Saving Lives In Slow Motion

By Dr Ayan PanjaMedicine Health & Fitness Mental Health

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October 01 When Life Doesn’t Go To Plan - what we can do to navigate it
Every week I meet people whose lives are changed by illness or events which make their
life go in a direction they were not expecting. In this episode I look at what we can do to
prepare for the unexpected.

Links:

The life of Mike Tetley MBE: https://www.bigredbook.info/mike_tetley.html

Adjusting to long term conditions: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10237456/

Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now: https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/

Hedonic adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJr-43grEzw

Affective forecasting: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/affective-forecasting
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16 min
September 24 Workplace Wellbeing - getting it right isn’t always easy
It means different things to different people and in this episode
I look at what makes for good workplace wellbeing.

Links:

Wellbeing at work: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12579173/#section8-11786329251387227

Belonging at work: https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancabarratt/2024/02/27/why-feeling-a-sense-of-belonging-at-work-matters-and-how-to-cultivate-it/

Psychological safety: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-psychological-safety

Making mistakes at work: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/making-mistakes-at-work

Hybrid working: https://www.circles.com/resources/blurred-work-life-balance-why-hybrid-employees-struggle-to-switch-off
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17 min
September 17 Medicine in 2100 - the end of disease?
In this episode I look t the possibility that most disease might be curable by 2100.
It sounds great but there are multiple knock on effects from this possible reality.

Yamanaka factors: https://iscrm.uw.edu/what-is-cell-reprogramming/

Stem cells: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/stem-cells/art-20048117

Predictive medicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590098625000223

Population growth: https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth
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16 min
September 10 10 Lifestyle Medicine Hacks - evidence-based medicine vs biohacking and their common ground.

They are often at loggerheads but in this episode I discuss how lifestyle medicine encapsulates
elements of both and how we can incorporate them into everyday life.

Links to studies

Walking after meals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36715875/

Interrupting sitting for long periods: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42070794/

Resistance training and weights: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35599175/

Sleep regularity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41259946/

Timing and eating: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41586347/

Benefits of the great outdoors: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29982151/

Breathing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35623448/

Saunas: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30077204/

Cold exposure and wellbeing: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11778651/

Learning something new: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31020777/
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23 min
September 03 Who To Trust With Your Health - Influencers, Dr Google, a doctor or AI?
This is such an important issue for us in the modern world. Where to seek health
and medical advice is broader than ever these days and it’s important to know how
to filter.

Links:

Cyberchondria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30419526/

Use of online search tools: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e027743

WHO regulation for AI: https://www.who.int/news/item/19-10-2023-who-outlines-considerations-for-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-for-health

A day in the life of a GP: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/nhs-gp-doctors-surgery-appointments-37597121
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22 min
August 27 Your Typical Day - what it says about your health
It’s so simple yet really powerful to map what you do each day and how
it could secretly be affecting your health.

In this episode I give you an example how this tool works and how you can use it.

Links:

Buy THE HEALTH FIX - now on special offer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Stress and IBS: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1542356526003599

Magnesium and IBS: https://www.healthline.com/health/irritable-bowel-syndrome/magnesium-for-ibs

Large review on Magnesium and stress/sleep: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11136869/#sec3
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17 min
August 20 5 ways to feel better in the morning
In this episode I give you my tips on how to set yourself up for the day by doing 5 simple things.

Morning light: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48268110

Movement: https://www.vogue.in/content/i-tried-5-minutes-a-day-of-lymphatic-jumping-was-it-worth-it

Breakfast: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/extra-protein-at-breakfast-helps-control-hunger

One minute recharge: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/the-one-minute-health-tip-that-everyone

Looking forward to something: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-to-do-life/202202/the-power-of-having-something-to-look-forward-to
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15 min
August 13 Doctors Questions - dementia prevention, muscle pain, bad backs, constipation and more
In this episode I cover questions that have come in the consulting room
over the last few months.

Muscle pain, palpitations, dementia prevention, constipation, reflux and more.

Links:

Sarcopenia: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23167-sarcopenia

Magnesium: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12655508/

Psoas and back pain: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15721-psoas-syndrome

Constipation: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/elderly-and-constipation

Brain health and Omega 3: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9641984/

Leisure sickness: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20150216-the-truth-about-holiday-illnesses
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16 min
August 06 Being a doctor - what it’s really like and how it has changed in the last 25 years.
I became a doctor in 1999 after many grapples with whether it was the right thing for me to do with my life.

Over 27 years later In reflect in this episode about what it means to be a doctor to give you some insight into
the role, its highs and lows and ultimately its essence.

Links:

Working time directives: https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/working-hours/european-working-time-directive-ewtd/doctors-and-the-european-working-time-directive

Continuity matters: https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/35/6/370

The year I started: https://www.theguardian.com/society/1999/dec/17/futureofthenhs.health

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16 min
July 30 The Arts as Medicine: the healing powers of music, dance and drama
I am a huge lover of the arts and feel they are not valued enough when it comes to their health benefits. In this episode I look at some benefits to our health and why it is important to support the arts in general.

Links:

Singing: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000570759791

Dance for Parkinsons Disease: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-21767149

Study on Dance and Parkinsons: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33038925/

Music for Dementia: https://www.musicfordementia.org.uk/

Melodic Intonation Therapy: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2780359/

Music and depression: https://www.cochrane.org/evidence/CD004517_music-therapy-depression?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Social connections: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2025-social-connection-linked-to-improved-heath-and-reduced-risk-of-early-death

Campaign for the arts: https://www.campaignforthearts.org/

More from me: https://drayan.co.uk/
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15 min

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Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a…