Saving Lives In Slow Motion

In this episode I look at food, how we see it societally and how we can enjoy it to enrich our lives.

Circadian rhythm and food: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11849495/

Food noise: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/understanding-food-noise-and-how-to-turn-down-the-volume

Foods that heal: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-help-you-heal

Lectins: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11535980/

Social eating: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-16-social-eating-connects-communities

Big food industry: https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/news-events/all-news/faculty-news/many-of-today-s-unhealthy-foods-were-brought-to-you-by-big-tobac.html

Emotional eating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/emotional_eating

Savouring: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/click-here-happiness/201807/what-is-savoring-and-why-is-it-the-key-happiness

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In this episode I look at two basic traits people often have and whether
they impact our health.

People pleasing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/my-side-of-the-couch/202408/people-pleasing-as-a-symptom-of-childhood-trauma

Exhaustion from being too nice? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-genius-of-empathy/202412/are-you-exhausted-from-being-too-nice

Emotional suppression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24119947/

Selfishness of different kinds? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7265883/

Jungian masculine/ feminine archetypes: https://scottjeffrey.com/king-warrior-magician-lover-masculine-archetypes/

Healthy selfishness? https://andrewwilkowilkinson.medium.com/10-reasons-why-being-selfish-is-important-for-you-e5a28bf22b13

Amandaland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland

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This is one of the big eternal questions and in this episode I look at the science and culture behind what makes us happy.

Dr Laurie Santos: https://www.drlauriesantos.com/

Lessons in happiness: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/lessons-in-happiness

Hedonistic happiness: https://positivepsychology.com/hedonic-vs-eudaimonic-wellbeing/

Eudaimonic happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201901/what-is-eudaimonic-happiness

Time wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRNAQ76Vsg

Toxic positivity: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q

Screens and happiness (mixed evidence): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9p412ern7o

Core values exercise: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/

Gratitude: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/

Action for Happiness: https://actionforhappiness.org/

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In this episode I look at blood tests that tell us about what’s going on with our biological processes in terms of our long term metabolic health and the blood markers are relevant.

Hba1c control: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4933534/

Fasting insulin: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11118012/

Vitamin D: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10002864/

AST/ALT: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10346959/

Triglycerides and HDL ratio: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11493158/

ApoB: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11219008/

HDL cholesterol: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6077683/

Hs-CRP: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9650935/

Homocysteine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12564181/

Uric Acid: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8624633/

Do Health: https://dohealth.co/what-we-measure#wwm-step-1
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In this episode I look at how we can make health fun. Many people find it hard to get going with healthy habits and
I look at ways we can make them easier to access without thinking of them as ‘health’.

Monkey brain and bad habits: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000597803315

Nushu circles: https://digitize.library.ubc.ca/2025/04/10/nushu-chinas-secret-language-of-women-in-our-open-collection/

Padel benefits: https://www.ltapadel.org.uk/play/benefits-of-playing-padel/

Queens College Step Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQ5bawZpMo

Dancing benefits: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1Hpr6R1f4M7f8Qc6fPGH2hg/why-dancing-is-the-best-way-to-enhance-your-brain-and-fitness

Keep dancing: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/keep-dancing-preserve-memory

The IDEAL framework from my book: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/the-health-fix-dr-ayan-panja-new-years-resolutions
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