Eminent physician Shilpa Ravella joins us to debunk common myths about ‘anti-inflammatory’ lifestyles – and reveal a radical new vision of human health and illness.

Inflammation has traditionally been thought of as the body’s response to injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, what if it were now the root cause of modern disease?

New science has revealed low-level, smouldering inflammation, simmering quietly and undetected, behind everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions. Hidden inflammation even weakens our immunity and increases the likelihood that our immune system will mount an overwhelming, inappropriate attack against infections.

A doctor at the forefront of this field, Shilpa Ravella joins How To Academy to explain what we know of this elusive phenomenon. Fusing a story of scientific discovery with evidence based advice and fascinating case studies, Dr Ravella will reveal how we can all live well. 

Praise for Shilpa Ravella’s A Silent Fire:

‘Controlling Inflammation is the key to good health and this beautifully written and researched book is the best way to understand it’ – Tim Spector

‘As gripping as a mystery story and as useful as a self-help book, A Silent Fire is about a story that affects billions: the rising tide of hidden inflammation which seems to be at the root of so much modern disease.’ – Bee Wilson, author of The Way We Eat Now

‘A beautiful and authoritative deep dive into one of the most important scientific frontiers of our time. Big new ideas in health and medicine are explained brilliantly, using case studies, history and cutting-edge research. Every page is fascinating’ – Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure