Experts in Health

E15 - What’s really going on in the NHS and how to solve the problems

Loughborough University — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

NHS Clinical Director Dr Edward Hartley shares his decades of experience working in the NHS, how its funding, structures and patients have changed over time, where the real problems lie, and how we solve them.

E14 - The science behind obesity

Loughborough University — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Dr James King talks about how obesity develops, how exercise and diet help to fight against health difficulties not just weight loss, and how drugs might be the answer to the obesity epidemic.

0.00-4.33 - Intro

4.34-6.14 - Prevalence of obesity within society

6.15-11.16 - Genetic components

11.17-16.39 - Interacting factors around energy

16.40-19.49 - Compensating for consumption with exercise

19.50-22.25 - Types of exercise and their benefits

22.26-27.42 - “Prescribed” movement and public health

27.43-29.26 - Lifestyle behaviours vs motivation

29.27-31.54 - Current research

31.55-35.09 - Preventative exercise to improve health

35.10-39.37 - Weight loss drugs

39.38-41.48 - Upcoming research

41.49-42.25 - Outro

E13 - Exercise is really important before, during and after cancer treatment

Loughborough University — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Dr Kajal Gokal talks about 20 years of evidence showing that physical activity before, during and after cancer treatment is important for health, that rest typically isn’t best, and how we can get this message out to more people.

0.00-6.00 - Intro

6.01-10.24 - Prevention and management of cancer

10.25-12.59 - Transition from ‘rest is best’ ideology

13.00-16.43 - Barriers within research and communication

16.44-20.17 - Exercise to benefit cancer patients

20.18-23.17 - How patients can access resources

23.18-26.54 - Current research

26.55-29.51 - Inequality across demographics within research

29.52-32.10 - Further information

32.11-33.49 - Outro

E12 - Public health messaging and communication: what we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Loughborough University — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Independent SAGE expert Dr Duncan Robertson shares his experience during the pandemic of providing independent advice to the government about how to best communicate about health and science to the public, what we learned, and how we can do better in a future pandemic.

Timestamps:
0.00-3.09 - Intro
3.10-4.27 - Involvement in the Independent SAGE Group
4.28-7.27 - Science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic
7.28-9.31 - Relationship between Independent and Government SAGE and data
9.32-11.32 - What would the pandemic have looked like if the government had a
strategy?
11.33-13.15 - Learnings within science communication
13.16-16.32 - Find the correct way to resolve issues and developing trust
16.33-22.17 - Political lens and the COVID inquiry
22.18-25.37 - Disinformation within policy
25.38-26.29 - Advent of artificial intelligence and its repercussions
26.30-32.20 - Independent SAGE and new explorations
32.21-33.49 - Placing blame
33.50-36.01 - Outro

E11 - Reimagining school lessons to make children more active

Loughborough University — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Professor Lauren Sherar talks about how children are less active now than ever before and how a whole-school approach is needed – even in lessons like maths and science – to reimagine the school day to get children more physically active.

0.00-2.38 - Intro

2.39-5.33 - Career background

5.34-13.01 - Children’s physical activity and benefits of sports

13.02-17.09 - Interventions in schools to increase activity levels

17.10-24.12 - Teachers implementing active education

24.13-28.25 - How to target less active demographics and the practicality of this

28.26-32.52 - Current research explorations

32.53-35.54 - Outro

E10 - Lavina Mehta MBE: how exercise ‘snacking’ took her from Watford to Windsor Castle

Loughborough University — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Health entrepreneur Lavina Mehta MBE talks about how a career change, short-bursts physical activity and exercising for sanity not vanity took her from a corporate career to being a national ambassador for health and fitness.

