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Saving Lives In Slow Motion — 216 episodes

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1

Miscarriage - pregnancy loss and its impact

2

Rare Diseases - when medicine meets the uncommon

3

Personalised Medicine - using the codes within us to stay well and beat disease

4

Arrogance In Medicine - healthcare’s fine line and its costs

5

Nostalgia - a hidden element of wellbeing?

6

Is your job making you ill?

7

Health & Wellness vs Medicine - where’s the line?

8

Caffeine - friend or foe?

9

Wearables - helpful or harmful?

10

Alcohol - a quiet saboteur?

11

"Could it be something else doctor?" - Pyrroles, PFOs and EDS

12

Rest - why it’s essential to health (and not laziness)

13

Second Opinions: why people seek them, the risks and the benefits

14

Invisible Habits that can sabotage our health - some reflections

15

2026 - the year of discernment and choices

16

Christmas time reflection 2025

17

Episode 200: reflections, precision medicine and the one thing we should all be doing.

18

Traditional Medicine: ancient global healing knowledge in today’s world

19

Anti-ageing - what really works

20

Self diagnosis - the perils and marvels of searching for health and illness

21

Osteoarthritis - its scale, future treatments and prevention

22

Superfoods: the lowdown

23

The Mental Health Crisis: revisiting it with a broader look + 3 daily mind-friendly habits

24

Chat GPT, chest pain, hair loss, odd tastes (and the NHS) - recent themes

25

Sepsis - know the signs, save a life

26

Stress - my personal take on the invisible epidemic and novel ways to handle it

27

Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it

28

5 Ways To Boost Your Energy Quickly

29

Winter illness, our body clock and immunity, ancient beliefs, (and some tips)

30

Parkinson’s Disease: can we prevent a slowly evolving pandemic?

31

Vaccines - an overview

32

What’s the point? (A question we have all heard many times).

33

My doctor or any doctor? How continuity of care could save your life

34

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

35

Metabolic Health - what it is and why it is so important

36

5 top tips for gut health (and they’re not what you might think)

37

Inflammation - the ‘fire’ within that leads to chronic disease and how we can manage it

38

Psychiatry and Surgery - essential specialties which may appear worlds apart but in some ways are similar and deserve more recognition.

39

The Vagus Nerve - what’s all the fuss about and could it be the key to battling chronic disease?

40

Curious cases and mystery symptoms - a swollen knee, pins and needles, an unexplained allergy and the enlarged liver.

41

Collapses, faints, fits and dizziness - a quick 101

42

Why am I so tired all the time? Some causes and solutions

43

Teenage and Adolescent Health - can we avert a looming crisis?

44

HEALTHY HABITS - 1925 vs 2025: same but different

45

Assisted Dying - what it is, what it's not and why it’s so hard to get consensus

46

Fasting - how it works and what you need to know if you are considering it

47

Health fads and trends - cold plunges, IR saunas, hyperbaric oxygen, vagus nerve stimulation and more - do they work?

48

Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine - an evolution, from past, present to the future

49

Ayurvedic Medicine - ahead of it’s time?

50

Inner child work - an intrinsic part of true wellbeing

51

5 signs of hidden illnesses you need to know

52

Work-life balance - the ultimate hot topic and how to get it right

53

Your questions answered! - DNA analyses, bad habits, chronic fatigue, dietary fibre and more

54

Vitamin D - everything you need to know

55

Coeliac Disease and gluten sensitivity - what it is and why it’s on the rise.

56

The end of life - how can we prepare for it?

57

Migraines (and headaches) - the forgotten epidemic?

58

Functional Medicine: a model for addressing health issues today or modern day quackery?

59

How to take stock of your health in just 10 minutes

60

Protein - the essence of our biological life?

61

Air Pollution - a serious "invisible" threat to our health both in and outdoors and what we can do about it

62

Magnesium - why it’s so important for our health

63

How to get the most out of your GP appointment

64

Urinary Tract Health - a 101:

65

Wellness - a trillion dollar cult or an essential part of healthy living?

