I’m Dr Milli Raizada, a UK-based family physician/GP.
I’ve over 15 years experience practicing medicine here in the UK. In this podcast series, I’m going to take that experience and bring expert speakers to you and use this pod as a tool to educate and empower people to make better lifestyle choices, looking at the evidence base on how we can prevent, treat and reverse lifestyle-related chronic conditions and hormonal issues. We look specifically at the principles of lifestyle medicine which include 1. Nutrition focusing on low carb, fasting and ketosis 2. Exercise cardo, strength, flexibility and balance (yoga) 3. Sleep 4. Mental Health/Stress Management 5. Avoiding toxins (environment and in food/smoking, drinking) 6. Healthy relationships
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
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Episode 014: Gut feeling? What is the gut microbiome and why is it important? With The Happy healthy gut Dr Emma Short
Season 1 · Episode 14
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 37:18
In today’s podcasts we talk about the gut microbiome and I am joined by Dr Emma Short. Dr Short is a Consultant doctor in the NHS doctor specialising in gastrointestinal and soft tissue pathology. She also has a PhD in cancer genetics.
As a pathologist, Emma spends many of her working hours diagnosing chronic diseases such as cancer. Many of these diseases are preventable. Every day, she sees the effects that people's lifestyles have on their health and wellbeing. As a result, Emma has become passionate about health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
Emma is a qualified fitness instructor, personal trainer and run leader. She has a keen interest in the interaction between the mind and the body, and the impact that mental wellbeing and social connections have on health. Emma is a qualified meditation teacher and is a great advocate of showing kindness in all spheres of life. She loves exploring different aspects of holistic wellbeing and has diplomas in Mindful Nutrition and Shrinrin Yoku. She has written or edited three books about health and wellbeing.
Today we cover
1. What the gut microbiome is
2.Why is it important?
3. What is the estrobolome and it’s role
3. What health conditions is gut dysbiosis linked with and potential reasons why?
4. What are prebiotics?
5. What are probiotics?
6. What can we do to help and improve/nourish our gut biota?
7.Why is this a hot topic at the moment?
you can find Dr Short on instagram as @dr_emmashort
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Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Episode 015: The Power of fermented foods with Janice Clyne
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 59:05
In today’s episode, I am joined by Janice Clyne.
Janice is a former research food scientist (BSc Hons, MSc), mum of 4 girls, a passionate foodie, blogger, obsessive fermenter, forager, educator, teacher and advocate of fermented foods and a plant based diet. She founded Nourished by Nature, a space to share unbiased nutrition and health information, empowering people to make better informed choices for their own health. She runs workshops, talks and events on all aspects of fermenting and gut health. She also has a Youtube Channel, plus active Instagram and Facebook accounts. She recently launched her membership website The Wellness Hub and is actively growing an online community of empowered, engaged, informed and inspired people on a personal journey to their best health.
In today’s episode, we cover
What are prebiotics and probiotics
What are fermented food?
Why are fermented foods so beneficial
What can we do at home? How can we ferment?
Sourdough bread? Why is it so good – is a postbiotic? What does this mean
Foraging – what are the benefits
Farming practices in this country and how this has affected our health and gut microbiome
Top tips to improve our gut health and diversity in our lifestyle
Why is it important to eat in season
You can find Janice on instagram as @benourishedbynature and on her website https://www.nourishedbynature.uk/
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Episode 016: Hormone testing - the ins and outs of the DUTCH test with Dr Debbie Rice
Season 1 · Episode 16
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 53:23
Today I am joined on the podcast by Dr Debie Rice. Debbie is the Director of Clinical Education at Precision Analytical Laboratory. She gr aduated from NCNM (NUNM) after falling in love with Naturopathic Medicine and pursuing her passion for access and advocacy for health care. She was introduced to Naturopathic Medicine through her own health struggles and after much investigative work, she became a fan of lifestyle evaluation and treatment.
She has worked with communities in need, supporting Natural Doctors International in Nicaragua, as well as the Peace Corps prior to medical school. Given her experience, she also obtained an MPH from Grand Canyon University for a broader understanding of the global health impact. She has worked in many diverse environments including private practice. She is a trained midwife and loves working with hormones and hormone balance. When not digging into the literature with her team at DUTCH, she can be found either in the sun or the river, snuggling her animals, or lying in a blissed out shivasanah after a great yoga practice.
In today’s episiode, we cover
What is a DUTCH test?
When and who to test?
Is the DUTCH test appropriate if we don't have regular periods?
What the DUTCH test can tell us about metabolism of hormones
Estrogen metabolites – good vs bad
What is oestrogen dominance?
Symptoms related to high oestrogen? (pro inflammatory) ? histamine response?
Where people can get a DUTCH test from?
How can we find a provider?
You can find Dr Rice on instagram as @drrice.debbie and you can find more information on DUTCH testing on https://dutchtest.com/
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Episode 011: Hormones, healing and HRT with Dr Anna Cabeca.
