The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

By Dr Rupy Aujla

Science & Medicine Health Medicine Fitness & Nutrition

What's The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast about?

Welcome to The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast with Dr Rupy Aujla. Let Dr Rupy and his panel of experts guide you through the 5 principles of healthy living that will help supercharge your health.
What you choose to put on your plate is one of the most important health interventions anyone can make.
Find Dr Rupy on Twitter @doctors_kitchen

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#110 Beating Brain Fog with...

07.21.2021

Brain fog is one of the commonest symptoms I come across as a doctor in primary care, yet the least understood. On today’s podcast I speak with Dr Sabina Brennan PhD about her incredible career from Soaps to Science and ...

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07.21.2021 #110 Beating Brain Fog with Dr Sabina Brennan PhD Brain fog is one of the commonest symptoms I come across as a doctor in primary care, yet the least understood. On today’s podcast I speak with Dr Sabina Brennan PhD about her incredible career from Soaps to Science and ...
07.14.2021 #109 Making Illness Optional with Naveen Jain and Momo Vuyisich “Making Illness optional?” I want to address the provocative title of today’s podcast head on because it’s not just clickbait. It is the genuine ambition of my next 2 guests on the show. Momo Vuyisich is co-founder and Chief Science ...
07.07.2021 #108 How to Worry Less and be Ten Times Happier with Owen O’Kane Have you ever sat down to a meditation or tried it for a period of time and just felt absolutely distracted, like the meditation was perhaps even making things worse? Or perhaps you’ve dealt with ruminations, recurring thoughts, worry, stress, ...
07.04.2021 BONUS Episode: The Long COVID Programme with Dr Ben Kelly and Paula Moore from Nuffield Health Long Covid will be the hallmark of the pandemic and is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of patients for years to come. But because the disease is so new, we have very limited information about how to treat it. ...
06.30.2021 #107 Building Exceptional Relationships with David L Bradford & Carole Robin Have you got an exceptional relationship? And I don’t necessarily mean a romantic relationship, although that’s fantastic if you do, but I’m actually referring to any relationship where you can be your most authentic and vulnerable self. It could be ...
06.23.2021 #106 Saving Lives and Survival with Dr Waheed Arian Today you will listen to one of the most incredible stories. So much so that it genuinely sounds as unbelievable as the plot of a Hollywood movie. Such is the journey of my friend and colleague Dr Waheed Arian. Born ...
06.16.2021 #105 Negativity Bias and the Brain with Katie Warriner & Emma Guns Trigger Warning On today’s show we discuss eating disorders Today I have a very honest conversation about eating disorders, negativity bias and the brain with Emma Guns and Katie Warriner. Katie is one of the UK’s leading Performance Psychologists, working ...
06.09.2021 #104, HOW TO LIVE with Professor Robert Thomas Professor Robert Thomas is back on the podcast talking about his incredible new book, How to Live. I’ve recommended his previous books that have focused on the topic of cancer such as “Keep Healthy After Cancer”, but this new book ...
06.02.2021 #103 Prue Leith CBE on NHS Food, Apartheid and Living Life with Purpose On the show today we have probably one of the best known faces in the culinary industry in the UK today - Prue Leith CBE. Prue is probably best known for her role as a judge on The Great British ...
05.26.2021 #102 Eating for Fertility with Dr Harriet Holme On the show today we are talking about eating for fertility with Dr Harriet Holme, a Registered Nutritionist (with the AfN) and experienced paediatrician in the NHS. After studying at Cambridge University, Dr Harriet worked in the NHS for over ...
05.24.2021 BONUS EPISODE Turning Vulnerability into my Superpower, with Seb Tucknott and Mesha Moinirad On the show this week we’ll be talking about Inflammatory Bowel Disease - but this time from a patient point of view. On this podcast, as well as sharing the research on nutrition, the importance of lifestyle medicine, we also ...
