The Relaxback UK Show: Recent Episodes
Mike Dilke
Are you interested in your health or the health of a loved one?
Mike Dilke speaks to experts in all kinds of health related fields covering topics such as smoking, vaping, medicines derived from cannabis, mental health, sleep, exercise, joint pain, back pain, nutrition and many others.
Keep up with important health news and issues by listening to the Relaxback UK Show.
All about IVF and egg donation with Dr James Hopkisson of TFP Fertility and Rachael Alison who has donated eggs
There is a problem with cancer misinformation online - hear how it spreads, who spreads it and how to protect yourself from it from Alex Ruani of University College London.
If you become ill on holiday it is vital to have all your health info, prescriptions, current issues readily available to doctors - here is a way to do it.
Then junk food really does seem to be advertised to ur children - is that right?
We have all heard aobut the 10k daily steps -I chat with olympian and exercise acadenic Prof Greg Whyte and it might not be correct! Allos why is Greg on a treadmill up Snowdon?
Then would you know how to use a defibrilator in an emergency? The medical director of St Johns Ambulance, Prof Andrew Hartle, tells us what we need to know.
Dermatologist, Dr Amy Perkins, talks about how damage to skin in early life can lead to significant problems later in life. Many teens are using sun beds which will cause them problems when they get older.
Then how we are surrounded by microplastics and what each of use can do to reduce the amount we cause.
Heart health with the Superintendent Pharmacist at Pharmacy2U, Phil Day, followed by getting comfy on the sofa with back pain.
Many people suffer from not being able to sleep properly and it can ruin lives. Medicines derived from cannabis could be able to help.
Dr Rupy of The Doctor's Kitchen chats to me about our modern diet and its lack of fibre.
Sarah-Jane Butler explains aspects of the new UK emplyment laws and Millie Lawrence of Sedus talks about office design for neurodivergent people.
Sometimes there is no space at hospital, sometimes people prefer to be at home and sometimes treatment needed is too complex to be done at home. There is a lot to talk about with Sir Jonathan Ashbridge and Dr Sherif Raouf of The Sciensus Group.
Sometimes all the digital wearables and massive amounts of data just don't work. Dr Chatterjee has an alternative - it's called Do Health.
Should we be more proactive with our health with dietitian, Dr Carrie Ruxton? Then convenience food versus home cooked food with nutritionist, Alex Clarke.
Can shining different light wavelengths at your gut and head really help with anything? Sarah Turner has carried out some preliminary work and plans to do more.
Hear how you can look after your kidneys to help keep them working well. Also news on treatment to freeze kidney tumours and kill them.
Dr Sasha Philbert is a neuroscientist at Manchester University and is working on diagnosing dementia early. He is using data from the Our Future Health programme which anyone can join in with.
Clinical psychologist, Dr Martha Collado, talks about a course developed by Tesco to educate children on how to spot what is true and what is not when online.
Dr Zoe Williams talks about the different ways to take nicotine but more importantly how to stop using it.
Miranda Pascucci, Head of Clinical Education and Dental Therapist at TePe, explains the links between oral health care and some significant health issues.
I chat about different aspects of weight loss jabs with nutritional therapist Claire Sambolino - we cover both positives and negatives
Two rugby playing friends decided to row over The Atlantic - it wasn't easy! Thet did it to raise money to supply heart defibrilators to sports centres.
Compliments can be good for you but we don't give and receive them as much anymore - an explanantion from Dr Linda Papadopoulos. Then our eating habits with Sarah Stannard.
There are weight loss injection hacks about but are they a good idea? Dr Mitra Dutt and Dr Kieran Seyen from Lloyds Pharmacy say that they are not. Listen and find out the dangers.
Grace Gimson has launcehd the Live Better Platfrom and Babry Oren talks about a supplemt called folium px
Vicky is a very experienced dietitiian and calls out some of the more peculiar nutrition advice that exists online. She also mentions where to find good advice.
Leon Almashan of Mans Matters talks about erectile dysfunction–the causes and the treatments
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is a senior academic and his thoughts on our mental health may surprise you. He is a fantstic guest and you should tune in. This show is from a while ago but definitely worth another listen.
Professor Dave Nutt has developed drinks that use the brain's GABA system to help you relax and socialise without the negative effects of alcohol.
Amy Tapper and a pharmacist talk about the plusses and the minuses of weight loss jabs and how they have changed Amy's life for the better.
This is a show from a while ago but an interesting one. We are all built the same and suffer from the same aches and pains but does an ergonomist in Mumbai face different issues to one in London.
From flu to covid respiratory diseases can be very serious. Dr Ellie gives simple advice to void them. Then ex prostate cancer patient, Kenny Logan, tells his health story and gives his thoughts on a screening program.
Digital health can take many forms - this form looks to make the everyday running of hospitals much smoother.
I talk to the people from Wattbike about how to use them, the elite athletes that use them, the different types etc
I am following a beginner training programme and you can join me on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12.30 on my You Tube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@relaxbackuk/streams
Help with putting off chores that we really should do followed by a talk about all things prostate cancer with a patient including his thoughts on screening.
Peyronie's affects a surprising number of men. Mr Leon Almashan explains what Peyronie's is and what to do about it.
Do you know your blood type? There is some medical info that we really should know about ourselves and Dr Dawn Harper tells us a way to keep it close to hand. Then how to recognise burnout and what to do about it with Dr Claire Ashley.
Dr Haley Ponsford covers ADHD and eating habits in children and Matt Allwright talks about his love of walking and his camper van.
