Saving Lives In Slow Motion
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr 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.
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B12 deficiency - the truth about it and the latest NICE guidance behind this all-important public health issue
July 11, 2024 23:44 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBB12 deficiency affects up to 20% of people over the age of 60. It is often left undiagnosed but can present in many ways. In this episode I look at the nuance involved in making the diagnosis and treating it appropriately so that people do not come to harm. NICE guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng239 B vitamins: https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/vitamin-b-complex#What-is-vitamin-B-complex? Dr Casimir Funk: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2418743-casimir-fun...
B12 deficiency - the truth and latest guidance behind this all-important public health issue
July 11, 2024 23:44 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBB12 deficiency affects up to 20% of people over the age of 60. It is often left undiagnosed but can present in many ways. In this episode I look at the nuance involved in making the diagnosis and treating it appropriately so that people do not come to harm. NICE guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng239 B vitamins: https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/vitamin-b-complex#What-is-vitamin-B-complex? Dr Casimir Funk: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2418743-casimir-fun...
Biohacking - a path to longevity or waste of time and money?
July 04, 2024 23:01 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBBiohacking 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-valley A summary of biohacking: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/biohacking Vitamin D VDR...
Hormonal Health 101 - what our hormones do for us and how to keep them happy
June 27, 2024 23:01 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBThis 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-system Steroid pathway diagram: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41435-021-00139-3 Oxytocin: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone Sleep and hormones: https://www....
Yoga - the ultimate mind-body practice?
June 20, 2024 23:09 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBYoga 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/transitions1 Yoga and inflammation...
Yoga - the mind-body practice
June 20, 2024 23:09 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBYoga 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/transitions1 Yoga and inflammation...
Perfectionism - strength or weakness?
June 13, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBPerfectionism 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 generations: https://www.bath.ac.uk/anno...
Food as Medicine - is it or isn't it?
June 06, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBThis 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-protein Blue Zones diets: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-...
Food as Medicine
June 06, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBThis 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-protein Blue Zones diets: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-...
High Blood Pressure - the biggest silent killer?
May 30, 2024 23:01 - 18 minutes - 26 MBHigh 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/hypertension NICE guideline for hypertension: https://www.england.nhs.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/11/...
Mind Body Medicine - a new and old frontier
May 23, 2024 23:01 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MBMind 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-scale The effectiveness...
Weight loss drugs - are the new blockbuster medicines really a solution for obesity?
May 16, 2024 23:01 - 17 minutes - 24 MBThis 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-21264134 Heart disease risk reduced by weight loss jab: https://ww...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: life saver or wellbeing fad?
May 09, 2024 23:01 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBCGM 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/ R...
Smart phones - the hidden addiction that affects us all
May 02, 2024 23:01 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode I look at smart phones. They have changed the way we live beyond imagination but are they doing us any harm in terms of the way we think and behave? Links: Life before smartphones: https://medium.com/be-unique/before-smartphones-were-a-thing-87208717b8d7 Teenage brain: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/Pages/Whats-Going-On-in-the-Teenage-Brain.aspx Teenagers and smart phones: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-smartphones-really-destr...
Addiction
April 25, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 23.7 MBAddictions can ruin lives but why do they occur in the first place and what can we do to acknowledge them better? In this episode Iook at why they can be so hard to conquer and touch on different aspects of addiction. Links: How the addicted brain works: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/how-an-addicted-brain-works Sugar - why most of us could easily have a sweet tooth: https://theconversation.com/a-taste-for-sweet-an-anthropologist-explains-the-evolutionary-origins-of-why-youre-progra...
Addiction - where and how it starts and how we manage it
April 25, 2024 23:01 - 16 minutes - 23.7 MBAddictions can ruin lives but why do they occur in the first place and what can we do to acknowledge them better? In this episode Iook at why they can be so hard to conquer and touch on different aspects of addiction. Links: How the addicted brain works: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/how-an-addicted-brain-works Sugar - why most of us could easily have a sweet tooth: https://theconversation.com/a-taste-for-sweet-an-anthropologist-explains-the-evolutionary-origins-of-why-youre-progra...
Parenting - navigating the joys and challenges
April 18, 2024 23:01 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBBecoming a parent is a gift but it has its challenges. In this episode I look at some factors to be mindful of including the difference between the child and adult brain plus micro tips to help navigate your way through the maze of parenthood. Links: Parenting styles: https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/parenting-styles-explained/ Brain development in children: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/early-childhood-brain-development-and-health/ Parenting styles and...