05.19.2021 #101 Ending Food Allergy with Professor Kari Nadeau Have you noticed the rapid rise in childhood food allergies? Peanuts, dairy, wheat, egg. All of these appear so commonly removed from children's diets in schools and it’s not just children that are suffering. Adults are too. But is this ...
05.14.2021 BONUS episode RUN TALK RUN with Jess Robson trigger warning eating disorders is discussed on this podcast episode Jess Robson is my guest today on the podcast and she is the driving force behind Run Talk Run. A global mental health support community that uses running as a ...
05.11.2021 #100 - Four Lifestyle Formulas Everyone Needs to Know with Dr Rupy Aujla It’s the 100th episode of the podcast and today I’m going to be introducing four formulas for lifestyle that everyone should know. This is essentially a super condensed version of everything that I’ve learnt over the past few years of ...
05.05.2021 #99 The Olive Oil Episode with Dr Simon Poole Over the years you’ll have heard me talking about the Mediterranean way of eating and extra virgin olive oil quite frequently and today on the show I’m delighted to be joined by an expert in all things to do with ...
04.30.2021 BONUS EPISODE Lifestyle and Long Covid with Professor Robert Thomas Professor Robert Thomas is back on the podcast talking about all things to do with Long COVID and some preliminary results from the UK’s only Covid nutrition intervention trial - The Phyto V study. A randomised double blind placebo controlled ...
04.28.2021 BONUS EPISODE, Living with Long Covid with Dr Joanna Herman Today I chat with Dr Joanna Herman, a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and during the first wave of the Pandemic, she contracted COVID. Despite being defined as a ‘mild’ case, with no risk factors for severe disease, she is still ...
04.25.2021 BONUS EPISODE The Immune System and Covid with Professor Danny Altmann Today I’m speaking with Professor Danny Altmann from Imperial College about Covid-19 and the post viral syndrome associated with its infection currently referred to as “Long Covid”. Not a lot is known about this chronic condition which for some people ...
04.21.2021 #98 A Brain Healthy Diet with Dr Dean Sherzai and Dr Ayesha Sherzai Dementia is the defining disease of our time. In the UK it’s the leading cause of death, almost a million people suffer with it and 1 in every 14 of the population aged over 65. And it’s growing. The most ...
04.19.2021 BONUS EPISODE The Power Hour with Adrienne I’m joined today by Adrienne, a leading wellness professional, TEDx speaker, Podcast Host, Author and marathon runner. Adrienne is the epitome of the modern digital entrepreneur! Ever since I’ve known her she’s been a vibrant ball of energy who’s so ...
04.14.2021 #97 Emotional intelligence, Ego & Becoming Plant Powered with Dr Gemma Newman Today I had the pleasure of spending time chatting with my good friend Dr Gemma Newman. GP with over 17 years experience in medicine, whole food plant based advocate and now best selling author of the book “The Plant Power ...
04.07.2021 #96 Can We Eat To Beat Depression? with Dr Drew Ramsey Mental health is a hugely complex multifactorial issue with many causes that can have its roots in pain, psychological trauma, childhood and the complexity of family life. But, through the lens of traditional psychiatry, food, inflammation, the importance of gut ...
04.06.2021 BONUS EPISODE Sustainable Weight Loss with Dr Nick Fuller On the podcast today we have the amazing obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller who brings together a diversity of skills having held positions in both the industry and academic sectors. His current position as Commercial and Industry Program Leader within ...
03.31.2021 #95 Weight Series (Part 2 of 2). The Sugar Episode with Professor Michael Goran & Dr Emily Ventura SUGAR. It’s everywhere and in everything and in various guises. Fake sugar, artificial, refined, raw, natural, low calorie sweetener and table. Over 200 names for it exist. And if you google sugar and health you could be told it’s as ...
