The Food Medic

By Dr. Hazel Wallace

What's The Food Medic about?

Welcome to The Food Medic podcast hosted by medical doctor, personal trainer, blogger, and author, Dr. Hazel Wallace. In this podcast you will hear from leading experts in their field who share evidence based advice on how we can live healthier lives and cut through the confusing information that we find online. For more information you can find Hazel at www.thefoodmedic.co.uk or on social media instagram, twitter, and facebook @TheFoodMedic. The Food Medic for Life books is out now which is available online on amazon and in most good book stores.

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The Food Medic episodes:

09.08.2021 S6 E10: Gut health, mental health, and coping through music with Professor Green Trigger warning: this conversation discusses suicide.Firmly established as one of the crossover superstars of British music, the Hackney born and raised rapper has released two Top 3 albums and amassed a career tally of over 2.5 million combined sales in ...
09.01.2021 S6 E9: Jamie Simmonds 2019 3rd fittest woman on earth Jamie Simmonds (formerly Jamie Greene) is a four-time CrossFit Games athlete and two-time podium finisher, once in 2016 with team CrossFit Yas and once in 2019 as an individual. She’s been a national champion for six years and finished on ...
08.25.2021 S6 E8: Deep dive into the gut microbiome Dr. Ruairi Robertson has a B.Sc in Human Nutrition from University College Dublin and a Ph.D in Microbiology from University College Cork. He has worked in a number of Universities and research institutes around the world including Harvard University, Massachusetts ...
08.18.2021 S6 E7: Tara Swart on neuroscience, spirituality, and the law of attraction Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, former medical doctor specialised in psychiatry, author of best seller ’The Source’ and Faculty at MIT Sloan.Tara is also executive coach to a small number of clients in hedge funds and investment banks; Trustee at ...
08.11.2021 S6 E6: Barbell Medicine: resistance training for health + longevity with Dr Jordan Feigenbaum Jordan Feigenbaum is a physician, strength coach, and powerlifter. He started Barbell Medicine in 2012 in an effort to bring the best of modern medicine to strength and conditioning and vice versa. Jordan is passionate about a variety of issues ...
08.04.2021 S6 E5: Sobriety with Millie Gooch from the Sober Girls Society Millie Gooch is the founder of the Sober Girl Society and is one of the voices leading the sobriety movement in the UK. As a journalist, she has written for a range of publications, and her campaigning work has been ...
07.27.2021 S6 E4: Maximising recovery in sport and exercise with Dr Marc Bubbs Dr. Marc Bubbs is the Performance Nutrition Director for Canada Basketball and performance nutrition consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes preparing for Tokyo 2021. Marc is the author of the highly-acclaimed and best-selling book PEAK – The ...
07.20.2021 S6 E3: Amelia Nagoski on Burnout Amelia Nagoski, D.M.A. (Doctorate of Musical Arts), is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music at Western New England University. Amelia is co-author, with her twin sister Emily, of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. I first came across ...
07.13.2021 S6 E2: How wearables can optimize health and performance with Kristen Holmes Kristen Holmes is the Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP. She works with top researchers and hundreds of the best tactical, pro and collegiate athletes and teams in the world to optimize training, recovery and sleep. In addition to ...
07.07.2021 S6 E1: How to make habits that stick with James Clear "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. His book, Atomic Habits, is a New York ...
03.08.2021 S5 E10: How To Sleep (Better) On the season finale, Dr Hazel discusses all things sleep with Dr Sophie Bostock - a Sleep Evangelist who is on a mission to help millions of people to improve their lives by unlocking the science of sleep. Sophie studied ...
03.01.2021 S5 E9: IBS, Probiotics and Prebiotics In this week's episode Hazel is joined by Dr Eirini Dimidi, a registered dietitian and Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at KCL. Dr Dimidi is undertaking research on nutrition-based interventions, including fibre, plant foods, prebiotics, probiotics, and the low FODMAP diet, ...
02.22.2021 S5 E8: Overheard on Social Media: Nutrition Edition On this week's episode Dr Hazel is joined by Danny Lennon and Alan Flanagan. Danny is perhaps most well-known for being the host of the top-ranked podcast, Sigma Nutrition Radio, where he discusses nutrition science with academic researchers and dietitians. ...
02.15.2021 S5 E7: Women and Heart Disease Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Food Medic podcast. This week Dr Hazel is joined by Professor Chris Gale (@cpgale3) to pick apart the common myth that heart disease is a man's disease. Topics include:* Anatomical and ...
02.08.2021 S5 E6: Breast Biomechanics And Finding The Right Sports Bra Welcome back to another episode of The Food Medic Podcast. This week we are discussing breast health in sports and exercise, and how to find the right sports bra. Dr Hazel is joined by Dr Jenny Burbage, Associate Head in ...
