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A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease

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“Fascinating.…[Ravella’s writing] breathes life into biological functions.” —Grace Wade, New Scientist


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, the first line of defense it deploys against injury and foreign pathogens. But as the threats we face have evolved, new science is uncovering how inflammation may also turn against u...