Saving Lives In Slow Motion

By Dr Ayan PanjaMedicine Health & Fitness Mental Health

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October 22 Are Pets Good For Our Health?
In this episode I look at the potential benefits of pet ownership and whether there are any
effects on health or our lives in general.

Links:

The power of pets: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2018/02/power-pets

Cortisol and pet stroking: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2332858419852592

The biology of pet ownership and oxytocin: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/biology/the-biology-loving-our-pets

Pets and mirror neurons: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/your-personal-renaissance/202609/new-research-shows-why-dogs-are-good-for-our-health

Pets and depression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41194144/

Dogs and students: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29528189/

Pets and heart disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31815850/
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18 min
October 15 Consumer Medicine - where and how do we draw the line?
In this episode I look at the rise of consumer medicine with increasing requests
for tests or interventions driven by people themselves. It has boomed in recent years and
I want to look at how we can draw the line between consumer healthcare and retail.

Cortisol: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22187-cortisol

SIBO: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21820-small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth-sibo

MCAS info: https://www.mastcellaction.org/

Rationing in the NHS: https://www.bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026-100765?__cf_chl_tk=uuJmA7dbhxE43HI9RQLpTvgHCLNftcClYbNGxOydJXA-1791977808-1.0.1.1-9e6v98b4Up72vzAkwWPVhO5SOqdZIHpORi8_LUdAFJA

Buying medication abroad - an example: https://www.discoverbkk.com/what-to-do-in-an-emergency/where-can-i-buy-medicine-in-bangkok

Origins and harms of consumer medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9297484/
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16 min
October 08 P4 Medicine - the future of health and evidence based prevention
In this episode I look at the concept of P4 Medicine: predictive, preventive, personalised and participatory and how
it will change the way we look proactively at our health.

Leroy Hood is seen as the thought leader of this model of medicine as a visionary doctor and scientist.

I passionately believe in the concept if health systems can afford it.

Links:

Leroy Hood lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sinVPvW_ikE

P4 medicine a 2013 paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4204402/

Alzheimer’s Disease modifiable risk factors: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34101789/

SCORE2 and QRISK3: https://www.gptools.org/2023/01/13/qrisk3-whats-has-changed/

Predictive medicine articles in Nature: https://www.nature.com/subjects/predictive-medicine

Evidence for health coaching: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11954133/

THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/
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19 min
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

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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…