Saving Lives In Slow Motion

In this episode I look at the myriad benefits of walking, why it is often overlooked and the benefits in terms of how it makes us feel and what It does for us.Links:Bill Bowerman’s Jogging: https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/performance/features/how-the-co-founder-of-nike-invented-jogging-bill-bowermanStephen Fry’s story: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/aug/stephen-fry-proud-and-relieved-over-five-stone-weight-loss-92021820.html#google_vignetteWalking and mental health: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6064756/The leg power and brain health link: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2018/06/07/neuroscience-leg-exercise-brain-nervous-system-healthZone 2 training: https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-health/heart-rate-zones-workoutRecovery: https://www.healthline.com/health/active-recoveryRamblers: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/10000 steps: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42864061Walking speed: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/walking-speed-survival/23 and a half hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGoWalk Yourself Happy: https://amzn.eu/d/0ifCGKpV

This is an episode based on what I get asked online and in the consulting room by patients. Hopefully you will find it useful and helpful.THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0Tiredness: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000714723319Vitamin D: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000702121829Kidney cysts: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-cysts/symptoms-causes/syc-20374134Cholesterol: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000649268967Supplements: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000562693449Magnesium: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000689788093Food intolerances: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000650788957Elimination diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/elimination-diet

I feel that our lungs more than other organs are taken for granted. In this episode I look at how to keep them healthy and hazards that can affect them. Air hunger: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/16942-dyspnea  FVC - lung capacity: https://www.verywellhealth.com/forced-expiratory-capacity-measurement-914900Workings of the lungs - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bronchiolitis/multimedia/bronchioles-and-alveoli/img-20008702Muttley’s wheezy laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuxDBX1ogmsAsthma and Lung UK Charity: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/Quit Smoking now: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/Royal Castle Foundation: https://roycastle.org/Yul Brynner advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNjunlWUJJIAir pollution: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-025-02999-2Dr Louise Oliver: https://www.drlouiseolivertherapeuticlifecoaching.com/Douglas Heel activation therapy: https://douglasheel.com/  My book THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

In this episode I look at some fun free tests you can do at home to take stock of your health and improve it at the same time.VO2 max: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/vo2-max-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-improve-itQueens College Step Test - how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQ5bawZpMoSit to Stand test: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250404-sit-to-stand-the-simple-test-that-reveals-how-youre-ageingButeyko breathing test (control pause): https://buteykoclinic.com/blogs/start-your-breathing-test/start-your-breathing-testReaction time test: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkhcj6/revision/3Stand on one leg with eyes closed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/35QytBYmkXJ4JnDYl9zYngb/why-you-should-stand-on-one-leg

(TW: Sensitive topic). In this episode I look at the juxtaposition of the human and clinical side of this topic which is not talked about enough.Links: Babies drama on BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qkqtTommy's Research and support: https://www.tommys.org/our-research/our-research-centres/tommys-national-centre-miscarriage-researchSANDS: https://www.sands.org.uk/Early Pregnancy Units: https://aepu.org.uk/units/Hughes Syndrome: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antiphospholipid-syndrome/NHS miscarriage information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/miscarriage/Folic acid in pregnancy and MTHFR genes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7776832/Short and basic explanation of methylation: https://www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk/articles/what-is-methylation-and-why-does-it-matter

I thought in this episode I would acknowledge people living with rare diseases as they can be hard to diagnose and live with.Links:Batten Disease: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6018-batten-diseaseLorenzo's Oil: https://www.healthline.com/health/neurological-health/lorenzos-oil-does-it-workMoya Moya Syndrome: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/moyamoya-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20355586CRISPR gene technology: https://www.broadinstitute.org/what-broad/areas-focus/project-spotlight/questions-and-answers-about-crisprHuntington’s Disease therapy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro

It’s the future of medicine but how does it work, what are its origins and how can we benefit from it? In this episode I look at the way medicine can be tailored to our health.The work of Leroy Hood and P4 Medicine paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4204402/The Human Genome Project: https://wellcome.org/insights/articles/human-genome-project-new-era-scientific-progressNHS personalised medicine page: https://www.england.nhs.uk/healthcare-science/personalisedmedicine/ApoB as a biomarker: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-05887-2Gut-skin links (systems biology): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01459/fullLeukaemia mutations: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6142505/AI for healthcare: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/healthcare-ai/Methylation (MTHFR gene): https://www.healthline.com/health/mthfr-geneApoE genes and Alzheimer’s risk: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/apoe4-and-apoe3-gene-variants-linked-to-at-least-7-in-10-alzheimers-cases-study-suggests/Statins and their effect on inflammation: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circresaha.116.308537My book THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Most people will have come across arrogance in the workplace but medicine is not an arena that it should have a place, or should it?In this episode I look at the impact on patients, the public and the workforce.Links: Diagnostic errors and overconfidence: https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(08)00040-5/pdfCuriosity as a cure for arrogance: https://bjgplife.com/clinical-curiosity-an-antidote-to-medical-arrogance/Women and sexual assault in surgery: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66775015Missed heart attacks: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/heart-attacks-in-womenMedical errors: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10896093/Models for feedback: https://www.ausmed.co.uk/learn/articles/giving-feedbackData on NHS complaints: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/data-on-written-complaints-in-the-nhs

Nostalgia is not strictly medical although it was coined a term of a condition of melancholy but in more recent years studies show that it may be a more important part of wellbeing than we thought.Links:Nostalgia as a disease: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X22002573Clay Routledge: https://www.clayroutledge.com/Nostalgia and wellbeing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36669249/Man’s Search For Meaning: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_MeaningThe past makes the present meaningful: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21787094/Music and nostalgia: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~crsi/Sedikides,My own nostalgia tips: music, photos, places, journalling and rituals.