The cellular ageing episode Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en Dr. Nichola Conlon is a molecular biologist, a leading expert on cellular ageing, and founder of Nuchido NAD+ a unique supplement technology that’s now taking the world by storm – scroll the link to find out more https://info.nuchido.com/dr-nichola-conlon Dr Nichola is also a highly awarded female founder in the tech space https://www.uktech.news/news/2021s-coolest-uk-female-founders-20210305 Read more about the clinical studies and hard evidence that Dr Nichola mentions on the podcast https://nuchido.com/pages/clinical-evidence You can find out more by heading to https://nuchido.com/ Follow Dr Nichola on Insta https://www.instagram.com/drnicholaconlon/?hl=en You can also follow Nuchido here https://www.instagram.com/nuchido/ Dr Nichola mentions Glycanage and Thriva as part of her own healthcare management routine. Co-host and producer https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast

Terry Real, a renowned family therapist and expert on intimacy, dives into the intricacies of couples therapy. He discusses the cyclic nature of relationships and underscores how childhood shapes adult dynamics. The conversation tackles shame and grandiosity, urging couples to foster equality and accountability, especially when faced with infidelity. Real offers insights on sustaining love through vulnerability and emotional growth, promoting healthier communication as key to deeper connections. This engaging dialogue is filled with practical advice for couples seeking to strengthen their bonds.

The nitric oxide episode Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en Co-host https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ Dr Nathan Bryan trained as a biochemist and physiologist and works as a professor in Molecular and Human Genetics. He’s published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and both written and edited five highly acclaimed books. But he’s perhaps best known as a global pioneer in something called nitric oxide, a critically important gas produced in the body and one considered so essential to our health that in 1998 three scientists won a Nobel Prize for its discovery and Dr Nathan had the unique opportunity to work directly alongside one of those scientists. To find out more about Dr. Nathan Bryan and his work, you can head to his website: https://drnathansbryan.com/ You can follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drnathansbryan/?hl=en …and on Twitter / X: https://x.com/drnitric?lang=en Plus he has an active YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DrNathanSBryanNitricOxide Dr Nathan’s supplements and skincare range can be bought via https://n1o1.com/shop/?v=3e8d115eb4b3 For the latest product news, please also follow https://www.instagram.com/n1o1.by.pneuma.nitric.oxide/ The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast

The microdosing episode IMPORTANT NOTES: This podcast is for information and / or entertainment purposes only. Dr Sophie is not advocating the use of any illegal substances. Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en This podcast was produced by https://thepodcastpeople.co/ Co-host https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ Tracey Tee is the founder of Moms on Mushrooms an online community that offers advice, community, and guided micro-dosing courses. To find out more, head to https://www.momsonmushrooms.com/ Follow Moms on Mushrooms on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/momsonmushroomsofficial/?hl=en We mention “A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life” by Ayelet Waldman. You can read about one of the NHS / King’s College London trials here (there are others, ongoing): https://slam.nhs.uk/pressreleases/new-multicentre-clinical-trial-to-investigate-psilocybin-therapy-in-anorexia-nervosa-2659 We mention Dr Himmerich, Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and co-lead of the trial. We also mention Grace Blest-Hopely, a neuroscientist and psychedelic researcher affiliated with King’s College. Magic mushrooms are a naturally occurring psychedelic plant that contains psilocybin. Taken in large doses, psychedelics will cause a person to hallucinate - seeing or hearing things that don’t exist or are distorted. In smaller doses, which we mostly talk about here, they tend to work in a different way. In the UK and most other parts of the world, psilocybin (along with LSD) is classified as a Schedule 1 drug – i.e. it’s illegal, and officially defined as having 'no therapeutic benefit'. Advocacy groups are pushing for change in the UK but (at the time of writing) it appears the government has no immediate plans to review or change the status. In some countries, on the basis research, positive clinical outcomes, and shifts in cultural attitudes, psilocybin has been decrimimalised. In the US, Colorado and Oregon have decriminalised the use of magic mushrooms. Tracey lives in Colorado. The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.

The stress and trauma episode Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en Co-host https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ Boniface is one of the world’s most talked-about and in-demand osteopaths, frequently described as a trailblazer and someone reshaping the connection between mind and body – in particular because of his powerful work on what he refers to as body psychology (including a pioneering approach to stress, trauma, and the vagus nerve). You can find out more or make a booking via https://www.bonifaceosteopath.com/ Please do also follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boniface_vc/?hl=en-gb This is Arizona’s foundation: https://www.dirt.charity/ We also mention ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ by Peter Wohlleben. The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.

The brain health episode Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en Co-host https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ Professor Mark D'Esposito is a highly acclaimed neurologist and distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. You can find out more by looking at his lab here: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/desposito-lab Professor Mark mentions, among other things: The work of https://ianrobertson.org/ Brain HQ https://www.brainhq.com/ The Brain Health Project - find out more via https://centerforbrainhealth.org/ Read more about this in the USA https://www.alzheimers.gov/clinical-trials/brainhealth-project Professor Mark also talks about Goal Management Training https://gmt.learnworlds.com/ A bit more information on goal management training is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/goal-management-training This may be of interest to UK listeners: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/launch-of-centre-for-brain-health The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.

