COVID-19 pt 2 - From inside ITU with Dr Attam Singh
On the podcast today I welcome along Dr Attam Singh for another special episode relating to COVID-19.Originally, Dr Singh was coming onto the podcast with me to talk about the use of CBD in healthcare. He is a clinical associate of the London Pain Clinic and a consultant in pain medicine. He qualified in qualified in anaesthesia before becoming professional trained as a Consultant in Pain Medicine.We were going to talk about all things CBD related with Dr Attam - it's use in pain, anxiety, what CBD is, where it comes from and what the legislation is. He is one of the only medical registered practitioners using CBD in these ways in clinic and would have been an ideal guest to share all of these insights with us - but we will definitely record another episode on this subject in the future.Today however we are going to be talking with Dr Attam about COVID-19 and his experience thus far - including how he is one of the thousands of doctors who have been drafted straight into emergency rotas staffing intensive care units in the UK, looking after the sickest patients with COVID-19.I would like to exercise some caution for anyone listening to this episode - the details certainly in the first part of the episode are directly from the front line and are very in depth, so if you are suffering from anxiety or overwhelm at this time, you may wish to listen to the second half of the episode where we talk about the optimistic outcomes and what we can learn from this pandemic going forward, or alternatively have a listen to another of our wonderful episodes.We talk about the following in our episode today:The change in Dr Attam's role over the last few weeksHis in depth front line ITU experience with COVID-19Current pressing issues regarding drugs and the oxygen supplies in the UKThe current treatments for COVID-19Coping mechanisms for us all at this timeThe techniques that Dr Attam uses to remain calm in ITUPotential positives that can come from the current pandemicWhat we have to look forward to in the coming monthsAnd don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter where we will be continuing to share weekly science based recipes and tips to help you live the healthiest and happiest lifestyle possible.Social Media Links:WebsiteFacebookTwitterYoutube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Apr 202048min
COVID-19 pt 1: Special Episode: What You Need to Know, Opportunities for Compassion and Dealing with Media Anxiety
On the podcast this week we're taking a slightly different approach - we usually cover topics such as food, medicine and lifestyle, but in light of the current situation I thought it would be pertinent to share something else with you this week.We're delaying our future episodes for the time being and I wanted to talk to you today about the COVID19 situation - there's a lot of details out there at the moment and it's an incredibly overwhelming amount of information coming from many many different sources, including social media.This weeks episode is geared toward arming you with the tools to understand the current news, how to contextualise the scary scenarios and what to expect from the numbers over the next few weeks.So today, I wanted to share with youMy thoughts on 'what you need to know' regarding the current COVID19 situation (as of 28th March)A 'How to' guide for dealing with quarantine and the positive effects it can have including opportunities for kindnessHow you can be supporting your mental healthWays to look after your physical health and your nutrition intakeThe impact the situation may be having on teenagers/studentsTips on navigating social media and the media/news at the current timeMy current work within the NHS and ways that you may be able to help and get involvedWhat we're doing within The Doctor's Kitchen to provide support and information throughout this time I appreciate that there's a lot of news and information out there at the moment on COVID19, so please do feel free to listen to as little or as much of this episode as you can at this current time.And don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter where we will be continuing to share weekly science based recipes and tips to help you live the healthiest and happiest lifestyle possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 202052min
Special Episode: Eat For Immunity with Dr Jenna Macciochi
In light of the current Coronavirus pandemic - we thought it was a good opportunity for us to re-release a fantastic podcast that we recorded with Immunologist - Dr Jenna Macciochi, who specialises in understanding how nutrition and lifestyle interact with the immune system in health and disease.There's a lot of information around at the moment concerning our immune health and we thought it would be a great opportunity to remind people just how incredible our bodies are and what we can all do to help ourselves stay well at this time.For more specific information and a detailed Q&A session that I held recently on Instagram with Dr Jenna - please click this link here to view the conversation on YouTube. The topics that we covered on the Instagram live recently are still very much current today, with