Ultra-processed food: licensed to Kill?

Send a textFor this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a lifestyle medicine GP, TV doctor, public speaker, health coach and personal trainer. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, and also a Team GB AG Triathlete. They're covering the TV documentary that everyone has been talking about- "Joe Wicks: licensed to kill", that has recently been on Channel 4 in the UK. What do we in primary care need to know about ultra processed food, professionally, and also on a personal level? Was the documentary really as bad as social media would have us believe, or is there room for a more nuanced conversation about ultra processed food?… Plus, the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.Red Whale Pearls ( free content)Red Whale Pearl: Ultra-processed foodJoe Wicks: licensed to killNew headlines:ConstipationCitalopram alertCan Dogs Help You Age Slower? RadarNICE NG 202Joe Wicks response on InstagramHealth misinformationTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik's joined again by Dr Rachel Morris, host of the 'You Are Not A Frog' podcast, former GP, coach and speaker specialising in resilience at work. They use the suspicion and social skills of 'The Traitors' to look at trust and team dynamics. Amongst other things, they talk about high stakes decision making, how human behaviour can change when we're under pressure, and how conflicting objectives cause issues within teams...Plus, the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.Links:Wild MondayThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen CoveyThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable- Patrick LencioniThe Fearless Organisation: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth- Amy EdmondsonConnect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues - David Bradford and Carole RobinYou Are Not A Frog episodes with Jane Gunn:OneTwoTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik is joined by Dr Alastair Santhouse, a consultant neuropsychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital in London. SSRIs are on the agenda, as featured on the BBC's 'Panorama -The Antidepressant Story.'  They consider the efficacy and side effects of SSRIs, the challenge of withdrawal symptoms, and the evolving perspectives within the medical community. Why might some viewers get echoes of 'Dopesick' when  watching it?There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.News Headlineshttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/old-age-retirement-generation-exercise-32716271https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-older-adults/#:~:text=aim%20to%20be%20physically%20active,or%20a%20combination%20of%20bothRADARhttps://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/fertility-ozempic-pcos-pregnancyhttps://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/female-health/a60897097/menstrual-hygiene-day-2024/https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-sepsisPanorama- The Antidepressant Storyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n39zRCPsych responds to BBC Panorama programme on antidepressants: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2023/06/19/rcpsych-responds-to-bbc-panorama-programme-on-antidepressantsRCPsych ’Stopping antidepressants’https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/stopping-antidepressants  RCGP response to panorama on antidepressants:‘Prescription anti-depressants play a vital role in the treatment of mental health conditions, says College Chair’  https://www.rcgp.org.uk/News/BBC-panorama-investigationRed Whale Primary Care Pod covering Panorama on SSRIs:https://redwhale.buzzsprout.com/1137521/13163503-who-needs-a-holiday-how-abouTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik is joined by GP and illustrator, Dr Jamie Hynes. They discuss what we can learn from the film 'It's A Wonderful Life' and from his own RCGP video ' GPs A Wonderful Life'.  Amongst other things, they talk about what burnout can look like, cold contacts trying to get us to sell our stake in a partnership, and how continuity of care is lifesaving.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar...New Headlineshttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1847884/kidney-failure-red-flag-ammonia-smell-in-urinehttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/tell-tale-sign-dementia-people-31713410https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-findhttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1843465/mulled-wine-high-cholesterol-blood-pressure#https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15674304/Radarhttps://www.attitude.co.uk/life/majority-of-lgbtqia-people-avoid-holding-hands-in-public-out-of-fear-study-finds-454534/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/iv-vitamin-drip-combat-hangover-reviewhttps://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/what-to-do-if-you-fall-ill-over-christmas-and-new-yearhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gzj4y9Gp’s A Wonderful Lifehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqo2aizOaghttps://bjgp.org/content/69/682/e356#:~:text=Patient%20consultations%20with%20own%20GP,with%20the%20patient%27s%20own%20GP.https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j84https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e021161https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7197/1515https://bjgp.org/content/72/715/e84Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik is joined by GP, broadcaster, author and ambassador lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing,  Dr Radha Modgil. They discuss what we can learn from the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'.  