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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

    Peptides: what’s all the fuss about?

    2026/05/14 | 13 mins.
    In this episode I look at peptides - what they are, how they work and why everyone seems to talk about them these days.

    Links:

    BPC-157 research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8504390/

    Musculoskeletal healing with BPC-157: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12446177/

    A website promoting benefits despite poor evidence in humans: https://www.hubmeded.com/blog/bpc-157-peptide-benefits

    WADA: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wadas-2022-prohibited-list-now-force

    GLP-1 drugs - evidence: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12303005/

    Healthy High Protein book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctors-Kitchen-Healthy-Supercharge-stronger/dp/1529148847
    Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
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    Walking - our most underrated health intervention?

    2026/05/07 | 15 mins.
    In this episode I look at the myriad benefits of walking, why it is often overlooked and the benefits in terms of how it makes us feel and what
    It does for us.

    Links:

    Bill Bowerman’s Jogging: https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/performance/features/how-the-co-founder-of-nike-invented-jogging-bill-bowerman

    Stephen Fry’s story: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/aug/stephen-fry-proud-and-relieved-over-five-stone-weight-loss-92021820.html#google_vignette

    Walking and mental health: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6064756/

    The leg power and brain health link: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2018/06/07/neuroscience-leg-exercise-brain-nervous-system-health

    Zone 2 training: https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-health/heart-rate-zones-workout

    Recovery: https://www.healthline.com/health/active-recovery

    Ramblers: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/

    10000 steps: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42864061

    Walking speed: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/walking-speed-survival/

    23 and a half hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

    Walk Yourself Happy: https://amzn.eu/d/0ifCGKpV
    Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
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    Things I get asked most as a doctor in 2026

    2026/04/30 | 15 mins.
    This is an episode based on what I get asked online and in the consulting room by patients. Hopefully you will find it useful and helpful.

    THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

    Tiredness: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000714723319

    Vitamin D: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000702121829

    Kidney cysts: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-cysts/symptoms-causes/syc-20374134

    Cholesterol: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000649268967

    Supplements: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000562693449

    Magnesium: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000689788093

    Food intolerances: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000650788957

    Elimination diets: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/elimination-diet
    Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
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    Lung Health - an essential 101

    2026/04/23 | 17 mins.
    I feel that our lungs more than other organs are taken for granted. In this episode I look at how to keep them healthy and hazards that can affect them.


    Air hunger: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/16942-dyspnea

    FVC - lung capacity: https://www.verywellhealth.com/forced-expiratory-capacity-measurement-914900

    Workings of the lungs - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bronchiolitis/multimedia/bronchioles-and-alveoli/img-20008702

    Muttley’s wheezy laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuxDBX1ogms

    Asthma and Lung UK Charity: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/

    Quit Smoking now: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

    Royal Castle Foundation: https://roycastle.org/

    Yul Brynner advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNjunlWUJJI

    Air pollution: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-025-02999-2

    Dr Louise Oliver: https://www.drlouiseolivertherapeuticlifecoaching.com/

    Douglas Heel activation therapy: https://douglasheel.com/

    My book THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
    Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
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    5 Simple Tests To Try at Home This Week - what your body can tell you

    2026/04/16 | 15 mins.
    In this episode I look at some fun free tests you can do at home to take stock of your health and improve it at the same time.

    VO2 max: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/vo2-max-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-improve-it

    Queens College Step Test - how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQ5bawZpMo

    Sit to Stand test: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250404-sit-to-stand-the-simple-test-that-reveals-how-youre-ageing

    Buteyko breathing test (control pause): https://buteykoclinic.com/blogs/start-your-breathing-test/start-your-breathing-test

    Reaction time test: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkhcj6/revision/3

    Stand on one leg with eyes closed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/35QytBYmkXJ4JnDYl9zYngb/why-you-should-stand-on-one-leg
    Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
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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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