Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Dr Ayan Panja

Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen.

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Yoga - the ultimate mind-body practice?

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

06/20/24 • 15 min

Yoga has been practised for thousands of years but as many people are cynical about trying it as there are huge fans of it.

In this episode I share my own experiences and the benefits yoga can confer to our health.

Links:

Barriers to yoga (Nepalese sudy): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039334/

Yoga effects on brain health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6971819/

The warrior positions: https://www.yogawitholivia.co.uk/blog/transitions1

Yoga and inflammation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8842003/

Yogic breathing benefits: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7336946/

Summary of benefits and starter guide:

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/yoga/a706996/benefits-of-yoga/

Yoga courses and learning: https://ukyoga.co.uk/courses/

Sacropenia and how to prevent it: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sarcopenia

Dean Ornish and heart disease reversal: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/188274

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Food as Medicine - is it or isn't it?

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

06/06/24 • 16 min

This is an argument that rages on in the world of nutrition and medicine. In this episode I look at what food is, what it does to us in terms of our health and the mechanisms behind it and give you my verdict on whether I consider it to be medicine or not.

Ultra processed foods - review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10899807/

Protein benefits: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-protein

Blue Zones diets: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-is-the-blue-zones-diet

Herbs and spices with health benefits: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-healthy-herbs-and-spices

Akkermansia mucinophilia in IBD: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1089600/full

T Reg cells - what are they?

:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.878382/full

Apples and their in vitro benefits: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490512/

The all important Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (now a therapeutic target for big pharmaceutical companies): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221323172300023X

Short chain fatty acids and heart disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24388214/#

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Addiction - where and how it starts and how we manage it

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

04/25/24 • 16 min

Addictions can ruin lives but why do they occur in the first place and what can we do to acknowledge them better?

In this episode Iook at why they can be so hard to conquer and touch on different aspects of addiction.

Links:

How the addicted brain works:

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/how-an-addicted-brain-works

Sugar - why most of us could easily have a sweet tooth: https://theconversation.com/a-taste-for-sweet-an-anthropologist-explains-the-evolutionary-origins-of-why-youre-programmed-to-love-sugar-173197

Addiction and childhood: https://www.jkacap.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.1.4#

Heroin detox in Thailand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-13674101

Dr Gabor Maté on trauma: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/12/the-trauma-doctor-gabor-mate-on-happiness-hope-and-how-to-heal-our-deepest-wounds

Gambling addiction: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction/

A personal story: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/30/studied-neuroscience-understand-addictions-not-cure

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Parenting - navigating the joys and challenges

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

04/18/24 • 18 min

Becoming a parent is a gift but it has its challenges. In this episode I look at some factors to be mindful of including the difference between the child and adult brain plus micro tips to help navigate your way through the maze of parenthood.

Links:

Parenting styles: https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/parenting-styles-explained/

Brain development in children: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/early-childhood-brain-development-and-health/

Parenting styles and psychological complaints: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4873100/

Hoffman Process for understanding how early life connects to your adult behaviours: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/about-the-process/

Unconditional love: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201504/how-give-unconditional-love-your-child-and-yourself?amp

Steve Biddulph’s advice: https://www.toorakcollege.vic.edu.au/blog/steve-biddulph-key-takeaways

The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Skin Health - a 101

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

04/11/24 • 19 min

Skin - it’s known as our largest ‘organ’ and most of us have had some kind of skin issue.

This is my 101. Enjoy!

Guttate psoriasis: https://www.healthline.com/health/psoriasis-guttate

Pitiryiasis rosea: https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/pityriasis-rosea-symptoms

Scarlet fever: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176242

Slapped cheek syndrome: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/

Omega 3 and skin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7892455/

Probiotics and skin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9386980/

Acne: https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/ss/slideshow-acne-dictionary

PCOS: https://www.healthline.com/health/polycystic-ovary-disease

Rosacea: https://www.rosacea.org/patients/all-about-rosacea

Non IgE cows milk protein allergy: https://www.allergyuk.org/about-allergy/allergy-in-childhood/cows-milk-allergy/

Dermatitis herpetiformis: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/dermatitis-herpetiformis/

Elimination diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/elimination-diet

Atopy: https://www.healthline.com/health/atopy

Demodex: https://www.healthline.com/health/demodex-folliculorum

MI allergy: https://www.webmd.com/beauty/what-to-know-about-methylchloroisothiazolinone-allergies

Contact dermatitis: https://www.healthline.com/health/contact-dermatitis

Melanoma and ABCDE: https://www.melanomauk.org.uk/the-abcde-rule

Sunlight and cancer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571149/

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Food Intolerances - how to work out if you have one and why many people don't believe they exist

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

03/29/24 • 19 min

There isn’t a week in practice when I don’t get asked about food intolerances and how to test for them. It’s a contentious topic that needs

some deconstructing.