0.00-2.13 - Intro

2.14-6.55 - Background and career

6.56-15.02 - ‘Sanity, not vanity’, self-care, and social connection

15.03-25.33 - Asian heritage and its role in predicting health

25.34-35.30 - Improving activity levels among populations

35.31-40.14 - Implementing movement into your daily life and motivation

40.15-44.49 - Next steps and further work

44.50-46.30 - Outro

E9 - A change is needed: How to support healthy eating in UK-based migrants and ethnic minorities

Loughborough University — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi talks about how a different approach is needed to support healthy eating for UK-based ethnic minorities and how migration presents unique challenges to promoting health diets.

0.00-3.36 - Intro

3.37-9.56 - Research and background of career

9.57-14.20 - Dietary behaviours and observations within communities

14.21-18.30 - Role of processed food and small changes

18.31-23.40 - Nutritional profile of Ghanaian food and applications to populations

23.41-29.09 - Discourse around healthy eating and the deficit approach

29.10-32.59 - Participant inclusivity in research, balance between culture and health

33.00-37.29 - Special envoy work on behalf of Loughborough University

37.30-42.39 - Outro

E8 - Gregg Wallace MBE: How he lost 5 stone and kept it off

Loughborough University — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

TV’s Gregg Wallace talks about his career journey from greengrocer to TV personality to weight loss adviser. Gregg shares how he lost 5 stone and kept it off, as well as his thoughts on the viral track ‘buttery biscuit base’.

0.00-2.13 - Intro

2.14-3.59 - Loughborough University and Gregg Wallace Health collaboration

4.00-11.51 - Background and career based around TV

11.52- 16.02 - Work on MasterChef

16.03-20.09 - Habits outside of work and making healthier choices

20.10-22.36 Considering cultural differences when approaching food/intentional choices

22.37-27.50 - Show Me Fit and GWH

27.51-29.59 - Partnership with Loughborough University and Gregg Wallace Health

30.00-36.15 - Moving into legislation, policy change, and equipping the population with cookery skills

36.16-46.18 - Fan questions

46.19-49.33 - Outro

E7 - The menopause and the controversial ‘male menopause’

Loughborough University — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:00:00 -0400

Professor Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology at Loughborough University, sits down to discuss the factors influencing the menopause, what the best treatment options are, the relationship between oestrogen and dementia, and the controversies surrounding the andropause (the ‘male menopause’).

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 06:22 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
06:23 - 07:45 - Oestrogen and its effect on dementia
07:46 - 11:32 - Menopause discussion
11:33 - 16:52 - Treatment vs environment: Which is more helpful with menopause?
16:53 - 19:23 - Is menopause being talked about enough?
19:24 - 26:39 - Andropause
26:40 - 28:30 - The four-day work week and focus on mental health importance
28:31 - 31:08 - Wealth and mental health
31:09 - 35:38 - Current and future work
35:39 - 37:26 – Outro

E6 - Disgust – why our bodies are designed to be repulsed

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Dr Elisa Becker, Researcher in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, discusses the role of disgust in protecting our health through the behavioural immune system, our relationship with eating meat and whether food packaging on animal products should go down the same path as cigarettes.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 02:56 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
04:43 - 08:30 - What is the behavioural immune system?
08:31 - 14:01 - How does the behavioural immune system interact with food?
14:02 - 20:42 - Distaste or Disgust: What is the difference?
20:43 - 28:26 - Is disgust something you are born with, or do you learn it?
28:27 - 34:10 - Why is eating less meat becoming more popular?
34:11 - 36:36 - Should we be reducing our meat intake?
38:51 - 41:45 - Should meat be packaged to deter people from eating it?
41:46 - 44:18 - Outro

E5 - How we can design our houses to improve our health

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Dr Ben Roberts, Lecturer in Building Energy at Loughborough University, discusses how our houses can help or hinder our health, why air conditioning isn’t always the best answer to reduce indoor heat, and how systemic building changes could transform our wellbeing.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 09:27 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
09:28 - 18:45 - Loughborough University test houses and how are they being used
18:46 - 23:25 - Night ventilation and ventilation maps
23:26 - 28:12 - Abroad vs the UK
28:13 - 32:30 - Air conditioning and staying cool
32:31 - 39:45 - Impacting policy and air quality
39:46 - 41:20 - Current and future work
41:21 - 43:45 - Outro