03.24.2021 #94 Weight Series (Part 1 of 2). Why We Eat Too Much with Dr Andrew Jenkinson On the show today I’m delighted to welcome Dr Andrew Jenkinson, a consultant surgeon with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic, (or keyhole) surgery who treats bariatric patients. He is part of an expert team developing advances in gastrointestinal surgery ...
03.17.2021 #93 Ending Childhood Hunger (Part 2 of 2) with Owen Burton from One Feeds Two On the podcast we are continuing the critical conversation around child poverty and hunger that, quite frankly I’m embarrassed to have to be talking about in 2021. Rather than complaining or pointing out a desperate situation I want to shine ...
03.10.2021 #92 Ending Childhood Hunger (Part 1 of 2) with FareShare and Magic Breakfast This is one of the most pressing conversations of the moment. The extent of childhood hunger and food insecurity that exists not in third world countries, but here in the UK. It is absolutely astounding that 1 in 8 people ...
03.03.2021 #91 Solving Happiness with Mo Gawdat Warning. Today’s podcast contains details of parental bereavement. Caution advised Today I feel like I’ve had one of the most impactful conversations on a personal level. I vividly remember watching Mo Gawdat’s interview on channel 4 news back in 2017 ...
03.01.2021 BONUS EPISODE: Preventing the next Pandemic , The Blunt Reality of Microbial Resistance with Dr Ravina Kullar If we do not take action now, 30 years from now, over 10 million people will die every year due to antibiotic-resistant infections. Dr. Ravina Kullar is an Infectious Diseases global expert and researcher, who has spent almost 15 years ...
02.24.2021 #90 Preventing The Next Pandemic (Part 2 of 2) Quantum Biology & Bacteria with Professor Johnjoe McFadden Professor Johnjoe McFadden is on the show today, he is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Surrey. His principle field of research is in molecular genetics, particularly of microbes that cause infectious diseasesand particularly antimicrobial resistance. Initially he ...
02.17.2021 #89 Preventing The Next Pandemic (Part 1 of 2). Antimicrobial Resistance with Professor Dame Sally Davies CAUTION - Explicit Language in this episode How much would you worry about a simple cut ? Probably not much as long as you can get to a medical professional on time and obtain the correct treatment. But what if ...
02.15.2021 BONUS EPISODE: The Journey to Happiness with Stephen & David Flynn of ‘The Happy Pear’ The journey to happiness with Stephen and David Flynn from The Happy Pear! The Happy Pear started out back in 2004 with Steve, Dave, a tiny shop and a dream of helping people to eat more veg. Fast forward 15 ...
02.10.2021 #88 Nutrition Science Series (Part 3 of 3) The Supplementation Series with Kamal Patel CAUTION - Explicit Language in this episode Confused about supplements? Struggle to understand nutrition science? Constantly bombarded by conflicting headlines about which diet is better than another? How do we make sense of all this information when the noise-signal ratio ...
02.03.2021 #87 Nutrition Science Series (Part 2 of 3) The Supplementation Series with Kamal Patel CAUTION - Explicit Language in this episode Confused about supplements? Struggle to understand nutrition science? Constantly bombarded by conflicting headlines about which diet is better than another? How do we make sense of all this information when the noise-signal ratio ...
01.27.2021 #86 Nutrition Science Series (Part 1 of 3) Why Everything About Nutrition Could Be Wrong with Professor Tim Spector Is everything we have been told about nutrition wrong? And have we questioned prevailing dietary dogma enough? Are we asking the right questions in nutrition science and if not, how do we rectify it? Professor Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic ...
01.20.2021 #85 The Brain Series (Part 3 of 3). Transforming your Brain with Dr Tara Swart What if we could harness the power of our thoughts to change the function of our brain and manifest the perfect life we’ve always wanted for ourselves. You might think I’m talking about new-age self help sensationalism, quantum physics and ...
01.13.2021 #84 The Brain Series (Part 2 of 3). Eating for ADHD with Dr Rachel Gow Research highlights a crucial link between nutrition, ADHD and brain health, and there is some evidence, although not fantastic quality evidence, but some nonetheless, that indicates smart food choices for ADHD and Brain Health and data on supplementation which can ...
