Stay ConnectedDr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 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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TW: (this episode mentions death)
Leadership takes many guises. Some people are born leaders and other have to learn it. What makes a good leader?
No business or organisation could survive without it and we know how bad leadership can damage organisations.
In this episode I look at types of leadership, the qualities of a good leader, what to do about toxic leaders and what sets a leader apart from other roles.
Links:
Understanding leadership: https://hbr.org/2004/01/understanding-leadership
12 types of leadership: https://www.usa.edu/blog/leadership-models/
Bad leadership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/10/18/15-ways-to-identify-bad-leaders/?sh=7f03512115da
Good leadership: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/characteristics-good-leader/
Traits of successful leaders: https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/03/22/11-powerful-traits-of-successful-leaders/?sh=5a85589e469f
The future of leadership: https://quantic.edu/blog/2022/08/05/the-future-of-leadership-in-2030-6-new-disruptive-trends/
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Change can be fun or stressful depending on what it is.
Until I did my GP training 20 years ago I didn’t realise that change needs to be managed. Change often happens ‘to’ us but we need to be mindful of how to manage it and particularly if we want to make changes for ourselves.
Links:
Bridges Transition model: https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/
Kotter’s Framework for change: https://www.kotterinc.com/methodology/8-steps/
The PDSA cycle: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/qsir-pdsa-cycles-model-for-improvement.pdf
My IDEAL framework (at 29 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhN12lmePQE
Order THE HEALTH FIX: https://rb.gy/uhvnxl
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Thank you for your support with the release of THE HEALTH FIX which has become an instant bestseller on Amazon.
In this episode I dive into the method of the book by going over my own health story which was the catalyst for me writing it. I then look at The Health Loop which turns 'what' into ‘why’.
I hope it makes sense and remember to cross refer to previous episodes.
Links:
Re-activation of viruses in long COVID: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221116/SARS-CoV-2-infection-triggers-reactivation-of-latent-viruses-in-people-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.aspx
The effects of sleep deprivation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449130/
The ‘when’ of eating: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520689/
Stress and its effect on body function: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579396/
NICE guidance on Vitamin D supplementation: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph56
Buy THE HEALTH FIX now (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296
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Happy New Year!
In this episode I look at the different ways people approach a 'new year' and discuss the principles I use myself to get through what is undoubtedly a tough time in history.
A lot has happened over the past 2 years and we need a way of coming out of that.
What are your plans for 2023? I’d love to hear from you on my socials.
Links:
Have people changed since COVID? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/28/covid-might-have-changed-peoples-personalities-study-suggests
Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/why-do-i-wake-up-at-the-same-time-every-night
Generalism and why I think it is crucial to society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6XEDcD_C4
My book THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
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Today’s episode is on antibiotics. The balance between increasing resistance and lack of effectiveness and saving lives is increasingly difficult to navigate.
Antibiotic resistance: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance
Longer term effects of antibiotics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32319703/
Vitamin D and sepsis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377223/
Sepsis information: https://www.sepsis.org/sepsis-basics/what-is-sepsis/
Invasive group A strep info iGAS - a particular type of group A strep: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/group-a-strep/
Health Freaks trailer 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGH4hfxMfU
Turmeric and infection: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326809
THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296
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TW: Today’s episode is on cancer which will affect one in two people.
I look at the different types, the variables that cause it, whether there are ways of preventing cancer and also why some cancers are common and others not.
Links:
How cancer starts: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/cell-division-and-cancer-14046590/
Why are cancers on the rise?: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/researchers-report-dramatic-rise-in-early-onset-cancers/
The commonest cancers: https://www.healthline.com/health/most-common-cancers
Viruses and cancer: https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/infectious-agents/infections-that-can-lead-to-cancer/viruses.html
David Servan-Schreiber, the author of *anti-cancer* (survived over 20 years after being given 3 months to live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VNjuBgHIAw
RAS genes and signalling: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.00965/full
Dr Carl June and CAR T cell therapy: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2022/november/car-t-cell-therapy-reaches-beyond-cancer
Macmillan Cancer Support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
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This episode is about prevention. What do we mean by it and how can we make prevention accessible?
There is prevention on a public health level but also we take precautions as individuals.
I look at examples of both and try to separate out the different types plus a living example of prevention at work (Dr David Unwin).
Links:
Global patterns of disease: https://ourworldindata.org/burden-of-disease
Non-communicable disease: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases
Leading causes of global mortality: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
The DASH diet: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/dash-diet/art-20048456
Turmeric and Alzheimer’s Disease: https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-018-0577-2
Press ups and heart disease: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2724778
Dr David Unwin and his work on diabetes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlKDM3SDHPA
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Personalised medicine is the future. We live in a world of AI and machine learning and the expectation of medicine is to be more precise. Can we get half way there ourselves by thinking about things a certain way? How do we get to the root cause?
Leroy Hood: https://isbscience.org/bio/leroy-hood/
P4 medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204402/
The counterpoint to P4 medicine: https://academic.oup.com/jalm/article/4/1/108/5603054
David Unwin’s work on type 2 diabetes: https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/our-beyond-pills-campaign-dr-david-unwin-on-beating-diabetes-with-diet-and-how-his-own-merseyside-practice-has-saved-68000-a-year-on-drugs/
Group consultations:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/case-studies/group-consultations-together-patients-are-stronger/
Leafyard: AI driven mental health app (COI: I am in a partnership with Leafyard): https://www.leafyard.com/healthfix
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Why is teamwork important? Are teams all they’re cracked up to be? What makes a good team? Is it personalities, culture or beyond?
In the episode I look at what makes teams work and what factors to consider when creating an effective team.
Do listen right to the end until I get to the bit where you I leave you with some thoughts as I'd love to hear your analysis
Links:
Hackman’s five factor model: http://www.free-management-ebooks.com/faqld/development-03.htm
Why teams don’t work: https://hbr.org/2009/05/why-teams-dont-work
Belbin - Dr Meredith Belbin’s tool used commonly to work out what your role in a team might be: https://www.belbin.com
A story of teams trying something different: https://willitmaketheboatgofaster.com/about/
"Forming, norming, storming and performing": https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm
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TW: I talk about manipulation and harm in relationships.
Toxic people drain us. Is it 'them' or their behaviours?
Many people develop these toxic behaviours because of their early life. In this episode I discuss the features to look out for and what we can do about them.
Toxic traits: https://www.betterup.com/blog/toxic-traits
Toxic people - another view: https://www.purewow.com/wellness/traits-of-toxic-people
Everyday narcissism: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-author-speaks/201708/everyday-narcissism
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