Parenting
April 18, 2024 23:01 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBBecoming a parent is a gift but it has its challenges. In this episode I look at some factors to be mindful of including the difference between the child and adult brain plus micro tips to help navigate your way through the maze of parenthood. Links: Parenting styles: https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/parenting-styles-explained/ Brain development in children: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/early-childhood-brain-development-and-health/ Parenting styles and...
Skin Health - a 101
April 11, 2024 23:01 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBSkin - it’s known as our largest ‘organ’ and most of us have had some kind of skin issue. This is my 101. Enjoy! Guttate psoriasis: https://www.healthline.com/health/psoriasis-guttate Pitiryiasis rosea: https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/pityriasis-rosea-symptoms Scarlet fever: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176242 Slapped cheek syndrome: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/ Omega 3 and skin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7892455/ Probi...
Skin Health
April 11, 2024 23:01 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBSkin - it’s known as our largest ‘organ’ and most of us have had some kind of skin issue. This is my 101. Enjoy! Guttate psoriasis: https://www.healthline.com/health/psoriasis-guttate Pitiryiasis rosea: https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/pityriasis-rosea-symptoms Scarlet fever: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176242 Slapped cheek syndrome: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/ Omega 3 and skin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7892455/ Probi...
Health screening - worth it or a waste of time?
April 04, 2024 23:01 - 20 minutes - 28 MBHealth screening has exploded over the last 20 years. Is it a money making exercise or actually worth it? In this episode I look at the pros and cons and how you can decide what may be worth doing and the reason people decide they need it. Links: UK ethics of health screening: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-ethical-framework-for-screening/uk-nsc-ethical-framework-for-screening Health Screening - a recent paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK436014/ RCGP scree...
Food Intolerances
March 29, 2024 01:10 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBThere isn’t a week in practice when I don’t get asked about food intolerances and how to test for them. It’s a contentious topic that needs some deconstructing. In this episode I look at what is and isn't intolerance and how to proceed if you think you have a food intolerance. Links: Food intolerance vs allergy - official guidance: https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/food-intolerance/ IgG testing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004213/ Elimination diets: https://www.hea...
Food Intolerances - how to work out if you have one and why many people don't believe they exist
March 29, 2024 01:10 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBThere isn’t a week in practice when I don’t get asked about food intolerances and how to test for them. It’s a contentious topic that needs some deconstructing. In this episode I look at what is and isn't intolerance and how to proceed if you think you have a food intolerance. Links: Food intolerance vs allergy - official guidance: https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/food-intolerance/ IgG testing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004213/ Elimination diets: https://www.hea...
Lyme Disease, tick-borne illnesses and mystery symptoms
March 22, 2024 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBLyme Disease rates have doubled in the last 30 years in the USA and rates are rising across the world in affected areas. In this episode I look at Lyme, other tick-borne illnesses and the mystery symptoms they can give rise to, as well as strategies to treat and prevent them. Lyme disease factsheet: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/borreliosis/facts/factsheet The Bullseye rash: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/rashes.html The life cycle of a spirochaete: https://www.nature.com/articl...
High cholesterol - the myth and reality
March 15, 2024 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.5 MBCholesterol has become an obsession for so many people over the last 50 years. In this episode I look at the story of cholesterol and why it is important and when to worry about it. Links: The history of cholesterol: https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-19/history-in-medicine-the-story-of-cholesterol-lipids-and-cardiology Food and cholesterol: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/11-foods-that-lower-cholesterol Monacolin K (in both red yeast ri...
Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society
March 08, 2024 03:00 - 16 minutes - 23.8 MBTW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years. In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level. Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/re...
Infertility
March 08, 2024 03:00 - 16 minutes - 23.8 MBTW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years. In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level. Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/re...
“Minor" Illness
February 29, 2024 23:56 - 14 minutes - 21 MBMinor illness seems trivial, but is it always simple to deal with and when do we need to think more carefully about what can seem like minor illness on the surface? Lay referral: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1316199/pdf/brjgenprac004944500617.pdf The debate about doctors and Physician Associates: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2449 Sore throat causes: https://twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/status/1761753922920694133/photo/1 Rincke’s oedema: https://voicefoundation.org/h...
“Minor" Illness - why little ailments matter
February 29, 2024 23:56 - 14 minutes - 21 MBMinor illness seems trivial, but is it always simple to deal with and when do we need to think more carefully about what can seem like minor illness on the surface? Lay referral: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1316199/pdf/brjgenprac004944500617.pdf The debate about doctors and Physician Associates: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2449 Sore throat causes: https://twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/status/1761753922920694133/photo/1 Rincke’s oedema: https://voicefoundation.org/h...
