#321 The Ayurvedic Psychiatrist Who’s Helping Millions Break Free from Internet Addiction | Dr Alok Kanojia

#321 The Ayurvedic Psychiatrist Who’s Helping Millions Break Free from Internet Addiction | Dr Alok Kanojia

Why is it so hard to put our phones down even when we know they’re making us anxious? Today we’re going to unpack the neurochemistry of why we get hooked on devices and games, and how to reclaim our mental wellbeing from somebody who’s helping millions of people do this everyday.


This week I’m joined by Dr. Alok Kanojia, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and co-founder of Healthy Gamer, to discuss digital devices, the science behind dopamine loops and how to develop a healthy relationship with our phones and more.


We explore:

📲 The brain circuits behind digital addiction (dopamine, the hippocampus, nucleus accumbens + more)

⚠️ Signs your online use is tipping from healthy to harmful

👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting in the digital age how to set boundaries without battles

🧘 The surprising role of Vedic philosophy, meditation, and yoga in rewiring the brain

🔑 Dr. K’s top tools for building a healthy, long-term relationship with technology


If you’ve ever asked yourself “Am I addicted to my phone?” or struggled with screen time limits, this conversation blends science, psychiatry, and ancient wisdom to give you practical strategies for balance.


We also take a massive tangent at the end of this podcast to talk about his spiritual side, the vedic teaching around personality traits and how Alok balances his beliefs about other worlds with a purely science informed approach. This is something I’m personally very interested in and while it’s a slight departure from the rigorous evidence based medicine approach we usually maintain on the DK podcast, I wanted to share this personal perspective with you all.


Check out more from Dr.K https://www.healthygamer.gg/



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#14 Eat For Stress Part 2 - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

#14 Eat For Stress Part 2 - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

This is part 2 of Rupy's chat with Dr Rangan Chatterjee about stress. Rangan is an NHS GP, a lifestyle medicine advocate, bestselling author and host of the Feel Better, Live More podcast.Dr Rangan's new book The Stress Solution is out now in all good bookshops. Follow him on Instagram @drchatterjee and on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk.Dr Rupy's new book, The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out 21st March - available in all good bookshops and ebook. Pre-order on Apple Books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Tammi 201927min

#14 Eat For Stress Part 1 - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

#14 Eat For Stress Part 1 - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee returns to the pod, this time to talk to Dr Rupy about stress, including what it is, how it can affect your health or what you can do to help yourself with it.Rangan is an NHS GP, a lifestyle medicine advocate, bestselling author and host of the Feel Better, Live More podcast series.In this episode, we talk about:Sense of purposePerspectiveGratitudeMagnitude of mental healthHow many areas of your life that stress can affectAs we discussed, stress affects every single organ of the body and therefore if you lower your stress levels, you can improve the function of every single organ in the body.Dr Rangan's new book The Stress Solution is out now in all good bookshops. Follow him on Instagram @drchatterjee and on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk.Dr Rupy's new book, The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out 21st March - available in all good bookshops and ebook. Pre-order on Apple Books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Tammi 201947min

#13 Exercise & Activity - with Dr John Sykes

#13 Exercise & Activity - with Dr John Sykes

Today we’re going to talk about something a little different with a good friend of mine, Dr John Sykes aka “health and fitness doctor”.Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr John is a qualified GP with a strong interest in Sports Medicine. He regularly lectures at Bristol medical school and he’s the reason why I’ve been dragged down there so many times to talk to medical students!In this episode, we talk about why movement and exercise can benefit:Inflammation balanceSupport mitochondriaWeight loss and how this affects inflammationCardio respiratory fitness and its relationship to longevityCancer and preventing recurrence as well as improving outcomes during treatmentFollow Dr John on Instagram and Twitter.Dr Rupy's new book, The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out 21st March - available in all good bookshops and ebook. Pre-order on Apple Books here.Dr Rupy's bestselling cookbook The Doctor's Kitchen is out now. Order on Apple Books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Tammi 201954min

