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I spoke with The Times and the Telegraph recently about inflammation, diet and disease, and one of the recurring themes was physical fitness and inflammation: “…the risk [of hidden inflammation] is more closely related to lifestyle choices than how you look…you can look fit…
If GLP-1 agonists like Wegovy and Ozempic are modern wonder drugs, their effects on body weight and blood sugar are only a part of their sensational story. A lesser-known feature of GLP-1s—and GLP-2s–is their potential to lower local and systemic…
“We still go to the seaside for consolation and simplicity…but there are ironies in choosing the shore as a theatre for reassurance. A tidal coast is filled with that paradoxical quality: reliable unreliability, both closed and open-ended, both familiar and…
Inflammation, one of the least understood and most debated topics in health, works a bit like this. There are hundreds of cookbooks that promise to deliver an “anti-inflammatory diet”, with supplements, gels, teas, workouts, saunas and cryotherapy chambers offering the…
A growing body of studies suggest that there might be an alternative method for tackling our symptoms—through our diet. So many people are suffering from allergies these days. I spoke with The Telegraph and Outside Magazine about allergies, lifestyle, and the immune system. Food…
That inflammation is a common element in humankind’s top killers—heart disease and cancer—is unlikely to be serendipitous. The intricate link between inflammation and modern chronic diseases is rooted in our evolutionary history. In order to survive infections, famine, and other…
There are steps we can all take to prevent and reverse inflammation, and it starts with what we eat. I spoke with the Daily Mirror on the small changes to the way you choose, prepare and eat your food that…
Fortunately, scientists have made progress in understanding how to prevent runaway inflammation, which occurs when the immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. Studies suggest that avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke, air pollution, and other environmental irritants can help,…
I spoke with the Telegraph about how to deal with inflammation in the body. In the short term, inflammation is a normal healthy response to invaders. When your body encounters an offending agent – such as viruses, bacteria or toxic…
There is a yin and yang to inflammation that is analogous to using a fire hose. Too little water pressure in the hose and the fire—be it a germ or another intruder—wins. Too much and the body can turn on…