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Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:35

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

Saving Lives In Slow Motion ·

2024/09/19

In my book The Health Fix I talk about how I ask patients about their typical day and why that is a great question to ask in order to generate a 'Lifestyle Prescription’.Looking at your typical day may not be something you’ve done recently or in any detail but it can give you clues to why you may be contributing to some of your symptoms or how you feel.Carpal tunnel syndrome and sleep position:https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/14/sleep-positioning-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/Sleep and circadian rhythm

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18:21

Big Pharma - friend or foe?

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2024/09/12

Big Pharma gets a lot of bad press, yet most of us have needed to take medication for something at some point in our lives.How do we minimise the risk of our coming to harm from drugs and what can industry do to work more openly with us?Diuretic drugs:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-79565-7_4Ben Goldacre - a review:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3635613/Evidence Based Medicine:https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebmLorcainide

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15:41

Decluttering your home - how it could have multiple...

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2024/09/06

The evidence is compelling.Clutter can be harmful to our health in many ways from poor sleep, stress, anxiety and even physical pain.Why is this the case and what can we do about it?Graham Hill - less stuff, more happiness:https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness?subtitle=enMarie Kondo and her work:https://konmari.com/Attention and the visual cortex:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21228167/Fals risk:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10735369/\\Eating behaviours and

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15:05

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

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2024/08/29

I got thinking about this recently whilst on holiday recently where I was having a lot of lie-ins anddoing a lot of daydreaming.Coffee:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffeeChewing and alertness:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449949/Chewing and effects on the immune system:https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/research-reveals-surprising-health-benefits-of-chewing-your-food/Fidgeting and

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14:05

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

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2024/08/22

Many of us have role models but do they impact our health?As the Olympics were taking place recently I started to think aboutthis and in this episode I look at some studies and reveal theirinteresting findings.Role models (an alternative view):https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-problem-with-role-models/Smoking in popular culture:https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-pop-culture/why-smoking-still-being-glamorized-media-and-pop-cultureStudy

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15:32

Race and Racism in Medicine

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2024/08/15

This is a topic close to my heart and is important to address for patients and medical staff.Race is a sociological construct and differs from ancestry.It has a surprising impact in medicine, both in terms of care and outcomes for patients. In addition racismneeds stamping out in the medical profession in all corners.Prostate cancer risk in black men:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9826514/Maternal mortality in black women during and after pregnancy

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14:44

Breathing and Breathwork - how getting the basics...

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2024/08/08

Breathing is a basic function we all need in order to survivebut doing it correctly can have benefits to our health and the opposite is true -breathing in a sub-optimal way can pre-dispose to certain illnesses.Mouth breathing - could it predispose to allergies, asthma and impaired immunity?:https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/mouth-breathingNasal breathing

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19:34

Healthy ageing - what ageing is as a biological...

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2024/08/01

We know that how we live affects how we age, and in this episode, rather than focusing on longevity per se,I look at the biology of ageing and how we can adopt simple daily habits to positively affect the factors that age us.I also talk about my Health Loop and your 'typical day’ to help lay out your unique needs for a lifestyle prescription.Links:The fear of ageing:https://www.forbes.com/health/medicare/fear-of-aging-survey/Causes of death by

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16:59

Your questions answered! Fasting and insomnia,...

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2024/07/25

In this episode I answer some of the many questions that land in my inbox.I tackle both common and interesting questions from listeners over the last year or so.There’s somethingfor everyone here and remember to cross reference with other episodes!Intermittent fasting (review article):https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10005873/Hypoglycaemia:https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/blood-and-lymph/hypoglycaemia-low-blood-sugar/#Elimination

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17:06

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

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2024/07/18

Sight is one of our special senses. At least 2.2 billion people have some kind of visual impairment.In this episode I look at common eye presentations, why they occur and how we can prevent them.Trachoma -a leading cause of preventable

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17:21

B12 deficiency - the truth about it and the latest...

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2024/07/11

B12 deficiency affects up to 20% of people over the age of 60. It is often left undiagnosed but can presentin many ways.In this episode I look at the nuance involved in making the diagnosis and treating it appropriatelyso that people do not come to harm.NICE guidance:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng239B vitamins:https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/vitamin-b-complex#What-is-vitamin-B-complex?Dr Casimir

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24:01

Biohacking - a path to longevity or waste of time and...

