by 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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 24, 2025
<p>Symptoms are often hard to interpret with the amount of data and tools that are out there these days. </p><p>In this episode I look at innocuous symptoms that can creep up on us over a long time but could be harbinger of an underlying condition.</p><br><p><br></p><p>COMT genes: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202001/what-is-the-comt-gene-and-how-does-it-affect-your-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202001/what-is-the-comt-gene-and-how-does-it-affect-your-health</a></p><br><p>Raynaud’s Phenomenon: <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/raynauds-phenomenon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/raynauds-phenomenon</a></p><br><p>Fungal nails: <a href="https://patient.info/infections/fungal-nail-infection-tinea-unguium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patient.info/infections/fungal-nail-infection-tinea-unguium</a></p><br><p>Nitric oxide foods: <a href="https://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-foods-nitric-oxide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-foods-nitric-oxide</a></p><br><p>FIT testing for bowel cancer: <a href="https://www.faecal-immunochemical-test.co.uk/healthcare-professionals/about-faecal-immunochemical-testing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.faecal-immunochemical-test.co.uk/healthcare-professionals/about-faecal-immunochemical-testing/</a></p><br><p>Body odour: <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17865-body-odor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17865-body-odor</a></p><br><p>Phaeochromocytoma: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pheochromocytoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20355367#:~:text=A%20pheochromocytoma%20(fee%2Do%2D,the%20top%20of%20each%20kidney." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pheochromocytoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20355367#</a></p><br><p>Unexplained weight loss: <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/unexplained-weight-loss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/unexplained-weight-loss</a></p><br><p>Rash - acanthosis nigricans: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acanthosis-nigricans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acanthosis-nigricans/</a></p><br><p>Buy The Health Fix now: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 17, 2025
<p>There isn’t a week that I don’t hear the phrase ‘work-life balance’. In this episode I look at what it means, how it has changed over the years and what we can do to try to get it right.</p><br><p><br></p><p>What is work-life balance?: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurathomas/2022/07/26/what-does-work-life-balance-even-mean/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurathomas/2022/07/26/what-does-work-life-balance-even-mean/</a></p><br><p>Severance: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/</a></p><br><p>Womens Liberation and WLB: <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4079063/#:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4079063/#:</a></p><br><p>The Great Resignation: <a href="https://hbr.org/2022/03/the-great-resignation-didnt-start-with-the-pandemic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hbr.org/2022/03/the-great-resignation-didnt-start-with-the-pandemic</a></p><br><p>Freelancing pros and cons: <a href="https://medium.com/@mrmunifali/the-5-pros-and-cons-of-freelance-work-15e1dbb375c6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@mrmunifali/the-5-pros-and-cons-of-freelance-work-15e1dbb375c6</a> </p><br><p>Why Google perks may not be what good working life is about: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/google-amazon-microsoft-perks-dont-matter-this-is-what-keeps-talented-people-from-quitting.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/google-amazon-microsoft-perks-dont-matter-this-is-what-keeps-talented-people-from-quitting.html</a></p><br><p>Work is good for us: <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2191" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2191</a></p><br><p>Boiling frogs: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/lessons-from-a-burnt-out-psychologist/202406/the-boiling-frog-syndrome-a-metaphor-for-burnout" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/lessons-from-a-burnt-out-psychologist/202406/the-boiling-frog-syndrome-a-metaphor-for-burnout</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 10, 2025
<p>In this episode I have saved up questions from the last 6 months and decided to tackle them head on. From whether you should get a DNA analysis to why some people think fibre is bad for you - it’s in this ep!</p><br><p><br></p><p>DNA analyses - a view point <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/23/what-i-learned-from-home-dna-test-kits-are-they-accurate-or-worthwhile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/23/what-i-learned-from-home-dna-test-kits-are-they-accurate-or-worthwhile</a></p><br><p>SNPs: <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp/</a></p><br><p>Genetic screening via health professionals: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/predictive-genetic-tests-cancer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/predictive-genetic-tests-cancer/</a></p><br><p>MCM6: <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/download/genetics/gene/mcm6.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medlineplus.gov/download/genetics/gene/mcm6.pdf</a></p><br><p>The genes of Alzheimer’s Disease: <a href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet</a></p><br><p>Alcohol and WHO advice: <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health</a></p><br><p>Chronic fatigue syndrome: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome</a></p><br><p>Long Covid YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LCCWYCD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@LCCWYCD</a></p><br><p>Organic food - the dirty dozen and the clean fifteen: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php</a></p><br><p>Fibre bad for us? (A dissection of this argument): <a href="https://biolayne.com/articles/research/paul-saladino-on-joe-rogan-experience-hype-vs-evidence/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://biolayne.com/articles/research/paul-saladino-on-joe-rogan-experience-hype-vs-evidence/</a></p><br><p>Dr Emily Leeming on fibre: <a href="https://dremilyleeming.substack.com/p/is-fibre-the-missing-link-to-true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dremilyleeming.substack.com/p/is-fibre-the-missing-link-to-true</a></p><br><p>My case for generalism: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6XEDcD_C4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6XEDcD_C4</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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