David Furman

Ian Sample talks to Dr David Furman, an expert on inflammation and ageing at Stanford University. He explains how chronic inflammation is affecting our health and how lifestyle choices can help us fight it. This episode has been updated from an earlier version which stated that dairy is a cause of inflammation. Current scientific evidence suggests dairy has a negligible to marginally positive impact on inflammation in humans.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Shilpa Ravella, a functional medicine expert, and Dr. David Furman, a Stanford professor known for his research on the immunome, tackle the often overlooked issue of chronic inflammation. They unveil how our diets, particularly high sugar and trans fats, contribute to inflammation and chronic diseases. The duo also emphasizes the importance of lifestyle choices, including exercise and stress reduction, and discuss innovative approaches to diagnose and manage inflammation for better health.