Professor Tim Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) is a best-selling author in the health and popular science domain. He has published over 300 articles into the ethical, legal and health policy of a broad range of topics including stem cell therapies, genetic testing, obesity treatment and the prevention of chronic disease. In this podcast, we discuss:

• Genetic testing and its predictive value- what place does it have in sports medicine?

• Stem cell therapies- evidence behind it and how it is portrayed by the media

• PRP- therapeutic benefits or another health fad?

• The role of athletes as celebrities in advocating new treatments

• 6 simple ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Links to Tim’s hugely successful books can be found here http://ow.ly/TEfJ309ise8