A Doctor's View

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! After undergoing a kidney transplant at young age, Ciara Roberts, author of Wholly Aligned, Wholly Alive discovered new ways to cope with the stresses involved with such a treatment as well as new challenges she would have to face in every day life. Using nutrition and yoga as her tools, she created Wholly Aligned; a way to help corp...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! An episode I wish I didn't have to publish. I shed an insight into how bad things looking in hospitals and discuss the differences between coronavirus and flu and why we should pay attention to the warning signs and the advice given. A brief but essential podcast. *Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Gover...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A look at my experiences of professionalism and bullying within the NHS. This episode looks at the reasons why what we wear to work is important as well as discussing the controversial topic of whether a doctor should introduce themselves by their first name. With depression and suicide rates within the NHS continuing to rise, I talk...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Sleep is essential for all of us and a good sleep cycle is key part of health. Regular poor sleep puts you at risk of serious medical conditions, including obesity, heart disease and diabetes as well as a shortened life expectancy. A poor sleep pattern is very common in shift-workers like healthcare professionals. Joining me this wee...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Fighting a lifetime battle with depression Frank King has thought about killing himself more times than you can imagine. Frank has led an extraordinary life. He wrote for The Tonight Show for over 20 years, and his journey with chronic suicidality not only makes for a fascinating listen, he has become a public motivational speaker an...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! First episode of the new series. I talk about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). What is it? What causes it? What can we do about it? What are the Red Flag symptoms? I will also talk my own personal experience with IBS and the dangers of self-diagnosis and what can happen when we neglect to act on what our bodies tell us. *Contains publ...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! This year, for this season, I'll be focussing on how to make our lives better and healthier. I’ll be meeting people who have changed their lives for the better; taking time out for themselves and adopting new lifestyles be it in the forms of diet, meditation yoga and a few other things which I admit I’m sceptical of. On top of t...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Dr Haidar Al-Hakim otherwise known as ‘The Third Eye Doctor’ is a surgeon, a speaker, an author and a life coach. He joins us once again for the season finale. We discuss the different personality types within the medical specialties, the power of hypnosis, the cultural trend of instant gratification in society and other taboo topics...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Riana Milne is a Certified, Global Life & Love Coach, a Cert. Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional, a Certified Mindfulness Coach, #1 Bestselling author, the Host of her Podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an Educational Speaker, and is a Certified Mindset Coach and Licensed Mental Health Counselor for close to 2...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! After a long few night shifts, I took to the internet to see what was in the news. It turns out Oxford University have banned clapping. This frustrated me… then after a video on breatharians; talking about how we can live off the sun’s energy and Prana instead of food appeared in my YouTube feed, I decided to have a rant. Thank you f...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Dr Shan Hussain is an author, general practitioner, health coach, wellness advisor and ambassador to the World Health Innovation Summit  as well as a podcaster and radio presenter. He joins me today to discuss some of the shortcomings that we experience within the health system and how the bureaucracy within our health system has cha...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Joined by ‘Soul in the Raw’ founder Marina Yanay-Triner, a vegan blogger, educator and recipe creator, who uses a whole-food plant-based diet as a key to changing her clients lives for the better. An honest and very realistic conversation that will help anyone thinking about adopting a plant-based diet make the first step as well as...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! I am joined by Spiro Koulouris, a sufferer from gout. Spiro has dramatically improved his condition through lifestyle and dietary changes. He tells us how.  Spiro's website: Gout & You: www.goutandyou.com Spiro's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GoutandYou/ Thank you for listening! email: adoctorsview@gmail.com i...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! I discuss why it’s so easy for us to become addicted to video games and how to recognise the symptoms. I’ll also look at some of the underlying problems that we need to look out for as to why someone has become addicted. Finally, I’ll look at the debate between violence and computer games and give my own thoughts.   Referenced previo...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A fascinating episode bringing together two prominent advocates for helping those suffering with stress and burnout. In November 2018 a kind and compassionate cardiologist who excelled in his work and was loved by both patients and colleagues alike sadly, as a consequence of work related burnout tragically took his own life. In Augus...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A more controversial and highly opinionated look at relationships. I discuss affairs, why relationships fail and why having ex partners is not a bad thing. Thank you for listening! email: adoctorsview@gmail.com instagram: @adoctorsview X: @DrPolyvios

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Explaining about cervical cancer, what causes it, who is at risk and do you really need to go for screening if you have no symptoms? In this episode I explain all these things and why it is important to go for your cervical smear test. *Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0* Thank you for...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! On the back of being privileged to be invited to the Financial Times Health Live Dementia Summit, I have decided to dedicate this episode to dementia and hopefully answer some questions the patients with newly diagnosed dementia may have or indeed anyone who has a friend or relative affected and wishes to learn more. I will focus on...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode, I chat with Dr Giles P Croft who is a psychology graduate and former NHS orthopaedic surgical trainee. He left clinical practice to create a career in Health Informatics. He has spoken to audiences about career change for the last decade and now runs a coaching business, working with individuals to help them manage l...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode I take a look at a recent study which has led to some dramatic newspaper headlines concerning fizzy soft drinks and in particular, diet drinks. Should we take this at face value or is more information needed? *Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0* Thank you for listening!...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! An entertaining, frank and candid conversation with Dr. Haidar Al-hakim otherwise known as ‘The Third Eye Doctor’. He is a surgeon, a speaker, an author and a life coach. He talks to me about his earlier life and how he became an ophthalmic surgeon, started a charity that sought to provide sight-saving eye care for people in impoveri...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode I discuss acne vulgaris, dispel some of the myths surrounding this common skin condition and look at the various treatments available including Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) and what happened to me when I took it. *Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0* Thank you for listening!...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode we look at the menopause. What is it? Why does it happen and what are the side effects? Also explored are the treatment options available for women both pre and post-menopausal including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). What are the risks and benefits of HRT and what do you do if you can’t or don’t want to take it?...

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A look at social media and its sociological effect with respects to mental health. Are the headlines true? Does the use of social media really cause depression and what are the dangers of spending too much time on social media sites? Thank you for listening! email: adoctorsview@gmail.com instagram: @adoctorsview X: @DrPolyvios

If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! This episode focuses on the tragic story of a doctor whose life was tragically cut short as a consequence of burnout. I join his brother Amandip Sidhu who shares the events leading up to his death and together with his charity ‘Doctors in Distress’ advises doctors and employers on how to cope with and find support for dealing with st...