Debunking Medical Myths

Breast cancer can be a life changing diagnosis for a woman I’ll never forget the efforts of the team to support women trough their journey.To dispel some of the myths and to discuss the options available for breast cancer, I’m joined by Dr Tasha Gandamihardja. She’s a Consultant Breast cancer surgeon, trained in London with both a PhD in Surgery and a masters in Surgical education. Dr Tasha hosts the podcast ‘My Breast My health’ where she educates and inspires listeners to learn more about breast cancer. Do check it out.Do breast implants increase your risk of breast cancer? Can deodorant sprays cause breast cancer? What happens when you’re diagnosed with breast cancer? What is this new breast cancer linked to breast implants?Tune in to hear us answer these questions and more as top-line myths behind breast cancer. 

It’s a new year with unfortunately some of the challenges of the last. This time last year, we had no idea that COVID19 would dominate 2020 and change lives forever. In This episode, we readdress COVID19, with more information from what we’ve learnt from 2020. Dr Sarah Ann Filson a Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Registrar working in London. She shares her insights and knowledge from working on COVID wards during the pandemic and on the Oxford COVID-19 related clinical trials. 

I’m joined with Dr Tosin Sotubo the creator of @mindbodydoctor, a friendly and accessible platform to educate and inspire as many people as possible to look after their health. With more people taking up vaping as an alternative to cigarettes, Dr Tosin and discuss some of the risks and myths behind e-cigarettes. How is it different to regular cigarettes? iS Vaping really safer? Does it contain nicotine? Listen to find out the answers these questions and more.#DebunkingMedicalMyths #GP #vaping #e-cigarettes #Health #GP #nicotine #DrDiggi

In episode 5 I'm joined by Dr Yemi Bello, Dermatology Clinical Fellow and Tumi, The Beauty Chemist.Together we discuss Sunscreen, anti-ageing products, acne and more.Dr Yemi Bello – Dermatology Clinical FellowDr Yemi Bello has always had a passion for skincare and hair products, she is currently working as a Dermatology Clinical Fellow. In addition to her 5 years of clinical experience in the NHS, she has completed a Masters in Aesthetic Medicine and a diploma in Cosmetic science. We worked together to host the first ever Alafia Health and wellness hub. It was a day full of talks and workshops, aimed at educating the African and Carribean community in London about health issues that affect us the most. @alafiahealthTumi – The Beauty ChemistShe’s a Cosmetic scientist who completed her degree at  the London College of Fashion. Having worked in the beauty industry for over a decade and spending a significant proportion of that time working in research and development,Tumi is a wealth of knowledge on beauty products and their formulations. I’m excited for both Dr Yemi and Tumi to share their insights in skincare and make up. She has a wealth of knowledge on beauty products and their formulations and is hugely passionate about her work. @mstumi

In episode 4, I will we be talking about diet trends and how to spot the fact from fiction. From ketogenic diets to sea moss, we discuss it all.I'm joined by Tai Ibitoye, a registered Dietician, based in the UK.When’s not on the wards or working on her PHD Research, she's very active on social media, with her incredibly informative posts on her Instagram account @taitalksnutrition.I love hearing from you and replying to all your messages.If you have any questions about this episodes send me an email, drdiggipodcast@gmail.com or find me on instagram at @drdiggipodcast.

In this episode, Dr Diggi talks about Coronavirus with Dr Gabi of @DrGabiClinic. She’s a GP with over 10 years of experience and is very active on social media with a great following due to her insightful and evidence bases posts about health and wellness. As she’s part of the frontline providing advice to patients about Coronavirus, it will be great to hear her insight. Together we will separate the facts from fiction about Coronavirus.health medicine coronavirus

In episode 3, I’m joined by Dr Christine Ekechi a London based Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and women’s health advocate. She’s squeezed me into her hugely busy schedule to answer our questions about IVF, fertility and more. You can follow her on Instagram on @dr_christine_ekechi If you have any more questions or suggestions for future episodes, send me an email drdiggipodcast@gmail.com or send me a DM on Instagram @DrDiggipodcast. I love hearing from you and replying to all your messages.

In episode 2, Dr Danso joins me to talk about Vaccines. We explore the history of vaccines, the reasons why they are important and where some of the myths behind them came from. Listen in to find out how vaccines are made and why a vaccine for coronavirus will take soo long.