In this episode I look at what is and isn't intolerance and how to proceed if you think you have a food intolerance.

Links:

Food intolerance vs allergy - official guidance: https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/food-intolerance/

IgG testing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004213/

Elimination diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/elimination-diet

SIBO and IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29761234/

Gluten sensitivity: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/about-coeliac-disease/gluten-sensitivity/

Deeper dive on mucosal tolerance: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/mucosal-surfaces-and-immune-tolerance/

Milk digestion over the years: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35896667/

My book The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

03/08/24 • 16 min

TW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years.

In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level.

Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement

Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/

1:6 with infertility: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports

Birth rates in South Korea and reasons behind them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU

Exercise and fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/

Female fertility and nutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/

Sperm counts and time of day: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/

Semen and antioxidants: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687

Fertility support: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/

Infertility counselling: https://www.bica.net/

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“Minor" Illness - why little ailments matter

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

02/29/24 • 14 min

Minor illness seems trivial, but is it always simple to deal with and when do we need to think more carefully about what can seem like minor illness on the surface?

Lay referral: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1316199/pdf/brjgenprac004944500617.pdf

The debate about doctors and Physician Associates: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2449

Sore throat causes: https://twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/status/1761753922920694133/photo/1

Rincke’s oedema: https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/voice-disorders/reinkes-edema/

PEWS (scoring system for acute illness in children): http://generalpracticemedicine.org/PEWSSheetApril2017Final2.pdf

Recurrent UTI: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystitis/expert-answers/bladder-infection/faq-20057833

The role of pharmacies: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/community-pharmacy-contractual-framework/referring-minor-illness-patients-to-a-community-pharmacist/

Managing uncertainty in medicine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.51925

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Guided Meditation - and... relax....

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

01/12/24 • 13 min

Meditation and mindfulness are both useful interrelated tools to improve one’s mental health.

Meditation should ideally be a regular practice and in this episode I discuss some of the benefits as well as take you through a short guided mediation on self-compassion.

Links:

Mindfulness and CBT: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24256-9

Mindfulness and changes in the brain - neuroplasticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8

Meditation and mindfulness nuances: https://positivepsychology.com/differences-between-mindfulness-meditation/

Mindfulness and meditation during COVID-19: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7287297/

Measurement of brain responses to meditation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8638869/

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Biohacking - a path to longevity or waste of time and money?

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

07/04/24 • 24 min

Biohacking is essentially optimising your biology to improve your health and longevity. It was popularised in Silicon Valley by the tech community and is now, and is a market that is growing by about 10% a year. But is it worth it and more importantly is it safe?

Silicon Valley and biohacking: https://www.theneweconomy.com/strategy/biohacking-the-controversial-trend-thats-taking-over-silicon-valley

A summary of biohacking: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/biohacking

Vitamin D VDR mutation: https://medlineplus.gov/download/genetics/gene/vdr.pdf

Oura ring - a view: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/i-want-to-love-the-oura-ring-but-i-cant/

Biohacker extraordinaire: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/21/extreme-biohacking-tech-guru-who-spent-250000-trying-to-live-for-ever-serge-faguet

Heart-rate variability: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-rate-variability-new-way-track-well-2017112212789

What are infrared saunas?: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/04/sweat-equity-infrared-saunas-are-suddenly-everywhere-but-what-do-they-do

Is filtered water better for us? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240417-is-filtered-water-healthier-than-tap-water

Kelp products and potential iodine toxicity: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/iodine-overdoses-lead-to-kelp-product-recall-1.374402

Data overload?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2024/04/24/the-problem-behind-the-problem-data-overload-part-one/

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