Change can be fun or stressful depending on what it is.

Until I did my GP training 20 years ago I didn’t realise that change needs to be managed. Change often happens ‘to’ us but we need to be mindful of how to manage it and particularly if we want to make changes for ourselves.

Links:

Bridges Transition model: https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/

Kotter’s Framework for change: https://www.kotterinc.com/methodology/8-steps/

The PDSA cycle: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/qsir-pdsa-cycles-model-for-improvement.pdf

My IDEAL framework (at 29 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhN12lmePQE

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Thank you for your support with the release of THE HEALTH FIX which has become an instant bestseller on Amazon.

In this episode I dive into the method of the book by going over my own health story which was the catalyst for me writing it. I then look at The Health Loop which turns 'what' into ‘why’.

I hope it makes sense and remember to cross refer to previous episodes.

Links:

Re-activation of viruses in long COVID: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221116/SARS-CoV-2-infection-triggers-reactivation-of-latent-viruses-in-people-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.aspx

The effects of sleep deprivation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449130/

The ‘when’ of eating: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520689/

Stress and its effect on body function: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579396/

NICE guidance on Vitamin D supplementation: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph56

Buy THE HEALTH FIX now (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296

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Happy New Year!

In this episode I look at the different ways people approach a 'new year' and discuss the principles I use myself to get through what is undoubtedly a tough time in history.

A lot has happened over the past 2 years and we need a way of coming out of that.

What are your plans for 2023? I’d love to hear from you on my socials.

Links: 

Have people changed since COVID? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/28/covid-might-have-changed-peoples-personalities-study-suggests

Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/why-do-i-wake-up-at-the-same-time-every-night

Generalism and why I think it is crucial to society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6XEDcD_C4

My book THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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Today’s episode is on antibiotics. The balance between increasing resistance and lack of effectiveness and saving lives is increasingly difficult to navigate.

Antibiotic resistance: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance

Longer term effects of antibiotics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32319703/

Vitamin D and sepsis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377223/

Sepsis information: https://www.sepsis.org/sepsis-basics/what-is-sepsis/

Invasive group A strep info iGAS - a particular type of group A strep: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/group-a-strep/

Health Freaks trailer 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGH4hfxMfU

Turmeric and infection: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326809

THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296

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TW: Today’s episode is on cancer which will affect one in two people.

I look at the different types, the variables that cause it, whether there are ways of preventing cancer and also why some cancers are common and others not. 

Links:

How cancer starts: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/cell-division-and-cancer-14046590/

Why are cancers on the rise?: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/researchers-report-dramatic-rise-in-early-onset-cancers/

The commonest cancers: https://www.healthline.com/health/most-common-cancers

Viruses and cancer: https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/infectious-agents/infections-that-can-lead-to-cancer/viruses.html 

David Servan-Schreiber, the author of *anti-cancer* (survived over 20 years after being given 3 months to live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VNjuBgHIAw

RAS genes and signalling: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.00965/full

Dr Carl June and CAR T cell therapy: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2022/november/car-t-cell-therapy-reaches-beyond-cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

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This episode is about prevention. What do we mean by it and how can we make prevention accessible?

There is prevention on a public health level but also we take precautions as individuals.

I look at examples of both and try to separate out the different types plus a living example of prevention at work (Dr David Unwin).

Links: 

Global patterns of disease: https://ourworldindata.org/burden-of-disease

Non-communicable disease: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases

Leading causes of global mortality: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

The DASH diet: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/dash-diet/art-20048456

Turmeric and Alzheimer’s Disease: https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-018-0577-2

Press ups and heart disease: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2724778

Dr David Unwin and his work on diabetes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlKDM3SDHPA

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Personalised medicine is the future. We live in a world of AI and machine learning and the expectation of medicine is to be more precise. Can we get half way there ourselves by thinking about things a certain way? How do we get to the root cause?

Leroy Hood: https://isbscience.org/bio/leroy-hood/

P4 medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204402/

The counterpoint to P4 medicine: https://academic.oup.com/jalm/article/4/1/108/5603054

David Unwin’s work on type 2 diabetes: https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/our-beyond-pills-campaign-dr-david-unwin-on-beating-diabetes-with-diet-and-how-his-own-merseyside-practice-has-saved-68000-a-year-on-drugs/

Group consultations:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/case-studies/group-consultations-together-patients-are-stronger/

Leafyard: AI driven mental health app (COI: I am in a partnership with Leafyard): https://www.leafyard.com/healthfix

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Why is teamwork important? Are teams all they’re cracked up to be? What makes a good team? Is it personalities, culture or beyond?

In the episode I look at what makes teams work and what factors to consider when creating an effective team.

Do listen right to the end until I get to the bit where you I leave you with some thoughts as I'd love to hear your analysis

Links:

Hackman’s five factor model: http://www.free-management-ebooks.com/faqld/development-03.htm

Why teams don’t work: https://hbr.org/2009/05/why-teams-dont-work

Belbin - Dr Meredith Belbin’s tool used commonly to work out what your role in a team might be: https://www.belbin.com

A story of teams trying something different: https://willitmaketheboatgofaster.com/about/

"Forming, norming, storming and performing": https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm

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TW: I talk about manipulation and harm in relationships.

Toxic people drain us. Is it 'them' or their behaviours? 

Many people develop these toxic behaviours because of their early life. In this episode I discuss the features to look out for and what we can do about them. 

Toxic traits: https://www.betterup.com/blog/toxic-traits

Toxic people - another view: https://www.purewow.com/wellness/traits-of-toxic-people

Everyday narcissism: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-author-speaks/201708/everyday-narcissism

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Allergies are on the rise and can range from mild to life threatening.

In this episode I look at how they originate, why they are increasing in prevalence and what we can do about it.

The show notes and links below contain texting methods and some of the many themes covered in this episode.

(TW: I talk about a case of life threatening anaphylaxis).

Links:

The allergic cascade: https://www.medicinenet.com/allergic_cascade/article.htm

Cows Milk Allergy - IgE and non-IgE: https://www.allergyuk.org/about-allergy/allergy-in-childhood/cows-milk-allergy/

Peanut allergy - the LEAP study: https://www.leapstudy.co.uk

Anaphylaxis: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anaphylaxis/

The Hygiene Hypothesis - outdated?: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1700688114

Rook and the Old Friends Hypothesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3868387/

Gut flora and allergies: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-microbes-may-be-key-to-solving-food-allergies/

Intolerances: https://www.allergyuk.org/about-allergy/allergy-vs-intolerance/

Vitamin D and allergy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369152/

Immunotherapy: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/fact-sheet/allergen-immunotherapy/

MI allergy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689087/

Testing methods for allergies: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/allergy-testing

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