Ben Waber reviewed Silent Fire by Shilpa Ravella
An Enlightening, Rigorously Researched, and Readable Medical Science Book
5 stars
Ravella deeply explores the process of inflammation, taking a historical approach to reveal how the process unfolds within us and continuing to the causes and implications of that process. This book works through different bodily processes that are impacted by inflammation, including some unexpected ones such as cancer and neurodegeneration, and through it all Ravella includes many citations to add much more rigor than is typical of books in this genre. Overall this book gives one a much better understanding of the immune system, bodily function, and our attempts at harnessing/taming them through behavior and medicine. Highly recommend