The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast Dr Rupy Aujla

In today’s solo episode and I’ll be talking about insulin resistance, how this impacts your risk of disease and why insulin resistance could drive many chronic conditions and why certain lifestyle measures work for improving metabolic health.
By the end of the episode you will understand:
The relationship between IR and disease
The importance of sugar balance in the body
What insulin is and how insulin works
What happens when we become resistant to insulin
What are the causes of IR
What we can do to become more insulin sensitive and ultimately prevent disease
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References:
4 grams of glucose - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636990/
IR Overview - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507839/
Insulin resistance Mechanisms - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8831809/
Insulin resistance, genes and mitochondria - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341556/
Obesity Insulin and cancer - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7214048/
Insulin resistance from euglycaemic clamps - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3379600/
Sleep debt and Insulin resistance - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10543671/
Increased snacking with poor sleep - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19056602/
Impact of sleep disorders on endocrine systems - https://dmsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13098-015-0018-3
Shorterm sleep restruction reduces insulin sensitivity in young healthy adults - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557027/

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Today we’re talking all about eating well on a budget and we’re covering a selection of topics including:
 
The cost of living and average costs of food shops in the UKWhat healthy means and how we can achieve that on a budgetQuick wins and general rules of thumb for eating well for lessWhat I do before the shop, at the shop and during the weekSome of my favourite budget-friendly ingredients and also what not to cut corners onPlus I dive into proteins, frozen vs fresh and how you could potentially save £1000s per year on your food bill
Try this budget meal plan and tips
BBC iPlayer show: ‘Thrifty Cooking in The Doctor’s Kitchen’
Search: ‘Budget meals’ on the app
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References:
 Factors influencing our food choices
https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/nutr1100/chapter/lifestyles-and-nutrition/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/282371/factors-influencing-consumer-food-product-choice-in-the-uk/
 
Average household spend:
https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/average-uk-household-cost-food#inc


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We have a packed episode today discussing what my guest describes as, the epidemic of PCOS. Dr Nitu Bajekal is a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Author and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician in the UK with over 35 years of clinical experience in women’s health. 
And today we’re talking about: 
how you can spot the signs of PCOS
Why PCOS costs billions in healthcare costs annually
Why women from ethnic minorities are at worse risk
We also discuss how 3 in 4 of those with PCOS remain undiagnosed, because of how complex a condition it is
We talk about Insulin Resistance
Oestrogen Dominance, and whether that’s a thing or not
The Oestrobolome
And how to avoid bloating when inching toward a more whole food plant based diet
As you can tell this episode is going to be packed with information, but you can also check out Nitu’s book, Living PCOS Free that she co-authored of with her daughter and nutritionist, Rohini Bajekal. 

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📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free
You can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.
Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.
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Why should we stop ageing? Today we talk about everything to with ageing, why it occurs, why there’s renewed interest in it and what we can do about it. Sue beautifully lays out the history of longevity research, the origins of this fascinating scientific discipline and what the latest research means for you.
We’re taking a short break on the podcast this week so we’re diving into the rich archives of The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast to resurface one of my favourite conversations from 2 years ago.
Sue Armstrong is a writer and broadcaster specialising in science, health and development issues and author of one of my favourite books on longevity, “Borrowed Time – The science of how and why we age”.
Today we discuss how Sue's career got started as well as her experience reporting on Nelson Mandela’s release from prison as well as her time spent researching HIV.
We talk about:
The origins of ageing research
The different theories of why we age
Cellular senescence 
The ageing immune system
Calorie restriction and its pros and cons
And lots more
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Today’s episode is a live recording from my first supperclub of my book tour to promote the latest cookbook “Dr Rupy COOKS” and it was recorded in front of a live audience in London where we got to enjoy some beautiful food from the book prepared by Hanna Geller and her team who hosted the event at her home and interviewed me!
We talk about the mission for Doctor’s Kitchen, where I started, why I wrote this new book and also what I’m up to with the app, the non-profit work and future aspirations to change the way we look at food as medicine.
After two decades working as an interior designer, creating comfortable and inviting
spaces, Hanna turned her attention to food. Combining these two great passions, she
started the Building Feasts blog to share not only recipes and stories about the dishes
she developed, but her philosophy on designing ways to bring people together around a
Table. And it’s this passion for food that brings out a little debate element of this interview which I personally really enjoyed.
Hanna also teaches regular cooking classes, hosts Supper Clubs, pop ups and  other events including collaborations with Pump Street Chocolate & Bakery, Honey & Co to name a few. You can find out more about it at www.buildingfeasts.com.

🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here
📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free
You can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.
Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.
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Warning: Today’s episode contains strong language
I’m chatting with Johann Hari today, the international bestselling author of ‘Chasing the Scream’, ‘Lost Connections’ and the latest book ‘Stolen Focus’. 
Today’s conversation is fascinating. I often find myself opening tabs and not remembering why I opened it, or walking out of my house and having to remind myself why I’m leaving. I naturally assumed it was just me. Overworking and undersleeping is bound to have this effect, but there appears to be something more insidious going on as Johann explains in todays episode. And if you’re like me, you’re definitely not alone.
There are 5 core ideas that we explore today:
One:  Your attention didn’t collapse - it was stolen.
Two: If your Screentime shows that you spend more than three hours a day on your phone, then you are losing far more than just time. Your brain can only produce one or two thoughts in your conscious mind at once. We’re very, very single-minded.
Three: The covid crisis has flipped many of us into a state called hypervigilance, which is ruining our focus.
Four: The way we eat in the Western world is severely damaging our attention and focus.
Five: We can only get out of this crisis if we respond as individuals, by making changes in our own lives and our children’s lives, to protect ourselves from forces invading our attention. But we also need to campaign for more humane technology, forcing them to adopt a different business model that isn’t reliant on interrupting, distracting and monetising our attention.
We talk about:
Our ‘attentional pathogenic culture’
Switch cost effects
Tapping into flow states
Reading as a gym for empathy
Universal basic income
And of course, technology
🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here
📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free
You can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.
Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.
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