Sleep and how the clock change can affect us with Dr Ritz Birah followed by sleep and the connection to mental health with the CEO of The Mental Health Foundation, Mark Rowland.
Fibre is essentail in our diet but why - what does it do for us with Dr Allan Desmond. Then what do we like to talk about - what are our obsessions as a nation?
Dr Anand Patel talks about sexual anxiety in men often brought about by pornography. Then specialist prostate cancer nurse talks about the treatments available for the condition and the potential for over treatment.
I am about to start an exercise programme for 13 weeks in the hope to get fitter and lose some weight. I get some expert advice before I start. Then Rhona Lloyd chats about the popularity of the women's game, injury avoidance, training regime etc. Please join me for a great show.
I chat with Robert Llewelyn about Scrapheap Challenge and the new version, Zapheap, where everything is electric powered. It sounds excellent. We also talk about electric cars and all kinds of other things - we even touch on Red Dwarf!
Hear about an implant that is put in the neck and stimulates the vagus nerve that helps patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This really is a fascinating discussion with Prof Kevin Tracey.
There is a prediction that 1 in 2 people in Europe will suffer from an allergy by 2026. Can that really be true? Listen to Simone Miles and Amina Warner of Allergy UK about the issue and what can be done.
Stuart Grice of Fitness Genes provides fascinating insight into how genes affect our lives - sometimes for good and sometimes for bad.
The return to school nearly always produces a spate of coughs and colds etc when children mix with their classmates and bring their illnesses home. Here are some suggestions from H & B to help reduce this.
Then do you have a teenager who is worried about acnes - some advice for them from a consultant dermatologist.
Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli has created a method to get all out health information in one place. This includes our medical history, drugs we are on now, GP visits etc, even our latest workout results from our wearables. We talk about how he managed this, how it can be used and the health predictions it can make for us.
Hear what the most popular online searches are this summer from Matt Cooke of Google. He also talks about how they try to ensure search results provide sensible information. Then GP, Nancy Allen talks about how to safely stop using the various skinny jabs.
Suicide prevention for young people with Joanna Johnson of Grassroots Suicide and Lucy Skillan from Holy Family High School.
I love the NHS - it has saved both mine and my wife's lives. However it doesn't do everything perfectly - is that a reason to lose trust in it? Listen for some information and thoughts on this.
Hear about the serious problem of drink spiking with DJ, Ashley James and founder fo Counter Spike, Mark Ackred. Then some important information about motor neuron disease.
There are dog breeders who don't worry about the health of dogs - they just view them as a means to make money. Hear how you can help.
A rare form of leukemia has had a drug for treatment show success in phase two trials. Dr Jalkanen has spent a large part of his career leading up to this. Then what drives your breakfast choices?
As well as being fun singing on your own or in a group is really good for you. I chat with Annabel Williams who is a voice coach to many stars and also for Britain's Got Talent contestants.
Hear from a group of teenagers who have type 1 diabetes but don't let it get in their way.
Then how your barbecue might have an environmental impact and what you can do about it.
A lot of people suffer some kind of hygiene poverty - Helen Skelton talks about this and in particular oral hygiene poverty. Then some oral hygiene tips some of which are quite surprising.
GP, Nancy Allen uses data from her patients' wearables to help her diagnose potential health issues and finds wearables a useful tool when doing her job.
Emily Foster is a nutritionist with Holland and Barrett and talks about aches and pains. Then do you have trouble swallowing? Maybe you suffer from achalasia.
Some sunscreens are bad for coral reefs - learn how you can avoid them. Then you will be surprised at the levels of animal cruelty happening right here in the UK - a way for you to help stop it.
It's spring so time for a bit of cleaning and decluttering - listen to the the expert Nicola Lewis for some tips. Also with the warmer weather maybe you want to try some cold water swimming so get some tips from a British Heart Foundation nurse.
James Cracknell really is an extraordinary athlete, adventurer and overcomer of obstacles. You need to listen to believe it.
How to lessen the suffering of hay fever and then a look at some of the myths that get circulated aabout electric vehicles.
Catching all cancer early is helpful - this new test may help. Then is it really a disaster if your dog eats a bit of chocolate?
Dr Mo started Patients Know Best as a way for patient health information to be in the right place at the right time
Find out where Jo Whiley's love of festivals and gardening came from. Then some help if your child is a fussy eater.
Can strapping a red light device to your head and gut really help with anything? You might be surprised to hear Sarah Turner of CeraThrive on the subject.
Do continuos glucose monitors actually work? Then how to avoid norovirus and other nasty illnesses with Dr Zoe Williams.
Lina Nielsen is a 400m runner and won a bronze at the last Olympics. As such she is high performing elite athlete - she has MS and talks about how thayt has affected her career.
Olympian swimmer Duncan Goodhew talks about his route to success and much else along with The Swimathon to support CRUK and Marie Curie
There is a lot of misinformation about weight loss medication that is available now. Cut through this by listening to a pharmacist who specialises in the topic.
What is really in the food that we all eat? A good place to start is the contents list!
How using our own immune system to counteract the affects of leukemia works. Then some ways ot make having a cold less of a bother.
How the Fast 800 diet works with Dr Clare Mosely and what can a cruise do for you with Dr Jack Lewis
The government recently announced investment in AI as a way to improve efficiency in state run endeavours - here are some ways that the NHS and social care might be helped
UPFs are in a lot of our food - find out what they are and how to avoid them.
