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Welcome to The Plant Based News Podcast, in this episode we have a very special guest. She is a gastroenterologist, an author, and an expert on the role of inflammation, diet, and disease. Her name is Dr. Shilpa Ravella, and she has just published a fascinating book called A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet & Disease. Dr. Ravella is also a vegan herself and an advocate for plant-based nutrition.

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Host: Robbie Lockie

Editor: Polly Foreman

Audio Editor: Phil Marriott

Social Media: Darrell Sawczuk

00:00:00 An introduction to Dr. Shilpa Ravella

00:01:08 The beginning of Dr. Shilpa’s vegan journey

00:02:30 Support from others during those formative years

00:04:49 Training in Gastroenterology

00:06:40 How the food you eat affects your gut (TED-Ed information)

00:07:50 How bacteria makes up our bodies

00:11:44 SPONSOR: Complement ad

00:12:42 The importance of Dietary Fibre (TED-Ed information)

00:14:40 How inflammation affects our health

00:21:10 Taking Inulin supplements

00:22:17 The benefits of fermented foods (TED-Ed information)

00:23:57 Leaky Gut Syndrome

00:27:10 Balancing vegan values with professional obligations

00:33:39 Fecal transplants

00:39:49 Celebrating veganism as a hobby

00:42:59 An amazing day of nourishing foods: What we should be consuming to reducing health issues

00:47:25 How to eat fermented foods

00:55:48 Stranded on a desert island