The Silent Killer: Inflammation And Chronic Disease with Dr. Shilpa Ravella

<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://rupahealth.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rupa Health</a>, <a href="https://magbreakthrough.com/hymanfree" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BiOptimizers</a>, <a href="https://getsensate.com/Farmacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sensate</a>, and <a href="https://zeroacre.com/MARK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zero Acre</a>.</p><br><p>Hidden inflammation is at the root of all chronic illness—conditions like heart disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, depression, and cancer. So if inflammation is at the root of most modern diseases, how do we find the causes and get the body back in balance?</p><br><p>Today on <em>The Doctor’s Farmacy, </em>I’m excited to talk to Dr. Shilpa Ravella about what is driving our epidemic of inflammation and inflammaging, why it plagues so many people, and what we can do to combat it.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Ravella is a gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. She is the author of<em> A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet &amp; Disease</em>, which investigates inflammation—the hidden force at the heart of modern disease. Her writing has appeared in <em>The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, TIME,</em> <em>Slate, Discover, and USA Today</em>, among other publications.&nbsp;</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Sensate, and Zero Acre.</p><br><p>Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&amp;A or create an account at <a href="http://rupahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RupaHealth.com</a>.</p><br><p>This month only you can get a FREE bottle of BiOptimizers’ full-spectrum magnesium supplement. To get your free bottle just go to <a href="http://magbreakthrough.com/hymanfree" rel="noopen