AMA: Registered dietitian answers 5 key questions about fiber and weight loss
In this Ask Me Anything episode, Medical News Today editors Yasemin Nicola Sakay and Maria Cohut ask registered dietitian Lisa Valente all about fiber — what it is and why we need it. They also discuss how much fiber everyone needs to consume, whether whole foods are better than supplements like psyllium husk, and whether fiber can help improve insulin sensitivity and aid weight loss.
You can find the accompanying feature and research in the following link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/in-conversation-podcast
In Conversation is an original podcast by Healthline Media. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.
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Health misinformation and disinformation: How to avoid it
In the age of viral content and fast and furious social media communication, health disinformation and misinformation are spreading more widely than ever. Why is this the case, and how can we learn to spot inaccurate and even malicious health information? Why do we fall so easily for false health info, and how can we update our mistaken beliefs? These are some of the questions we answer in this episode, with the help of our special guests, Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair in Cognitive Psychology at the School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and Dr. Jenny Yu, MD, FACS, Chief Health Officer at RVO Health, the parent company of Medical News Today and Healthline.
In Conversation is a Healthline Media original podcast. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.
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Brain health, sleep, diet: 3 health resolutions for 2025
In this episode, editors and co-hosts Yasemin Nicola Sakay and Maria Cohut discuss some of the most significant studies of 2024 related to improving brain, heart, and metabolic health, focusing on sleep, diet, and exercise habits. They list the biggest takeaways from these findings and share three actionable resolutions that can help people improve their health in the new year.
In Conversation is a Healthline Media original podcast. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.
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In Conversation: 5 things everyone should know about menopause
This episode discusses some of the most important information everyone should have about perimenopause and menopause, in a world where, until recently, these key stages of life have received insufficient attention. Our special guest is Prof. Kate Clancy, professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois, a human reproductive ecologist who specializes in uterine health, feminist science, and feminist science studies.
In Conversation is a Healthline Media original podcast. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.
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In Conversation: 3 ways to slow down type 2 diabetes-related brain aging
In this episode, editors and co-hosts Yasemin Nicola Sakay and Maria Cohut are joined by Dr. Thomas Barber, associate professor at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and honorary consultant endocrinologist.
They discuss how type 2 diabetes affects cognitive health and the steps people can take to help slow down brain aging. They focus on two recent studies showing how diabetes is linked to Alzheimer's as well as lifestyle changes that can protect brain health against the negative effects of diabetes.
In Conversation is a Healthline Media original podcast. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.
Medical News Today’s In Conversation podcast engages with expert voices across various fields. Conversations roam from the latest science news to the deepest scientific conundrums.
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