Centuries of colonial capitalism have reordered life on the planet and inside our bodies, from industrial farming and the uneven advances of modern medicine, to night shifts, chronic stress and inflammation. Has the system made us sick? That's the concern of Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, who join Eleanor Penny to talk about the history of medical injustice and environmental toxicity, and what can be done start the healing process. Their book, Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, is available from Penguin. This episode first aired in August 2022. Novara FM now has its own inbox. Send your comments, criticisms, corrections and provocations to fm [at] novaramedia.com Help us build people-powered media: https://novara.media/support