Then all about the opportunites of sport for deaf people.
Some thoughts on the future health of ourselves and the planet from the Head Of Foresight Research At Nesta
Dr Emma started House of Medics for all medical professional and those thinking of entering the profession
Dr Emma is a dermatologist that worries about some of the medical nonsense that you see on social media with people making unsubstantiated claims. In the show she talk about this and particularly how children can be attracted to completely unnecessary skincare regimes.
Getting dental care in the UK can be a problem, the most common reason for children to have an operation under a general anaesthetic is to have teeth removed. What has gone wrong?
Then financial training for care leavers.
Some thoughts from a dietitian if you often feel tired. Then some advice from a hair transplant surgeon if you are considering this procedure.
Dr Faye Begeti helps patients who find sleep difficult for all kinds of reasons - maybe she can help you
What is the oddest wellness fad you have heard of - puppy yoga maybe, how about perineal sunning!? Chessie King talks about some weird stuff. Then winter wellness myths.
Many people miss out because they are suffering from hearing loss. Then a look at malaria - is it a problem in Europe, could it become one?
Artificial intelligence can be used in a few ways to speed up the development and testing of new drugs to redcue the huge costs currently involved.
Also I have published a book that is based on many of the expert guests that have been on the Relaxback UK Show.
Dr Hilary Jones opened a new private hospital that will take some NHS patients - is this a good move? Then onto something more simple - egss are good for you!
In some are the vaccination number have dipped below the recommended percentage - does this matter? Then millions of people suffer from migraines - hear about a way that can reduce their number and severity.
I talk to a couple of insurance guys about accidents - a common casue to go to A&E is poisoning! Then a good reason to give blood.
The 'Our Future Health' research programme is designed to help everyone live longer and healthier lives. Kate Evans is executive director of research data and product there and tells me all about it and how we can all get involved.
Fewer people are smoking but there are still a lot of smokers in households with children. Dr Zoe Williams talks about the health issues associated with this.
Then some ways to help young drivers be safer on the roads.
The Olympics may have inspired you to take up a new sport or start one again that you pursued in your younger days. Professor Whyte suggests how to do this with less chance of injuring yourself and also the importance of keeping hydrated.
What psorasis is and the ways to treat it amd then information on secondary breast cancer from Loose Women Panellist, Brenda Edwards
You need to make sure you tell your travel insurance all your pre-exisitng conditions.
Then some ideas if you want to get into volunteering.
As medical director of NIHR Clinical Research Network, Prof Nick Lemoine CBE was instrumental in the trials to find treatment, vaccinations and tests for covid 19. Hear how here.
This show was first aired a few months ago but it is a great one - please do listen,
Many work places and organisation have mental health first aiders - hear how they are trained, what they do and how they can help people.
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is a senior academic and his thoughts on our mental health may surprise you. He is a fantstic guest on the show and you should tune in.
Alice Hendy set up the charity Ripple Suicide Prevention after her brother died. She has developed software that detects when people search online for harmful content and it then communicates with them.
Mr Simon Marsh has repaired thousands of hernias and answers all your possible questions on the topic. He also explains why surgeons in the UK are known as Mr and not Dr.
Then artist, poet and story teller Suman Gujral talks about The Third Space poetry events.
Nasia Davos is a psychologist who helps people stop smoking - she used to be a heavy smoker herself. It is the greatest source of avoidable death so if you smoke and need help to stop then listen.
Sharron Davies is an olympic swimmer and has suffered from arthritis in her knee for many years. She has a method that has helped her and could help you as well. Listen to the Relaxback UK Show for more.
Safi's experiences as a child with civil war, hunger and being a refugee contributed too her disordered eating habits. She went through bariatric surgery and a prolonged battle to control her weight. She was successful and now helps others.
Dr Milli gives advice on balancing your hormones to help with weight loss, energy, brain fog, lobido, menopause - all kinds of things.
The guys from BOSH provide plenty of ideas on vegan food. In this show we discuss their career, their name, food sustainability and plenty more.
Is there an ethnicity treatment gap when it comes to cancer and what might be the causes? Then I chat with an olympic hopeful and elite sprinter Desiree Henry.
Tracee Stanley is a wonderful guest - great stories of life as a film producer. You will WANT to work on getting more rest and just feel a bit more relaxed after listening to her.
Food intolerance testing is now quite accessible to many people. See if it may help you with issues such as grumbling guts, bloating, IBS and excema.
With more sunshine on the way keeping aware of our skin and possible cancers is very important. Dr Christian Jessen talks about an easy way to do that. Then dietitian, Helen Bond has a suggestion to lose weight.
We can get apps for lots of things to do with our health, wearables measure all kinds of health related things and symptom analysis tells us what we ailments we have. Is the end result good for us?
Tyler and I talk about e-waste and his London Marathon hopes (beating my time mainly!) and lots more, then what an exercise watch can help you with plus her new lifestyle with Dr Zoe Williams.
What is iit that makes manuka honey good for you and is there any proof? Listen here to find out.
Skin Vision is an app that uses your smart phone to analyse marks, moles, freckles etc to see if they are cancerous and require a visit to a doctor. Then I chat to some of the people I met at the Everything Electric Show in London.
Ever wanted a long chat with your GP about a wide range range of health topics but it wasn't possible - listen to this. We talk about staying healthier, digital health, symptom trackers, transforming behaviours, health resources etc
I talk with an NHS surgeon who is literally at the sharp end of providing care in the NHS. He gives some example where technology can help to save a lot of time and money and make things more efficient.
