Davidson 22. Nutritional Factors in Disease

Nutrition underpins health long before disease declares itself. This chapter explores how diet influences metabolism, inflammation, cardiovascular risk, and long-term outcomes across conditions.In this deep dive, we consider macronutrients, micronutrients, energy balance, and the social determinants of nutrition. You’ll hear how dietary patterns shape disease risk, and why nutritional intervention is both powerful and complex.This chapter frames nutrition as foundational medicine — preventive, cumulative, and deeply intertwined with culture and access. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe