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The Inflammation Code
Hosted by Dr. Shivani Gupta · EN
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 intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.
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Is Hashimoto's the Missing Root Cause? Inna Topiler on Thyroid Symptoms and Immune Confusion
6d ago00:49:04Tap to summarizeCould Hashimoto’s be the missing root cause behind your thyroid symptoms?If you have been told your thyroid labs are “fine,” or you are taking thyroid medication but still feel exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or not like yourself, this conversation will help you understand what may be happening underneath the surface. Hashimoto’s is not just a thyroid problem. It is an immune system condition that can keep attacking the thyroid when the deeper triggers are never addressed.Inna Topiler, CNS, MS, is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who has navigated her own Hashimoto’s journey for over 25 years. She is the host of Thyroid Mystery Solved: Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism Revealed, and the creator of Thyroid Love, a 26-nutrient supplement formulated specifically for thyroid autoimmunity.In this conversation with Dr. Shivani Gupta, Inna explains the immune confusion behind Hashimoto’s, why thyroid medication alone does not calm the immune attack, and what it really takes to support thyroid health at the root.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why levothyroxine supports the thyroid but does not address the immune attack causing the damage?How to ask for a real full thyroid panel, and why TPO and TG antibodies matterThe four root cause buckets behind immune confusion: food, infections, toxins, and stressWhy gluten can trigger an immune attack on the thyroid through molecular mimicryThe truth about iodine supplementation with Hashimoto's, and why it often makes things worseHow selenium and inositol support thyroid hormone balance and immune regulationWhy zinc deficiency can be generational and how high copper compounds the problemWhat a thyroid supplement designed for autoimmunity should and should not includeThe Inflammation Codehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary Formulas SupplementsUse code CODE15 for 15% off your first orderhttps://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox Challengehttps://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Callhttps://shivanigupta.com/
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Everyone’s Talking About Ozempic: Inflammation, GLP-1, and What Ayurveda Knew First
2w ago00:29:45Tap to summarizeIf you’ve been anywhere near the internet in the last couple of years, you’ve heard about Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs. You’ve seen the before-and-afters. Maybe a friend asked if you should try it too. And if you’re like most of the women Dr. Shivani works with, you may feel confused. The results look real, but something feels off. Are we treating a symptom? Are we missing something deeper?In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta tells the story of Veronica, a client who came to her terrified after a bad experience with GLP-1 medication, but still wanting to lose weight, reduce inflammation, and feel like herself again.Through Veronica’s story, Dr. Shivani breaks down what GLP-1 actually is, why so many people have a weakened natural GLP-1 response, and how Ayurveda has been supporting this same pathway through agni, bitter foods, gut health, and daily rhythm.You’ll learn:What GLP-1 actually is and why your body already makes itWhy GLP-1 drugs work on inflammation, not just appetiteWhy processed food, stress, sleep, and gut imbalance can blunt your natural GLP-1 responseThe Ayurvedic concept of agni and how it connects to GLP-1 biologyNatural ways to support your body’s GLP-1 pathway using food, herbs, and rhythmWhat GLP-1 drugs may be helpful for, and what Dr. Shivani wants women to understand firstHow Veronica rebuilt her foundation naturally
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Why Trendy Supplements Don’t Work: Dr. Shivani Gupta Explains
3w ago00:28:49Tap to summarizeYou've tried supplement after supplement. You followed the trends, bought what the influencers recommended, spent real money on the latest ingredients, and still felt nothing change.If that sounds familiar, it's not because natural remedies don't work. It's because many of the products built around them were built for the market, not for you.In this solo episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta draws on her Ph.D. research in turmeric to expose how trend-driven supplement formulation actually works, and why it keeps failing women.With more than 17,000 peer-reviewed papers on turmeric and curcumin, plus years of firsthand testing of commercial supplements, Dr. Shivani breaks down what happens when a 60-to-90-day launch cycle skips every step that actually matters.This episode is for any woman who has ever wondered why a supplement she trusted did nothing. You'll leave with a clear lens for evaluating everything in your cabinet and a practical framework for choosing what actually belongs there.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy the 60-to-90-day trend cycle skips dose validation, absorption testing, and ingredient interaction researchHow Dr. Shivani's Ph.D. research revealed that one major brand had 85% of its curcumin completely unavailable for absorptionThe core difference between formulating from market demand and formulating around a specific woman's real needsWhy peptide protocols, NAD boosters, and mushroom blends often fail to produce noticeable results for patientHow Ayurvedic synergy — herbs working in combination — accomplishes what no isolated trending ingredient can do aloneThree diagnostic questions to ask before spending another dollar on any supplementRESOURCES MENTIONED:The Inflammation Code (book)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+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox ChallengeWork with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call
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Why Is Weight Loss So Hard in Midlife? Karen Martel on Hormones, HRT & Perimenopause
4w ago00:54:21Tap to summarizeIf you've been eating well, exercising consistently, and still watching your body change in ways that don't make sense, this episode is for you.Karen Martel is a Certified Hormone Specialist, Certified Thyroid Specialist, and host of the globally ranked Hormone Solution Podcast. She went through early menopause at 42, rebuilt her health twice, and has spent the last decade helping women understand what's really happening during perimenopause, and what to do about it before symptoms steal years of their vitality.In this candid, science-forward conversation with Dr. Shivani Gupta, Karen breaks down the most common myths around HRT, explains why women are being undertreated, and makes a compelling case for why perimenopause, not menopause, is the critical window for hormonal intervention.What You'll LearnWhy testosterone pellets aren't the right starting point for most women, and what to use insteadHow a genetic variation common in women of Asian descent affects testosterone metabolism and can cause unexpected side effectsThe real difference between oral and transdermal progesterone — and why sensitivity to one doesn't mean you can't benefit from the otherWhy most practitioners are wrong to wait until menopause before addressing estrogenThe glycan age study: women aging 9 to 20 years faster internally during perimenopause without estrogen, and what stopped itHow cycling progesterone preserves estrogen peaks and supports tumor suppressionOver-the-counter hormone options, estrogen face cream, progesterone melatonin oil, and vaginal moisturizer, and how women are using them when they can't get prescriptionsYour body isn't failing you. It's asking for something most doctors haven't offered yet. This episode gives you the language, the knowledge, and the options to ask better questions, and get better answers.
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It’s Not You, It’s Your Thyroid: What 7 Doctors Missed, Why T4 Is Failing Women, and the Root-Cause Fix with Dr. Amie Hornaman
May 2601:02:43Tap to summarizeHave you been told your thyroid is normal, but you are still gaining weight, losing hair, exhausted by 3 PM, and living in a fog? If you have done everything right, clean eating, consistent exercise, and supplements, and nothing is working, this episode may finally give you the answer you have been looking for. It is not you. It is your thyroid.In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with Dr. Amie Hornaman, functional medicine thyroid specialist, host of The Thyroid and Hormone Fixer Podcast, and author of the new book The Thyroid Fix. Dr. Hornaman spent years being dismissed by six different conventional doctors before a seventh finally diagnosed her with hypothyroidism. Even then, the standard T4-only prescription left her no better. Backed by decades of clinical experience and the science of T3 conversion, reverse T3, and the thyroid-adrenal-hormone triangle, she breaks down exactly why so many women are undertreated and what to do about it.Dr. Hornaman shares her own story of gaining 40 pounds while competing in figure competitions and eating nothing but chicken, broccoli, and asparagus, and how it led her into functional medicine and eventually to building one of the most trusted thyroid practices in the country. Dr. Shivani also shares her personal journey from subclinical hypothyroidism to Armour Thyroid to discovering that even natural NDT was not fully working for her body. If you are a woman over 35 navigating perimenopause, unexplained weight gain, brain fog, or fatigue, and your doctor keeps telling you that you are fine, this episode is for you.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy a normal TSH does not mean your thyroid is optimized, and the 5 tests every woman actually needs to ask for, including reverse T3 and TPO antibodiesThe T4-to-T3 conversion problem: why Synthroid and levothyroxine fail many women, and why T4-only treatment keeps you stuck in a low-energy, weight-gain cycleWhy natural desiccated thyroid like Armour and NP Thyroid is not automatically the answer, and how 80 percent T4 in NDT can still push you into reverse T3 lockdown modeHow perimenopause hormones trigger thyroid dysfunction, and the adrenal-progesterone-estrogen-TBG cascade that most doctors are not addressingThe Ayurvedic and lifestyle foundation: why calming inflammation, supporting digestion, and reducing cortisol are non-negotiables before thyroid hormone replacement can workDr. Hornaman's FIX Method, including the supplement, nutrition, and hormone replacement framework that has helped thousands of women get their lives backRESOURCES MENTIONED:The Inflammation Code (book)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+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox ChallengeWork with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call
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Why Can't You Stay Consistent? What I Learned from Failing My Own Protocol
May 1900:23:44Tap to summarizeYou know what you need to do. You have the supplements on the counter. You set the alarms. You started strong. And then, somewhere around week two, it all fell apart. Not because you are lazy. Not because you do not care about your health. But because the protocol was asking more of you than your real life could give.I know because that was me. This past fall, I could not follow my own protocol. I have a PhD in turmeric research. I am an Ayurvedic practitioner. I help women heal from chronic inflammation every single day. And I completely failed at my own mold detox plan. Not because I did not know what to do, but because I tried to do too much at once on top of an already full life.And in this episode, I am going to tell you the whole story, including the client who succeeded where I failed, the moment my functional medicine doctor told me to prioritize myself, and the one shift that made everything finally click.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why my client Maria healed completely on a protocol just as involved as mine and exactly what made the differenceThe difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic healing and why it changes everything about your ability to stay consistentWhy intensity is the enemy of consistency for women who are already carrying full livesThe moment I heard the words "prioritize you" and why they broke me open in a way I did not expectHow I reorganized my entire supplement routine into one simple box system and what that looked likeThe four qualities every sustainable wellness protocol must have to actually workThe one question to ask yourself before you add any new health practiceRESOURCES MENTIONED:The Inflammation Code (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary 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+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox ChallengeWork with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call
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Why Your Brain Feels Foggy and Your Mood Is Off in Perimenopause with Dr. Anna Cabeca
May 1200:53:50Tap to summarizeAre you eating clean, managing your stress, doing everything right and still gaining weight, snapping at everyone you love, and lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering what happened to you? You are not imagining this. And you are not broken.In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with the beloved Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB-GYN, hormone specialist, and creator of Mighty Maca Plus and the Magic Menopause program, to break down what she calls "the devil's pitchfork": the three-pronged crisis of hormone imbalance, adrenal dysregulation, and chronic inflammation that silently dismantles women's health from their late 30s onward. Dr. Anna brings cutting-edge research on DHEA, progesterone, uric acid, and the keto-green alkalinizing approach, backed by her own extraordinary personal journey.Her message to every woman listening: your diagnosis is not your destiny. If you are struggling with unexplained weight gain, perimenopause rage, brain fog, bladder issues, or the feeling that your body has turned against you, this episode will change how you understand yourself.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy DHEA starts declining before estrogen and what this means for your bones, brain, bladder, vaginal health, and moodThe truth about "estrogen dominance" , why it is actually progesterone insufficiency, and why dropping progesterone is linked to anxiety, insomnia, and even psychiatric misdiagnosisHow the keto-green alkalinizing approach helped Dr. Anna lose 18 of 20 perimenopause pounds in just 6 weeksWhy uric acid is a hidden driver of weight gain and metabolic slowdown and how to check yours for pennies a dayHow intermittent fasting for as little as 13 hours significantly reduces breast cancer recurrence risk, backed by a 2016 JAMA studyThe "oxyplay" framework, why increasing oxytocin through connection, laughter, and play is the most powerful hormone-balancing tool available to youMighty Maca Plus and JOLVA topical DHEA, what they do, who needs them, and how Dr. Anna formulated them from her global travelsThe Inflammation Code (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary Formulas Supplements (use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order)7-Day Inflammation Detox ChallengeWork with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery CallDr. Anna Cabeca's WebsiteFree Gift for Listeners — Mighty Maca & JOLVA samples + 10-Day Breeze Through Menopause Program:Use code DR. SHIVANI at checkout for a discount CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANIInstagram: @dr.shivaniguptaWebsite: https://shivanigupta.com/
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Health Sovereignty: Why I Stopped Trusting the System and Started Trusting My Body