Professor Richard Scolyer AO is a world renowned melanoma researcher and medic. Last year he was diagnosed with a brain tumout that is usually fatal in six months. He has undergone novel treatment with the objective of improving outcomes for all patients.
This show is from a few years ago but still very relevant. I spoke with a volunterr running a social prescribing network at a busy GP in St Albans. It really did seem to be helping a lot of people.
My guest is Dan Caesar who runs The Everything Electric Show - the next one is in London at the end of March. You can see and try out electric cars, electric micro transport of all kinds, different ways to heat and cool your house etc. Listen here to find out how to get free tickets.
Sam Kane has been in Coronation Street, Brookside and much else besides. After a very sressful time where his wife, Linda Lusardi, nearly died from covid he developed a problem where his eyelids became droopy which caused constant headaches. He had plastic surgery to sort it out. Hear all about that and join us for a chat.
The blockages to the adoption of electric cars, the type of EVs available and the future with Quentin and then does anyone fancy some of La Dolce Vita?
The trial took blood from professional footballers to check on markers for inflammation- the turmeric shot helped them recover faster
This show is from 2021 but still very relevant to smokers that want to stop. Then social care - do you remember that Borris Johnson was going to get journalist to use a captial C when writing about care and promote the idea of a musical about carers. Have things improved since then?
Getting the right sports bra is a barrier to many women and girls enjoying sports. Also leprosy is a very misunderstood disease.
I start off quickly describing how I gave blood recently - it is very easy to do and can really help people.
Then I chat with Kassandra Reinhardt about online yoga, how she got into yoga, how it helps people etc
This is an old episode from a couple of years ago but contains some very relevant info about measles so is worth repeating.
I also go on about the invasion of Ukraine - it is an old show!
Peoples teeth are generally in a poor way. I talk with a dentist about the reasons why and why it is so hard to get an NHS dental appointment.
Neuroscience can help with the layout and decoration of your home - see if you can get any tips to make things more relaxing.
Then disease related malnutrition is a surprsing issue in the UK.
There is more to it than just feeling or bit bloated or having the runs! Good guts do a lot for us - find out some of the things they do and how we can help keep our guts in good order.
Alcohol free beer can be really rather good - hear about it from Bill Shufelt of The Athletic Brewing Company
Back pain is a common, sometimes irritating and sometimes very serious problem. Sammy Margo is a physiotherapist from The Mind Your Back Expert Hub and gives some useful advice on the subject.
Low testosterone levels are surprisingly common. The symptoms can include just feeling tired all the time with less get up and go to more serious issues.
Social care is under intense pressure at the moment - hear from someone who runs a social care company and really knows the situation. Then a breast surgeon and a patient talk about breast cancer.
Listen to some tips on saving money at Christmas time with Patricia Bright.
There can be a lot of packaging at this time of year which can be very wasteful and lead to a lot of plastic pollution. Lavanya Bhandari, founder of Ecoroots, is making packaging from fungi to help reduce this problem.
The show starts with looking at ways to manage diabetes and how the life of diabetics can be made easier. Then it is the world of plastic surgery and the considerations to take before emabarking on it.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men - listening to this may just save your life
Dr Marieke Bigg looks at The Pain Gap which is what she calls the difference in time it takes men and women to get diagnosed. Then I speak to a pharmacist on the different services available at the pharmacy.
Professor Nick Lemoine CBE was instrumental in conducting the important trials to find treatments and vaccines for covid 19. This is an account of an extraordinary time when amazing people were working to try and keep the rest of us safe. This is an amazing listen.
Coffee with additional benefits from London Nootropics and then hear from exhbitors at the OM Yoga Show in London
Dr Milli is a GP and has written a book on how to hack your hormones for a better life - Happy Hormones Happy You
Professor Greg Whyte is an olympian, sports academic, author, extreme athlete and coach for comic relief.
As such he is perfectly postioned to help people achieve things that they might have thought they couldn't do.
Hear the experiences of Eamonn Holmes and Janet Street-Porter with shingles - it is really worth avoiding if you can. There is now a vaccination. Then Dr Roger Henderson talks about skin and in particular excema and psoriasis.
Hear how to get free tickets for the OM Yoga Show and how heart valve disease can go undetected.
Tammy Adams is known as the Life Purpose Shaman and says she has lived many past lives which enables her to help people in all kinds if ways. She is definately a great guest.
I have high blood pressure - it is pretty common. This show looks at what it does to you, finding out if you have it and what to do if you discover you do.
Then some odd pseudo scientific nutrition type cures.
If you have ever had any kind of medical procedure overseas - dental, plastic surgery, tatoo etc there is a chance you could have hepatitis C. Then a look at how cancer treatments have improved life expectanct over the years.
Are you worried about your thinning hair? Thomas Forrester of Bargain Hunt was and decided to do something about it. Hear about his decision to go ahead with it, the actual process and if it worked for him.
Pathologists are a vital part of the medical world - find out exactly what they do and ways in which the shortage of pathologists can be countered using technology and AI.
Then a shortage of carers and low pay are a care industry problem - hear how tech can help with this as well.
This show is from a couple of years ago but is one of my favourites - I spoke with Michael Edwards otherwise known as Eddie The Eagle. He was a fantastic guest.
This is an old show but worth repeating. Paula Radcliffe, marathin runner shares how she keeps her children interested in being active and then Rachel Morris from the You Are Not A Frog Podcast talks about keeping positive at work.
