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.

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 h...

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 ...

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-...

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 tar...

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 mo...

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...

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 cu...

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 - Treat...

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...

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 - Ab...

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 ...

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:...

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 i...

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 14:0...

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.