Today’s podcast is supported by Complement, our co-hosts of the Plantapalooza: Longevity Online Festival. Claim your free VIP ticket at https://plnt.news/Planta 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. Buy Dr. Shilpa Ravella book 'A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet and Disease' here - https://amzn.to/45A0d1B Follow Shilpa on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/shilpa.ravella/ 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