Dr Andrea Furlan is a doctor who specialises in pain - she prescribes opioids when they are appropriate and helps people stop using them if they don't work for their pain anymore.
This method is in some ways a bit of a throw back to older methods - it gives small electrical stimuli to the brain. Then a hospital in Kingston, London is offering some free treatments to those who apply.
Hear how AI is being used to analyse proteins in blood prior to cancer forming - the objective is to make a simple blood test for early diagnosis.
Then do you suffer from modern communication technology meaning your work can always contact you? Is that fair or healthy? Here are some ideas on what to do about it.
Hear the story how Ani had cancer twice and has produced an app to help those suffering the same sort of problems she experienced.
This is a show from a while ago but still very relevant - advice from Dr Hilary on how to keep healthy and happy when goig on holiday. Also I speak with dietitian, Sophie Medlin, about the work she does, supplements, the difference between nutrtionists and dietitians and a lot more.
Ivana Daniell started her career as a professional ballet dancer and injured herself terribly. Through pilates she got back to full health and started a long career of helping others with their posture and movement. Everyone either has back pain or knows someone who does so listen in!
Dr Andrea Furlan is a medical doctor who specialises in helping those with chronic pain. Living with pain is surprisingly common so she can help many people.
I first came across my guest this week on his social media videos looking at food labels while in the supermarket aisles. We should all sped a bit more time reading these!
Johann Ilgenfritz got very engaged with his health when doctors gave him 12 months to live 12 years ago. He is fitter than he has been ever and runs a radio station.
After 30 years old or so we all start to lose muscle. Older people can become frail and this leads to other health issues. So it is better to take action to slow down this inevitable muscle loss - it isn't that hard really!
This show is from a while ago but is worth repeating I think.
Some melanomas have a gene mutation as a contributing factor - hear from a doctor and a patient about the treatment in one such case.
There are thousands of medical trials carried out each year to test out new drugs, medical devices and procedures. Their aim is to increase the body of medical knowledge but this isn't always what happens. Find out why and also what is being done about it.
Many countries have increasing levels of diabetes. There are also many people at risk who may not be aware of it. Hear some facts on the current state of play of diabetes in the world and what to do if you thnk you might be one of those at risk.
Melanoma is an aggressive from of skin cancer. Research scientists explain this in more detail and outline their current research. Cancer patients give advice on what steps to take if you have a diagnosis of cancer.
Olympian and academic Prof. Greg Whyte along with surgeon Liz O'Riordan discuss all many aspects of cold water swimming. Liz was a breast surgeon and got breast cancer herself.
They are both very knowledgeable and entertaining guests - please join us.
The Bearded Water Sommelier, Doran Binder, takes me through a water tasting. This is a real surprise - the range of tastes and qualities of the different waters!
Doran Binder owns a pub that serves very little beer - mostly water.
Hear the story of how it happened and how Doran became a water expert and how water 'isn't just water.'
There could be 500k people in the UK with Coeliac who are unaware. This could have consequences for the their future.
Then is manuka honey worth all the hype?
Maybe one good thing from covid was that it got many people used to doing home medical tests. Many are now avaialble to easily test for a growing number of conditions. Are they a good idea? Do they just cause people to get anxious or can they be a very useful early warning meaning things can be dealt with more quickly and hence more easily?
Then a chat about gut health - what your gut does for you and to keep it healthy.
Richie Jones is founder and managing director of VVast.
Richie explains his approach to work life balance for himself and his staff and how this is bound up with company values.
Many men diagnosed with diabetes have low testosterone levels - this was the case with the gold medal rower Sir Steve Redgrave. Then some general help with sleep - preparation for a good nights sleep and some thoughts on mattress type.
In the UK there is a drive to get people to return their bowel cancer tests when they get them.
Also from official UK government data it seems that a lot of us really aren't eating properly.
Jessamyn Stanley is a yoga teacher but not a typical one.
She is co-founder of the online yoga teaching site , The Underbelly and was invited to speak at The Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen event.
I enjoyed talking with her and I think you will enjoy listening to her.
EMS training is a way to decrease the amount of time you need to spend in the gym.
Then The World Health Organisation puts anitbiotic resistance in the top ten of dangers facing mankind.
Why do we go for cancer screening when invited - or not? Do we go and get checked if we are worried about something?
This show has insight from a behavioural scientist and a patient advocate.
Doran Binder is The Bearded Water Sommelier - he loves water and will let you know which he thinks tastes best and why. This is fascinating stuff.
Then Jo Goodhall and Jasmine Schembri have launched an app called Luna which is aimed at teenage girls.
There are many medical products and techniques that have little or no evidence that they work. Dr Stephen Barrett is a retired phychiatrist who has for many years called these out.
There are many cough and cold remedies. Some are old family recipes and some are old wives' tales, some work and some don't. In addition some are expensive and a waste of money. Dr Zoe Williams gives some help on advice on the subject.
Then the pharmacy John Bell and Croyden is 225 years old this year. Learn about what has changed, what hasn't and how a modern day pharmacy can help you with their chief pharmacist, Reshma Malde.
James Greenwell ruptured his achilles tendon in an agonising training injury. The team doctor told him that was the end of his sporting career - it wasn't! Find out what he did to beat this awful injury.
Also if you find that you suffer from aches and pains as you age or it takes longer to recover from exercise this can provide some help.
Long Covid has many really awful symptoms.
My guest, Dr Buasek, talks about exercises to encourage diaphragmatic breathing and the trial currently underway to see if this helps long covid sufferers.
