The Inflammation Code

Your body isn’t broken. It’s out of balance. And it’s been trying to tell you something. The Inflammation Code Podcast is your guide to decoding that message. From unexplained fatigue and joint pain to brain fog, bloating, and burnout, we explore the root causes often ignored by modern medicine. Hosted by Ayurvedic practitioner and integrative health expert Dr. Shivani Gupta, each episode breaks down the true nature of inflammation and offers practical, powerful tools rooted in both science and ancient healing. If you’re ready to shift from symptom chasing to long-term healing, you’re in the right place.We don’t promise instant fixes. We guide you into a steady rhythm that helps your body feel safe, supported, and strong again. If you’re ready to turn healing into a lifestyle, not another task, start here.🎧 New episodes weekly👉 Learn more about the host here: ShivaniGupta.comDisclaimer: The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not in

The Inflammation Code is a health podcast hosted by Dr. Shivani Gupta, with 177 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Conscious Parenting Shift Every Midlife Mother Needs with Dr. Shefali

  Aug 18, 202643 min

  What if the way we're raising our children is quietly teaching them to perform instead of connect? In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta talks with Dr. Shefali, Clinical Psychologist, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Founder of the Conscious Parenting Movement, about the difference between raising a "human doing" and a "human being." They dig into why girls today feel crushing pressure to be everything, why boys are quietly withdrawing into loneliness and overstimulation, and why a scrolling, checked-out teenager isn't lazy, they're disconnected. Dr. Shefali also shares the story of a mother whose 13-year-old son kept sneaking out at night, and the surprising shift that turned the standoff into connection. In this episode: Why raising a "human being" instead of a "human doing" changes how you respond to your child Why girls carry pressure and boys carry overstimulation, and what each actually needs The Urban Explorer story, and what one mother did differently to reach her son Why boys often bond side by side through activity, not face to face through talking How a silent 15-minute walk rebuilt trust between a mother and her teenage daughter Why reclaiming your own authentic identity is the real starting point of conscious parenting What it means to stop measuring your parenting by your child's outward achievements This conversation isn't about parenting perfectly. It's about seeing your child, and yourself, more clearly. RESOURCES MENTIONED The Inflammation Code https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true Fusionary Formulas Supplements Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/ CONNECT WITH DR. SHEFALI Instagram: @doctorshefali Website: https://www.drshefali.com YouTube: @doctorshefali Podcast: Parenting & You with Dr. Shefali CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta Website: https://shivanigupta.com/

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  Why Pain Is the Last Signal Your Body Sends, Not the First | Dr. Shivani Gupta

  Aug 11, 202642 min

  Most of us treat pain as the beginning of a problem. It isn't. By the time you feel it, whether it's a stiff knee, an aching lower back, or hands that hurt in the morning, inflammation has usually been quietly active for months, sometimes years. In this solo episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta breaks down why pain is the last signal your body sends, using her own experience with plantar fasciitis and a round of NSAIDs that damaged her gut without ever solving the original problem. In this episode: The real difference between acute inflammation, which is protective, and chronic inflammation, which is quiet and easy to explain away Why Tylenol and Advil work differently, and why neither one addresses the disease process underneath your pain What's happening inside an osteoarthritic or rheumatoid joint at the cellular level Why curcumin research shows results comparable to ibuprofen and prescription NSAIDs, without the gut damage The COX2 and 5-LOX pathway explanation, and why turmeric and boswellia work better paired together How your everyday ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats shapes your body's baseline inflammatory response Dr. Shivani's honest, still-unfolding story about her own hip and spine pain This conversation is an invitation to listen to the whisper before your body has to shout.

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  What Your Cholesterol Test Isn’t Telling You with Dr. Philip Ovadia

