A Bit of Healthy Banter

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A Bit of Healthy Banter

The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. We are two doctors, one scientist, and plenty of straight‑talk about the conditions, cures, and culture shaping our health today.

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    Hayfever: Should footballers suffering from hayfever bring an hanky onto the pitch?

    Hayfever: when your immune system mistakes a bit of pollen for a full-blown invasion and your nose declares war. It’s incredibly common, but if you’ve ever sneezed 27 times in a row while your eyes stream, you’ll know it deserves a proper chat.The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/⁠⁠abitofhealthybanter/ ⁠X: @bit_of_healthy

  2. 8

    Weight management: We tackle this one from a range of perspectives and Dr Unwin shares some varied experiences

    Weight management is a topic that can be challenging to discuss and people’s perceptions are strongly determined by their personal experience. This makes it even more important to keep it part of the conversation.FACT CHECK: The projected global prevalence of obesity AND overweight in 2035 is predicted to be 54%. This was stated as only including obesity in the podcast. This is 1.77 billion people living with overweight and 1.53 billion living with obesity (source: World Obesity Federation. World Obesity Atlas 2024. https://data.worldobesity.org/publications/WOF-Obesity-Atlas-v7.pdf) The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/ X: @bit_of_healthy

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    Flashes and Floaters: Not the ones at public pools, but the ones in our eyes

    Flashes and floaters in our eyes are extremely common and mostly benign, but there are a few things to look out for (if you can see them) The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/ X: @bit_of_healthy

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    Paracetamol: we promise it's not all GPs prescribe

    Paracetamol is prescribed very regularly and impacts many patients, here's most of what you need to know. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:X: @bit_of_healthy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/

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    Heart series E3: Heart attacks with a patient perspective

    Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood (hopefully) The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/ X: @bit_of_healthy

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    Heart series E2: Cholesterol: No we don’t have fatty brains!

    Cholesterol, another essential topic and thankfully slightly less boring than blood pressure The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/ X: @bit_of_healthy

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    Heart series E1: High blood pressure: The most important but boring topic?

    Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:X: @bit_of_healthyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/ 

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    The vagus nerve - we wandered through this topic ;)

    The vagus nerve really is the vagabond, affecting many parts of our bodies and making it a key target for therapies. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: [email protected] us on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofhealthybanter/X: @bit_of_healthy

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The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. We are two doctors, one scientist, and plenty of straight‑talk about the conditions, cures, and culture shaping our health today.

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