Food, Stress, And Inflammation: Why Your Body Is Struggling With Michal Ofer

Michal Ofer shares the personal turning point that reshaped her entire approach to health—going from taking 30 pills a day at 35 to stepping away from medications and focusing on root-cause inputs that actually move the needle. She breaks down how diet directly affects stress tolerance, which foods tend to be most inflammatory, and why food quality can feel dramatically different across countries (and even compared to earlier eras in the U.S.). The conversation also compares healthcare systems with a candid look at Canada’s access issues—long GP wait times in some regions, what hospital care can look like day-to-day, and how selective service pressures have contributed to hard outcomes, including the growing role of medically assisted death—before closing with a practical call to action: advocate for your health, remember your genes aren’t your destiny, participate in your health like you do your finances, get in tune with your body, and prioritize higher-quality animal protein as part of a stronger baseline.