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The Inflammation Code

The Inflammation Code

Dr. Shivani Gupta 166 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Inflammation Code Podcast, hosted by Dr. Shivani Gupta, explores the root causes of chronic inflammation often overlooked by modern medicine. Each episode offers practical tools rooted in both science and ancient Ayurvedic healing to address issues like fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, and bloating. The podcast aims to guide listeners from symptom chasing to long-term healing, emphasizing a balanced lifestyle over quick fixes. New episodes are released weekly.

Episodes

How Fall Affects Your Body Type
How Fall Affects Your Body Type Oct 13, 2026 00:29:02 The light is changing, the air is crisp, and your body has already noticed. Maybe your sleep shifted, your skin dried out, or you feel more anxious, tired, or foggy than you did a month ago. That isn't you falling apart. It's your body responding to the season, exactly as it was designed to.Dr. Shivani Gupta, author of The Inflammation Code, walks through the Ayurvedic seasonal map: fall
You Were Never Meant to Heal Alone
You Were Never Meant to Heal Alone Oct 6, 2026 00:27:07 Perimenopause. An empty nest. A divorce. A health journey no one around you quite understands. Midlife can be quietly isolating, and your body notices.In this honest solo episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta connects the latest gene research with ancient Ayurvedic wisdom to show why loneliness is a real, measurable driver of inflammation. She also shares her own lonely year of mold recovery, the be
ADHD or Perimenopause? Why Your Brain Feels Different in Midlife with Dr. Jolene Brighten
ADHD or Perimenopause? Why Your Brain Feels Different in Midlife with Dr. Jolene Brighten Sep 29, 2026 00:52:00 Can't focus, can't remember, can't follow through, and you're wondering if something is wrong with your brain? For many women in their late 30s and 40s, the answer involves hormones, and sometimes a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHD.Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, certified menopause specialist, nutrition scientist, and author of the new book ADHD and Wom
The Second Bloom: Why HRT Isn’t the Whole Answer, with Dr. Jila Senemar
The Second Bloom: Why HRT Isn’t the Whole Answer, with Dr. Jila Senemar Sep 22, 2026 00:56:50 What if the reason your hormone therapy hasn't worked isn't the medication, it's that no one walked you through the first few months of it? In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta talks with Dr. Jila Senemar, a board-certified OB/GYN, certified menopause specialist, and longevity physician, about why HRT gets sold as a quick fix and why that expectation sets so many women up to quit too soon.D
Inflammopause: The Hidden Fire Behind Your Menopause Symptoms | Dr. Shivani Gupta
Inflammopause: The Hidden Fire Behind Your Menopause Symptoms | Dr. Shivani Gupta Sep 15, 2026 00:30:13 You haven't stopped taking care of yourself. You may still be exercising, eating well, taking your supplements, and doing many of the same things that worked for years.So why does your body suddenly seem more inflamed?In Part 2 of Dr. Shivani Gupta's Vata Season of Menopause series, she explores what she calls inflammopause—the inflammatory shift that can accompany declining estrogen duri
The Vata Syndrome of Menopause: The Root Cause No One Named| Dr. Shivani Gupta
The Vata Syndrome of Menopause: The Root Cause No One Named| Dr. Shivani Gupta Sep 8, 2026 00:48:56 What if your joint pain, your sleepless nights, your stubborn belly weight, and your 3am anxiety were never ten separate problems? In this solo episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta names the root condition underneath nearly all of it: the Vata Syndrome of Menopause.Drawing on 5,000-year-old Ayurvedic texts alongside modern menopause research, she explains why estrogen functions as your body's "anti
Healing, Mental Inflammation & the Power of Relationships with Shawn Stevenson
Healing, Mental Inflammation & the Power of Relationships with Shawn Stevenson Sep 1, 2026 01:03:51 What if the diagnosis you were given isn't the end of your health story?Shawn Stevenson was only 20 when he was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, two herniated discs, and told he had the spine of an 80-year-old. After two years of worsening pain and declining health, one question changed the direction of his life:“What can I do to feel better?”In this deeply personal conversation,
Could Parasites and Mold Be Behind Your Symptoms? with Kim Rogers, The Worm Queen
Could Parasites and Mold Be Behind Your Symptoms? with Kim Rogers, The Worm Queen Aug 25, 2026 00:44:45 You're eating clean, sleeping (or trying to), doing everything you know to do, and your labs still come back low across the board. Dr. Shivani sits down with Kim Rogers, "The Worm Queen," to talk about a root cause that's rarely discussed in Western wellness circles: the hidden trifecta of parasites, mold, and Lyme.Kim spent over 20 years working inside Western medicine before her own hea
The Conscious Parenting Shift Every Midlife Mother Needs with Dr. Shefali
The Conscious Parenting Shift Every Midlife Mother Needs with Dr. Shefali Aug 18, 2026 00:43:11 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
Why Pain Is the Last Signal Your Body Sends, Not the First | Dr. Shivani Gupta
Why Pain Is the Last Signal Your Body Sends, Not the First | Dr. Shivani Gupta Aug 11, 2026 00:42:04 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 a
What Your Cholesterol Test Isn’t Telling You with Dr. Philip Ovadia
What Your Cholesterol Test Isn’t Telling You with Dr. Philip Ovadia Aug 4, 2026 00:55:01 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 Kit
"The Turmeric Truth" — What Actually Makes Curcumin Work with Dr. Shivani Gupta
"The Turmeric Truth" — What Actually Makes Curcumin Work with Dr. Shivani Gupta Jul 28, 2026 00:42:32 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

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