The benefits of Eggs

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today we're going to be talking with one of my favourites for the podcast - Gynaecologist and lifestyle medicine advocate, Anita Mitra aka the Gynae Geek - who returns to the podcast, this time to discuss Endometriosis.Essentially, Anita is the gynaecologist and women's health specialist that everyone wishes they had - she is an absolute wealth of information.In today's episode we talk about the followingWhat Endometriosis actually isWhy to avoid treatments like colonic irrigationThe importance of drinking water and eating fibre in your dietThe importance of Oestrogen in your bodyWhat is Oestrogen dominanceThe importance of exerciseWhy fruit can be one of the best things to include in your dietIf I could recommend one recipe to sum up today's episode it would be the Greek Style Giant Beans which is going to be in my new book - Eat to Beat Illness- out on 21st March. This recipe is absolutely delicious - it's Greek style, there's lots of greens in there, plus lots of beans, all in a delicious mediterranean style tomato sauce and super easy to make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Mar 201952min

In this podcast I have a great discussion with a good friend of mine from Sydney - Dr Steven Lin - discussing nutrition and dental health.We talk about the structure of our jaws, dentition and how nutrition affects the development of airway structure in growing children.We also discuss the need for more collaboration between dentists, doctors and nutrition professionals and more connected thinking when it comes to health promotion.In this episode we cover:How nutrition can affect gum and teeth healthWe discuss the importance of the microbiota to oral healthHow our ‘oral microbiota’ is related to diseaseWhat we can learn from ancestral diets and teethThe issue of ‘natural’ and ‘unrefined’ sugarsVitamin D as an important micronutrient for dental healthHow understanding your mouth is important to understanding the rest of your bodyFollow Dr Steve on Twitter and Instagram @drstevenlin.You can pre-order my new book The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Feb 201932min

Dr Rupy asks gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond some quick fire questions from his followers on social media.Follow Dr Alan on Instagram @devongutdoctor.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.

11 Feb 201920min

In this episode, we talk about eating for about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) or Colitis. We talk through exactly what IBD is - but the podcast really covers gut health in general.Today I talk to the incredible Dr Alan Desmond who is a Gastroenterologist based in Devon. He has some really interesting views on how we can utilise diet and lifestyle to improve not only our gut health but also Type 2 Diabetes, Cholesterol and Cardiovascular diseases - all other features that are really important in today's healthcare landscape.In these episodes, we cover:Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)Ulcerative ColitisCrohn's DiseaseColon CancerJust how influential lifestyle and diet can be on gut health and associated conditionsHow beneficial a plant focused lifestyle, including increasing your fibre intake and getting more colours onto your plate, can be for inflammatory conditions such as IBDFollow Dr Alan on Instagram @devongutdoctor.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.

4 Feb 201948min

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 Jan 201927min

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 Jan 201947min

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 Jan 201954min

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 Jan 201944min