02.01.2021 S5 E5: Sports Nutrition In Crossfit & Weightlifting This week Dr Hazel is joined by Taylor Ryan - An Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, Accredited Sports Dietitian and director of ‘The Sports Dietitian Co’. They chat all about sports nutrition, particularly in relation to crossfit and weight lifting.But ...
01.25.2021 S5 E4: Sexual Wellness & Female Anatomy Welcome back to another episode of The Food Medic Podcast. This week Dr Hazel is joined by Jordan Jones, a physician assistant, women’s sexual health educator and the founder of the Vaginas, Vulvas, and Vibrators podcast. Jordan is passionate about ...
01.18.2021 S5 E3: How To Stay Calm In A Global Pandemic On this weeks episode Hazel is joined by Dr Emma Hepburn - better known on instagram as @thepsychologymum. Emma is a clinical psychologist, with expertise in neuropsychology, who has over 15 years' experience of working with and treating mental health ...
01.11.2021 S5 E2 Periods, Performance and Recovery On this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Kelly Mc Nulty, a PhD student at Northumbria University investigating the effects of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use on performance, recovery, and adaptation in sportswomen. They chat all about how ...
01.04.2021 S5 E1 Making + Breaking habits Welcome back to season 5 of The Food Medic podcast. On this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Joe O Brien. Joe is currently completing a doctorate in Health Psychology and runs the Instagram page @headfirst0. In this episode they ...
07.24.2020 S4 E10: Life As A Junior Doctor - Instagram Vs Reality On the season finale, Hazel is Joined by Dr Amile Inusa. Amile is a Junior Doctor and co-host of the podcast, Life After The Letters. They chat about life as junior doctor - and to what to expect for all ...
07.17.2020 S4 E9: The Plant-Based Athlete On this episode, Dr Hazel sits down with Anita Bean - Registered Nutritionist specialising in sports nutrition, published author (of 29 books!), and former British bodybuilding champion. Anita is also the nutritionist for the London Marathon and Good Housekeeping.In this ...
07.10.2020 S4 E8: Content Content Roz Purcell This podcast episode includes some sensitive and potentially triggering content relating to eating disorders and body image. This week we are joined by Roz Purcell - former model and miss Universe contestant, now a bestselling cookery writer, host of the ...
07.03.2020 S4 E 7 - PART 2: SUPERIOR: The Return of Race Science In this two part episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Angela Saini, an award-winning science journalist who holds Masters degrees in Engineering from The University of Oxford, and in Science and Security from King’s College London. Angela is also author ...
06.26.2020 S4 EP 7 PART 1: INFERIOR: How Science Got Women Wrong In this two part episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Angela Saini, an award-winning science journalist who holds Masters degrees in Engineering from The University of Oxford, and in Science and Security from King’s College London. Angela is also author ...
06.19.2020 S4 E6 - Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill On this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Olympic champion and three-times world champion heptathlete Dame Jessica Ennis Hill. Hazel chats to Jessica about her incredible career as an Olympic athlete, injuries and setbacks, announcing her retirement, how her day-to-day ...
06.12.2020 S4 E5 - The Female Brain On this episode, Hazel chats to Dr Sarah Mc Kay, a neuroscientist and science communicator. Sarah has written a book titled demystifying the female brain (also called the women's brain book on the other side of the world) - The ...
05.29.2020 S4 E4 - Women Are Not Small Men On this episode, Dr Hazel sits down with Dr Stacy Sims - an Environmental Exercise Physiologist and Nutrition Scientist specializing in sex differences. She is also author of the book ROAR: a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed ...
05.22.2020 S4 E3 - Periods 101 and the Menopause On this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by GP, Dr Philippa Kaye. On this highly requested episode, they cover everything to do with periods - what is normal, what is abnormal, what is irregular, how heavy is too heavy - ...
05.15.2020 S4 E2 The Power Hour On this weeks episode of The Food Medic podcast, Dr Hazel chats to Master Trainer & Performance Coach, passionate Runner, and host of The Power Hour Podcast, Adrienne Herbert.This episode teaches you how to harness your own power hour, find ...
05.08.2020 S4 E1 - Imposter Syndrome Welcome back to The Food Medic Podcast. On this episode Dr Hazel sits down with clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd and author of the Imposter Cure, to chat all about Imposter syndrome. Please note: This episode was recorded LIVE at ...
04.24.2020 COVID 19 EPISODE Hello and a VERY big welcome back to The Food Medic Podcast. Before we dive into SEASON FOUR of the podcast, I wanted to record a prelude chatting about what has been going on in the world over the last ...
