Inflammation: the good, the bad and the ugly

Inflammation is now getting top billing as the latest health concern you should be worrying about. From avoiding so-called inflammatory foods to eating anti-inflammatory foods to treat and even cure inflammation, is there no disease that cannot be explained by our understanding of inflammation? Far from something scary, inflammation is a natural process that helps your body heal and defend itself from harm. It is only when inflammation becomes chronic that the story changes. In this podcast, I’ll explain just what exactly inflammation is, what causes it, when it is good and when it is bad, and importantly: what role diet and lifestyle habits play in inflammation.Links referred to in the podcastMediterranean diet and inflammation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400632Effect of probiotics on inflammatory markers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30854594 Meta-analysis of dairy foods and inflammation https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2014.967385Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim