A little Black Friday gift from me! Get 50% off The Doctor’s Kitchen membership until Sunday: https://tdk.link/half-price Since writing about inflammation in Eat to Beat Illness and my last book, Healthy High Protein, I’ve become fascinated by how this one process connects so many of the health issues I’ve seen in thousands of patients over my career. On the one hand, inflammation is brilliant. It helps us fight infections, repair injuries, and clear out damaged or cancerous cells. But when it doesn’t switch off or is constantly triggered, it becomes a slow burn in the background, driving heart disease, cancer, dementia, and even daily struggles like joint pain, gut problems, poor sleep, skin issues, and fatigue. The good news? Food gives us a direct way to influence it. Every time we sit down to eat, we can either fan the flames or gently cool them. In this episode, I explore: 00:00 – What actually is inflammation? 03:49 – What are the signs of chronic inflammation? 05:58 – What are the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet? 07:37 – Does an anti-inflammatory diet prevent disease? 08:54 – Does inflammation affect weight and fat? 09:54 – How does inflammation speed up ageing? 10:50 – Can diet help with chronic pain? 11:24 – Does inflammation affect mental health? 13:50 – My top 10 anti-inflammatory foods you can start eating today 1:03:02 – Are meat, dairy and eggs inflammatory? 1:06:18 – How do you measure inflammation? This is your practical guide to cooling chronic inflammation and protecting your long-term health, starting with what’s on your plate! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEARNING TO EAT WELL EVERY DAY 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://tdk.link/mealplan_yt 🔥 Learn about Inflammation - FREE 4 part mini-series here: https://tdk.link/infl_series_yt 🥑 Heal yourself with food: https://tdk.link/heal_yt 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://tdk.link/pod_yt 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: https://tdk.link/web_yt 📚 Check out my cookbooks: https://tdk.link/books_yt LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://tdk.link/tdk_insta_yt 📹 Subscribe: https://tdk.link/ytsubscribe 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://tdk.link/tdk_fb_yt 🐦 Twitter: https://tdk.link/tdk_tw_yt 👔 LinkedIn: https://tdk.link/tdk_li_yt