The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

I love chocolate. I eat it most days as a snack or as a dessert with some fresh berries, apples or simply on its own. It’s phenomenal and I’ve always loved it. But what about its health benefits? Today we are diving deep into the science behind why chocolate could improve your brain, your heart, your gut health and even help you live longer? And yes, it does need to be dark chocolate, but you’ll f...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about conflict aversion and how that permeates into our behaviours in adulthood. If you’re anything like me, I hate conflict and actively avoid it.  But leaning into the uncomfortableness of what is a normal product of problem solving, is an important skill that we should all practice. Whether it’s at work, in friendships or in romantic relati...

I have the Queen of Spice from Ren’s Kitchen on the show today talking about everything to do with sourcing and investing in the best spices for your food, not just from a nutritional standpoint, but a flavour perspective too.  I’ve always been a fan of spices for their medicinal properties, but today I was blown away by how much Ren taught me about spices and I was shocked at how different s...

Karen O’Donoghue is a champion for not only better bread, but also better food quality, choices and better growing methods. You can hear the passion in Karens message and I love her commitment to the craft of sourcing, fermenting and baking. She’s a force, and I love her energy. I think you will too. Soaking and sprouting is clearly something Karen believes we should be doing more of. And if I thi...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about embracing the framework and mechanisms that drive both change and inaction. If you understand the drivers of both, then behaviour change becomes a lot easier. Understand the blockers and motivators for your desired outcome and intentionally design the perfect environment bit by bit. Journaling is a great practice for this and it’s something t...

Johann Hari is back on the podcast today and he looks completely different to the last time I saw him. He’s lost an incredible amount of weight, his face looks completely different and it’s all because of a drug you’ve probably already heard of. Ozempic. Also known as GLP-1 agonists, these drugs were initially used by doctors like myself in General Practice for type 2 diabetics, but have now found...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about foods for brain health from episode #98 A brain healthy diet. I speak with Dr Dean and Dr Ayesha Sherzai, the unique husband and wife team on the cutting edge of brain science, who are dedicated to educating people on the simple steps to long-term health and You can find out more about them and their online writing, videos, and book...

For most of medical history, in the West at least, the idea that there could be a relationship between the mind and the immune system was inconceivable.  At medical school, I was taught that there is no relationship whatsoever between our mindset and our ability to stave off infections like viruses, colds and even reduce our susceptibility to cancer. But that is now thought to be completely i...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about framing happiness so you can experience more positivity day to day. Taken from the full episode #100 Four Lifestyle Equations Everyone needs to know, where I talk about a selection of formulas that I try and put into practice each day. Mo Gawdat first talked to us about this equation back on episode #91 Solving Happiness, which is one of my f...

A number of lifestyle related illnesses have uncontrolled inflammation at its core. Whether that’s obesity, heart disease or even dementia, inflammation appears to play a role. I’ve done a free mini-series on inflammation that you can find on my newsletter, where I talk about the big drivers of inflammation (namely gut health, exercise, sleep and mindset) and we’ve done a number of episodes on inf...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about the rise of allergies in both adults & children globally taken from episode #101 Ending Food Allergy with Professor Kari Nadeau. Have you noticed the rapid rise in childhood food allergies? Peanuts, dairy, wheat, egg. All of these appear so commonly removed from children’s diets in schools and it’s not just children that are suffering. But wh...

Olive oil is a hot topic. We first dived into the benefits of olive oil back on episode 99 with Dr Simon, but I thought it was time for an update. Today you’re going to learn about: Why Olive oil is so healthy The evidence for Olive oils benefits How much Olive oil you should be consuming every day for benefits How to choose a quality Olive oil The minimum polyphenol content you need to look out f...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about choosing which mode of therapy appropriate for you, taken from the full episode #190 How to be your own therapist with Dr Owen O’Kane. You may have heard of CBT, REMT, Psychotherapy. How do you know which one is for you. In this conversation Dr Owen and I discuss the various modalities of therapy and how one might get started from scratch. Ow...

From blood sugar and gut health to inflammation ginger has many people espousing its benefits. There are tons of folklore remedies using ginger for indigestion, headaches, infections. But is there any science to back this up? In the Doctor’s Kitchen we want people to learn about the history of food, the nutritional benefits of ingredients so everyone can make an informed decision about their diet...

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about a general framework for healthy eating that I apply. This is a very broad overview of how I think about diet and dietary changes and doesn’t zoom in on the specifics of healthy eating (such as spices, brassica vegetables and fermented foods) but I think it holds value when thinking about diet at a population level. This clip is taken from the...

Today we have an awesome episode covering a ton of topics that you always ask me about including meal timing, protein, diet for the menopause, whether chickpea pasta is the same as whole chickpeas. There’s a ton of useful information in todays podcast, but more importantly, I just love the honesty in todays conversation.  Dr Sarah Berry is an Associate Professor at King’s College London and h...

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about eating for PCOS. I sat down with Dr Anita Mitra on episode 10 and we chatted about the use of low carb for PCOS, ketogenic diets, quality carbohydrates and more.  I’ve also chatted about PCOS at length on episode 195 for those of you looking for more tips and education on the science of why people suffer with the condition.  🥗 ...

Honey has been used for millennia as a medicine. And even to this day, people swear by it for treating viral illnesses, espousing the antibacterial and immune enhancing effects. But is there any evidence to support this? And if honey is largely made up of just sugar molecules, how can it have these miraculous effects? Todays episode is a deep dive into what honey is, the chemical make up of honey...

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about breaking new concepts in personalised medicine and the speed of technological change that we should be adopting in healthcare. I spoke with Momo and Naveen from Viome on episode 109 about the applications of personalised omics testing to prevent disease and making illness optional. A fascinating discussion in full and I love Momo’s explanation...

Today I welcome back Ali Abdaal onto the podcast to talk about productivity, finding joy in the mundane tasks of everyday life, how to reframe your story and achieve greater satisfaction. Ali is the worlds most followed productivity expert. Across his millions of followers on YouTube and social media, he shares productivity tips, lifestyle and technology hacks, but his book “Feel Good Productivity...

Anna Jones is on the podcast today, one of my absolute favourite cooks! Her food and ethos around injecting flavour are so aligned to my way of eating and it was a joy to host her on the pod. Anna is a cook, writer and regarded as the voice of modern vegetarian cooking. She’s written favourites such as “One: Pot, Pan, Planet”, “A Modern Way to Eat” and many more that are always on a foodies kitche...

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about preventing heart disease using medications vs stents. On the full episode we talk more about the impact of diet, meditation and other lifestyle measures but this snippet on episode 30 where I speak with Consultant Dr Zarrin Shaikh, illustrates the point that it’s not always the more aggressive procedures (like stenting) that yield the best out...

I’m always on the search for better sleep. I’ve tried supplements, better pillows, meditations but there always appears to be a day or 2 in my week where I don’t sleep well. And on the one hand, I was pleased to find out that that’s about average and that’s not particularly abnormal, but I still want better sleep. Today, Dr David Garley is on the podcast, he works as a GP in Bristol and is directo...

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about how gratitude can help you age better. Is the negative self talk you allow into your conscious ageing you quicker? And what can you do about it?  On episode 58 Dr Dan Levitin and I talk about how to age better and what you can do today to help keep you healthy and thriving in your later years, and mindset is a huge part of the equation....

A lot of relatives have told me in the past about chewing cloves everyday.  It’s part of a habit for some people and a traditional cure for toothache and gum disease. But, depending on who you speak to, the benefits extend to the digestive system, inflammation and even longevity. So here at the Doctor’s Kitchen we decided to do a deep dive into this wonderfully strong spice that we use often...