Explore every episode of the podcast A Bit of Healthy Banter
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| Brain Series 3: Motor neuron disease: A disease affecting how muscles work | 31 mai 2026 | 00:30:19 | |
Motor neuron disease (MND), a progressive neurodegenerative disease, is a topic that requires compassion and understanding its many challenges, which hugely impact patients and carersĀ The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: X: @bit_of_healthy | |||
| Brain Series 2: Migraine: Not just a bad headache | 23 mai 2026 | 00:39:21 | |
We dive headfirst into migraines, the neurological condition capable of causing visual hallucinations, vomiting, temporary speech problems, and forcing people into quiet, dark rooms.Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials:
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| Brain Series 1: Meningitis: Usually caused by an infection of the meninges, not Men In Jeans | 16 mai 2026 | 00:32:47 | |
With the recent outbreaks of meningitis in Kent (March ā26) and Reading (May ā26) in the UK, this is an especially important topic. Please see the NHS and UK Health Secretary Agency information and advice about meningitis below: Meningitis - NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FACT CHECK: Viral meningitis is more common than bacterial meningitis. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: | |||
| Hayfever: Should footballers suffering from hayfever bring an hanky onto the pitch? | 02 mai 2026 | 00:30:40 | |
Hayfever: when your immune system mistakes a bit of pollen for a full-blown invasion and your nose declares war. Itās incredibly common, but if youāve ever sneezed 27 times in a row while your eyes stream, youāll know it deserves a proper chat. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials:Instagramā : ā https://www.instagram.com/ā ā abitofhealthybanter/Ā ā X: @bit_of_healthy | |||
| Weight management: We tackle this one from a range of perspectives and Dr Unwin shares some varied experiences | 25 avr. 2026 | 00:49:00 | |
Weight management is a topic that can be challenging to discuss and peopleās perceptions are strongly determined by their personal experience. This makes it even more important to keep it part of the conversation. FACT CHECK: The projected global prevalence of obesity AND overweight in 2035 is predicted to be 54%. This was stated as only including obesity in the podcast. This is 1.77 billion people living with overweight and 1.53 billion living with obesity (source: World Obesity Federation.Ā World Obesity Atlas 2024.Ā https://data.worldobesity.org/publications/WOF-Obesity-Atlas-v7.pdf) Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: | |||
| Flashes and Floaters: Not the ones at public pools, but the ones in our eyes | 23 avr. 2026 | 00:18:37 | |
Flashes and floaters in our eyes are extremely common and mostly benign, but there are a few things to look out for (if you can see them) Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: X: @bit_of_healthy | |||
| Paracetamol: we promise it's not all GPs prescribe | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:26:43 | |
Paracetamol is prescribed very regularly and impacts many patients, here's most of what you need to know. Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: X: @bit_of_healthyĀ | |||
| Heart series E3: Heart attacks with a patient perspective | 04 avr. 2026 | 00:44:08 | |
Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood (hopefully) Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: | |||
| Heart series E2: Cholesterol: No we donāt have fatty brains! | 28 mars 2026 | 00:40:58 | |
Cholesterol, another essential topic and thankfully slightly less boring than blood pressure Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: | |||
| Heart series E1: High blood pressure: The most important but boring topic? | 22 mars 2026 | 00:37:06 | |
Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood. Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā Please reach out to us if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them: abitofhealthybanter@gmail.com Follow us on socials: X: @bit_of_healthy | |||
| The vagus nerve - we wandered through this topic ;) | 14 mars 2026 | 00:29:46 | |
The vagus nerve really is the vagabond, affecting many parts of our bodies and making it a key target for therapies. Ā The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it.Ā
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