About this episode
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens . If you have a chronic illness, you’ve got inflammation. Inflammation is often hidden or silent, something that we can’t see or feel, but manifests itself as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, and more. Typically, inflammation has been raging inside for a while before you even notice there’s anything wrong. The three biggest drivers of inflammation are all lifestyle factors—gut health, diet, and chronic stress. In this episode of my new Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about inflammation, what’s causing it, and how to reduce it. We discuss the critical component of gut health and how 60-70% of our immune system is in our gut, as well as tests to identify inflammation in the body, foods to avoid, and the importance of restful sleep. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30+ million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. Check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account here . Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What is inflammation? (4:40 / 1:10) Three biggest drivers of inflammation (6:00 / 2:46) Detecting inflammation in patients (25:02 / 21:31) Conventional medicine approach to treating inflammation (28:16 / 24:50) Foods that are inflammatory (30:43 / 27:11) Sleep apnea’s association with inflammation (34:55 / 31:21) My personal experience with gut dysfunction and its connection to inflammation (44:25 / 41:02) Testing for inflammation (50:30 / 46:59) Supplements to reduce inflammation (53:50 / 50:28) Your questions on addressing grains, hormones, genetics, and more (59:25 / 55:50)