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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In this episode I look at things that can hamper our health journey by looking at our own life in an easy and compassionate way.

Links:

The Health Fix on Kindle offer January 2026: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja-ebook/dp/B0B2VTFFVS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

Sleep and its importance: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6281147/

Phone and screen usage: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11236742/

Decluttering: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/decluttering-your-home-how-it-could-1fd\\

Exercise: https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/exercise-snacks

Impulsivity: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/impulsive-behavior#Impulsive-behavior-meaning

Overwhelm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pf4w

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It’s a new year and that can feel overwhelming.

In this episode I look at what the year is likely to bring in terms of health and medical trends, our own personal goals and how to generate ideas for them if you are feeling a bit stuck.

Links:

The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja-ebook/dp/B0B2VTFFVS

Med tech in 2026: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2025/10/27/the-8-biggest-healthcare-technology-trends-to-watch-in-2026/

Misinformation - how to spot it: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/02/16/sorting-fact-from-fiction-a-guide-to-spotting-health-misinformation/

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Links:

AI in medicine: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/guidance-on-the-use-of-ai-enabled-ambient-scribing-products-in-health-and-care-settings/

Various wearables: https://uk.wellnesspulse.com/lp/best-fitness-trackers/?campaignId=23304304009&adgroupId=&adId=&targetId=&device=c&gunique=CjwKCAiAmKnKBhBrEiwAaqAnZ4MBo1x_tOV7RB1FPjSEqiYWae8AyeixJJsGEVTlbapiaEWJL7D8cBoCYs8QAvD_BwE&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23300097782&gbraid=0AAAAAqKJRpkXwMKHsYb3EhuFeRzIdPUV2

Health Check on BBC World Service: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6vk0

Elinzanetant for menopause: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-approves-elinzanetant-to-treat-moderate-to-severe-vasomotor-symptoms-hot-flushes-caused-by-menopause

The new weight loss drugs (GLP-1 agonists): https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/13901-glp-1-agonists

Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251222080119.htm

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This is my 200th episode and I reflect on where medicine is at in terms of precision medicine and what it means for us.

Links:

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Genome sequencing: https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/blog/what-happens-when-i-go-for-whole-genome-sequencing

Mepan Syndrome: https://umdf.org/mepan/

Ketones in dementia: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8734638/

London Bus study: https://cardiachealth.org.uk/the-london-busmen-study/

Drumming - physical and mental therapy?: https://melodics.com/blog/mental-health-benefits-of-drumming

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Traditional medicine has been around for thousands of years.

In this episode I look at what we can learn from it and

how it compares to modern allopathic medicine in its approach.

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Links:

WHO TCIM summit: https://www.who.int/teams/who-global-traditional-medicine-centre/global-summit-and-collaborations/second-traditional-medicine-global-summit

WHO — Global strategies and WHO TCIM topic pages (authoritative overview of WHO’s stance and the Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034). World Health Organization+1

WHO feature: World Health Organization

• NIH/NCCIH pages on Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. NCCIH+1
• African medicinal plants - a review: PMC
• Prunus africana: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5327751/
• Four sacred medicines: https://aihschgo.org/four-sacred-medicines/
• Ayahuasca: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ayahuasca
• Icaros: https://www.nimeakaya.org/how-icaros-help-heal-participants-in-ayahuasca-ceremonies/

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Anti-ageing means different things to different people. In this episode I look at what it means and what works to slow down the ageing process.

Reactive oxygen species: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circresaha.117.311401

Mitochondria and ageing: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-021-00626-7

Inflammation (inflammaging): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-018-0059-4

Epigenetic drift: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12487821/

Protein misaggregation: https://www.buckinstitute.org/blog/unraveling-aging-how-protein-misfolding-relates-to-aging-and-disease/

Dietary patterns: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/fasting-like-diet-may-help-reverse-biological-aging-2-5-years

Gut microbes: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41575-022-00605-x

Rapamycin - an experimental drug for anti-ageing: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(23)00258-1/fulltext

Senolytics: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7405395/

Stem cells: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10276889/

NAD / NAD+: https://www.today.com/health/aging/nad-benefits-rcna180800

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80% of us go online to look up health related content. Many of us look up symptoms which is natural but how do we know we are doing it safely?

Here I look at the pros and pitfalls of doing this and how to decide when to see a medical professional.

Links:

Peripheral neuropathy: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/peripheral-neuropathy/

Internet vs GP 2013 (me on BBC1): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p019px0x

Digital triage: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/digitally-enabled-triage/

Trust in doctors: https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/why-we-dont-trust-doctors-like-we-used-to-79784b56

Depression questionnaire: https://patient.info/doctor/mental-health/phq-9

National Back Pain pathway: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/back-pain/national-low-back-and-radicular-pain-pathway/

Ada Health - on of the leaders in symptom checking: https://ada.com/

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