Is Low-Grade Inflammation Making You Sick?

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Beekeepers, and Cozy
Earth.  Inflammation is our body’s natural defense system and
can be a good thing. However, when your immune system shifts out of
balance, inflammation can run rampant—leading to every one of the
major chronic diseases of aging: heart disease, cancer, diabetes,
dementia, and more.   In today’s episode, I talk with Dr.
Shilpa Ravella, Dr. Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, and Dhru Purohit
about why chronic inflammation is a precursor to disease and how we
can live a more anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Dr. Shilpa Ravella is
a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at
Columbia University Medical Center. She is the author of A Silent
Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet & Disease, which
investigates inflammation, the hidden force at the heart of modern
disease. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, New York
Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Slate, Discover, and USA
Today, among other publications. Dr. Rupa Marya is an associate
professor of medicine at the University of California, San
Francisco, where she practices and teaches internal medicine. Her
research examines the health impacts of social systems from
agriculture to policing. She is a cofounder of the Do No Harm
Coalition, a collective of health workers committed to addressing
disease through structural change.  Raj Patel is a research
professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B Johnson
School of Public Affairs, a professor in the university’s
Department of Nutrition, and a research associate at Rhodes
University, South Africa. He serves on the International Panel of
Experts on Sustainable Food Systems and has advised governments on
the causes of and solutions to crises of sustainability worldwide.
Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor
in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit
Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million
unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the
brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness,
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interviews can be found here: Dr. Shilpa Ravella Dr. Rupa Marya and
Raj Patel Dhru Purohit