isolation, social distancing and trying to limit any contact all key areas for us all to be focusing on and prioritising right now.In this episode, we talk about what immune health actually means and where it comes fromWhat 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 supportDo take some time to listen to this episode in full - there's a wealth of information being shared by the very knowledgeable Dr Jenna and you will find it super interesting, there's something for everyone on this podcast.And you absolutely must check out Jenna's new book - 'Immunity - The Science of Staying Well' by clicking on this link here - this is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to understand their immune health in greater detail - it's definitely well worth a read and covers a lot of great content that we didn't have the time to talk through on the podcast too.All other social media links are noted below here.Follow Dr Jenna on Instagram and Twitter and find further resources on her website at drjennamacciochi.com.We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think,and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today's episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Mar 20201h 28min
#49 Overcoming The Odds with Alexandra Adams
On the podcast today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Alexandra Adams, who quite simply really is one of the most amazing and special people that I have ever met.I can guarantee that you will not fail to be inspired, amazed and in awe by this young lady - she is incredible and is certainly making waves in the field of medicine with her approach and dedication and I'm sure you're going to hear a lot more about Alexandra in the coming months and years.Alexandra is a 4th year medical student at Cardiff University, and is the UK’s first deaf-blind person training to become a doctor - that in itself is almost beyond comprehension isn't it!But there is more - an ex-GB athlete in both swimming and alpine skiing, a published poet and a TED talker(TEDxNHS). Alexandra is also a lifelong patient of the NHS, having been in hospital for 1.5 years as a teenager, and having had 17 admissions to Intensive Care since the start of medical school,However Alexandra is also a victim - she shares with us her experiences of discrimination whilst being a patient and as a medical student but yet, still takes time to push for better equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace - incredible isn't it!Do take some time to listen to this podcast in it's entirety - you are going to love this one!And you absolutely must check out Alexandra's incredible ted talk by clicking on this link here and do have a look at the amazing organisation and project that she runs called 'Faces of the NHS' by clicking on this link here - which hopes to remove stereotypes in the NHS.All other social media links are noted below here.Make sure you check out the recipe I made for Alexandra too on The Doctor's Kitchen YouTube ChannelAnd don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter for weekly science based recipes and tips to help you live the healthiest and happiest lifestyle possible.Social Media Links:Instagram and Faces of The NHS InstagramTwitter and Faces of The NHS TwitterFacebookBlogTED talkFaces of the NHS video: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Mar 20201h 38min
#48 Modern Slavery with Dr Rosie Riley
On the podcast today I'm delighted to welcome along Dr Rosie Riley - a Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine, Founder of VITA Training and an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur.Rosie is passionate about seeing an end to modern slavery. Over the past 5 years she has fought to transform the healthcare response, promoting the recognition of modern slavery as a major health challenge to individuals and societies.In 2014, Rosie founded VITA, an organisation working to ensure victims presenting in healthcare settings can be safely identified and supported, whilst advancing and facilitating national modern slavery prevention, intervention and survivor care.VITA training has now been delivered to more than 1,200 frontline NHS healthcare professionals and is being rolledout across London with a view to scale nationally.On the episode today, we talk about the following:Rosie's work with VITABecoming the national voice for health in modern slaveryAdvocacy nationally with the Home Office and NHS EnglandModern slavery and the role healthcare has to play Make sure you check out the recipe I made for Rosie too on The Doctor's Kitchen YouTube ChannelAnd remember to check out Rosie's work on the Vita Training website and social media pages too by following the links on the podcast page on The Doctor's Kitchen website and below. We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think,and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today's episodeAnd don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter for weekly science based recipes and tips to help you live the healthiest and happiest lifestyle possible.Guest Social Media PagesWebsiteTwitterFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Mar 20201h 14min
#47 Making Nutrition Simple with Amelia Freer