E4 - How to make nutritious meals on a budget – advice from a Performance Chef

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Varun Shivdasani, Performance Chef at Loughborough University's Elite Athlete Centre, discusses how he prepares nutritious meals on a budget, the importance of making cooking a family-friendly activity, and the future of precision nutrition.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 03:53 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
03:54 - 05:56 - An average week as a performance chef
05:57 - 10:09 - Performance and nutrition
10:10 - 11:52 - Setting the menu
1:53 - 16:53 - Do you need a large budget for a balanced meal?
16:54 - 26:29 - Tips for eating well
26:30 - 30:56 - Precision nutrition
30:57 - 34:05 - What’s next in the world of food prep?
34:07 - 36.54 - Outro

E3 - The unexpected ways that drama improves our health

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Dr Catherine Rees, Reader in Drama at Loughborough University, discusses the various ways that applied theatre and the arts are making an unexpected but significant impact in improving the public’s health and wellbeing.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 03:39 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
04:55 - 07:15 - Drama and health: How are these linked?
07:16 - 12:00 - How can drama help our health and wellbeing?
12:01 - 17:40 - Previous uses of drama to support health and wellbeing
17:41 - 21:20 - Drama being seen as a 'fluffy' subject
21:21 - 27:06 - The masks we all wear and the effect they can have
27:07 - 31:15 - Catherine's current projects and future work
31:14 - 32:24 - The sales pitch to future generations
32:25 - 32:56 - Outro

E2 - Should our food show how much exercise is needed to burn off the calories?

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Professor Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at Loughborough University, breaks down the problem with current food labelling, the potential for P.A.C.E (physical activity calorie equivalent) labelling to provide a solution, and what she thinks about all the controversies surrounding this idea.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - 07:20 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
07:21 - 11:50 - Current strategy on food labelling in the UK
11:51 - 17:02 - Does the current strategy work or is it failing?
17:03 - 19:43 - P.A.C.E labelling... What is it?
19:44 - 26:56 - Where is P.A.C.E labelling going to appear if it is approved?
26:57 - 28:22 - Will this be seen as the government guilt tripping people into eating healthy food?
28:23 - 34:34 - Impact on people with eating or exercise disorders
34:35 - 38:32 - Why is P.A.C.E different to the negative impact of calories on menus?
38:33 - 43:07 - P.A.C.E controversy...
43:08 - 43:51 - What will it cost to implement P.A.C.E
43:51 - 45:33 - Future projects
45:34 - 48:26 - Outro

E1 - Colin Jackson CBE talks anxiety attacks, coming out, and dealing with retirement

Loughborough University — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Decorated athlete and sports broadcaster Colin Jackson CBE discusses his mental health struggles, his experience after coming out as gay, and the difficulties he faced when retiring from international athletics.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 04:12 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
06:02 - 09:25 - Mindset as a professional athlete
09:26 - 12:23 - Physical requirements required as a professional athlete
12:24 - 14:00 - Managing the mental health side of being a professional athlete
14:01 - 15:41 - Advice to people in managing their mental health
15:42 - 19:00 - Dealing with transition to athletics retirement
19:01 - 23:27 - Changes in lifestyle...
23.28 - 27:19 - Coming out as gay
27:20 - 28:52 - Social media and the risk it poses for health
28:53 - 32:15 - Looking ahead to the future
32:16 - 33:16 - Team GB and 2024
35:01 - 35:41 - Outro

Welcome to Experts in Health

Loughborough University — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Launching in January 2024...

The Experts in Health podcast, brought to you by Loughborough University, highlights the latest research and trends in health, as we welcome a variety of guests across a host of different disciplines.