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Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Dr Ayan Panja
Saving Lives In Slow Motion
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  • Saving Lives In Slow Motion

    Wearables - helpful or harmful?

    12/2/2026 | 13 mins.
    We live in a data driven world and increasingly this applies to health. In this episode I look at some examples of how they can help or hinder.

    Body composition scales: https://www.healthline.com/health/body-fat-scale-accuracy

    HRV: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21773-heart-rate-variability-hrv

    Continuous glucose monitoring: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/use-glucose-monitors-people-not-living-diabetes-needs-more-regulation

    Blood glucose spikes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/avoid_blood_sugar_spikes

    Sleep trackers: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/27/sleep-tracking-using-smart-watches-and-rings-has-limits-do-they-really-work

    Atrial fibrillation: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/

    EMF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000901

    THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
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  • Saving Lives In Slow Motion

    Alcohol - a quiet saboteur?

    05/2/2026 | 16 mins.
    This episode is about alcohol, an ever popular topic when it comes to health and harm. In this episode I look at its history and some of the ways in which it affects us and our health as well as why we drink alcohol in the first place.

    Links:

    Oldest brewery: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45534133

    Distillation: https://www.britannica.com/video/how-is-liquor-made/-340178

    UK alcohol limits: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/calculating-alcohol-units/

    Hangovers: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/curing-hangover

    Alcohol and mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/alcohol-and-mental-health

    Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/alcohol-and-sleep

    Red wine and gut microbes: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/red-wine-benefits-linked-to-better-gut-health-study-finds

    Relaxing without drinking alcohol: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/news/how-to-relax-at-home-without-drinking

    Alcohol free drinks: https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/feb/04/best-low-alcohol-non-alcoholic-drinks

    Alcoholic liver disease: https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/information-and-support/liver-conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease/#causes

    Alcohol and cancer risk: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/alcohol-and-cancer/how-does-alcohol-cause-cancer

    Alcohol consumption data: https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption

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  • Saving Lives In Slow Motion

    "Could it be something else doctor?" - Pyrroles, PFOs and EDS

    29/1/2026 | 15 mins.
    In this episode look at some rarer diagnoses, how they come to light and how they can be hard to live with and diagnose.

    Links:

    Pyrrole Disorder (not recognised in conventional medicine): https://www.healthline.com/health/pyrrole-disorder

    Academic analysis of pyrroles (deep dive): https://academic.oup.com/labmed/article/55/3/334/7271490

    Patent foramen ovale: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/patent-foramen-ovale/symptoms-causes/syc-20353487

    Migraines and PFO: https://www.migrainedisorders.org/diving-into-the-connection-between-migraine-and-patent-foramen-ovale/

    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17813-ehlers-danlos-syndrome
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  • Saving Lives In Slow Motion

    Rest - why it’s essential to health (and not laziness)

    22/1/2026 | 15 mins.
    Rest is often seen as a guilty pleasure but in this episode I cover the reasons behind why rest is essential to our lives and examples that work.

    Links:

    Deep rest: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11003855/

    Rest Quiz: https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/

    The Art of Rest: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Rest-Find-Respite-Modern/dp/1786892804

    Attention Restoration Theory: https://positivepsychology.com/attention-restoration-theory/

    Nature breaks: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4039544/

    Rest during demanding tasks: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6585675
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    Second Opinions: why people seek them, the risks and the benefits

    15/1/2026 | 15 mins.
    Second opinions are an increasingly common request in healthcare and in this episode I look at
    reasons why people seek them and their pros and cons

    Links:

    Martha’s rule: https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safety/marthas-rule/

    Hyponatraemia (low sodium): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373711

    Advice on second opinions: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/getting-a-second-opinion

    Tumour Treating Fields: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/tumor-treating-fields.html

    Lithium and MND doesn’t work?: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/archive/news/ioppn/records/2013/march/lithium-shows-no-benefit-to-mnd-patients

    Lithium and MND works?: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-neuromuscular-diseases/research/experimental-clinical-trials/mnd/motor-neurone-disease-closed-trials/licals-therapeutic
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About Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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