Ayurvedic Medicine is thousands of years old. It has a systems based approach which can be personalised and its methods are based on careful observation and the interconnectedness of human beings and our relation to our environment. There has also been caution around some treatments which can cause harm which I cover in this episode.

A quick summary of Ayurvedic Medicine: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurvedic-medicine-in-depth

The doshas: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vata-dosha-pitta-dosha-kapha-dosha

Pulse diagnosis: https://www.healingholidays.com/blog/pulse-diagnosis-in-ayurveda

Liver Disease in 14 year old: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/liver-failure-in-14-year-old-kerala-girl-leads-to-traditional-vs-modern-medicine-debate/articleshow/94822613.cms

Ayurvedic herbs: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ayurvedic-herbs

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It’s easy to race through life without thinking that we need to do some inner work on ourselves but more often than not it catches up with us at some point.

In this episode I look at why it’s important and go through a basic inner child exercise to get you started.

Links:

A beginner’s guide to inner child work: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/inner-child-healing#listen

Some books which cover this and a lot more:

How to do the work by Nicole LePera: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Do-Work-Recognise-Patterns/dp/1409197743

The book you wish your parents had read: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Wish-Your-Parents-Read/dp/0241251028

Arian Samouie's work: https://ariansamouie.com/ 

Why is everyone working on their inner child?: https://time.com/6268636/inner-child-work-healing/

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Symptoms are often hard to interpret with the amount of data and tools that are out there these days.

In this episode I look at innocuous symptoms that can creep up on us over a long time but could be harbinger of an underlying condition.

COMT genes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202001/what-is-the-comt-gene-and-how-does-it-affect-your-health

Raynaud’s Phenomenon: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/raynauds-phenomenon

Fungal nails: https://patient.info/infections/fungal-nail-infection-tinea-unguium

Nitric oxide foods: https://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-foods-nitric-oxide

FIT testing for bowel cancer: https://www.faecal-immunochemical-test.co.uk/healthcare-professionals/about-faecal-immunochemical-testing/

Body odour: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17865-body-odor

Phaeochromocytoma: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pheochromocytoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20355367#

Unexplained weight loss: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/unexplained-weight-loss

Rash - acanthosis nigricans: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acanthosis-nigricans/

Buy The Health Fix now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

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There isn’t a week that I don’t hear the phrase ‘work-life balance’. In this episode I look at what it means, how it has changed over the years and what we can do to try to get it right.

What is work-life balance?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurathomas/2022/07/26/what-does-work-life-balance-even-mean/

Severance: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/

Womens Liberation and WLB: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4079063/#:

The Great Resignation: https://hbr.org/2022/03/the-great-resignation-didnt-start-with-the-pandemic

Freelancing pros and cons: https://medium.com/@mrmunifali/the-5-pros-and-cons-of-freelance-work-15e1dbb375c6 

Why Google perks may not be what good working life is about: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/google-amazon-microsoft-perks-dont-matter-this-is-what-keeps-talented-people-from-quitting.html

Work is good for us: https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2191

Boiling frogs: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/lessons-from-a-burnt-out-psychologist/202406/the-boiling-frog-syndrome-a-metaphor-for-burnout

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In this episode I have saved up questions from the last 6 months and decided to tackle them head on. From whether you should get a DNA analysis to why some people think fibre is bad for you - it’s in this ep!

DNA analyses - a view point https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/23/what-i-learned-from-home-dna-test-kits-are-they-accurate-or-worthwhile

SNPs: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp/

Genetic screening via health professionals: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/predictive-genetic-tests-cancer/

MCM6: https://medlineplus.gov/download/genetics/gene/mcm6.pdf

The genes of Alzheimer’s Disease: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet

Alcohol and WHO advice: https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

Chronic fatigue syndrome: https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome

Long Covid YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LCCWYCD

Organic food - the dirty dozen and the clean fifteen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

Fibre bad for us? (A dissection of this argument): https://biolayne.com/articles/research/paul-saladino-on-joe-rogan-experience-hype-vs-evidence/

Dr Emily Leeming on fibre: https://dremilyleeming.substack.com/p/is-fibre-the-missing-link-to-true

My case for generalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6XEDcD_C4

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Vitamin D is often regarded as the doyen of vitamins. It’s structure differs to other vitamins and in this episode I look at it’s benefits, it’s risks and potential in terms of it’s role in human health.