#12 Eat For Immunity (Part 2) - with Dr Jenna Macciochi

#12 Eat For Immunity (Part 2) - with Dr Jenna Macciochi

In Part 2 of this episode, Dr Rupy speaks to Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi, who specialises in understanding how nutrition & lifestyle interact with the immune system in health & disease.Follow Dr Jenna on Instagram and Twitter and find further resources on her website at drjennamacciochi.com.Dr Rupy's new book, The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out 21st March - available in all good bookshops and ebook. Pre-order on Apple Books here.Dr Rupy's bestselling cookbook The Doctor's Kitchen is out now. Order on Apple Books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Tammi 201944min

#12 Eat For Immunity (Part 1) - with Dr Jenna Macciochi

#12 Eat For Immunity (Part 1) - with Dr Jenna Macciochi

In the first episode of the new series, I'm delighted to be joined by Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi, who specialises in understanding how nutrition and lifestyle interact with the immune system in health and disease.As we had so much great content for you guys, we've split the talk into two sections and we talk in detail about the following:What is immunity?Where does immunity work?How it’s not as simple as eating to BOOST ImmunityWhat defines a robust immune systemFoods to support immunityLifestyle practices to support Immune healthVitamin D and it’s impact on Immune healthAutoimmune disease and supportClock genes and Sleep HygieneIs suppressing fever beneficial?Mitochondrial function and supportFollow Dr Jenna on Instagram and Twitter and find further resources on her website at drjennamacciochi.com.The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out 21st March - available in all good bookshops and ebook. Pre-order on Apple Books here.Dr Rupy's bestselling cookbook The Doctor's Kitchen is out now. Order on Apple Books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Tammi 201947min

#11 Eat For Your Bladder - with Dr Nish Bedi

#11 Eat For Your Bladder - with Dr Nish Bedi

In this episode, I invite Urologist, and good friend - Dr Nish Bedi - onto the podcast where we talk about specific diets for bladder complaints.Dr Nish is a surgeon who is passionate about the subject of urology and wants to bring more attention to the subject. There is a lot more to the speciality of Urology that we talk through - including specific dietary and lifestyle advice for some conditions.We talk throughTips about some of the most common Urology complaintsCystitis, recurrent UTIs and kidney stonesSupplements for bladder problemsHydration and urology complaintsDiet and lifestyle tips for urinary tract infectionsLifestyle programmes and Prostate diseases Follow Dr Nish on twitter @nishbedi.The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order you copy here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Heinä 201834min

#10 Eat For PCOS - with Dr Anita Mitra

#10 Eat For PCOS - with Dr Anita Mitra

In this episode I invite fellow doctor and friend Dr Anita Mitra - a Gynaecologist - onto the Podcast to talk about eating for PCOS and Women's health.Dr Mitra is very experienced in her field and is delighted to share some information with me on the very common topic of PCOS. We talk in detail aboutWhat PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) actually is,Some common symptomsWhere on the NHS website you can find even more detailed informationDiet and PCOSSmall changes to lifestyle and the potential benefitsYoga and PCOSFoods for PCOSEffects of carbohydrates and processed foods on symptomsLifestyle tips for womens’ health more generallyRelaxation techniquesFollow Dr Anita on Instagram: @gynaegeek and check out gynaegeek.co.uk.The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Heinä 201836min

#9 Eat To Beat Cancer - with Dr Ailsa Lumsden

#9 Eat To Beat Cancer - with Dr Ailsa Lumsden

I invite fellow doctor and friend Dr Ailsa Lumsden - a training oncologist in London - onto the podcast. I met Ailsa a couple of years ago at a lifestyle medicine conference and since then we’ve become really good friends.On this episode, we discussWhat is Cancer?The evidence on how lifestyle factors can help prevent and manage cancers of various types.An insight into the duty of a cancer doctor and the importance of maintaining a patient centered approachThe importance of normalising the conversation around cancer and treatment optionsSugar and cancerWho’s fault is cancerThe link with ObesityThe biochemical effects of vegetables, fruits and nuts on cancerExercise and cancer, during and after treatmentFollow Dr Ailsa on Instagram: @dr_ailsa.The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Heinä 201844min

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