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What Is Inflammation?

With Gregory Plotnikoff, MD
Season 6, Episode 15

Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.

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Yes, according to recent research, and it all comes down to how antibiotics throw the microbiome out of balance. Learn why.

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Yes — because the gut is involved in nearly every aspect of our health.

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Leaky gut syndrome frequently precedes food intolerances and food sensitivities. Here’s why.

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By Mo Perry

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