Season 1 · Episode 11
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 58:58
In today’s episode I am joined in the studio by Dr Anna Cabeca; a medical doctor, OBGYN, FACOG and is best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She lectures frequently on these topics throughout the world to large audiences and is known nationally as The Girlfriend Doctor and is host of The Girlfriend Doctor show. She has personally developed natural products to help women balance hormones and thrive through menopause including the highly acclaimed Julva® cream for the vulva and MightyMaca® Plus, a powerful superfood blend. She now lives in Dallas with her daughters, horses and dogs.
In today’s episode we cover
The hormone hierarchy and how it works
Early menopause and premature ovarian failure and infertility
Ketosis and the benefits of this
How to increase oxytocin and help reduce cortisol
What maca is and how it can be used
The importance of adrenal health
Hormone replacement therapy
The difference between progesterone and progestins
How the pillars of lifestyle medicine (nutrition, exercise, mental health, sleep) can be how can we try to improve our hormones with lifestyle
What is ketosis and the benefits
The role of MCT, electrolytes and minerals in ketosis
Hormone disrupters and endocrine disruptors
The role of progesterone therapy in those post hysterectomy
The importance of fibre and pre/probiotics when in a ketotic state
Episode 13: Women are not small men; how to train and fuel inline with female physiology with Dr Stacy Sims
Season 1 · Episode 13
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 50:55
In today’s podcast show I was joined by the esteemed Stacy Sims.
STACY T. SIMS, MSC, PHD, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women.
She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushing the dogma to improve research on all women.
With the unique opportunities, Silicon Valley has to offer, during her tenure at Stanford, she had the opportunity to translate earlier research into consumer products and a science-based layperson's book (ROAR) written to explain sex differences in training and nutrition across the lifespan. Both the consumer products and the book challenged the existing dogma for women in exercise, nutrition, and health. This paradigm shift is the focus of her famous "Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx talk.
Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry has established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. As a direct result, she has been named:
One of the top 50 visionaries of the running industry (2015) by DMSE Sports.
One of the top 40 women changing the paradigm of her field (2017) by Outside Magazine.
One of the top four visionaries in the outdoor sports industry (2017) by Outside Magazine - Genius Issue (no electronic version but here is the proof).
One of the top four individuals changing the landscape in triathlon nutrition (2017) by
Episode 012: How to optimise our sports performance with Kristen Holmes, WHOOP VP Performance Science
Season 1 · Episode 12
Thursday, January 4, 2024 • Duration 57:42
In today’s episode, I am joined in the studio by Kristen Holmes
As Vice President of Performance Science, Principal Scientist at WHOOP, Kristen drives thought leadership by engaging with industry-leading researchers and partners to better understand individual and team biometric and performance data across high-stakes verticals to drive product innovation, strategy, and coaching. Kristen blends her academic and applied background in athletics, coaching, performance technology, psychology, and exercise physiology to drive research, partnership, and product development initiatives to strengthen WHOOP as a leader in Human Performance. Kristen works with hundreds of the best tactical, professional, surgical teams, corporate, and NCAA Athlete Teams in the world, helping them interpret WHOOP data to optimize training, recovery, and sleep behavior. Kristen's research focuses on the temporal organization of circadian influences and their effect on physiological and psychological resilience. Kristen was a 3x All American, 2x Big 10 Athlete of the year at the University of Iowa, competing in both Field Hockey and Basketball, and a 2021 University of Iowa Hall of Fame Inductee. 7-year member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team and one of the most successful coaches in Ivy League history, having won 12 league titles in 13 seasons and a National Championship at Princeton University. Kristen has an MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence Certificate, M.A. Psychology, and Sports Performance, B.A., Political Science, University of Iowa, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Queensland. Kristen serves as a Science Advisor to Levels Health, Science Advisor to Arena Labs, Advisor to Evolve Leadership, a Performance Ambassador to Liminal Collective, and sits on the Tactical Leadership Board of Sports Innovation Lab.
In today’s episode we cover
What is WHOOP? What does it do and measure?
What is heart rate variability.
The various training zones – what are they and why do they matter?
MAF/zone 2 training and autonomic recovery as a recovery tool
How should our programmes be balanced and varied to accommodate these zones?
Episode 10: Mind and Muscle: what do we need to know about muscle and brain health
Season 1 · Episode 10
Monday, November 13, 2023 • Duration 01:47:50
In today's show I am joined by Dr Tommy Wood. Tommy is a UK-trained MD with a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience. He earned an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge before attending medical school at the University of Oxford. After working as a junior doctor in central London, he moved to Norway for his PhD work, and then to the University of Washington as a postdoc, where he is a Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.His research interests include the physiological and metabolic responses to brain injury and how that impacts brain health across the lifespan, as well as developing easily-accessible methods with which to track health, performance, and longevity in both elite athletes and the general population. He sits on the scientific advisory board of Hintsa Performance, which includes developing nutrition and lifestyle strategies to optimize performance in Formula 1 drivers. He is a founding director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and act as associate editor for the Wiley journal Lifestyle Medicine.He and his wife, Elizabeth Nance, share their home with two energetic (and goofy) boxers. In his spare time, he can usually be found cooking, hiking, reading, or lifting something heavy.In today's episode we cover
Why is muscle health so important?
