A Silent Fire

The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease

By: Shilpa Ravella

Narrated by: Suzie Althens

A riveting investigation of inflammation―the hidden force at the heart of modern disease―and how we can prevent, treat, or even reverse it.

Inflammation is the body’s ancestral response to its greatest threats: injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, new science reveals simmering inflammation underneath the surface of everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions.

In A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella takes us on a lyrical quest across time, around the world, and into the body to reveal hidden inflammation at the root of modern disease―and how we can control it. We meet an eccentric Russian zoologist, the passionate yet flawed inventor of Kellogg’s Cornflakes, and dedicated researchers working on the frontiers of medical and nutritional science today. With fascinating case studies, Ravella debunks common myths about “anti-inflammatory” lifestyles―adding or eliminating any one food, for example, is not a cure-all―and unmasks the links between food, the microbiome, and inflammation. A paradigm-shifting understanding of human health, A Silent Fire shows us how to live not only long, but well.

©2022 Shilpa Ravella (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Science-based

May be better to read this one, but I don’t usually have that kind of time at hand.
The writing is more dry than I like, which makes it a bit of a drag to listen to.
It is highly informative, one I’d recommend. It is a great primer on the immune system.

Rich in medical & scientific history

I like all the history embedded throughout the book on various researchers and how certain studies came about. I enjoyed the various interesting cases and how diet impacted their health.

Very Informative

This book provided a comprehensive depiction of inflammation. I thought I knew a lot about inflammation; however, this book taught me so much more.

new information that I can use for myself and patients

liked the information, will be able tomake changes to mine and my families food choices to promote health

The Evolution of Nutritional Medicine and resonate to prehistoric knowledge.

Great story and very interesting medical facts how to gain true health. Not just new age mambo jambo, but explained from an expert.