Breathing exercises have a track record of helping with a host of toher things and I am currently doing an experiment on myself to see if the programme helps with my high blood pressure and anxious breathing.
Using the immune system to help cure cancer is an idea that has been around for quite a while. However in the relatively recent past it has started to show some real progress.
Listen to cancer research scientists discuss their work in this fascinating episode of the Relaxback UK Show.
Marc Holl is Head Of Primary Care at Nuffield Health. Find out what that means and how he influences the gyms, the hospitals and all that happens at Nuffield.
Shaa Wasmund has done an awful lot of interesting things so far. She has been a manager for boxer Chris Eubanks, done PR for James Dyson when his business was just starting and set up many new businesses but she finds she sometimes needs help to get something going. She is a fun and inspiring guest.
Then Chris Hill from Beat My Addictions talks about how he can help people with problems with alcohol and other substances.
Recovered alcoholic, Julian Morgan, talks about his life on the drink. He tells how he managed to break the cycle and has written a book to help others who are dependent on alcohol or drugs.
I speak with Dr Callie Seaman about a recent conference in London covering cannabis meds. Prescriptions are now legal in the UK but there continue to be blockages for those that need them.
Then a bus that has been touring the UK - not a rock band but full of medical staff to check your heart for heart valve disease.
It is possible to control pre-diabetes and prevent the onset of the full condition - but it is hard. Hear about some help to do that with somethig that is really quite tasty!
Then those that have the full condition need to manage it carefully. Hear about how technology can help wit that.
Good workplace design can affect our willingness to be there and also our health and wellbeing. Hear how from seating to art on the walls.
Tom Hopper has played Billy Bones in Black Sails and Dickon Tarley in Game of Thrones amongst much else. A lot of what he does is full of action and he likes to do his own stunts. This has led to some quite serious injuries that he has used stem cell treatment to overcome.
Then Libby Stevenson is a yoga teacher who specialises in helping women during pregnancy, after pregnancy and menopause.
The City of London Centre is made up of leading cancer research scientists from London based research centres. They have come together to pool their expertise - hear what their research is all about.
Then Dr Zbig Kirkor explains how he can alleviate arthritis and joint pain in general, but in this discussion specificly in knees.
Find out some of the things that broadcaster Eamon Holmes and \strictly dancer James Jordan have in common.
One of them is shingles which is a really nasty disease.
Find out how to spot it and what to do if you think you have it.
Also Tom Palladino talks about what he calls scalar light
This show has two fantastic guests
Liz O'Riordan is a breast surgeon who was herself diagnosed with breast cancer. She then went through the surgery and treatment that she had done for many others and realised the importance of exercise as part of a treatment programme.
Professor Greg Whyte represented Great Britain at the olympics competing in the modern pentathlon. He is now an academic and has a lot to say about the benefits of exercise.
Ada Health is an app that you input your symptoms into and it gives you a diagnosis and an appropriate course of action.
The Dr Amir Khan give some advice on irritable bowel syndrome - what to do if you have it and how to avoid it in the first place.
A show from a while ago but a great one.
Dr Rahul Jandial is a nuerosurgeon and we talk what it is like to see a living brain, depressed people have a higher perception of pain and how pain differs from person to person and much else.
The Will Mellor, from before his strictly appearance, gives some thoughts on how he stops his children spending too much time on their phones.
Hear how cancer research scientists are discovering more about the way in which cells, including cancer cells, communicate with each other, how they interact with their environment and how this might help potential future treatments.
Also hear from a couple of patients who have survived cancer and now work as patient advocates.
The Relaxback UK Show this week talks with speech and language therapist, Sandra Robinson about dysphagia or difficulties swallowing.
Then it is Melissa Jones from Action For Global Health and the subject is health issues that are brought on or made worse by climate change.
Lastly I have just finished a month of going to the gym - hear how it went from my personal trainer.
This is a show from a while ago but is still very relevant espeically during World Menopuase Moth
Deborah Forsyth helps women who are dealing with the sometimes difficult issues of the menopause.
Also Clifton Flack of CiiTECH tals about some of the things that CBD products can help with.
This is a show from a while ago and the intro sound is slightly odd - however the guests are fantastic so please persevere.
Sophie Medlin is a dietician and explains things simply and precisely. She talks about the menopause, what some of the issues are and how they can be mitigated.
Then some news about breast cancer.
This interview is from a while ago but is very relevant and it is World Menopause Month.
I start off talking with Dr Punam Krishan about heart health and how we can all keep an eye on our own health - with or without a wearable but also how one might help. She uses a Fitbit herself.
Then I speak with Anne Rees from MyZone about fitness and health in general and again how wearables might help.
This is a show recorded around three years ago but it is still very relevant.
Hear how swearing really can help with reducing pain.
Then England Rugby International, George Kruis, talks about his CBD oil business.
I attended the Codex conference where world leading innovations in many areas were presented - I spoke with some of the presenters and attendees. There were adavances in medicine, computing, driverless vehicles and much else.
Then I speak to an inventor of a new fabric that has many applications from space travel to sports.
This is a show from last year but it is very relevant with the London marathon happening.
First off the benefits of Parkrun - not just physical, but mental as well. Plus it saves the NHS a LOT OF MONEY.
Then hearing from a runner who did the London Marathon when it was a virtual event to raise money for The BackCare Charity.
Nervgen are developing a way to get the nervous system to repair itself. This can help with spinal cord injury but also diseases that cause damage to the nerves. This is potentially very big.