ADHD - the myth and the reality (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
February 23, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode I look at ADHD which is increasing in prevalence due to increased diagnoses. There are many features to this condition which need unpacking. I look at the causes, what we can do to help manage ADHD and why it occurs in the first place. The increase in diagnosis: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jul/significant-rise-adhd-diagnoses-uk ADHD and dopamine - seeking rewards: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325499 Time blindness: https://add.org/adhd-time-blindness/ T...
Frailty - how to manage it and how to delay it
February 16, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutes - 18.2 MBIt’s something that befalls most of us as we age, but what is it? It is a marker of vulnerability as we age and in many ways a soft tool to predict our risk of future illness and rate of decline. In this episode I look at how it is assessed and what we can do to prevent it. Links: Rockwood score: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/02/rockwood-frailty-scale_.pdf Standing desks: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-a-standing-desk Prognosis ...
Child health - it’s rise and fall
February 09, 2024 03:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode I look at what makes for good health in children. It’s clearly multifactorial and the latest reports show that the health of children has declined in recent years in the UK. I look at why this may be the case and what the root causes might be. Links: Children ‘betrayed’ in UK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68203749 WHO website on child health: https://www.who.int/health-topics/child-health#tab=tab_1 UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/ UNICEF child satisfaction tables: ...
Sexual Health - evolution or revolution?
February 02, 2024 03:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode I look at the history of sexual health, our attitudes towards it and how we things have changed over the last 100 years. TW: use of sexual language and references to adult themes. HPV: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/human-papilloma-virus-hpv Shame and STIs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8297218/ Philadelphia trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKDz2LVHz0Y Venereal Disease bill 1916: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11589807/ Dr Kellogg: https://www.hi...
EPISODE 100 - revealed: my take on the NUMBER 1 most important aspect of our health
January 26, 2024 00:01 - 18 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week is my 100th episode. I reflect on some of the topics I have covered over the last 20 months or so and beyond the basics I talk about what I think is the most important aspect of our health in the modern world (and it's not food or relationships)! Links below for a deeper dive... let's go. School resources - how the NHS works: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/schools-resources-toolkit/#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20toolkit%20of,NHS%20Services%2C%20health%20and%20wellbeing. My Sy...
Is medicine being dumbed down?
January 19, 2024 00:38 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode I look at the work of doctors being done by other professionals and try to balance the issues that surround it. Links: My rapid response from the BMJ in 2006: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1325146/ Labels and role confusion: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/13/public-confused-over-physician-associates-working-in-nhs-research-finds Pay issues and regulation: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12710201/Some-physician-associates-paid-90-00...
Guided Meditation - and... relax....
January 12, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MBMeditation and mindfulness are both useful interrelated tools to improve one’s mental health. Meditation should ideally be a regular practice and in this episode I discuss some of the benefits as well as take you through a short guided mediation on self-compassion. Links: Mindfulness and CBT: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24256-9 Mindfulness and changes in the brain - neuroplasticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8 Meditation and mindfulness nuances: https://po...
Guided Meditation
January 12, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MBMeditation and mindfulness are both useful interrelated tools to improve one’s mental health. Meditation should ideally be a regular practice and in this episode I discuss some of the benefits as well as take you through a short guided mediation on self-compassion. Links: Mindfulness and CBT: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24256-9 Mindfulness and changes in the brain - neuroplasticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8 Meditation and mindfulness nuances: https://po...
Ideas and Health Hacks for 2024
January 05, 2024 01:04 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode I look at the concept of ‘ideas’ rather than resolutions that might shape your 2024 on an individual and societal level, including a couple of things I managed myself in 2023. There are also some easy hacks to incorporate into your day which can work for everyone. My IDEAL framework for behaviour change: https://shows.acast.com/savinglivesinslowmotion/episodes/behaviour-change-2-the-ideal-framework Circular economy: https://unctad.org/topic/trade-and-environment/circular-...
The Essence of Health & Quality of Life
December 22, 2023 00:13 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode I look at the true essence of health. We live a world that is increasingly confusing in terms of health messaging and priorities given the amount of inequality in the world. I take a look at some basics of what is important to us in our lives which people may not consider important for health but not only nourish us as humans but are important to both our short and long term health. Links: Self-esteem and the brain: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2017/oct/self-esteem-mapped...
The Essence of Health & Quality of Life - what's it all about?