01.06.2021 #83 The Brain Series (Part 1 of 3). Food, OCD and Anxiety with Dr Uma Naidoo Dr Uma Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef and Nutrition Specialist. It is a pleasure to host this internationally regarded medical pioneer in this more newly recognized field of Nutritional Psychiatry. In her role as a Clinical Scientist, ...
01.01.2021 New Year Bonus Episode: Why 3-2-1 will change the way you cook forever In today's bonus episode, I'm basically going to tell you everything that is in my new book, 'Doctor's Kitchen 3-2-1'. I'm going through each chapter and giving you a summary of how the book came about, why I think it ...
12.23.2020 Bonus Episode: Learnings from 2020 This year has been an interesting test of patience, and for a lot of us it has been tragic. My time in hospital and working in emergency has been pretty harrowing at times, but today I want to share with ...
12.04.2020 #82 Wellness for Entrepreneurs (Part 3 of 3) Building a Brand for Life with Liz Earle MBE Liz Earle MBE, is an absolute phenomena. She has 35 books to her name, multiple TV shows, a global beauty brand, a magazine and a hugely engaged and connected community online. Her work in beauty and wellness started way before ...
12.03.2020 #81 Wellness for Entrepreneurs (Part 2 of 3) Coping with Startup Stress with Zanna van Dijk and Natalie Glaze Entrepreneurship has a real glamour to it these days. With images of global startups such as Tesla, Lyft, Gymshark, Monzo and more. But what is startup life really like? And is it as desirable as people make it out to ...
12.02.2020 #80 Wellness for Entrepreneurs (Part 1 of 3) The Business of Wellness with Lauren Armes On the podcast today, I welcome Lauren Armes. Lauren is a business coach, speaker, writer and entrepreneur who founded Welltodo, a global industry network for the wellness industry, in 2014. Welltodo is now respected as a definitive voice for the ...
11.30.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Squats, Purpose and Plants. Your Healthy Ageing Prescription with Dr Kate Gregorevic “One of the greatest gifts of being a doctor for older adults is the constant reminder that life is fragile, finite and precious.” On the show today is Dr Kate Gregorevic - a geriatrician and internal medicine physician. She works ...
11.25.2020 #79 The Keto Series (Part 2 of 2), How Keto Saved My Child with Alex Ash A slightly different podcast episode today to give an authentic human experience of what effect a ketogenic diet could have in certain circumstances - we’re talking with Alex Ash, a colleague of one of my best friends in America, who ...
11.23.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Bread and Bliss with Roly Allen Have you noticed the sourdough trend sweep through the globe during lockdown? People have developed a new love of home cooking and slowed down sourdough is top of the menu. But Roly Allen’s story started before the pandemic. After an ...
11.18.2020 #78 The Keto Series (Part 1 of 2): What is the Ketogenic Diet, with Sue Wood Susan Wood has worked as a UK registered dietitian for over 35 years, predominantly in the NHS, treating a wide range of paediatric and adult conditions. In 2008, the referral of one young adult for the dietary management of drug ...
11.16.2020 BONUS EPISODE: From Hospital Radio to Pints with the Prince with Radio 1 DJ Chris Stark Today on this bonus episode for books that I’m recommending for Christmas, we have Radio 1 DJ Chris Stark, co-host of the award winning “That Peter Crouch Podcast“ with millions of listeners and now author of the new student cookbook ...
11.11.2020 #77 Why You Should Eat Sprouts, with Dr Chris D’Adamo What are the issues with nutritional research, how do we create a robust culinary medicine teaching system for doctors … and why should we eat sprouts? These are the questions I put to Dr Chris D’Adamo - Director of the ...
11.04.2020 #76 Can You Eat for COVID with Professor Robert Thomas I’m delighted to welcome back Professor Robert Thomas to the show. You may remember we spoke with Prof Robert previously on one of our earlier episodes and I’m thrilled that he could join me again. Professor Robert Thomas is a ...

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