The Growth Medium

All that health and wellness content on TikTok is SO confusing - please, can we eat cheese or not!? In this episode, Mim sat down with Kate Hilton, RD, from Diets Debunked, to talk about why there’s so much misinformation on TikTok, how she approaches breaking these down and what YOU can do to make sure you don’t fall for it. Oh! We also answer some of your questions too!Liked this episode? Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeTwitterFollow Kate!InstagramTikTokFacebookTwitterWebsite

There’s a misconception that preventive medicine is at odds with our traditional approach to health - but besties, it’s not! When it comes to our health, prevention is a complex concept that is both baked into how we can optimise our wellbeing, and in traditional medicine to help us be our happiest, healthiest and most fulfilled selves. In this episode, Ragav Sharma, DO, came on to talk about what preventive medicine is, why it’s not at odds with conventional medicine and the ‘risk-reward’ concept of prevention - i.e. how do we decide when a something is worth doing for our health?Liked this episode? Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeFollow Ragav!InstagramTwitterFacebookWebsiteThe Preventive Medicine Podcast

The most boring diet advice you might’ve gotten is to ‘eat a balanced diet’ - I get it, it’s easier said than done and it’s not what you want to do! But bestie, it truly is such a great way to reach your fitness goals AND soothe your soul. In this episode, Mim talks to Leena Abed - THE Practical Nutritionist - about why this approach is so beneficial, and how we can reach balance, especially as women of colour.Liked this episode? Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeFollow Leena!InstagramYouTubeTwitterFacebookTikTokWebsite

Obesity is SUCH a complex issue and is so misunderstood - it’s not just a matter of calories in and calories out! Things like poverty, ethnicity and the environment play a huge role in its development and bestie, even clinical trials are…kinda rigged against people living in a larger body? In this episode, Mim sits down with Professor Giles Yeo to talk about some of the biological causes of obesity, why it’s so simple but SO complex, and how weight stigma is NOT the way to solve the obesity epidemic!Liked this episode? Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTube

Disease is something that you and I have a vague idea about - but do we really know what it means and why it’s such a big deal when something is classified as a disease? WELL there was a lot of ✨drama✨ about it in the early 2000s and like health, it’s a concept that is constantly changing. In this episode, I’ll take a brief look at the philosophy of disease but mainly, how we’ve tried to use it to combat social stigma around obesity. Yep - that’s a thing we tried to do!Liked this episode? Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmedium Follow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeFull show notes: https://www.thegrowthmedium.com/show-notes/season-4-episode-3

Look - health is something that is important to you and I, right? We want to be our best possible, healthy selves and will try out all these different things to attain that healthy lifestyle. Honestly, most of the info we see on TikTok is probably not helpful, but it’s becomingly increasingly difficult to define fact from foe…and…wait what? A lot of isn’t aligned to what health is? Well, it’s only right that in this episode, Mim explores the concept of Health and how it’s evolved in our ever-evolving digital world. We go through the history of Health perception, healthcare provision and how it’s all come together to form our modern view of Health. So, shall we ask - ‘What is health?’Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeFull show notes: https://www.thegrowthmedium.com/show-notes/season-4-episode-2

Overthinking? Bestie, so am I. Scrolling through Wikipedia at 3am, having all these questions running in your mind - that level of curiosity deserves to be indulged. This season is all about those questions - the big ones! I talk to experts like Dr. Giles Yeo, Dr. Ragav Sharma and Leena Abed so they can weigh in on topics like obesity, preventive medicine and practical nutrition. I know these keep you awake at night, so make sure to follow along this season on your favourite podcast app.Support TGM on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thegrowthmediumFollow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTube

You’ve been waiting for it! The season finale for Season 3 is finally here - and being true to our ✨growth✨ mindset, I’ve decided to do a reflective episode on this season. I took a look back into some of the stories we’ve heard - including PCOS experiences, IUD insertions and abortions, and revisit what some of our experts thought about women’s health so far. Flagged NSFW because some stories may be graphic, so please skip if that isn’t your vibe! Follow us!InstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeReferencesAnswers To Questions About The Texas Abortion Law FactsMy Doctors Have Been Shrugging Off My Pain And Medical Requests. Am I Just Being Dramatic?Texas Senate Bill 8: Medical And Legal ImplicationsThe Negative Health Implications Of Restricting Abortion AccessTrends In Timing Of Pregnancy Awareness Among US WomenWhen Abortion Is Illegal, Women Rarely Die. But They Still Suffer.Woman Dies From DIY Abortion A Week After Argentina’s Abortion VoteWomen And Girls’ Health Agency: Operationalizing The “Can-Act-Resist” Of The Women's Empowerment ProcessDisclaimerThe information provided in this podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. We are not healthcare professionals or experts in the topics we discuss. Everything we talk about is through our own research and talking to out guests, not through any qualification. We will be talking about violent against women, so if you find this triggering please do feel free to skip this episode. Please do not take this as medical advice, and talk to your medical provider for your own health needs.If you are interested in any of the topics we discussed today, we included all the references in the show notes.