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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In this episode I look at the concept of P4 Medicine: predictive, preventive, personalised and participatory and how
it will change the way we look proactively at our health.
Leroy Hood is seen as the thought leader of this model of medicine as a visionary doctor and scientist.
I passionately believe in the concept if health systems can afford it.
Links:
Leroy Hood lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sinVPvW_ikE
P4 medicine a 2013 paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4204402/
Alzheimer’s Disease modifiable risk factors: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34101789/
SCORE2 and QRISK3: https://www.gptools.org/2023/01/13/qrisk3-whats-has-changed/
Predictive medicine articles in Nature: https://www.nature.com/subjects/predictive-medicine
Evidence for health coaching: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11954133/
THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/
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Every week I meet people whose lives are changed by illness or events which make their
life go in a direction they were not expecting. In this episode I look at what we can do to
prepare for the unexpected.
Links:
The life of Mike Tetley MBE: https://www.bigredbook.info/mike_tetley.html
Adjusting to long term conditions: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10237456/
Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now: https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/
Hedonic adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJr-43grEzw
Affective forecasting: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/affective-forecasting
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It means different things to different people and in this episode
I look at what makes for good workplace wellbeing.
Links:
Wellbeing at work: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12579173/#section8-11786329251387227
Belonging at work: https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancabarratt/2024/02/27/why-feeling-a-sense-of-belonging-at-work-matters-and-how-to-cultivate-it/
Psychological safety: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-psychological-safety
Making mistakes at work: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/making-mistakes-at-work
Hybrid working: https://www.circles.com/resources/blurred-work-life-balance-why-hybrid-employees-struggle-to-switch-off
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In this episode I look t the possibility that most disease might be curable by 2100.
It sounds great but there are multiple knock on effects from this possible reality.
Yamanaka factors: https://iscrm.uw.edu/what-is-cell-reprogramming/
Stem cells: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/stem-cells/art-20048117
Predictive medicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590098625000223
Population growth: https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth
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They are often at loggerheads but in this episode I discuss how lifestyle medicine encapsulates
elements of both and how we can incorporate them into everyday life.
Links to studies
Walking after meals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36715875/
Interrupting sitting for long periods: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42070794/
Resistance training and weights: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35599175/
Sleep regularity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41259946/
Timing and eating: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41586347/
Benefits of the great outdoors: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29982151/
Breathing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35623448/
Saunas: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30077204/
Cold exposure and wellbeing: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11778651/
Learning something new: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31020777/
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This is such an important issue for us in the modern world. Where to seek health
and medical advice is broader than ever these days and it’s important to know how
to filter.
Links:
Cyberchondria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30419526/
Use of online search tools: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e027743
WHO regulation for AI: https://www.who.int/news/item/19-10-2023-who-outlines-considerations-for-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-for-health
A day in the life of a GP: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/nhs-gp-doctors-surgery-appointments-37597121
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It’s so simple yet really powerful to map what you do each day and how
it could secretly be affecting your health.
In this episode I give you an example how this tool works and how you can use it.
Links:
Buy THE HEALTH FIX - now on special offer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
Stress and IBS: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1542356526003599
Magnesium and IBS: https://www.healthline.com/health/irritable-bowel-syndrome/magnesium-for-ibs
Large review on Magnesium and stress/sleep: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11136869/#sec3
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In this episode I give you my tips on how to set yourself up for the day by doing 5 simple things.
Morning light: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48268110
Movement: https://www.vogue.in/content/i-tried-5-minutes-a-day-of-lymphatic-jumping-was-it-worth-it
One minute recharge: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/the-one-minute-health-tip-that-everyone
Looking forward to something: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-to-do-life/202202/the-power-of-having-something-to-look-forward-to
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In this episode I cover questions that have come in the consulting room
over the last few months.
Muscle pain, palpitations, dementia prevention, constipation, reflux and more.
Links:
Sarcopenia: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23167-sarcopenia
Magnesium: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12655508/
Psoas and back pain: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15721-psoas-syndrome
Constipation: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/elderly-and-constipation
Brain health and Omega 3: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9641984/
Leisure sickness: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20150216-the-truth-about-holiday-illnesses
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I became a doctor in 1999 after many grapples with whether it was the right thing for me to do with my life.
Over 27 years later In reflect in this episode about what it means to be a doctor to give you some insight into
the role, its highs and lows and ultimately its essence.
Links:
Working time directives: https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/working-hours/european-working-time-directive-ewtd/doctors-and-the-european-working-time-directive
Continuity matters: https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/35/6/370
The year I started: https://www.theguardian.com/society/1999/dec/17/futureofthenhs.health
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