Amongst other things, they talk about loneliness, grief and the power of music.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.News Headlineshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12844937/Mariella-Frostrup-cholesterol-busting-jab.htmlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/women-health-gynaecological-cancer-types-31623197https://www.bodyform.co.uk/break-taboos/discover/eve-appeal-bodyform/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1845102/heart-disease-symptoms-night-sleephttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/26/dementia-uk-music-projectsRadarAnastrozolehttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a45778496/anastrazole-breast-cancer-post-menopause-women/Red Whale Primary Care Pod:https://www.gp-update.co.uk/podcastUltra Processed Foodshttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a45822192/ultra-processed-foods/Loneliness helplineshttps://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/older-peoples-helplinesNorovirushttps://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-norovirusStrictly Come Dancing & Social prescribinghttps://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/study-finds-dance-health-project-reduces-falls-in-the-elderly-by-up-to-58-per-cent/NASP- the national charity that champions social prescribinghttps://socialprescribingacademy.org.ukTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik is joined again by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall's Pill Revolution' which was recently on Channel 4.  Amongst other things, they consider the side effects of hormonal contraception,  and also how it’s important to dig a bit deeper to think about the reason that someone might tell us that certain services aren’t available on the NHS- when they are!… There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.Davina McCall's Pill Revolution:https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolutionBrook contraception advice;https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/contraception/RCOG statement on Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution':https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/rcog-statement-on-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/FSRH President features in Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution':https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-president-features-in-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/FSRH response to new study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk:https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-response-to-new-study-on-use-of-combined-and-progestogen/FSRH CEU response to published study:Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression:https://www.fsrh.org/documents/ceu-response-to-published-study-association-of-hormonal/association-of-hc-with-depression.pdf'You don't get to tell me that!' Naga Munchetty enraged at criticism of her painful memory:https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1454623/naga-munchetty-coil-pain-health-Twitter-backlash-BBC-5-Live-news-latest-update/ampTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis time Nik is joined by Zoë Williamson, the Bereavement Services Team Lead: Scotland for Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the heartbreaking, yet inspirational ITV documentary 'Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie' in which actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the emotional story of their daughter Maudie, who died suddenly from sepsis aged just two and a half in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2011. Amongst other things, they discuss what support there is for parents and siblings who find themselves in this tragic situation. They also cover how we can talk to little ones about death, and how everyone has their own unique journey when it comes to grief .There's also the usual look at the news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment. News Headlineshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/soup-and-shake-diet-can-reverse-diabetes-ttlnb7kkqhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-gel-manicures-beauty-facts-2023-9pvlw8x6mhttps://www.bad.org.uk/dermatologists-reiterate-artificial-nails-warning-and-risk-of-at-home-kits/Child Bereavement UKhttps://www.childbereavementuk.orghttps://www.childbereavementuk.org/Pages/Events/Category/festivals?Take=21RadarEmergency Phone AlertsWomen’s health magazinehttps://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a43640679/sunday-national-alert-test-domestic-abuse/Asthma on This Morning :Dr Nighat Arifhttps://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/as-heat-and-humidity-begin-to-rise-heres-how-to-cope-with-asthmaDr Philippa Kaye on Instagram: why you need progesterone with oestrogen for HRT if you have a womb https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrJIuCaI4MK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudiehttps://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1weekweek-13-2023-sat-25-mar-fri-31-mar/jason-clara-memory-maudiehttps://www.itv.com/watch/jason-and-clara-in-memory-of-maudie/10a1660Sepsis Trusthttps://sepsistrust.org/professionTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary series 'Inside Our Autistic Minds' with Chris Packham. They discuss how four autistic people created their own short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside- what's really going on in their autistic minds. Amongst other things, they talk about lightbulb moments, masking and sensory overload.