A few years ago, I wasn't sick. I was functioning. Training, working, raising my girls, running a business.
But I was exhausted in a way that sleep didn't fix. My joints ached after workouts in a way they hadn't before. My skin wasn't quite right. I kept thinking: this is just what 39 feels like.
It wasn't.
What I was experiencing — what so many of us experience and normalize — was chronic low-grade inflammation. And it is one of the most underdiagnosed drivers of how bad we feel on a daily basis.
What chronic inflammation actually is:
Acute inflammation is good. It's your body healing a cut, fighting an infection. It's supposed to happen, and then it's supposed to stop.
Chronic inflammation is different. It's when your immune system never fully stands down — because it's constantly being triggered by poor sleep, ultra-processed foods, gut permeability, unmanaged stress, or environmental toxins.
Over time, this steady state of "alert" is linked to joint pain, hormonal disruption, weight retention, fatigue, brain fog, accelerated aging — and in the long run, to cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and autoimmune conditions.
The foods that make it worse (and the ones that help):
Most of the modern diet is pro-inflammatory. Refined oils, added sugars, processed grains, and chemical preservatives all activate inflammatory pathways. Ironically, many "health foods" do too — because of how they were processed.
Anti-inflammatory eating isn't complicated, but it does require being intentional. It means prioritizing:
• Real, whole animal proteins and quality fats
• Foods rich in glycine and proline — like bone broth
• Fiber-rich vegetables that feed your microbiome
• Cutting the foods that keep the fire burning
Why I built Auiama around this:
Bone broth isn't a trend to me. It's one of the most ancient, bioavailable anti-inflammatory foods that exists. Glycine — abundant in bone broth — has been shown in multiple studies to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines. Collagen peptides support joint repair. The minerals drawn out through slow simmering support the cellular processes your body needs to recover.
Every cup of Auiama broth — and every bowl of our soups — is one quiet act of turning down the inflammation dial. The soups are built on the same slow-simmered bone broth base, layered with anti-inflammatory vegetables and clean proteins, so a lunchtime bowl is doing the same healing work as your morning cup.
Your action step:
This week, audit one thing: look at what you're eating for lunch. Most grab-and-go options are inflammatory by default — processed grains, refined oils, hidden sugars. Swap one lunch this week for a bowl of Auiama soup. It's warm, it's real, and it's actively working for you while you eat it. Do it for 14 days. That one shift, compounded over time, matters more than any supplement stack.
You deserve to feel well — not just functional.
With love,
Marianna