The self esteem episode Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en Co-host https://fionamattesini.co.uk/ Find Danae Mercer on her socials @danaemercer as well as on her website https://danaemercer.com/ Danae on Insta quick link > https://www.instagram.com/danaemercer/ We mention that it was only in 2023 that researchers tested period products using blood as opposed to water. We namecheck another influencer Alex Light – find her on socials @alexlight_ldn The book Danae mentions is “Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution” by Cat Bohannon. Dr Sophie mentions a mediation by Dr Joe Dispenza. Danae mentions a podcast - we checked and it's this one: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36v2KWpyUBK1MYkv3YqjF6?si=llXrEXYFS7WhkkkFz73qkA&nd=1&dlsi=1997fc5a09724b77 Danae mentions she takes prenatal vitamins; ashwagandha; and a @womensbest super green smoothie powder and a @womensbest collagen supplement. Support for eating disorders is here: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ - follow on socials @beatedsupport Support for body dysmorphia is here: https://bddfoundation.org/ - follow on socials @bddfoundation Further reading: UK talent management agency Gleam Futures has taken a stand against the use of AI beauty filters. In partnership with its creators, in 2023 the agency launched a campaign called “Bold Influence”, celebrating what it calls “eight billion versions of beautiful”. The campaign features names from Gleam’s roster of creators including Gemma Styles, Adele Roberts, Anna Whitehouse, Grace Victory and Poppy Deyes. The creators themselves have signed up to the business’ new manifesto agreeing not to use beauty filters such as Facetune, Perfect365 and in particular TikTok’s AI filter Bold Glamour. At the time of writing in the UK: the Online Safety Bill has now passed its final Parliamentary debate and is now ready to become law. The bill takes a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children and makes sure social media platforms are held responsible for the content they host. The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist, discusses gut health with Dr. Sophie Shotter. They cover topics like fiber's impact on health, the microbiome's intricacies, and the importance of monitoring bowel movements. They also explore the effects of different diets on health, the significance of supplements, and the role of probiotics in gut health.

Dr Sophie Shotter Dr. Sophie and Fiona discuss: • The Sensate • Vagus nerve toning • New research on the vagus nerve • The parasympathetic system • The Eight Sleep mattress • Data around sleep • Dr Matthew Walker • The Oura ring • The Whoop tracker • Sauna blankets • Portable ice baths • Budget options • Weighted blankets • Acupressure mats • Cuddle parties Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en This podcast was produced by https://thepodcastpeople.co/ Dr Sophie and Fiona mention a few devices, people, ideas and studies – all the links are here (press ‘episode website’ for the full list): The Sensate The Eight Sleep mattress The Oura ring Whoop Apollo Myzone Aeyla weighed blankets vBloc have FDA approval for a pacemaker-like device that can be implanted in patients with high body mass index. Another company have created a wire you could wrap around the vagus nerve in the neck, potentially helping to reduce the frequency of seizures in people with epilepsy. There’s also an earbud device that stimulates a part of the vagus nerve that branches out into the middle of the ear to help reduce anxiety. There are even some schools of thoughts that vagus nerve stimulation – or vagal toning - might improve brain health. There’s emerging data that if you pair vagal nerve stimulation with certain behaviours, you can improve “plasticity.” For example, one study has been pairing vagal stimulation through the ear with teaching babies how to breastfeed. It could also potentially help stroke patients who are trying to gain mobility in parts of their bodies – or even someone trying to learn a new skill such as learn a new language. There’s emerging science from Dr Joe Dispenza on the health benefits of mediation. Dr Sophie mentions Dr Matthew Walker and ‘Why we sleep’ inc. the data he’s amassed – for example: After one week of short sleep, blood sugar levels are disrupted so significantly that your GP would classify you as pre-diabetic. Men who are limited to just four or five hours of sleep a night in just one week will have a level of testosterone usually seen in someone 10 years older. Lack of sleep can increase risk of diabetes, obesity and dementia. A lack of sleep will cause you to eat more during the day. Because when you’re tired your body produces more of a hormone call ghrelin, which tells you you’re hungry. That can lead to people who are not getting sufficient sleep eating somewhere between an extra 280 to 400 calories every single day. The show briefly mentions Sleepme’s Chilipad Dock Pro; BedJet 3; and Sleep Number Climate360. The Oura can be paired with the Natural Cycles app. The show mentions Aeyla’s weighted blankets and acupressure mats from Bed of Nails. More on cuddle parties here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuddle_party The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.

Dr. Sophie Shotter Dr Sophie and Fiona discuss: • What is microneedling and how does it work? • Derma roller versus Skin Pen • What Victoria Beckham posted on socials • What can microneedling treat? • Does it hurt? • What’s the downtime like? • Do’s and Don’t’s post treatment • How soon can results be seen? • How to amplify the results with serums / PRP • Can you microneedle your body? • Microneedling and scarring / stretch marks • How often should we get it done? • Combining with other treatments • Who shouldn’t microneedle? • Dr Sophie’s thoughts on at home micro needling devices Find out more by heading to https://drsophieshotter.com/ Follow Dr Sophie on Instagram… https://www.instagram.com/drsophieshotter/?hl=en …and Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophieshotter?lang=en This podcast was produced by https://thepodcastpeople.co/ Dr Sophie mentioned the Skin Pen’s FDA clearance as a de Novo technology. She also mentioned combining microneedling with Profound RF or Morpheus 8. The content in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace or substitute advice given by, or consultation with, your doctor or any other healthcare professional. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health. Dr Sophie Shotter, her company and any employees or representatives are not liable for any claims arising out of or in connection with this podcast.