Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Each year on my birthday I reflect on the year I have had with gratitude and think about the future.

In this episode I look at ageing and what it means to people and how different people navigate it.

Muscle strength as we age: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3940510/

Eyesight and ageing: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/20-ways-aging-changes-your-eyes

Hearing loss: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5840-age-related-hearing-loss

Personality and health: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/longer-life-personality-traits-experts-study-b2834833.html

Blue zones: https://www.bluezones.com/

Pesticides: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11664077/

Microplastics: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/microplastics-salad-pollution-particles-study-b2829790.html
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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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