The Food Medic

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Dr John Kennedy, an O&G doctor who qualified from University College Dublin in 2000.  

He has been working exclusively in fertility medicine since 2013 and is the clinical lead at Thérapie Fertility Clinic, with his expert team who have helped intended parents in Ireland to build their families

This episode covers:

• Reasons someone might freeze their eggs
• What is the best age to do it and is there an age cut off?
• Benefits of freezing embryos over eggs?
• Success rates with egg freezing
• Cost of egg freezing
• What practically happens (stimulation med’s and collection day)
• Should you check you AMH if you’re considering egg freezing?

Interested in more content like this? Check out www.thefoodmedic.co.uk

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Mr Martin Hirsch, a consultant gynaecologist and endometriosis specialist practicing both in the NHS and privately.

He can be found on instagram as @endometriosis.surgeon.uk

This episode covers:

• What is endometriosis?
• The symptoms of endometriosis
• Who gets endometriosis?
• What causes delays in diagnosis?
• New, faster diagnostic tests
• How nutrition and lifestyle can support symptom management
• Andenomyosis and how it differs from endometriosis

Endometriosis and diet webinar: https://the-food-medic.mykajabi.com/store

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Ro Huntriss - one of the UK’s leading fertility dietitians and is the Founder of Fertility Dietitian UK.

She is also the author of the book Deliciously Health Fertility (available on amazon)

This episode covers:

• The role does diet plays in male and female fertility
• How can we eat for fertility?
• Key nutrients associated with fertility
• Nutrition considerations for IVF and egg freezing.
• The role of supplements in fertility
• Should you give up alcohol and caffeine on your fertility journey?
• Exercise when trying to conceive - finding the balance
• The impact of environmental toxins and EDC’s on fertility

Interested in more content like this? Check out www.thefoodmedic.co.uk

This weeks listener question is:

“I’m training for a half-marathon, and I was just wondering how you practically manage your period on a long run?

If you would like to submit a question to the podcast, please send your voice recorded question to info@thefoodmedic.co.uk.

Today Dr Hazel is joined by Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith - founders of KIC - a leading health and wellness app born out of Australia

Trigger warning: This episode does contain conversations around eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours.

This episode covers:

• Rebranding KIC from ‘Keep it Cleaner’
• Laura and Steph’s own experiences with food and exercise
• How they are helping others build a healthy and more sustainable relationship with food & exercise.
• Running a business with your best friend
• Their experiences as female entrepreneurs
• How steph navigates being a mum and running a business

Interested in more content like this? Check out www.thefoodmedic.co.uk

This weeks listener question is:

When should I expect my period to return after stopping the pill? And what should you do if it doesn’t?

If you would like to submit a question to the podcast, please send your voice recorded question to info@thefoodmedic.co.uk.

Dr Hazel is joined by Dr Anjali Amin, a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London.

This epsiode covers:

• What are hormones?
• The truth about “hormone balancing” recipes
• At home Hormone testing kits
• Is adrenal fatigue a medical diagnosis?
• Why women experience more thyroid issues than men
• Should you worry about glucose spikes?
• PCOS and insulin resistance

Interested in more content like this? Check out @thefoodmedic on instagram

This weeks listener question is:

Do you recommend taking a multi-vitamin as a precautionary measure during the winter months to avoid getting sick?


If you would like to submit a question to the podcast, please send your voice recorded question to info@thefoodmedic.co.uk.

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Ben and Joshua from Runna - #1 rated app for personalized training plans for running.

This episode covers

• The story of RUNNA
• How Josh ran a record-breaking 76 marathons in 76 days
• Advice for new runners
• Different types of runs (tempo, interval, easy etc) and their purpose
• How to get faster at running
• Strength training alongside running
• Trainers and running kit : whats essential?
• Fuelling up before and during a run

To try RUNNA for 2 weeks free use the code HAZEL at checkout https://www.runna.com/join (#ad affiliate)

This weeks listener question is:

“Is calorie counting the only way to lose weight?”

if you would like to submit a question to the podcast, please send your voice recorded question to info@thefoodmedic.co.uk.