The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

Today we’re talking about the importance of teaching children about health with Dr Max Pemberton who’s written a children’s body, mind and anatomy guide for children.Dr Max is a writer, mental health doctor and Journalist. He has written 4 other books including, Trust Me I’m A (junior) Doctor which I read when I was a junior doctor 10 years ago and was serialised on Radio 4. His second book, Where Does It Hurt? details his experiences of working in an outreach project for the homeless and people addicted to drugs.This new book explores the idea of children being aware of looking after themselves through food and nutrition and understanding the human body and how parents can facilitate that growth.Today we chat about:Max's experiences of transitioning from adult to childrens literary projectsWork in the field of eating disordersWhy the way health messages are delivered, particularly over social media, are importantThe health messages that are important to convey to children in an appropriate way You’ll find the recipe video that I cooked for Dr Max on my youtube channel so you can see how delicious and easy it was to make.And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com . Max has also written four bestselling books for adults. The Marvellous Adventure of Being Human is his first book for children.http://www.maxpemberton.com/https://twitter.com/maxpemberton?lang=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Podcast I’m speaking to Dr Rabia Lalani, a Gastroenterologist and clinical research fellow at the Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology from Queen Mary University.Dr Rabia is in the process of creating a guide using slow deep breathing techniques with audio-visual biofeedback for relief of anxiety & digestive discomfort.On this pod we’ll be focusing on:The gut brain-axisFunctional gut issuesHow stress impacts gut healthLiving with gut issuesThe impact of lifestyle interventions such as breathingYou’ll find the recipe video that I cooked for Dr Rabia - Tarragon and Sun-dried Tomato Savoury Oats - on the show on my youtube channel so you can see how delicious and easy it was to make .. even whilst recording a podcast!Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the love and the message and for others to find us too!Socials: Website - www.biobreathe.co.ukInstagram - @doctor_rabia https://www.instagram.com/doctor_rabia/?igshid=1dakpioauvz3i Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I’m speaking to Dr Rahul Jandial - an American dual-trained neurosurgeon and scientist at City of Hope, a research centre, hospital and postgraduate training faculty in Los Angeles.He’s well known for his cutting-edge approach to brain surgery and neuroscience and has transformed the lives of his neurosurgical patients by putting them through his specially developed boot camp for restoring brain function. He’s written an eye-opening, informative and accessible guide “Life lessons from a Brain Surgeon” where he uses his years of expertise to show how healthy people can rewire their brains to work in a higher gear, and this is what we’ll be chatting about on todays show.Mixing smart brain hacks with case studies and storytelling from his own experiences on the operating table, his book is a powerful and trustworthy insight into the brain.If I could give you three challenges on the back of this podcast they would be:For 1 week, try using your non-dominant hand when using your iPhone or brushing your teeth - it really is tricky at the start but the more you do it, the more dexterity you get in your other hand.Try meditation this week. Try and do at least 10 minutes twice a day - book it in for 7 days, whatever you are doing. It may have some benefits to the cortices of your brain - it may have some benefits to your working memory as well and emotional intelligence.Look at your diet and look out for the 'mind' diet - essentially a modified Mediterranean diet, where the focus is on vegetables, colours, but particularly greens. You’ll find the recipe video that I made with Dr Rahul, and our super interesting conversation - on my youtube channel go check it out online and there's a link below too!Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the message and for others to find us too!Dr Rahul’s book is out nowHis social media links are:https://www.facebook.com/DrJandial/https://www.instagram.com/drjandial/?hl=enhttp://www.drjandial.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food and Mood is the topic of the podcast this week where we're talking about 'Eating for Mental Health' with Professor Felice Jacka, Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University in Australia.Today I’m speaking to Professor Felice Jacka about her new book BRAIN CHANGER and how diet can save your mental health. The book tells the story of why we need to consider our food as the basis of our brain and mental health throughout our lives.Prof Jacka first came on my radar when I heard of the SMILES trials - which we'll talk about a little bit later in the Podcast.Professor Jacka is also founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) and pioneered a highly innovative program of research that examines how individual's diets, and other lifestyle behaviours, interact with the risk for mental health problems.Today we talk about:Where mental health beginsJunk food and its impact on the adolescent brainStress and its impact on the immune systemThe SMILES trialsIncluding quality fats in your dietMaking sure that you're getting fibre into your dietFlavonoids, colours and getting more plants onto people's platesYou’ll find the recipe video that I made with Professor Jacka, and our super interesting conversation - on my youtube channel go check it out online and there's a link below too!Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the message and for others to find us too!Don't forget to pick up a copy of my new book - Eat to Beat Illness - where I have a whole chapter dedicated to 'Eat for your Mood' - which I'm grateful to say mirrors a lot of what Felice Jacka has been talking about today and in her book.And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com Dr Felice’s book Brain Changer is out now  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I talk to Dr Brendon Stubbs, Head of Physiotherapy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London.Brendon’s research focuses on physical activity, mental health and the mind-body interface.Brendon and his team have published over 400 academic papers, and in 2016 he was identified in the journal 'Nature' (one of the biggest journals) - as one of the most productive scientists over all disciplines in the world.In this episode, we talked about inflammation, we talked about diets, we talked about movement and how increasing physical activity rather than just focusing on specific exercise regimes, can all have benefits to our overall wellbeing and in particular our mood.These are all topics that I talk about in my new book Eat to Beat Illness - in the section on 'Mood' where I talk about nutritional science but also lifestyle features, that can improve and preserve our brains, our cognition as well as our psychological wellbeing.And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com Dr Brendon’s book Exercise-Based Interventions for Mental Illness is out now and you can follow him on Twitter @BrendonStubbs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re talking with Dr Claire Hennigan (@Real Yoga Doctor) about Yoga as a method of restorative practice, an exercise and even a way of life.Yoga is a practice that I talk about a lot in the new book “Eat to beat illness” as a mind body intervention that I believe is essential for our busy modern lives.In this episode, we cover the following:Yoga as a stress relieving strategyInflammation related changesImmune system effectsCommunity aspect of yogaAnd you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.comYou can follow Dr Claire on Instagram @realyogadoctor.Rupy's cookbooks The Doctor's Kitchen and Eat To Beat Illness are available now in all good bookshops and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays guest on the podcast is Richie Bostock where we talk about Breathing for Health.Richie, or “The Breath Guy”, has made it his mission to spread the life changing possibilities of Breathwork.Breathing is the only system in the body that is both automatic and also under our control. That is not an accident of nature - it is by design and is the key to becoming a healthy, happy and high-performing individual.Richie has had some incredible experiences, travelling around the world, and learning from the modern day master of breath work - Wim Hoff and shares some great insights with us today.On this episode we cover:What is breathworkImmune system effects of breathingHow breathing can increase heart rate rate variability and different sorts of ways that we can measure this activityWhat we can potentially do with breath work in the futureHow breathing can help with the daily stressors of life And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.comRichie's book Exhale: The Science and Art of Breathwork is out in April 2020 and is available to pre-order.Rupy's cookbooks The Doctor's Kitchen and Eat To Beat Illness are available now in all good bookshops and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a brand new episode of The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast - and today I welcome the amazing Dr Sandro Demaio - the CEO of EAT**a global, non-profit startup dedicated to transforming our global food system through sound science, impatient disruption and novel partnershipsThe Doctor’s Kitchen is about blending together the science with delicious recipes inspired by cuisines from across the world and today's discussion with Dr Sandro takes a slightly different path.We’re going to be primarily talking about the answer to the question posed by the EAT foundation – Can we feed 10 billion healthy people on a healthy planet?Here on the Doctor’s kitchen podcast we discuss the intersection between nutrition and lifestyle across the breadth of medical specialities, and it’s just as important to consider our environment. The sustainability of our food choices ultimately impacts the health of our planet hence why we are talking about diet and eating for the world.Have a listen to the episode - I think you'll enjoy this one! And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com You can follow Sandro on Twitter and Instagram @SandroDemaio. Dr Rupy’s bestselling cookbooks The Doctor’s Kitchen and Eat To Beat Illness are out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast this week I talk to none other than Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach about how you keep motivated when you are trying to live a healthy lifestyle, particularly when you are trying to make a positive change.I'm sure a lot of you are aware of Joe - he's sold over 3m books across the world and his highly engaging, motivating videos are an absolute smash on social media.In this episode we talk about motivation - and Joe's the perfect person to ask.We cover the following:We hear all about Joe's story and The Bodycoach journeyRoutine - one of the best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyleMeal planning - and how this can help with your daily mealsPrioritising sleep - the best way to maintain your energy levels during the dayMini bursts of exercise and how encouraging these can beLimit your social media - concentrate on your personal goalsForgive yourself when you are lacking motivation Don't forget to check out Joe's new book - Veggie Lean in 15 which is out now! Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the love and the message and for others to find us too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I invite fellow doctor and friend Dr Ayan Panja, General Practitioner, super generalist, lifestyle medicine enthusiast and co-founder of Lobe Medical back to the podcast to talk about eating and lifestyle for our heart health.Eating for your heart as a concept, is not about food like a pill - but diet is an important consideration for protecting and promoting our heart health and it's why I ultimately believe that nutrition training is vital for all medics to grasp an understanding of, as well as the general public.Listen up because it's not just people in their 50's and 60's that need to be listening to this episode - it's actually relevant for all generations - because looking after your heart is a life long process.In this episode we talked about the following:Defined narrow inflamed arteriesWhy inflammation is important and what balances inflammationWhy a mediterranean focused diet is importantHow changing areas of your lifestyle such as sleep, stress and movement - can benefit your heart healthMinimising excess sugar and refined, processed foods in the dietOrnish lifestyle programme I really hope you enjoyed listening to the podcast - remember to subscribe on your favourite podcast player so you don't miss any future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.