Today on the podcast I welcome Nutritional Therapist, Amelia Freer.Amelia embarked on a career in nutrition after years of struggling with her own diet and now uses her expertise to transform the lives of her clients and readers. Amongst her success stories are famous names such as Victoria Beckham, James Corden and Sam Smith. Amelia takes a scientific and holistic approach with clients and is vehemently against fad diets and exaggerated food marketing hypeOn the episode today, we talk through the following areas:Simplifying Food and how Amelia has focussed her recipes on reducing the stress involved in cookingDealing with negativity online and being the subject of public shamingHow Amelia’s practice has evolved and what things she has changed in her practiceHow failure/change is inevitable throughout your careerEmbracing culinary hacks, parenthood Make sure you check out the recipe I made for Amelia too on The Doctor's Kitchen YouTube ChannelAnd remember to check out Amelia Freer on her website and social media pages too by following the links on the page here, and also have a look at Amelia's new book - Simply Good For You - by clicking this link.We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think,and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today's episodeAnd don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter for weekly science based recipes and tips to help you live the healthiest and happiest lifestyle possible.Guest Social Media PlatformsWebsiteInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Mar 20201h 2min
#46 Feel Better in 5 with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Today on the podcast I welcome Dr Rangan Chatterjee - a very popular previous podcast guest but also a good friend and colleague.Dr Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK. Leading the charge on how healthcare and medicine is understood in the UK, Dr Chatterjee most recently co-created the 'Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine' course with the Royal College of GPs, that has now been delivered to almost 1000 doctors and health care professionals.During the course of the conversation today, we talk about:Behaviour changeMotivationOur identitySome super actions and tips to easily implement and incorporate into your daily life from Rangan's book - Feel Better in 5 Make sure you check out the recipe I made for Rangan, the Masala Rice and Sardines on The Doctor's Kitchen YouTube Channel. We also make a smoothie recipe from Rangan's book too - which you will definitely want to try out at home!And remember to check out Dr Rangan Chatterjee on his website and social media pages too by following the links below and also have a look at Rangan's book - Feel Better in 5 - by clicking this link. We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today's episode and don't forget to subscribe to The Doctor's Kitchen newsletter for weekly science based recipes.Guest Social Media Platformswww.drchatterjee.com | @drchatterjee | @drchatterjeeuk | @drchatterjee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Feb 20201h 23min
#45 The Science of Yoga with Eddie Stern
On the podcast today I welcome Eddie SternEddie is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York City. He is known for his multi-disciplinary approach to furthering education and access to yoga, as well as his teaching expertise in Ashtanga Yoga.His bestselling first solo book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga, examines in clear and simple language the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms that make yoga an effective practice.We had a really great conversation today and some of the topics that I discussed with Eddie were:How a punk rocker in the 70s became a Yoga teacher to the celebrities in New YorkHis time spent travelling in India and learning from the great masters of Yoga while on his travelsWhy consciousness is an important concept to fathom and how the process of learning 'who we are' is important, rather the achievementThe studies that Eddie has been involved in, that demonstrate Yoga as an important tool for cardiovascular healthThe vagus nerve as a root to mindfulness and changing your autonomic nervous system functionDo have a look at at the Summary and Guest Info sections on The Doctor's Kitchen Website where I've added a ton of more information that Eddie has been involved in and also some really interesting articles on The Vagus Nerve which I know you will find super interesting!And have a look on The Doctor's Kitchen YouTube Channel - at the video I cooked with EddieAnd remember to check out Eddie Stern on his website and social media pages by following the links below, and also have a look at Eddie's book - One Simple Thing - A New Look at the Science of Yoga, by clicking this link.Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the love and the message and for others to find us too!Guest Social Media Platforms Website: https://eddiestern.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/eddiestern?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eddiestern/?hl=en Inner Peace Conference: https://innerpeace.nyc? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Feb 20201h 9min
