The Beat – Details, episodes & analysis

The Beat - A Patient Podcast series is for people living with tube feeding and is brought to you by Nutricia. This information is intended for people who are tube feeding at home, their families, and their carers, including those registered with Nutricia Homeward, and also their healthcare professionals. 

There are over 30,000 adults and children across the UK, registered with Nutricia Homeward who are tube feeding at home.In this special series of The Beat podcast, we have been interviewing people who are tube feeding, their parents, carers, Dietitians and other healthcare professionals to help our listeners gain a deeper understanding of tube feeding at home. 

In this episode our host Helen Hynes, a Dietitian specialising in Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) and a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), talks to Gary and Steven, both of whom are ambassadors for the charity PINNT (Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Treatment). Both Gary and Steven know first hand the day to day challenges that come with being tube fed and explain how meeting others in a similar situation through PINNT made such a difference to them. Find out more about the incredible support networks across the country for those living with tube feeding.  

The Beat - A Patient Podcast series is for people living with tube feeding and is brought to you by Nutricia. This information is intended for people who are tube feeding at home, their families, and their carers, including those registered with Nutricia Homeward, and also their healthcare professionals. 

There are over 30,000 adults and children across the UK, registered with Nutricia Homeward who are tube feeding at home.In this special series of The Beat podcast, we have been interviewing people who are tube feeding, their parents, carers, Dietitians and other healthcare professionals to help our listeners gain a deeper understanding of tube feeding at home. 

In this episode our host Helen Hynes, a Dietitian specialising in Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) and a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), talks to Amy, the mother of Ezekiel who has been tube fed for the past 10 years. Amy tells us about how her and her family manage day to day life, holidays and special occasions along with the inspiring ways Ezekiel has helped raise awareness about tube feeding to his friends and teachers at school. 

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this mini-series in partnership with Feel Good, the experts in the psychology of people, join their specialists from the fields of nutrition, psychology, mental health, mindfulness, sleep and movement in these 20 minute ‘powershot’ podcasts to encourage you to learn on the move. This episode focuses on women’s health. In this episode we take a deep dive into the role of the female hormones and how hormonal balance may tip off or be restored with nutrition, rest and exercise. 

‘It’s not me, it’s my hormones.’ 

The female sex hormones, those tiny little messengers moving around our bodies, do so much more than just regulating the menstrual cycle. Receptors for oestrogen, for example, are located throughout the body, so the hormones quite literally affect us head to toe.

They can determine things like our energy levels, emotional state, stress response, as well as gut and endocrine health. And it is a two way street; the way we eat, move, and sleep can also affect our hormonal balance, certain habits tipping it off entirely. 

Bloating, fatigue, blood sugar problems, mood swings. There are about 150 different signs of hormonal imbalance. We tap into the power of getting to know your own self, your own cycle, and going with your flow (pun not intended). 

Joining us today is Charlotte Hunter, a registered and qualified Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine Practitioner for 10 years. In her day to day life, she helps men, women and children eat well and be healthy. Her firm belief is that food can be nutritious, delicious, and can support a number of health conditions and issues. Her main focus is helping women navigate the menopause. She knows how food can help balance hormones, making conditions and challenges less impactful and more manageable.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this mini-series in partnership with Feel Good, the experts in the psychology of people, join their specialists from the fields of nutrition, psychology, mental health, mindfulness, sleep and movement in these 20 minute ‘powershot’ podcasts to encourage you to learn on the move. In this episode, we take a look at what actually happens in our bodies when we are stressed. 

When was the last time you skipped lunch because of work worries? Do you ever have back or neck tension? Do you find your breath more shallow when stressed?

Stress and other emotions have their cheeky way of making their way into our bodies. They can impact our digestive system, our muscles and even the biology and physiology of our brains. 

In this episode we will be exploring how you can tackle stress hands on, and work with your body to release the tension, pressure and worry.

Today’s guest is Katrina Hession, new mom (aka stress expert), she has had a 15-year career in the TV industry as a Producer managing her fair share of stress, big projects, and long hours. Since re-qualifying as a mindfulness coach and yoga teacher she has delivered wellbeing workshops to a vast range of companies from banks to advertising agencies. She’s FeelGood’s favourite mindfulness coach and enjoys debunking the myth that mindfulness is ‘fluffy’ with practical, science-based content.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this mini-series in partnership with Feel Good, the experts in the psychology of people, join their specialists from the fields of nutrition, psychology, mental health, mindfulness, sleep and movement in these 20 minute ‘powershot’ podcasts to encourage you to learn on the move. In this episode we take a look at what emotional agility is and why it is important in today’s world. 

We all make plans, we have goals and dreams. We create targets and aim forward with full steam. But, even when we have the best intentions and carefully scripted action plans, stress, anxiety, pressure often still make their way in. No amount of planning can stop the unexpected from happening. We don’t know what will come to shake our ground. 