Then I am have at last stood up to the fact that I am overweight with high blood pressure - time to do something about it!
At 16 Thomas Robson-Kanu was told that his dream of playing professional football was over. Well he has played at the very top club level and also represented Wales and proved the doctors wrong.
He did it with the help of his father and the turmeric shots that they made on their kitchen table. He is now making them available to everyone.
This is a fantastic story so do tune in.
The Relaxback UK Show this week has a sneak preview to the Codex event that has news of sensational achievements in many hi-tech areas ranging from robotics to medical advancements.
Then staying with innovations two inventors and entrepreneurs have a method to detect the early stages of breast cancer that women can use at home.
This show is from a while ago but is very relevant with great guests.
I speak with a researcher from Which? Magazine about what they found when looking at the contents of vitamin and supplement tablets available in the shops.
The I chat with a pharmacist from Lloyds Paharmacy about the help and advice they can give to customers about vitamains and supplements.
James Crow is a posture expert but he hasn't always been. He had a busy, high pressure job which he was pretty good at but he suffered from terrible pains due to bad posture. His journey has led him to a new career which he loves and he is pretty good at that as well- he helps people who suffer from the same problems as he did.
Then I indulge myself with a couple of stories from Italy - including meeting a couple of people who look after the pigeons of Florence.
Anyone else wanted to be a stuntman when they were a kid? Hear from one who made it a reality - it is fantastic but not all glamorous!
Then it's the head chef from Hello Fresh, Andre Dupin.
The LVL Clinic treats patients with drugs derived from cannanbis - they are also running a trial.
Then a huge percentage of our supermarket food is grown using hydroponics - what is it and how does it work?
John Hopkins has done and is still doing a lot of different and interesting things including working on Strictly.
He has done alot of comedy - performing and writing/ he is very funny and also my neighbour.
This show is from the start of covid and before the war in Ukraine. We mention Ukraine so it is useful to know we didn't have the help of hindsight when we spoke about it! Have a listen.
John is great fun so the show is very much worth this repeat.
Being a comedian and a writer can be very tough snd you need to have thick skin or it can knock your mental health.
Leaha is a fantastically interesting person - she does an awful lot and is fun to listen to. She may well be able to help you as well - have a listen to her.
Hear a couple of chiropractors who were helping the athletes at the Commonwealth Games perform at their best. Following that another chiropractor tells us the common back pain myths.
Plastic pollution is everywhere.
Does recycling help? What happens to plastic that we put into the recycling bins?
Bower Collective explain how their re-use system works for cleaning and personal care products.
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Then Annabelle Rhodes from Rhodes Skincare talks about how they use containers that are made from biodegradable plastic using from sugarcane waste.
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Steven Machat is a music moghul whose clients include ELO, Genesis, Leonard Cohen, Snoop Dogg and many others. He has done and is doing many other fabulously interesting things - and he is fun to listen to.
Do you wake up to pee in the night? Are you a man or have a partner who is a man? You need to listen to this to see if the problem could be an enlarged prostate which can be treated or could be a symptom of cancer which needs to be checked and treated. No excuses - get it checked.
Are you too hard on yourself - do you beat yourself up? It is rarely productive.
Then help with a very different problem - acne. Some expert advice from a dermatologist.
Dietician Helen Bond talks about how a healthy gut can help with many things - also advice on how to get one!
This is from a previous show - but a good one. Also includes a family sea kayaking trip and standing at your desk.
Can taking part in large sporting events be good for you? I talk with Paula Radcliffe.
Followed by an example of a live metal health platform online.
A look at gut health and then an interview with researcher Dr Stephen Robinson about the research he is doing on links to cancer and the microbiota.
This is a past show but a great one so repeated here.
Olivia Falcon knows everyonew in the plastic surgery world and put together The Editors List which supplies expert advice on cosmetic procedures.
Liz O'Riordan is a breast surgeon who was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had the surgery carried out on her that she had done for many others. This is a unique story - you need to hear it.
Hear from a Harley Street cosmetic physician and an expert in regenerative medicine. Also hear about research in making nerves regenerate.
Do you want to know the chances of dying on the table during plastic surgery and what a BBL is - it is short for Brazilian Butt Lift? Listen to Dr Miami, a prolific plastic surgeon.
Then talking to some attendees at a conference in London about the future of medicine.
This show has a couple of slightly older interviews but it is a favourite of mine.
This week I chat with nutritional therapist, Amanda Hamilton about calorie counting and a way to help do it.
Then have you thought a patch of land near you should be a garden or an orchard instead of wasteland? Get some ideas on how to make that happen from Kath Rosen, CEO of The Orchard Project.
The vitamin and mineral supplement industry is huge - do we really need to spend so much money on these things? Also it seems that what they say on the bottle is not always as true as you might think.
Then a look at some career paths in the NHS.
Dr Sarah Jarvis gives some pretty brutal facts about the number of people that die from heart disease caused by high levels of cholesterol. Then some basic facts on how to avoid becoming a heart attack statistic.
Then a way to relax and reduce stress. Could be useful to avoid heart problems.
There is a lot of research on Parkinson's disease happening right now covering a lot of different areas. Hear from Alex Reed who runs the European Parkinson Therapy Centre and Simon Stott of Cure Parkinsons.
Ian Fletcher-Price is founder and CEO of Posturite who supply ergonomic equipment to many different companies. He and his staff keep very close to their corporate clients and take note of the mood music - he is a good person to engage in a bit of crystal ball gazing about the future of work. We mull over where we will be working, how we will be working and how many of us want something different from our working lives which can scare our employers.
