Dr Karan Explores

💬 “ Eye health, your vision, is so much more than just, ‘I think I see well’. There's way more going on.” ~Dr Joseph Allen ⚡️ Dr Joseph Allen, aka Doctor Eye Health, is an optometrist in the US with a massive following on social media, where he shares science-backed ways to protect your eyes. ⚡️ In this episode Joey and I explain why it’s time to get serious about eye health, as poor eyesight is on the rise globally, bringing many other problems with it. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ Why half of the world is expected to have myopia (nearsightedness) by 2050 ➡︎ How screens are making us blink less (and why that’s bad) ➡ What to do about eyelid twitches, bags and dark circles ➡︎ What foods, diets and supplements work for better vision ➡︎ The best ways to get proactive about your eye health now 📕 Chapters (1:00) Dr Allen’s inspiration (3:45) Do glasses make your eyes worse? (8:40) The myopia epidemic (15:06) Lifestyle changes to improve eye health (17:06) Sunlight and eye health (21:53) Are blue light blocking glasses any good? (26:12) Red and orange lights at night (28:03) Best foods for vision - the carrot myth (32:33) Supplements and eye drops (36:35) Intermittent fasting and eye health (39:45) How to deal with dry eyes (46:58) The 20/20/20 rule (49:00) How stress affects the eye (57:00) When should you get checked out? 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Joseph YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/doctoreyehealth  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctoreyehealth/?hl=en  🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook  🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 “ The mouth is the gateway to the entire body. It's not just about having a cute, pretty, cosmetically nice smile. It really directly impacts your overall health in so many ways.” ~Whitney DiFoggio ⚡️ Whitney DiFoggio, AKA TeethTalkGirl, is a dental hygienist who shares evidence-based dental advice online - while debunking all the misinformation out there. ⚡ In this episode Whitney and I discuss the steps you need to take to build the perfect oral hygiene routine, why so many of us are at risk of issues like gum disease and the truth behind all the wild claims flying around. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ Why you’re only cleaning 60% of your teeth if you skip out on flossing ➡︎ The science of mouthwash, miswak toothbrushes, water flossing & tonsil stones ➡ Why at-home teeth whitening might be making them more yellow ➡︎ Why it’s crazy to skip out on fluoride in your toothpaste ➡︎ The link between oral health and cognitive decline 📕 Chapters (1:15) How much should you brush? (6:04) Electric vs manual vs natural toothbrushes (11:36) Benefits of xylitol gum (13:14) What toothpaste is the best? (15:10) The anti-fluoride movement (19:46) Mouthwash is dangerous? (23:33) How oral health is connected to overall health (29:48) How tooth loss leads to cognitive decline (33:04) Flossing, useful or not? (40:17) Should you be tongue scraping? (42:28) The rise of teeth whitening (47:25) How often should you get your teeth checked? (49:02)  Whitney's dental routine 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Whitney: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeethTalk/about  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teethtalkgirl/  🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 “ I know my patients get nervous around me, because this is not their normal, right? But I am looking at genitalia and examining people every single day, multiple times a day.” ~Dr Rena Malik ⚡️ Dr Rena Malik is a board-certified urologist, pelvic surgeon, sexual health expert and YouTuber. Her channel covers everything from frequent nighttime peeing, to erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness, orgasms and penis enlargement. ⚡️ In this episode Rena and I are removing the shame and stigma of talking about these issues, so you can feel properly informed, and empowered, to take control of your health - whatever’s going on. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ The science of your pelvis and how to look after it ➡︎ Just how common erectile dysfunction really is (and what to do about it) ➡ Why penis size really doesn’t matter (and the reality of penis lengthening procedures) ➡︎ Whether masturbation really reduces your risk of getting prostate cancer ➡︎ How to stop incontinence and frequent nighttime urination 📕 Chapters (1:25) Most commons issues (2:32) How to deal with embarrassment (5:54) Organs in the pelvis (9:02) Erectile dysfunction (11:31) ED a sign of heart problems? (14:52) Foods to eat for ED (18:01) Why young men are using viagra (21:50) Do you need a bigger penis? (25:21) Penis enlargement, safe or not? (29:17) Prostate health (33:41) Does masturbating lower cancer risk? (37:21) Female pelvic floor health (42:09) Incontinence issues (48:41) Training the pelvic floor muscles 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Rena: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenaMalikMD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renamalikmd/  🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook  🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 “Anybody can fall prey to this type of misinformation. It does a lot of harm” ~Dr Andrea Love ⚡️ Dr Andrea Love is an immunologist and microbiologist, and founder of ImmunoLogic - an organisation dedicated to debunking the worst of internet pseudoscience and improving science literacy. ⚡️ Andrea and I have a long list of misinformation to get through in this episode. Claims like fluoride lowers your IQ, GMOs are scary and mammograms give you cancer - and that’s not the half of it. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ How we all have the capacity to fall prey to misinformation - and how to spot it ➡︎ How cancer misinformation can be lethal ➡ The dangers of the raw milk trend ➡︎ What the science really says about fluoride ➡︎ Why organic probably isn’t worth your money 📕 Chapters (1:02) Why good information is hard to find (3:36) Coffee and aloe vera gives you cancer? (9:45) Mammograms cancer myth (16:06) The real harm of misinformation (23:14) Do supplements work? (30:34) What does organic actually mean? (34:53) GMO fear (42:31) Fluoride lowers IQ? (49:04) Rise of the raw milk craze 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Andrea: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrealove/  Website: https://www.immunologic.org/  🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook  🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.