Good or bad, change is imminent, and it is emotional. We can rationalise our way through change and unexpected obstacles, but we often cannot control how our physical and emotional bodies react. This is where emotional agility lies. 

In this episode, joining us is Danni Haig. Danni is an organisational psychologist and coach, working with senior leaders and CEO’s on a constant basis to help them in managing not just their minds, but their emotions when things don’t go to plan. On top of that, she works with different teams in organisations, to help them develop better emotional agility in their day to day interactions, with their colleagues, their personal relationships, and when the unexpected happens.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this mini-series in partnership with Feel Good, the experts in the psychology of people, join their specialists from the fields of nutrition, psychology, mental health, mindfulness, sleep and movement in these 20 minute ‘powershot’ podcasts to encourage you to learn on the move. Whether that be on your lunch break, on your commute or simply when you need to get moving more, this series has something for everyone. In this first episode we talk about the upside of down time. Despite our best intentions to live balanced lives, the modern world demands that we are almost always connected and productive. It feels counterintuitive to take time out when your to-do list is a mile long. Much like sleep but very different to sleep, rest has positive outcomes for our physical, mental, and emotional health. Most rest techniques, which take no longer than 20 minutes, can help you achieve calm in the middle of the storm or revive you when exhausted - while improving productivity. In this episode we discuss what rest actually is, how different it is to sleep and inactivity, and how we can maximise our daily emotional and physical rest. Joining us in our journey through rest and recovery is Dr. Colin Robertson. Colin has been involved in human performance and sports science his entire professional career. Besides working with professional athletes, Colin has been a key player in advancing the research in chronobiology, looking at the impact of sleep and recovery in human performance.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this episode of The Beat podcast, our regular host Avril, a Midwife, Childbirth Educator and Hypnobirthing practitioner, talks to fellow midwife, Pip. Pip is currently working as a Delivery Suite Sister and has a wealth of experience supporting parents-to-be through all aspects of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum. Pip has trained and worked in some of the leading maternity units in the UK, and is also the founder of Midwife Pip, a midwifery platform that aims to provide parents-to-be with the latest pregnancy advice, antenatal classes and postpartum support services. During this episode, Avril and Pip focus on the topic of parents’ feeding choices. They discuss their personal observations of working closely with new parents-to-be, talk about how those parents are deciding on whether to breastfeed, formula feed or combination feed, and the challenges in helping parents to make informed decisions about what is right for them.  

Important notification: Breastfeeding is best for babies and provides many benefits. It is important that, in preparation for and during breastfeeding, you eat a varied, balanced diet. Combined breast and bottle feeding in the first weeks of life may reduce the supply of your own breastmilk, and reversing the decision not to breastfeed is difficult. The social and financial implications of using an infant formula should be considered. Improper use of an infant formula or inappropriate foods or feeding methods may present a health hazard. If you use an infant formula, you should follow manufacturer’s instructions for use carefully – failure to follow the instructions may make your baby ill. Always consult your doctor, midwife or health visitor for advice about feeding your baby.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. In this episode of The Beat podcast, our regular host Avril, a Midwife, Childbirth Educator and Hypnobirthing practitioner, talks to Dr. Frankie Phillips; a registered dietitian and public health nutritionist with over 20 years’ experience, about toddler nutrition. With a PhD in nutrition, Frankie has worked in the NHS and across the academic research and charity sectors. She has also been quoted in media publications and appeared on a number of TV programmes as an expert on nutrition. In this 30 minute podcast we take a look at tailoring nutrition to support unique growth trajectories, vitamin D fortification and how healthcare professionals can support parents and carers in ensuring children enjoy having a healthy diet. 

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. 

In this mini-series we explore the world of metabolic medicine, meeting the people from the multi disciplinary team who deliver the service. Through these episodes we hear what a typical day in the life of these experts is like, what they have learnt in their career and what is still to be discovered in the fascinating world of Metabolics. 
In this episode of The Beat podcast, host Dr James Nurse, Consultant Paediatrician, is joined by Georgie Wood, a newly qualified Dietitian and her mentor Dr Anita Macdonald, Consultant Dietitian working in Metabolic Medicine. This episode is packed full of advice, insights and we learn how the training has evolved over the past 40 years.

The Beat podcast is designed for healthcare professionals only and is brought to you by Nutricia. 

In this mini-series we explore the world of metabolic medicine, meeting the people from the multi disciplinary team who deliver the service. Through these episodes we hear what a typical day in the life of these experts is like, what they have learnt in their career and what is still to be discovered in the fascinating world of Metabolics. 
In this episode of The Beat podcast, host Dr James Nurse, Consultant Paediatrician, is joined by  Dr. Arunabha Ghosh , a Consultant Paediatrician working in Metabolic Medicine. We hear about the impressive training journey taken to reach his role, the interesting research he is involved in and what the role entails day to day.