Vinegar shots, gummies and acetic acid based drinks are everywhere. But what’s the evidence behind them and can they live up to the claims of improving blood sugar regulation, prevent type 2 diabetes and even lowering cholesterol. Well the team and I decided to deep dive into this subject and we found some surprising results. Is it worth a shot, listen on to find out our take on vinegar for health benefits and how to source and prepare your vinegar if you’re interested in giving it a go yourself! ? Watch the podcast on YouTube here ? Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free* ? View full s ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about how Dr Louise Newson figured out she was menopausal. Why women struggle with weight during and after the menopause,  is the key question I’m put to Dr Louise Newson on #223 What Women need to know about the Menopause. But during this episode, Louise told me the story of how she figured out that she was menopausal, and despite being a specialist, an experienced GP she still missed the key obvious signs. ? Watch the podcast on YouTube here You can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access t ..read more

Dr. Uma Naidoo has spent her life exploring the unique connection between food and brain health. Her first book, 2020’s groundbreaking This Is Your Brain on Food, offered readers around the world a better understanding of the many ways our diets impact our mental, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing, and provided a useful blueprint for working through conditions like depression, OCD, PTSD, dementia, and more. Her next book “Calm your mind with food” is a deeper exploration of this. Today we talk about: • How inflammation affects everything from anxiety and depression to Alzheimer’s disease ..read more

For this week’s bonus podcast we have Dominique Woolf on the show - I’m super excited to host her. We also cooked a beautiful dish in the Doctor’s Kitchen studio, a Salmon Curry, which we made Doctor’s Kitchen friendly with more veg and fibre.  If you don’t know Dominique, she won the “great cookbook challenge with Jamie Oliver” with her simple accessible Asian recipes. Her books became Sunday times best sellers and she has a wealth of knowledge and knack of fusing multiple different cuisines. Dominique is passionate about sharing her love of big, bold flavours and Asian cuisine and her ..read more

We have the pleasure of hosting Kirsten Shockey in the kitchen studio and on the podcast today, author of the best-selling Fermented Vegetables that was re-released for it’s 10 year anniversary in April 2024  Kirsten and her partner got into fermenting foods over twenty-four years ago on 40 acres of wooded hillside which grew into their organic food company. Kirsten realised that her passion lay in the desire to both teach people how to ferment and push this culinary art to new flavours.  She now leads experiential workshops worldwide and online helping people to make, enjoy and co ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about whether keto diets are appropriate for everyone, how fasting can allow you to dip into the benefits of different diets and stress your body in slightly different ways. Dr Mindy Pelz is an educator who has helped 10000s of women across the world become more attuned to their cycles, their menopause and has advocated for personalised approaches to healthcare for women and their unique biological needs.  On episode #216 Fasting for Women we also talk about some caveats of fasting and who fasting is NOT for in this episode. ?&nbs ..read more

Green powders are everywhere and I’m often asked whether people should invest in getting a green powder to consume every day. And as somebody who drinks a green powder in the mornings, this was a great opportunity for me to do a dive into whether my habit is evidence based! This is a special episode that you can also find on YouTube here, where I’m not only reviewing the evidence behind specific brands of green powders, but also taste testing them as well! I give my honest opinion on AG, Huel, Thorne, Axe, Hux and more. If you want to watch my reactions, you can head over to YouTube. It's w ..read more

With more of us suffering with seasonal allergies, myself included, we need better strategies to prevent the symptoms without relying on medications. The reason why is because there may be potential side effects with antihistamines that people pop every single day for months on end. On today's episode I dive into preventive measures to mitigate our use of these products & keep them for when we really need them. I also touch on the potential harms of commonly used, over the counter medications to make you more aware of the issues and how to avoid potential side effects and longer term impa ..read more

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about an anti-inflammatory diet  for PCOS with Dr Nitu Bajekal who is a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Author and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician in the UK with over 35 years of clinical experience in women’s health.  Nitu describes the epidemic of PCOS and how more women need to be aware of the symptoms and to be proactive about diagnosis as well as the lifestyle practices that can help symptoms and better manage the condition. Find the full episode on episode #195 Fix your PCOS with Dr Nit ..read more

I love chatting with Simon Mills, he has a wonderful breadth of knowledge across the huge spectrum of different herbs and spices. And he can talk eloquently and sensitively about them, in a manner respectful of both the traditional beliefs and uses of them, as well as the science that may or may not support their claims. Today we talk about the use of spices and what extra benefits they may be adding to our diets beyond simply “antioxidants”. We talk about bitters and tonics and why they may work. We explore how spices may impact our gut microbiota and potentially influence their health benef ..read more