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment.RadarThis Morning breast self examination https://twitter.com/drcakeykate/status/1640599883093557255?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaAJoint BMS FSRH RCGP RCOG SfE and RCN Women’s Health Forum safety alert https://thebms.org.uk/2023/04/joint-bms-fsrh-rcgp-rcog-sfe-and-rcn-womens-health-forum-safety-alert/High doses of HRThttps://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1642442444477280258?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaARed Whale Pearl on HRT and requests to prescribe high doses by HRT clinicshttps://twitter.com/gp_update/status/1643931560675098624?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaAInside our autistic minds BBC iPlayerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0bbnh47/inside-our-autistic-mindshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2637nQGtTK1D8YPkCSnlyDN/information-and-support-autismBBC morning live shared resources on autism including Ambitious about AutismAmbitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16 to 25 year olds, including an on line forum.Phone: 020 8815 5444Visit the Ambitious about Autism websiteNational Autistic Society:https://www.autism.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw27mhBhC9ARIsAIFsETE7TE3F1Hd80NOAkp1sdZdxdOucvSW6DcgVw7csaTYZfHb5_sowbgcaArq_EALw_wcBFern Brady ‘Strong Female Character’https://www.waterstones.com/book/strong-female-character/fern-brady/9781914240447Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textThis week Nik is joined by Dr Caroline Greene who is a GP by background and lives in Cambridge. She's always had an interest in medical education, and has worked as a programme director supporting GP trainees. Now she spends most of her time working for Red Whale, developing their product and supporting their clinical team.They discuss the opiate crisis, how it originated across the pond and how it has impacted on the way we manage patients with chronic pain. They also talk about misbranding, misrepresenting data, and the destruction of relationships, careers, families and entire communities. Red Whale have kindly given us some of their chronic pain resources to share with you.There's also the usual look at the news headlines and in our new feature we see what's on our radar at the moment. News Headlineshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11881541/Six-warning-signs-stomach-cancer-revealed.htmlhttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1748362/frontotemporal-dementia-symptomshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64987074Dopesick on DisneyPlushttps://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/dopesick/vaEHfF8OZHUPOn our radarhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a42460848/epilepsy/https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/which-cough-medicines-have-been-withdrawn-from-sale-and-whyhttps://twitter.com/deeksj/status/1637866410616446979?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaAhttps://twitter.com/georgebellstarr/status/1637160554673451009?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaARed Whale resourcesChronic pain: communication skills and self-managementhttps://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-communication-skills-and-self-management_March-2023_final.pdfChronic pain: opiates and dependence-forming medicationshttps://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-and-dependence-forming-medication_MarTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Send a textFor this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a GP based in Warwickshire with a very keen interest in lifestyle medicine. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, he's regularly on 'Steph's Packed Lunch' on Channel 4, he's also a Team GB AG Triathlete and  SWIM England clinical advisor. They talk about lifestyle medicine and physical activity and also the Netflix film " The Swimmers". Amongst other things, they discuss what drives someone to risk their life in an inflatable dinghy that isn’t fit for purpose; how a strong sense of self can help you, even in the gravest situations; and how a young woman from Syria fled her country and ended up competing in the Refugee Olympic Team.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and our new feature explores what's on our radar...UNICEF Earthquake appeal:https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/syria-turkiye-earthquake/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYASAAEgIyhPD_BwERed Cross Earthquake appeal:https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYAiAAEgLg-fD_BwERCGP Active Practice Charterhttps://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12583RCGP Physical Activity Hubhttps://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12610Resources from The Refugee Council:https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/therapeutic-wellbeing-resources/BMA Refugee and asylum seeker patient health toolkit: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/refugees-overseas-visitors-and-vulnerable-migrants/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-patient-health-toolkitRCGPhttps://www.rcgp.org.uk/representing-you/policy-areas/asylum-seekersFull show notes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702/12410927-swimming-against-the-tideTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.