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2024/07/04

Biohacking is essentially optimising your biology to improve your health and longevity.It was popularised in Silicon Valley by the tech community and is now, and is a market that is growing by about 10% a year. But is it worth it and more importantly is it safe?Silicon Valley and biohacking:https://www.theneweconomy.com/strategy/biohacking-the-controversial-trend-thats-taking-over-silicon-valleyA summary of biohacking:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/biohackingVitamin D VDR

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18:28

Hormonal Health 101 - what our hormones do for us and...

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2024/06/27

This week I look at hormones and how they are crucial to our health. From our adrenal glands to our thyroid through to our sex hormones, they are important to keep in balance much like instruments in an orchestra. Endocrine overview:https://www.epa.gov/endocrine-disruption/overview-endocrine-systemSteroid pathway diagram:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41435-021-00139-3Oxytocin:https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormoneSleep and

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15:55

Yoga - the mind-body practice

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2024/06/20

Yoga has been practised for thousands of years but as many people are cynical about trying it as there are huge fans of it.In this episode I share my own experiences and the benefits yoga can confer to our health.Links:Barriers to yoga (Nepalese sudy):https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039334/Yoga effects on brain health:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6971819/The warrior positions:https://www.yogawitholivia.co.uk/blog/transitions1Yoga and

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16:28

Perfectionism - strength or weakness?

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2024/06/13

Perfectionism has risen in the workplace in recent years. It can be a huge positive in terms of work standards but also predisposes people to stress, anxiety and burnout.In this episode I look at ways to capitalise on its strengths and mitigate any negatives. Not sure if you are one? Take the quiz below.Links:Take the quiz - are you a perfectionist?:https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com/qsm_quiz/perfectionist-quiz/Perfectionism in younger

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16:01

Food as Medicine

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2024/06/06

This is an argument that rages on in the world of nutrition and medicine.In this episode I look at what food is, what it does to us in terms of our health and the mechanisms behind it and give you my verdict on whether I consider it to be medicine or not.Ultra processed foods - review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10899807/Protein benefits:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-proteinBlue Zones

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18:31

High Blood Pressure - the biggest silent killer?

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2024/05/30

High blood pressure is the biggest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is still the leading cause of death worldwide.It’s often called a silent killer because it has usually has no symptoms.This episode give you the lowdown on high blood pressure (also known as essential hypertension).Links:WHO page:https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertensionA summary of high blood pressure:https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertensionVitamin D and blood

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17:43

Mind Body Medicine - a new and old frontier

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2024/05/23

Mind Body Medicine is fascinating but has been poorly understood over the years.I believe it is more important to try to understand better now more than ever as we are surrounded by medically unexplained symptoms and non-communicable symptoms and diseases.In this episode I look at the origins and theories behind it as well as link to the evidence in the show notes.Links:The Holmes-Rahe Stress scale:https://www.mindtools.com/avn893g/the-holmes-and-rahe-stress-scaleThe effectiveness of mind-body

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17:03

Weight loss drugs - are the new blockbuster medicines...

Saving Lives In Slow Motion ·

2024/05/16

This is a super hot topic in health care in some parts of the world at the moment. In this episode I look at how these drugs work and the pros and cons of taking them for weight loss purposes. Obesity, in some instances, is in essence a form of ‘malnutrition’ because of the nature of food consumed and how rates have increased rapidly over the last 40 years. Body Mass Index definition: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-21264134Heart disease risk reduced by weight loss

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19:26

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: life saver or...

Saving Lives In Slow Motion ·

2024/05/09

CGM has changed lives for the better people with Type 1 Diabetes but nowadays people without diabetes use it as a tool.In this episode I look at the pros and cons of CGM and how it can be used as a lens into our general health and how it is linked to our gut microbiome amongst many other systems.Links:CGM early days review:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717493/Prof Partha Kar:https://gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/girft-diabetes-lead-awarded-obe-in-new-year-honours/Red meat and gut

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