Structure of vitamin D: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523241039

UVA and UVB light: https://www.skincancer.org/risk-factors/uv-radiation/

Vitamin D deficiency (NICE): https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/vitamin-d-deficiency-in-adults/

Innate vs adaptive immunity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279396/#

(Listen to my episode on autoimmunity - October 2024)

Rickets: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rickets-and-osteomalacia/

VDR mutations and rickets: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/vdr/

Twin study on VDR mutations: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-69128-2

Vitamin D co-factors: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10974675/

Tim Spector and vitamin D: https://theconversation.com/the-sun-goes-down-on-vitamin-d-why-i-changed-my-mind-about-this-celebrated-supplement-52725

Foods high in vitamin K2: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/vitamin-k2-foods

Marshall Protocol: https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.008344.pdf

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Coeliac Disease rates are rising across the globe. In this episode I look at what it is, why it occurs and the multitude of guises that gluten-related symptoms can take on. 

So many foods contain gluten (not just grains) so it is an important issue.

The genetics of coeliac disease (HLAs - human leukocyte antigens): https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-celiac-disease-hereditary

Villi and their function: https://study.com/learn/lesson/villi-in-small-intestine.html

Innate vs adaptive immunity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279396/

The rise of coeliac disease: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-01-31/rising-incidence-of-celiac-disease-spurs-interest-in-research-treatments

Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity: https://www.sheffieldbrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research/neuroscience/neuroinflammation/gluten-related-neurological-disorders-and-ataxia

Dermatitis herpetiformis: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21460-dermatitis-herpetiformis

Gluten ataxia and TG6-mediated neurological symptoms: https://www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2020/11/23/new-breakthrough-diagnostic-test-leads-to-earlier-detection-of-neurological-damage-caused-by-gluten-sensitivity/

Sourdough: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/23/sourdough-bread-gluten-intolerance-food-health-celiac-disease

Omega-5 gliadin allergy: https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/latest-research-summaries/the-journal-of-allergy-and-clinical-immunology-in/2018/wheat

GAD antibodies: https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/gad-antibodies

Hashimoto’s and gluten: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/hashimotos-and-gluten

Foods containing gluten: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gluten-foods#foods-with-gluten

Ancient and modern wheat: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9611902/

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In this episode I look at something that comes to us all, not death itself, but the run up towards it. How can we prepare for the inevitable in the best possible way? Is it even possible?

Longevity as an obsession: https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/sep/13/rich-men-longevity-history

Urgency culture, burnout and modern life: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/urgency-culture-burnout

Being busy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-psychology-of-creativity/202304/the-myth-of-keeping-busy

Regrets of the dying: https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/

7 types of forgetfulness: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/forgetfulness-7-types-of-normal-memory-problems

Communities around the end of life: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6330929/

Being true to yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdG2yK7hoPQ

Meditation for the end of life: https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/research-blogs/compassion-meditation-for-end-of-life/

Physical contact at the end of life: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/understanding-grief/201703/touching-the-dying

Legal and financial advice: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/benefits-and-financial-support/financial-help-end-of-life

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Migraines are common cause of debility worldwide. In this episode I look at the causes of migraines and other types of headaches, what we can do about them and how to detect and manage them better.

Links: 

The theories behind migraine and its mechanism: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/headache/how-a-migraine-happens

Triptan drugs: https://migrainetrust.org/live-with-migraine/healthcare/treatments/triptans/#page-section-1

MSG headaches: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38079074/

Sphenoid sinus disease (confused for migraine): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16213927/

Functional scoliosis: https://www.healthline.com/health/scoliosis/functional-scoliosis#summary

Erunemab: https://migrainetrust.org/live-with-migraine/healthcare/treatments/calcitonin-gene-related-peptide-monoclonal-antibodies/

Migraine as common cause of disability: https://thejournalofheadacheandpain.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10194-020-01208-0

Daith piercing: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7075511/

Acupuncture: https://migrainetrust.org/live-with-migraine/healthcare/treatments/acupuncture/

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In this episode I look at Functional Medicine, a movement which started in the USA and is practised predominantly by non-medical practitioners but also increasingly medical doctors. 

It comes under a lot of fire from doctors and I want to explore why this, including that is isn’t ‘medicine' and what the differences and similarities are between functional medicine and conventional allopathic medicine.

Links:

Intro to functional medicine by IFM: https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine

A review of functional medicine by Jeffrey Bland: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9173848/

Methylation explained: https://www.healthline.com/health/methylation#takeaway

Methylation, a view from a functional medicine practitioner: https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com/2016/08/01/methylation-whats-fuss/

The British College of Functional Medicine: https://www.bc-fm.org/

Patient story from The Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/patient-stories/196-functional-medicine-helps-woman-regain-her-life-after-44-years-of-chronic-pain

An allopathic doctors view: https://www.doctormather.com/blog/redflags

Limitations of Evidence Based Medicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109716331370

 Evidence Based Medicine: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e067268

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