the benefits of strength training
the link between muscle and brain health
how to maintain and improve our muscle mass
the role of muscle mass in longevity
How much protein intake we should have
what the difference is between protein/collagen/creatine
Supplementation with collagen/protein/creatine
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Episode 009: Thyroid health decoded 101: navigating your path to thyroid healing and wellness
Season 1 · Episode 9
Sunday, October 1, 2023 • Duration 50:46
In today’s episode I was joined by Dr Amy Gajjar
Dr Amy qualified at the Imperial College School of Medicine, University of London. She worked in hospital medicine and as a GP (family physician) for several years before deciding to experience working and living abroad. In Sydney, Australia, she undertook postgraduate training with ACNEM (Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine), ASLM (Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine) and the IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine). Dr Amy attained her Fellowship with ACNEM and ASLM and is an International Board of Lifestyle Medicine Certified Physician. She is also a Lecturer, Examiner and part of the Education Faculty for ACNEM.
Dr Amy integrates mainstream and functional medicine with coaching, yoga and an ayurvedic lifestyle. She believes in taking a holistic approach to patient care, embracing all aspects of health – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
In today’s episode, we covered -
What is the thyroid gland
What are the main thyroid hormones (T3/T4)
The function of the thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism – what is it? What are the causes and management options
What is hyperthyroidism and the common causes and management option
Listener questions – many related to why people can still be symptomatic despite being on thyroid replacement
What can people do in their lifestyles (e.g diet) to improve their thyroid health
What supplements can be beneficial for the thyroid gland
Why thyroid issues are more common in women especially in the perimenopause and menopause phase
Whether gut health has been implicated in thyroid disease
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Episode 008: How to eat and fuel your menstrual cycle hormones?
Season 1 · Episode 7
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 • Duration 58:25
Charlotte Hunter is a Registered Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner specialising in premature, surgical and complex menopause cases. After going through surgical menopause, she launched a Menopause Nutrition business to give women solutions that are sitting in their kitchen, reducing the twists, turns, and loop-the-loops they face riding into menopause. Charlotte has worked for a number of diagnostic laboratories and alongside her busy practice manages a team of therapists and runs the Menopause Mastery Membership. A mentoring space exclusively for other practitioners. In todays episode we cover
The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle and the key contributing hormones involved in this hormone show.
The main symptoms attributable to low estrogen
Identify the different phases in women’s lifespan (pubertal, pregnancy, premenopausal, postmenopausal)
How to eat/fuel and nutritionally support the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle
How to eat/fuel and nutritionally support the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle
How to nutritionally support the menopausal phase and reasons why –looking at the science and hormonal reasons behind this.
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Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
If you have any feedback, any specific topic requests or would like to be a guest speaker on my podcast show then you can find me on my handle on Instagram as @drmilliraizada or contact me through the website www.drmilli.co.uk.
My Instagram page is @drmilli
My website is drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Please subscribe to this podcast to get notifications when my new podcasts are released.
If you have any feedback, any specific topic requests or would like to be a guest speaker on my podcast show then you can find me on my handle on Instagram as @drmilliraizada or contact me through the website www.drmilli.co.uk.
My Instagram page is @drmilli
My website is drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Dr. Sims has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers, several books and is a regularly featured speaker at professional and academic conferences, including those by USOC and USA Cycling.
Stacy currently holds a Senior Research Associate position with SPRINZ- AUT University, supervises PhD students, writes academic papers, and is on the advisory board of some cutting edge companies including Tonal Strength Institute, WILD.AI, and EXOS. She also has her own business (www.drstacysims.com) where she creates and delivers online learning material focused on wo
Please subscribe to this podcast to get notifications when my new podcasts are released.
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Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
In an era with constant digital access – how can we utilise the WHOOP measures to better our recovery and training decisions
What can we do in lifestyle to take our fitness abilities to the next level
How can we train for longevity
Using WHOOP and mapping and tracking our menstrual cycle – has it got a role?
Key take home messages to optimise our sports performance
You can find Kristen on @kristen_holmes2126
Please subscribe to this podcast to get notifications when my new podcasts are released.
If you have any feedback, any specific topic requests or would like to be a guest speaker on my podcast show then you can find me on my handle on Instagram as @drmilliraizada or contact me through the website www.drmilli.co.uk.
My Instagram page is @drmilli
My website is drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
If you have any feedback, any specific topic requests or would like to be a guest speaker on my podcast show then you can find me on my handle on Instagram as @drmilliraizada or contact me through the website www.drmilli.co.uk.
My Instagram page is @drmilli
My website is drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Please subscribe to this podcast to get notifications when my new podcasts are released.
If you have any feedback, any specific topic requests or would like to be a guest speaker on my podcast show then you can find me on my handle on Instagram as @drmilliraizada or contact me through the website www.drmilli.co.uk.
My Instagram page is @drmilli
My website is drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
Disclaimer: This podcast show has the opinions of Dr. Milli Raizada and her guests. The content should not be taken as medical advice and is for information purposes only. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare professional. The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and whilst we ensure all the information shared is content accurate, any feedback suggestions or comments on errors are welcome. Please contact us on www.drmilli.co.uk