Varied topics on this show.
In the second slot I chat with a couple of vaping industry leaders. When it comes to smoking and vaping it seems that vaping is almost certainly the lesser of two evils and can be used to help people stop smoking. However with product names and marketing that appeal to teens is it being targeted at our children?
The first section is looks at electric scooters and whether we are changing our commuting habits to include them. It is my view that these and other electric vehicles will chage the city scape and how we get around in the next few years.
Tim Coates from Oxbury Bank explaining ways in which farming methods can help reduce the impact of global warming.
A lot of methods are looked at. He covers cattle and methane emissions being a greenhouse gas. In the UK he says most beef cattle are outside and pasture fed and their impact is minimal. The real impact comes from huge, intense farming operations in other parts of the world but mainly from the natural gas industry. He thinks that blaming it on the cow is unfair - have a listen.
The second topic is looking at how chiropractors can help you.
Alex Reed is MD of the European Parkinson Therapy Centre which successfully helps a lot of people with the condition. He is a man of huge energy - he also has Parkinsons.
Professor Greg Whyte is an elite athlete but this is relevant to us all - hear him talking about exercise, getting celebrities to achieve physical feats for Red Nose Day, recovery from injury and exercise. Also find out if he is officer material!
I speak to a neurosugeon about deep brain stimulation as a way of treating Parkinsons Disease. Then how specialist nurses can really help MS sufferers lead a fulfilled life.
Ensuring good mental health for you and your staff at work will help to keep up productivity. Hear about one way to do this.
Also with the return to the shops after covid should we be wearing masks in some situations such as getting our hair cut or eyes tested?
Is the air you breath at home polluted? It probably is!
Hear from Katie Piper what you can do about it.
Then famous vet Bolu Eso explains how different cultures relate to their pets and in particular dogs, along with how they feed them.
Dr Callie Seaman explains the many medical uses of cannabis derived medicines.
This is a repeated podcast but has potential to help a lot of people so I am repeating it here
This is the third in a series of shows about medicines derived from cannabis. This one explores using them to help with arthitis and fibromyalgia.
The others looked at chronic pain, concentrating on back pain and childhood epilepsy.
How will we be getting around in 20 years time? Some possible answers from a futurist. Spoiler - it includes flying taxis!
Then some help on how to spend less on energy when getting around today in your car. How to use less petrol, diesel or electricity when driving.
The second in a series of shows covering the topic of medicines derived from cannabis. This one chats with Hannah Deacon and a doctor that can prescribe these medicines.
The show is an old one but is such an important topic I am repeating it here. Hannah's son Alfie has had the number of epileptic fits he suffers dramatically reduced since using this medicine. Hear how Hannah has fought to make this happen and is now working to make it possible for others.
This is a previous show but has fantastic guests and is potentially useful for many people so I have repeated it here. It is the first in a series on the topic
Dr Anthony Ordman and specialist nurse, Sophie Hayes, describe what medicine derived from the cannabis plant can be used for, how it is administered, how it works in the body, the legal situation and much else.
Long covid has affected millions worldwide and is likely to affect many more. Hear the journey and experiences of Dr Judith Grant who has been dealing with the disease for over two years.
She has had many varied and pretty scary symptoms and has had a very difficult and alarming two years. However there is light at the end of the tunnel and the 'brain fog' that she experienced has started to lift.
Neurosurgeon and neuroscientist Dr Rahul Jandial explains the mind body connection and how to be an expert at almost anything - or certainly get a lot better! This is a fascinating topic and Dr Jandial is an excellent communicator.
This is from a previously published podcast and is one of a series of three talks with Dr Jandial about the brain. Have a listen to the others - one on feats of extreme endurance and another on performance when taking exams and tests.
Then Dr Graham Cox suggests a way to make cars safer and more comfy.
This is from a previously published podcast but the topic is so interesting I have repeated it for you.
The second in a series of three previous podcasts about the brain and how to make it work better for you with neurosurgeon and neuroscientist Dr Rahul Jandial. This time we discuss taking tests and exams - the strategy for revising and the actual day of the test.
So if you or a member of your family has exams approaching this summer please do listen.
The second guest is olympian skier Chemmy Alcott - she has a fabulous story of life in the fast lane of being an elite athlete, the injuries she sustained and now life after along with her charity to get more girls interested in sport.
This was my first podcast on 2020 but it really is still relevant and the guests are fantastic so please do tune in.
I recorded this show as part of a series on the brain over a year ago but the guests and their areas of expertise so are so fantastically interesting I am putting them here.
Dr Rahul Jandial is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist. He gives his expertise on why people can perform feats of extreme endurance where it really is mind over matter.
Then Professor Greg Whyte is an academic but also a former modern pantathlete Olympian who has perfomed feats of extreme endurance as an elite athlete. He uses his extensive academic and practical experience to help others to perform outside their comfort levels - including celebrities doing events for various charities.
Hear from international rugby referee, Nigel Owens, talking about mental health in general, his own mental health and what he is doing now he is retired.
Then adventurer Sean Conway tells us about his latest adventures and inspires us all to have our own adventures.
Do you have high cholesterol?
Advice from Dr Ranj on what to do if you discover you have high cholesterol or want to keep it low.
Then champion hurdler Colin Jackson discovered his cholesterol was high when he retired from elite competition. Find out what he did about it.