66

The 8 habits that might help you live 20 years longer

67

2025 - the year of letting go

68

Reflection - why it’s good for us

69

Anaemia 101

70

Liver health - fatty liver disease, jaundice, preventive measures and more

71

Winter Health 101

72

Back Pain

73

The Mental Heath Crisis: why it is so severe and will it ever get better?

74

Hydration - how to get it right: the life saving power and perils of fluid balance

75

Thyroid Health - a deep dive on how it works, what it does, how it goes wrong and what to do to keep it healthy

76

Prostate Cancer - 101

77

Who should you trust with your health?

78

Narrative Medicine - how storytelling helps us heal

79

Community as a cure - the stunning power of groups in health and wellbeing

80

Autoimmunity - its alarming rise and what we can do about it

81

Biomechanics - a key to health, hiding in plain sight

82

'Your typical day" - how it can give you clues to unresolved symptoms

83

Big Pharma - friend or foe?

84

Decluttering your home - how it could have multiple benefits for your health

85

Can some of our ‘bad' habits actually be good for us?

86

Role models and their impact on health (good and bad)

87

Race and Racism in Medicine

88

Breathing and Breathwork - how getting the basics right can improve your health and wellbeing

89

Healthy ageing - what ageing is as a biological process and what we can do daily to age well.

90

Your questions answered! Fasting and insomnia, extreme diets, thyroid health, cancer, recurrent illness and more

91

Eye health - it’s link to our overall health and how to preserve it.

92

B12 deficiency - the truth about it and the latest NICE guidance behind this all-important public health issue

93

Biohacking - a path to longevity or waste of time and money?

94

Hormonal Health 101 - what our hormones do for us and how to keep them happy

95

Yoga - the ultimate mind-body practice?

96

Perfectionism - strength or weakness?

97

Food as Medicine - is it or isn't it?

98

High Blood Pressure - the biggest silent killer?

99

Mind Body Medicine - a new and old frontier

100

Weight loss drugs - are the new blockbuster medicines really a solution for obesity?

101

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: life saver or wellbeing fad?

102

Smart phones - the hidden addiction that affects us all

103

Addiction - where and how it starts and how we manage it

104

Parenting - navigating the joys and challenges

105

Skin Health - a 101

106

Health screening - worth it or a waste of time?

107

Food Intolerances - how to work out if you have one and why many people don't believe they exist

108

Lyme Disease, tick-borne illnesses and mystery symptoms

109

High cholesterol - the myth and reality

110

Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society

111

“Minor" Illness - why little ailments matter

112

ADHD - the myth and the reality (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)

113

Frailty - how to manage it and how to delay it

114

Child health - it’s rise and fall

115

Sexual Health - evolution or revolution?

116

EPISODE 100 - revealed: my take on the NUMBER 1 most important aspect of our health

117

Is medicine being dumbed down?

118

Guided Meditation - and... relax....

119

Ideas and Health Hacks for 2024

120

The Essence of Health & Quality of Life - what's it all about?

121

Genetics, epigenetics and inherited diseases

122

Trauma - how our emotional responses to life events can shape our entire health journey

123

Narcissists and Psychopaths - spotting them and dealing with them

124

Medicalisation - how we medicalise normal life

125

Integrity in the modern world

126

Musculoskeletal Health - a 101 for your joints, muscles and tissues

127

Faith and Health

128

Type 2 Diabetes - it's rise and rise

129

Travel and Tropical Health & Medicine

130

Coughs - a deep dive

131

Medical Information - why it can be hard to work out what's reliable and what isn't

132

Lifestyle Medicine - what it is, what it isn't and why it is so important to us all to get involved

133

General Practice - the jewel in the crown of health care systems

134

Health Inequalities - the journey towards health equity

135

Polypharmacy - too much medicine?

