Inflammation — Episodes

6 curated episodes

89 min · Nov 2025 · #285

Immune health: inflammation, white blood cells, and resilience

Dr. Sharon Bergquist — Emory University; Physician & Director, Emory Healthy Aging and Resilience Center

Immune resilience isn't the same as immune strength. Why chronic inflammation is a metabolic problem, how the immune system ages, and what daily habits shift your baseline.

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94 min · Jul 2025 · #278

How your gut microbiome affects your health

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, MD MSCI — ZOE; US Medical Director & board-certified gastroenterologist; author of Fiber Fueled

Gut bacteria produce postbiotics that regulate immunity, metabolism, and mood. Why diversity is the goal, how emulsifiers disrupt the gut barrier, and what to eat to rebuild it.

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61 min · Jun 2023 · #218

Ultra-processed foods and the factors affecting food and nutrition

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD; Dr. Tim Harlan, MD — UCSF (Lustig); Tulane University; Executive Director, Tulane Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine (Harlan)

The food industry can make ultra-processed foods less harmful — and hasn't. The specific ingredients (DATEM, sucralose, omega-6 oils) that damage liver, gut, and metabolism.

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79 min · Jun 2022 · #213

Uric acid: a key cause of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and dementia

Dr. David Perlmutter, MD — Perlmutter Health Center; Board-certified neurologist & New York Times bestselling author

Uric acid above 5.5 mg/dL drives fat storage, insulin resistance, and neuroinflammation — even without gout. Which foods raise it, what optimal looks like, and how to lower it.

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57 min · Jun 2022 · #127

Unveiling metabolic health disparities in diverse communities

Dhru Purohit; Austin McGuffie — Dhru Purohit: Entrepreneur & health investor; Austin McGuffie: Content creator & Metabolism Mentor

Metabolic disease rates differ sharply across South Asian and Black communities due to food culture, not just genetics. Why community-specific approaches change outcomes.

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29 min · Mar 2022 · #87

Inflammation and metabolic health

Dr. Taylor Sittler, MD — Levels; Head of Research & Development

Acute inflammation heals; chronic inflammation destroys. How blood glucose drives the inflammatory cascade, why CRP rises with metabolic dysfunction, and what lowers both.