May 500:28:17Tap to summarizeWhat if the system designed to protect your health was never actually built to make you well? Dr. Shivani Gupta has spent 25 years studying why the body gets sick and more importantly, how it heals. What she discovered along the way changed everything about how she practices, how she lives, and how she thinks about the relationship between patient and doctor.In this deeply personal solo episode, Dr. Shivani introduces the concept of health sovereignty, the radical, practical shift from trusting the system as the authority on your body to becoming the expert on it yourself. Drawing on her own experience with a diagnosis that was dismissed, minimized, and nearly handled with a surgery she never needed, she walks through the exact moment she stopped waiting for someone to save her and started building a system that actually worked. From Ayurvedic root cause thinking to functional medicine testing to a daily rhythm that costs nothing, this episode is a complete framework for reclaiming your health from the inside out.If you have ever walked out of a doctor's office with more questions than answers, felt dismissed by results that came back "normal," or been offered medication or surgery with no explanation of why the problem appeared, this episode was made for you.WHAT YOU'LL LEARWhy "normal" lab results do not mean healthy and what the actual difference is between average and optimalHow a hormonal imbalance (excess estrogen) can silently drive growths, inflammation, and symptoms your doctor never connects to the root causeThe systemic pattern behind why conventional medicine offers removal or medication instead of ever asking why the problem appearedWhat Ayurveda teaches about symptoms as messages and why silencing the message without reading it keeps you stuck in a cycleThe 5-part daily rhythm that costs nothing and genuinely moves the needle: tongue scraping, warm water, anti-inflammatory supplements, midday meals, and consistent sleeWhy turmeric extract combined with boswellia and black pepper which increases absorption by up to 2,000% is the daily anti-inflammatory foundation Dr. Shivani built her supplement line aroundRESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Inflammation Code (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary 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+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox ChallengeWork with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call
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Why You Are Mineral Deficient and How to Fix It with Caroline Alan
Apr 2800:46:27Tap to summarizeMost of us are walking around with underpowered cells and we don't even know it. In this episode, Dr. Shivani welcomes back Caroline Alan, founder of Beam Minerals and author of The Mineral Reset, for a conversation that will completely change how you think about your energy, your sleep, and your health.Caroline breaks down why your body needs a full spectrum of 18-22 minerals in the right ratios, how humic and fulvic molecules work as nature's cellular delivery system, and why common tests like blood work miss the full picture entirely. She also shares the two tests she recommends (HTMA and OligoScan) and why minerals are the single most foundational thing you can do for your health, before everything else.Key Takeaways:Mineral depletion is behind fatigue, brain fog, sleep disruption, hair loss, and gut problemsYour cells need minerals to generate up to 1,200 watts of energy dailyHumic molecules bind and remove heavy metals, glyphosate, nanoplastics, and moreFulvic molecules shuttle nutrients in and toxins out at the cellular levelThe best mineral form mirrors what nature already pre-formulated for usRESOURCES MENTIONED:📖 The Mineral Reset by Caroline Alan mineralresetbook.com | Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Books A Million📖 The Inflammation Code by Dr. Shivani Gupta 🌿 Fusionary Formulas Supplements (use code CODE15 for a discount) 🔥 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/📞 Work with Dr. Shivani: Free Discovery Call https://shivanigupta.com/CONNECT WITH CAROLINE ALAN Website: beamminerals.com (use code DRSHIVANI for 20% off) Book: mineralresetbook.comInstagram: @carolinealan.official
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The Menopause Gut: What Estrogen Is Really Doing to Your Microbiome with Cynthia Thurlow
Apr 2100:57:32Tap to summarizeHave you ever done everything right, eating clean, exercising, managing stress and still felt like your body was quietly unraveling? In this episode, Dr. Shivani sits down with Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner, two-time TEDx speaker, and author of the brand-new book The Menopause Gut, for one of the most important conversations in women's health: what happens to the gut during perimenopause and menopause, and why almost no one is talking about it.This is the conversation your doctor probably hasn't had with you yet, and the one your body has been waiting for.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy estrogen is far more than a reproductive hormone and how it protects your gut lining, immune system, serotonin, and insulin sensitivityThe bi-directional relationship between estrogen and the gut microbiome, and why you can't address one without the otherWhat the estrobilome is and how impaired estrogen detoxification contributes to brain fog, weight gain, joint pain, and breast tendernessWhy leaky gut becomes more likely in perimenopause and how declining estrogen is the missing link most doctors skipThe surprising reason women over 40 are more prone to UTIs and how vaginal estrogen alone reduces them by 70%Why food monogamy (eating the same foods every day) quietly destroys gut diversity and what to do insteadWhat annual stool testing reveals that your regular doctor almost never ordersThe food-first approach to probiotics and why drugstore supplements are usually the worst optionHow circadian rhythm disruption directly alters the gut microbiome and what that means for late eating and poor sleepCynthia's take on essential amino acids, creatine quality, and what really matters in the supplement spaceIf this episode opened your eyes to something your body has been trying to tell you, share it with a woman in your life who deserves to hear this, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women find this conversation.
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