12.19.2019 S3 EP12 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Christmas in the NHS Welcome back to a Christmas special episode of The Food Medic podcast! This week Dr Hazel is joined by former doctor, Adam Kay. Adam is now an award-winning comedian and writer for TV and film. His first book "This is ...
12.03.2019 S3 EP11 - BONUS EPISODE - Sleep & Travel Hello and a very big welcome back to The Food Medic - we are back for an extra special bonus episode on SLEEP! On the podcast today, Hazel is joined by Alan Flanagan who is currently pursuing his PhD in ...
09.10.2019 S3 E10 - Mental Health with Fearne Cotton. Welcome back to #TheFoodMedicPodcast. On the final episode of season 3, Dr. Hazel visits Fearne Cotton in her home to chat all about her experience with mental health - the highs, the lows and everything in between. Resources mentioned in ...
09.03.2019 S3 E9 - How to get pregnant with Dr Larisa Corda This week's episode, on the topic of fertility, is brought to you by your host Dr Hazel and her guest, Dr Larisa Corda - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Fertility Specialist. Larisa believes in a holistic approach to treating a patient ...
08.27.2019 S3 E8 - Strength Training for Beginners The topic of this weeks show is strength training, and while it is not about food or nutrition (directly anyway) it is something that is so incredibly important for our health. This week Dr.Hazel is joined on the by two ...
08.20.2019 S3 E7- Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea The topic of this weeks episode is hypothalamic amenorrhoea (HA) - quite a common cause of loss of periods. Dr Hazel is joined by Renee Mc Gregor, a leading performance and eating disorder specialist dietitian and Dr Nicky Keay who ...
08.13.2019 S3 E6 - “Is Butter A Carb?” On this episode Dr Hazel is joined by registered dietitians Rosie Saunt and Helen West from The Rooted project. Rosie and Helen strive to be the most credible, non-judgemental and accessible source of nutrition information in the industry, drawing on ...
08.06.2019 S3 E5 - Can you die of a broken heart? Our guest today is Dr Nikki Stamp - an Australian trained cardiothoracic surgeon.Nikki is 1 of 11 female heart surgeons in Australia and is a sought after speaker for women in surgery and a participant of social media campaign #ILookLikeASurgeon. ...
07.30.2019 S3 E4 - Body Image with Nadia Craddock This week Dr. Hazel chats to Nadia Craddock who is a body image researcher and PhD candidate at the Centre for Appearance Research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol.Nadia's research is centred around whether big ...
07.23.2019 S3 E3 - Food and Mood with Kimberley Wilson This week Dr Hazel Wallace is joined on the podcast by Kimberley Wilson, who is a Chartered Psychologist specialising in Whole Body Mental Health. She intends to transform the way we treat mental illness by integrating psychological therapy with evidence-based ...
07.16.2019 S3 E2 - Nutrition Q&A with Dietitian Maeve Hanan This week Dr Hazel Wallace is joined by Maeve Hanan who is a Consultant Dietitian and Health Writer. She also runs the blog DieteticallySpeaking.com, as she is passionate about promoting evidence-based nutrition and fighting nutritional nonsense. Maeve is also The ...
07.09.2019 S3 E1 - Sleep and Meditation with Michael Acton Welcome back to a new season of The Food Medic Podcast! We are kicking off the season with a very special guest - co-founder of the sleep and meditation app CALM, Michael Acton.Prior to Calm, Michael was the founder of ...
03.27.2019 S2 E10 - The Food Medic Story The FINAL episode of SE2 of #TheFoodMedicPodcast On this episode Dr.Hazel is interviewed by her friend and presenter Chessie King. They chat about The Food Medic, when it started and why it started, balancing a busy schedule, and some of ...
03.13.2019 S2 E9 - Sustainable Food On this episode we are exploring the concept of food sustainability, and what a sustainable diet might look like. Dr Hazel sits down with Louise Symington, a Registered Dietitian specialising in sustainable food. They discuss topics such as veganism, the ...
02.27.2019 S2 E8 - Sustainable Seafood On this episode Dr.Hazel sits down with Lucy Erickson, who is the Science Communications Manager for the Marine Stewardship Council, an international NGO on a mission to end overfishing and ensure future generations can enjoy wild seafood. They discuss; overfishing, ...
02.13.2019 S2 E7 - Public Health Campaigns with Jenny Rosborough (RN) In this podcast episode, Dr Hazel sits down with Jenny Rosborough who is a freelance registered nutritionist and Head of Nutrition at the Jamie Oliver Group. Jenny has spent the last few years campaigning for a healthier food environment, previously ...
01.30.2019 S2 E6 - Pre and post-natal nutrition and exercise In this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Charlie Launder, a pre & post natal personal trainer and founder of Bumps and Burpees’, and Charlotte Stirling-Reed, a Registered Public Health Nutritionist, focusing mainly on maternal, infant and toddler nutrition. They ...
01.16.2019 S2 E5 - Ditching Diet culture with Laura Thomas In this episode we hear from Laura Thomas who is a registered nutritionist, specialising in intuitive eating. Hazel and Laura chat all about how to ditch diets for good, what intuitive eating actually means, weight stigma and the concept of ...

