hosted by Marianne Williams BSc Hons, RD, MSc

Clinical Cases

Health EN ↓ 5 episodes

Welcome to our podcast series, where we put patient experiences at the forefront through the use of case studies. Our guests share their personal stories, discussing the symptoms they faced and how they managed their conditions, providing invaluable insight into the realities of living with different medical conditions. Our case study approach goes beyond traditional medical texts, providing a deeper understanding of a range of medical conditions for both healthcare professionals and patients alike. By presenting real-life cases, we aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice, helping li...

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hosted by Marianne Williams BSc Hons, RD, MSc

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Episode 5: Can the low FODMAP diet help some patients with a stoma? 23.03.2026 8:43

Welcome to today’s episode of our podcast, where we’re joined by Olivia Madden, a therapist, who shares how the constant anxiety of living with an unpredictable stoma affected almost every aspect of her life—and how adopting the low FODMAP diet has been, in her words, “like a miracle.” In this honest and deeply personal conversation, Olivia shares what day-to-day life was really like before findin...

Episode 4: How can hay fever lead to frightening reactions with fruit & vegetables? 09.04.2023 43:11

Welcome to today's episode of our podcast, where we will be talking about Pollen Food Syndrome, the most common form of allergy in adults. Our guest, Osteopath, Rob Williams, will be sharing his personal experience with this condition, which he suddenly developed in his late twenties. Rob will discuss his panic when he first experienced the symptoms and how it affected his daily life. Joining...

Episode 3: Clinical Cases: Tanya Wright Specialist Allergy Dietitian: How eczema developed into anaphylaxis? And could this have been avoided? 18.12.2022 21:32

When Tanya Wright went to university, she started to suffer with severe eczema all over her body. The eczema was so severe that she was hospitalised on a number of occasions in St Thomas's hospital in London for weeks at a time. Desperate to find a solution she started to remove foods from her diet at the age of 21 years old, only to find that her allergies took a nasty turn as she then wen...

Episode 2: Clinical Cases: GP, Dr Charlie Andrews, talks candidly about his battle with ulcerative colitis 03.03.2020 31:48

Marianne Williams interviewed Dr Charlie Andrews who is a GP working in Bristol in the UK. He has suffered with Ulcerative Colitis since his teenage years and talks opening about his journey with this condition. He takes you through his diagnosis and the up and downs of treatment and eventually surgery and tells us candidly about the mistakes he made. His experiences are inspirational and this pod...

Episode 1: Clinical Cases: Is this coeliac disease? 31.01.2020 32:36

Stories told by the patient: This is an honest and candid account of how one man suffered severe gut symptoms from childhood and only found a solution in middle age with a strict gluten free diet. Tests did not support a diagnosis of coeliac disease, but symptoms and family history point strongly to this condition... an excellent podcast for healthcare professionals and patients. Access patientw...