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Podcast: On Health for Women
Episode: A Silent Fire: Understanding Hidden Inflammation with Shilpa Ravella, MD
Description: Here's a little secret: hidden inflammation, not genetics, is the most common underlying cause of chronic illness.Hidden inflammation is a root cause of:Premenstrual syndromePeriod painChronic aches and painsDigestive problemsAllergies and eczemaTrouble losing weightTrouble sleepingDepressionAlzheimer’sAutoimmune diseasesHeart disease, Cancer, DiabetesThe problem is most doctors are not aware of hidden inflammation let alone how to identify or address it. Western medicine leads us to believe that we have no control over our health destiny. It’s just assumed that chronic disease is an inevitable fact of life.But it’s not.S...