December 22, 2023 00:13 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode I look at the true essence of health. We live a world that is increasingly confusing in terms of health messaging and priorities given the amount of inequality in the world. I take a look at some basics of what is important to us in our lives which people may not consider important for health but not only nourish us as humans but are important to both our short and long term health. Links: Self-esteem and the brain: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2017/oct/self-esteem-mapped...
Genetics, epigenetics and inherited diseases
December 15, 2023 00:26 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode I look at the role of our genes in health and illness. Patterns of inherited diseases: https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-genetic-disorders-are-inherited-2860737 Epigenetics explained: https://www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2014/apr/25/epigenetics-beginners-guide-to-everything Epigenetics and inheritance: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/inheritance Ethics of medical genetic testing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24300652/ CRISPR technolog...
Trauma
December 08, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBTW: This episode mentions PTSD. We all know what trauma means but how and why does it affect our physical health as well as our mental health? In this episode I look at the reasons behind trauma being a trigger for illness and what we can do to prevent its effects over the years in terms of maintenance. Links: Trauma informed care: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-definition-of-trauma-informed-practice/working-definition-of-trauma-informed-practice Dr Gabor Maté: http...
Trauma - how our emotional responses to life events can shape our entire health journey
December 08, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBTW: This episode mentions PTSD. We all know what trauma means but how and why does it affect our physical health as well as our mental health? In this episode I look at the reasons behind trauma being a trigger for illness and what we can do to prevent its effects over the years in terms of maintenance. Links: Trauma informed care: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-definition-of-trauma-informed-practice/working-definition-of-trauma-informed-practice Dr Gabor Maté: http...
Narcissists and Psychopaths - spotting them and dealing with them
December 01, 2023 03:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBThese are both words that are bandied around quite a lot in common parlance but what do they actually mean? And what is the difference between them? In this episode I look at the similarities, differences and why they come about. Links: Trump - a textbook narcissist: https://www.uu.nl/en/node/541/donald-trump-textbook-narcissist DSM-5 classification of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1519417-overview?form=fpf Dr James Fallon: https://www.ted.com...
Narcissists and Psychopaths
December 01, 2023 03:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBThese are both words that are bandied around quite a lot in common parlance but what do they actually mean? And what is the difference between them? In this episode I look at the similarities, differences and why they come about. Links: Trump - a textbook narcissist: https://www.uu.nl/en/node/541/donald-trump-textbook-narcissist DSM-5 classification of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1519417-overview?form=fpf Dr James Fallon: https://www.ted.com...
Medicalisation
November 24, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBMedicalisation is the how human experience becomes something that needs medical attention. There are pros and cons of this including the ‘need’ for medicine vs something that is being sold to us something that is unnecessary. I look at some examples in this episode and why it is something that needs consideration. Links: Ivan Illich: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/dec/09/guardianobituaries.highereducation Sadness vs depression?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/p...
Medicalisation - how we medicalise normal life
November 24, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBMedicalisation is the how human experience becomes something that needs medical attention. There are pros and cons of this including the ‘need’ for medicine vs something that is being sold to us something that is unnecessary. I look at some examples in this episode and why it is something that needs consideration. Links: Ivan Illich: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/dec/09/guardianobituaries.highereducation Sadness vs depression?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/p...
Integrity in the modern world
November 17, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBIntegrity - most of us know what it is and value it but does it always help us or can it hinder us? In this episode I look at why is it so important to so many people, what defines it and some extreme examples. Links: Generic examples of integrity: https://helpfulprofessor.com/integrity-examples/ The VW scandal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34324772 Roddick vs Verdasco (tennis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bma1NZuo_o4 Integrity in the workplace: https://www.betterup.com/blog...
Musculoskeletal Health
November 10, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode I conduct a whistle-stop tour of musculoskeletal health and strategies to prevent joint, muscle and ligament problems and improve our ability to keep them healthy. Some of these conditions are genetic but many are not. Links: Biomechanics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266544/ Exercise and osteoarthritis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165969/#:~:text=Muscle%20strengthening%20and%20programs%20that,activity%20(e.g.%2C%20walking). Nightshades...
Musculoskeletal Health - a 101 for your joints, muscles and tissues
November 10, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode I conduct a whistle-stop tour of musculoskeletal health and strategies to prevent joint, muscle and ligament problems and improve our ability to keep them healthy. Some of these conditions are genetic but many are not. Links: Biomechanics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266544/ Exercise and osteoarthritis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165969/#:~:text=Muscle%20strengthening%20and%20programs%20that,activity%20(e.g.%2C%20walking). Nightshades...