  Aug 4, 202655 min

  Most people are taught to focus on cholesterol when they think about heart disease. But what if cholesterol is only one small part of the story? In this episode of The Inflammation Code Podcast, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with Dr. Philip C. Ovadia, a board-certified heart surgeon, founder of Ovadia Heart Health, host of The Stay Off My Operating Table Podcast, and author of Stay Off My Kitchen Table. After performing thousands of heart surgeries and reversing his own metabolic dysfunction, Dr. Ovadia now focuses on helping people prevent the very conditions that lead them to the operating table. Together, they discuss what really drives heart disease risk, including insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, nutrient absorption, gut health, and the importance of imaging like coronary artery calcium scans. In this conversation, you’ll learn: • Why heart disease can begin decades before symptoms appear • Why cholesterol alone is not enough to predict heart disease risk • How insulin resistance and inflammation contribute to cardiovascular disease • Why women’s heart risk rises rapidly after menopause • What a coronary artery calcium scan can reveal • Why nutrient density and bioavailability matter for metabolic health • How elimination diets may help identify foods that drive inflammation This episode is for anyone who wants to understand heart disease prevention before it becomes urgent. RESOURCES MENTIONED The Inflammation Code https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true Fusionary Formulas Supplements Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/ CONNECT WITH DR. PHILIP OVADIA Instagram: @ifixhearts Book: Stay Off My Kitchen Table (July 28, 2026) Website: stayoffmykitchentable.com CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta Website: https://shivanigupta.com/ Podcast: The Inflammation Code on Spotify & Apple Podcasts If this resonated with you, share it with someone who's still being told to just watch their cholesterol, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. 

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  "The Turmeric Truth" — What Actually Makes Curcumin Work with Dr. Shivani Gupta

  Jul 28, 202643 min

  If you've ever taken turmeric and felt nothing, this episode explains exactly why. Dr. Shivani Gupta, whose PhD dissertation was on turmeric bioavailability, walks through the science of curcumin absorption, the safety issue almost nobody talks about (lead contamination, even in organic turmeric), and what a properly formulated curcumin supplement actually needs to include. She also shares the story that started it all: her grandmother's nightly turmeric milk ritual, and the years of unexplained health struggles that sent her looking for answers modern medicine couldn't give her. What This Conversation Reveals: The difference between turmeric as food and curcumin as a therapeutic compound Why fat (like eggs, avocado, or olive oil) meaningfully improves curcumin absorption Why some turmeric has been recalled for lead contamination, and what to look for instead Where turmeric fits into the GLP-1 and blood sugar conversation, without overpromising How declining estrogen in perimenopause raises inflammatory sensitivity, and why that matters for joint pain, brain fog, and mood Why the benefits of curcumin build over months, not days, and why that's actually the point RESOURCES MENTIONED The Inflammation Code https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true Fusionary Formulas Supplements Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/ Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Call https://shivanigupta.com/ CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta Website: https://shivanigupta.com/

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  Why Your Metabolism Needs Flexibility, Not a Diet, with Ben Azadi

  Jul 21, 202627 min

  If you've tried keto, fasting, or cutting carbs and felt like your body just won't cooperate the way it used to, you're not broken and you're not doing it wrong. You may just be missing the piece that makes it sustainable: flexibility. In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with returning guest Ben Azadi, FDN-P, New York Times bestselling author of Metabolic Freedom, to talk about his newly revised book, Keto Flex. Ben explains why keto isn't a diet at all, but a metabolic process nearly all of us are born knowing how to use, and why most people, especially in midlife, have simply forgotten how to access it. They dig into why the real question isn't "how do I lose weight," but "how do I lower inflammation and insulin," and why that shift changes everything. This conversation is for anyone who has felt like a walking science experiment with their own body: trying a plan, watching it work for a while, then hitting a wall with no clear reason why. Ben and Dr. Shivani talk through what makes this approach different for women, especially in the perimenopausal and postmenopausal years, and how to build metabolic flexibility gently instead of forcing it. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why keto is a metabolic process your body already knows, not a diet you have to force The real question to ask instead of "how do I lose weight": how to lower inflammation and insulin first The four-pillar framework (adapt, fast, phase, flex) and why the last pillar is where true customization begins Why fasting is a stress on the body, and how to tell if you're adapting to it or being harmed by it How anti-nutrients like oxalates, tannins, and phytates can quietly block progress, even in "healthy" keto foods Why women in perimenopause and postmenopause need a different approach than men, and what to track along the way RESOURCES MENTIONED The Inflammation Code (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true Fusionary Formulas Supplements (use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order) https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/ Work with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call https://shivanigupta.com/ ABOUT BEN AZADI Ben Azadi is a leading authority on metabolic health and the New York Times bestselling author of Metabolic Freedom. His revised book, Keto Flex, releases July 21, 2026. Learn more and access free bonuses at ketoflexbook.com. CONNECT WITH BEN AZADI Website: benazadi.com Instagram: instagram.com/thebenazadi YouTube: youtube.com/@KetoKamp CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta — https://www.instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/ Website: https://www.shivanigupta.com/ SHARE THIS EPISODE If you've been feeling stuck in your own metabolism, share this episode with a friend who needs a gentler way in, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women find this message.

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