A number of lifestyle related illnesses have uncontrolled inflammation at its core. Whether that’s obesity, heart disease or even dementia, inflammation appears to play a role. I’ve done a free mini-series on inflammation that you can find on my newsletter, where I talk about the big drivers of inflammation (namely gut health, exercise, sleep and mindset) and we’ve done a number of episodes on inflammation on the podcast to determine what it is and why we’d all be better reducing it. And on todays podcast I wanted to zoom in on spices in particular. These are by no means the only spices with ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about the rise of allergies in both adults & children globally taken from episode #101 Ending Food Allergy with Professor Kari Nadeau. Have you noticed the rapid rise in childhood food allergies? Peanuts, dairy, wheat, egg. All of these appear so commonly removed from children’s diets in schools and it’s not just children that are suffering. But why? On the full podcast  Kari Nadeau is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and for more than 30 years, she has devoted herself to understanding how environmental and genetic factors ..read more

Olive oil is a hot topic. We first dived into the benefits of olive oil back on episode 99 with Dr Simon, but I thought it was time for an update. Today you’re going to learn about: Why Olive oil is so healthy The evidence for Olive oils benefits How much Olive oil you should be consuming every day for benefits How to choose a quality Olive oil The minimum polyphenol content you need to look out for Whether “cold pressed” means anything Cheap and fake olive oils and whether they have any value Dr Simon Poole is in the studio and on YouTube you can watch our taste test with 5 different olive ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about choosing which mode of therapy appropriate for you, taken from the full episode #190 How to be your own therapist with Dr Owen O’Kane. You may have heard of CBT, REMT, Psychotherapy. How do you know which one is for you. In this conversation Dr Owen and I discuss the various modalities of therapy and how one might get started from scratch. Owen’s latest book is “How to be your own Therapist”. Teaching you the key fundamentals of therapy and how to apply these to your own life, alongside targeted tasks that only take 10 minutes a d ..read more

From blood sugar and gut health to inflammation ginger has many people espousing its benefits. There are tons of folklore remedies using ginger for indigestion, headaches, infections. But is there any science to back this up? In the Doctor’s Kitchen we want people to learn about the history of food, the nutritional benefits of ingredients so everyone can make an informed decision about their diet Whether you choose to include more or less ginger in your diet is completely up to you, but I hope we can help our healthy foodie listeners to appreciate the science of this incredible spice. Despi ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about a general framework for healthy eating that I apply. This is a very broad overview of how I think about diet and dietary changes and doesn’t zoom in on the specifics of healthy eating (such as spices, brassica vegetables and fermented foods) but I think it holds value when thinking about diet at a population level. This clip is taken from the full episode #100 Four Lifestyle Equations Everyone needs to know, where I talk about a selection of formulas that I try and put into practice each day. ? Watch the podcast on YouTube here ..read more

Today we have an awesome episode covering a ton of topics that you always ask me about including meal timing, protein, diet for the menopause, whether chickpea pasta is the same as whole chickpeas. There’s a ton of useful information in todays podcast, but more importantly, I just love the honesty in todays conversation.  Dr Sarah Berry is an Associate Professor at King’s College London and has run more than 30 human nutrition studies. She’s the lead nutritional scientist for the ZOE PREDICT study — the and leads research across menopause, microbiome and sleep. You can also catch me and ..read more

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about eating for PCOS. I sat down with Dr Anita Mitra on episode 10 and we chatted about the use of low carb for PCOS, ketogenic diets, quality carbohydrates and more.  I’ve also chatted about PCOS at length on episode 195 for those of you looking for more tips and education on the science of why people suffer with the condition.  ? Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan ? Follow on Instagram ? Tweet me We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social med ..read more

Honey has been used for millennia as a medicine. And even to this day, people swear by it for treating viral illnesses, espousing the antibacterial and immune enhancing effects. But is there any evidence to support this? And if honey is largely made up of just sugar molecules, how can it have these miraculous effects? Todays episode is a deep dive into what honey is, the chemical make up of honey and a look at some of the studies that have examined gut health, immunity and metabolic health benefits. I’ll reveal whether I think it’s worth taking a spoon of honey every day. On another episode ..read more

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about breaking new concepts in personalised medicine and the speed of technological change that we should be adopting in healthcare. I spoke with Momo and Naveen from Viome on episode 109 about the applications of personalised omics testing to prevent disease and making illness optional. A fascinating discussion in full and I love Momo’s explanation of why gene expression is an important concept to grasp, as well as how manipulating disease expression is one of the core tenants of what could make this technology work to improve health. ?  ..read more