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The Food Medic episodes:

S6 E10: Gut health, mental health, and coping through music with Professor Green

S6 E9: Jamie Simmonds 2019 3rd fittest woman on earth

S6 E8: Deep dive into the gut microbiome

S6 E7: Tara Swart on neuroscience, spirituality, and the law of attraction

S6 E6: Barbell Medicine: resistance training for health + longevity with Dr Jordan Feigenbaum

S6 E5: Sobriety with Millie Gooch from the Sober Girls Society

S6 E4: Maximising recovery in sport and exercise with Dr Marc Bubbs

S6 E3: Amelia Nagoski on Burnout

S6 E2: How wearables can optimize health and performance with Kristen Holmes

S6 E1: How to make habits that stick with James Clear

S5 E10: How To Sleep (Better)

S5 E9: IBS, Probiotics and Prebiotics

S5 E8: Overheard on Social Media: Nutrition Edition

S5 E7: Women and Heart Disease

S5 E6: Breast Biomechanics And Finding The Right Sports Bra

S5 E5: Sports Nutrition In Crossfit & Weightlifting

S5 E4: Sexual Wellness & Female Anatomy

S5 E3: How To Stay Calm In A Global Pandemic

S5 E2 Periods, Performance and Recovery

S5 E1 Making + Breaking habits

S4 E10: Life As A Junior Doctor - Instagram Vs Reality

S4 E9: The Plant-Based Athlete

S4 E8: Content Content Roz Purcell

S4 E 7 - PART 2: SUPERIOR: The Return of Race Science

S4 EP 7 PART 1: INFERIOR: How Science Got Women Wrong

S4 E6 - Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

S4 E5 - The Female Brain

S4 E4 - Women Are Not Small Men

S4 E3 - Periods 101 and the Menopause

S4 E2 The Power Hour

S4 E1 - Imposter Syndrome

COVID 19 EPISODE

S3 EP12 - *CHRISTMAS SPECIAL* - Christmas in the NHS

S3 EP11 - *BONUS EPISODE* - Sleep & Travel

S3 E10 - Mental Health with Fearne Cotton.

S3 E9 - How to get pregnant with Dr Larisa Corda

S3 E8 - Strength Training for Beginners

S3 E7- Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea

S3 E6 - “Is Butter A Carb?”

S3 E5 - Can you die of a broken heart?

S3 E4 - Body Image with Nadia Craddock

S3 E3 - Food and Mood with Kimberley Wilson

S3 E2 - Nutrition Q&A with Dietitian Maeve Hanan

S3 E1 - Sleep and Meditation with Michael Acton

S2 E10 - The Food Medic Story

S2 E9 - Sustainable Food

S2 E8 - Sustainable Seafood

S2 E7 - Public Health Campaigns with Jenny Rosborough (RN)

S2 E6 - Pre and post-natal nutrition and exercise

S2 E5 - Ditching Diet culture with Laura Thomas

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