The GP Show

Professor Susan Davis is a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Senior Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Women's Health in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Consultant Endocrinologist, President of the International Menopause Society, co-founder of the Jean Hailes Foundation and past President of the Australasian Menopause Society.  Just to name a few! We discuss: Initiating hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Risks and benefits Ceasing HRT Testosterone for women?  Evidence, indications, pros/cons Bioidentical HRT - what is it? evidence, pros, cons Tailored HRT - to bloods/salvia results - evidence? pros/cons?   Good resources If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can find more podcasts, information and social media at www.thegpshow.com  If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Dr Alexander Lehn is a neurologist with special interests in functional neurological disorders, movement disorders and cognitive neurology.  He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.  Functional Neurological Disorders account for the second most common presentation to neurological clinics.  They also may overlap and integrate with many other common disorders such as chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue.  Their management and understanding exemplify the crucial importance of treating a person as a whole, not just a sum of their parts. Resources cited: http://neurosymptoms.org/ https://fndaustralia.com.au/resources/resources/educational-videos.html If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can find more podcasts, information and social media at www.thegpshow.com  If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, and Past President of the World Medical Association. He is the author of The Health Gap: the challenge of an unequal world (Bloomsbury: 2015) and Status Syndrome: how your place on the social gradient directly affects your health (Bloomsbury: 2004).  Professor Marmot holds the Harvard Lown Professorship for 2014-2017 and is the recipient of the Prince Mahidol Award for Public Health 2015. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from 18 universities. Professor Marmot has led research groups on health inequalities for over 40 years. He chairs the Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas, set up in 2015 by the World Health Organizations’ Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO).  He was Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), which was set up by the World Health Organization in 2005, and produced the report entitled: ‘Closing the Gap in a Generation’ in August 2008. Professor Marmot served as President of the British Medical Association (BMA) in 2010-2011, and is President of the British Lung Foundation.  In 2000 he was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen, for services to epidemiology and the understanding of health inequalities. Today we discuss his 2015 book The Health Gap: the challenge of an unequal world, available at Bloomsbury - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-health-gap-9781408857991/ If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can find more podcasts, information and social media at www.thegpshow.com  If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Dr Petra Skeffington is a clinical psychologist at the Cygnet Clinic in Perth.  She has a PhD from Curtin University and a Masters Certificate in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery from Harvard Medical School.  She is the Western Australian State Chair for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists, and Head of Psychology, Exercise Science, Chiropractic and Counselling (PESCC) at Murdoch University in Western Australia.  If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can also find me on Twitter or Instagram @drsammanger. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

(Replay) Professor Gregory Phillips is the CEO of Abstarr consulting and Professor of First People’s Health in the School of Medicine at Griffith University.  Gregory is from the Waanyi and Jaru Aboriginal Australian peoples and comes from Cloncurry and Mount Isa. He is a leading change maker, thought leader and medical anthropologist.  He developed an accredited Indigenous health curriculum for all medical schools in Australia and New Zealand, founded the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network, and co-wrote a national Indigenous health workforce strategy. He established the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Ltd in the wake of the federal apology to Indigenous Australians, has advised federal ministers on Indigenous health inequality and was honoured in 2011 with an ADC Australian Leadership Forum Award.  More info at: http://abstarr.com/

(Replay) Dr Dean Ornish is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Founder and President of the non-for-profit Preventative Medical Research Institute, Founder of the only USA-medicare lifestyle-based program; the "Reversing Heart Disease" program, he has published extensively over 35 years in major journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and NEJM, he is listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the most powerful teachers in the World, and is author of 7 books including his latest book "UnDo It", which he wrote with his wife Anne Ornish. https://undoitbook.com/ https://www.ornish.com/ In this episode we discuss his new book, how simple lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases and the 4 major components of his lifestyle based program; food, movement, stress management and connection. If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can also find me on Twitter or Instagram @drsammanger, and YouTube. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Hello my most excellent listeners! It is a season break until late May/early June.  I shall be playing some replays in the mean time.  And then I shall be back! Thank you for listening.  Take care of yourself in the mean time. Breath deep. Sam  

Associate Professor Rebecca Burgell is a gastroenterologist who leads the functional bowel disorders clinic at the Alfred Hospital and is the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Service Head, Monash University.  She has a PhD from the University of London in neuro-gastroenterology. Associate Professor Jane Muir is Head of Translational Nutrition Science in the Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University.  She is a trained dietitian with a PhD in biochemistry and has over 20 years experience in the development of new diet therapies to treat and control diet-related GIT dysfunction, such as the low FODMAP diet.  Today we discuss irritable bowel syndrome. For more information check out: http://ibs4gps.com/ If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 starts and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can find more podcasts, information and social media at www.thegpshow.com  If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.  

Dr Kassi Klein is a medical doctor with a special interest working in mental health and founder of Blokes in Mind. She is a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, which includes preventative medicine for anxiety and depression. She is also a yoga teacher, a meditation teacher, an avid surfer, musician and outdoor enthusiast.  You can find more about her here: www.blokesinmind.com. If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can also find me and lots more resources on www.thegpshow.com If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.

Professor Karen Dwyer is a nephrologist and transplant physician with an interest in perioperative medicine.  She is also Deputy Head at the School of Medicine at Deakin University, researcher and marathon runner. Today we are discussing chronic kidney disease. If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review on iTunes, Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can also find me and lots more resources on www.thegpshow.com If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us. Thank you for listening and supporting.