136

Insomnia - exploring solutions to getting good sleep

137

Tiredness and Fatigue - a framework to approach it

138

Down time - why it is crucial to our health

139

Blood tests - why we do them and what they tell us

140

Bloating - 101

141

Coaching - how it works and is it all that it's cracked up to be?

142

Artificial Intelligence in medicine

143

Therapy - the types, the rationale and why you may need it

144

NHS @ 75 - a look back at the world's most coveted free at point of access healthcare system

145

Midlife - why it can be so hard and how to navigate it

146

Medical Ethics - why it is a cornerstone of medical practice

147

Types of Intelligence - think you're not that clever? Think again

148

The Pandemic Effect - how people, society and the world have changed

149

Neurodiversity - an overview

150

Pain - 101

151

Rejection - why it hurts and what we can do about it

152

The Power of Listening - could it be our most important skill?

153

The Hypochondriac - health anxiety unwrapped

154

Exercise - the daily medicine we all need

155

Stress - strategies to avoid the invisible factor that can silently kill us

156

Friendships - why true friends are so important

157

Kindness - the health boost for all that costs nothing

158

Circadian Rhythm - the rhythm of life and why mastering our body clock can help prevent illness

159

Online diagnosis & Internet medicine - a double edged sword

160

Learned helplessness - what it is and why it affects us

161

Self-control - why it isn't always easy and tips to improve it quickly

162

Environment and health - how our surroundings can help or hinder our minds and bodies

163

Longevity - the art of living well for a long time

164

The Placebo Effect - the safest drug in the world?

165

Motivation - how to get going

166

Monkey Brain - our inner child and how to control it

167

Leadership - why it matters in modern society and what makes a good one

168

Managing change - an important skill for life

169

THE HEALTH FIX - out now: the only health manual you will ever need

170

2023 - hopes and fears

171

Antibiotics - life saving double edged sword

172

Cancer - 101

173

Prevention - making it easy

174

Personalised Medicine - it's already here

175

Teamwork - the secrets of great teamship

176

Toxic people

177

Allergies

178

Depression and anxiety

179

Jealousy

180

Self-care

181

A good death

182

Feedback - how to give it, how to take it and what to do with it

183

Failure - an essential part of success?

184

Burnout - spot the signs and stop it in it's tracks

185

Mentoring - the power of giving back through a magical relationship

186

Singing - the healthy hobby?

187

Triage - how we work out who needs healthcare and attention first and foremost

188

Gut symptoms - how to make sense of them

189

Prejudice and inclusion

190

Behaviour Change 2 - the IDEAL framework from my book THE HEALTH FIX

191

Brain health and Alzheimer’s Disease

192

Drill down, Diary up

193

Self talk - why it's so important in our daily lives

194

Overwhelm - how to deal with it

195

Supplements - how they work and do we actually need them?

196

How? What? When?

197

Small changes - the power of adding in and removing

198

Introducing The Health Fix - my book that will change your life for the better

199

Relationships - keeping them healthy

200

Loneliness - the epidemic no-one talks about

201

Empathy - why it is so important in healthcare

202

Time - commodity, luxury or burden?

203

Language and meaning - more important now than ever

204

The power of perspective - without it we lose context

205

Wellbeing - what's it all about?

206

Medical Myths - busted and validated

207

Diagnosis (and overdiagnosis) - the challenges and pitfalls

208

Impostor Syndrome - sound familiar? You are probably not alone

209

Medical Errors - why they happen and how we prevent them

210

Grief and Bereavement - can anything prepare us for it?

211

R*silience in the modern world - what it really means

212

Lifestyle Prescriptions - learn how to change your life by prescribing lifestyle medicine

213

Consultations - the sacred zone of the doctor-patient relationship

214

Invisible illnesses - they are real even if we can't see them

215

Behaviour Change - using the tools we need to make the changes we want

216

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