The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

I invite Dr Anita Mitra back to talk about eating for PCOS and women's hormones. We have a fascinating chat about yoga for menstrual problems as well as over training and its pitfalls. Follow Dr Anita on Instagram: [@gynaegeek](https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek) and check out [gynaegeek.co.uk](https://www.gynaegeek.com). The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy [here](http://bit.ly/tdk_pod).

Dr Rupy has a fascinating chat with oncologist Dr Ailsa Lumsden to discuss the evidence on how lifestyle factors can help prevent and manage cancers of various types. This is a fantastic insight into the duty of a cancer doctor and the importance of maintaining a patient centered approach. Follow Dr Ailsa on Instagram: [@dr_ailsa](https://www.instagram.com/dr_ailsa). The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy [here](http://bit.ly/tdk_pod).

Dr Rangan Chatterjee returns to the pod, this time to talk to Dr Rupy about stress, including what it is, how it can affect your health or what you can do to help yourself with it. Rangan is an NHS GP, a lifestyle medicine advocate, bestselling author and host of the Feel Better, Live More podcast.  Dr Rangan's new book The Stress Solution is out now in all good bookshops. Follow him on Instagram @drchatterjee and on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk.  Dr Rupy's new book, The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness, is out now!

Dr Rupy chats to super-generalist, NHS GP and BBC presenter, Dr Ayan Panja about how to eat to boost your mind and brain power as well as prevention and management of neurodegenerative disease. Follow Dr Panja on Twitter [@Dr_Ayan](https://twitter.com/Dr_Ayan) and Instagram [@drayanpanja](https://www.instagram.com/drayanpanja). The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy [here](http://bit.ly/tdk_pod).

I invite good friend and fellow medic, Doctor Anita Mitra to talk about the concept of eating the rainbow. What does this mean? What benefits do plants actually give us? How phytochemicals could be important in measuring in the future (alongside vitamins and minerals) as well as actionable tips for how you can eat more colours right now.  You can find my lovely guest @gynaegeek, www.gynaegeek.com. Don't forget you can get my cookbooks The Doctor's Kitchen and The Doctor's Kitchen: Eat To Beat Illness are available now. Instagram: @doctorskitchen Website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com  YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen  Twitter: @doctorskitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

Rupy chats to Dr Rangan Chatterjee, leading health expert, author of the bestseller “The 4 pillar plan” and star of the BBC show “Doctor In The House” about our lifestyle in relation to diabetes. We chat about how what we eat as well as sleep and move can have an impact on a variety of medical problems. Follow Rangan on Twitter [@drchatterjeeuk](https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk), Instagram [@drchatterjee](https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee) and at [www.drchatterjee.com](https://drchatterjee.com/). The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order you copy [here](http://bit.ly/tdk_pod).

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[](http://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/our-services/hospital/consultants/farquhar-michael.aspx)Sleep is one of the most important activities of daily living so on this episode I invite sleep medicine expert Dr Michael Farquhar to discuss the impact of eating (and what time we eat) on sleep quality. We also delve into a discussion about fasting, the effect of poor sleep on health (particularly shift workers) and why defining when you choose to eat could have health benefits. We round up with actionable tips on how you can 'Eat on Time' every day and you can catch my guest here: [http://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/our-services/hospital/consultants/farquhar-michael.aspx](http://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/our-services/hospital/consultants/farquhar-michael.aspx) My cookbook has a section on “Principles of healthy living” where I talk about defining your eating hours and lots of recipes to complement the science: [amzn.to/2yHihb5](amzn.to/2yHihb5) Insta: @doctors_kitchen www.thedoctorskitchen.com YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen Twitter: @doctors_kitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

[](amzn.to/2yHihb5)My guest on this really fun episode is one of the most knowledgeable nutrition experts in the UK - Ben Brown. He's written his own book on digestive health, co-authored chapters in textbooks on cardiovascular health and has worked as clinical lead for education in a number of institutions. We have a chat about plant focused diets, the actual similarities between all dietary strategies available and the bigger picture for most of the population which is to EAT MORE PLANTS.  We round up with strategies of how you can get more plants onto your plate and you can find out more about my guest at [https://www.timeforwellness.org](https://www.timeforwellness.org) and on twitter @benbrownND My cookbook has a variety of recipes but it’s certainly Plant focused and there is a whole section on why I eat mostly plants. [amzn.to/2yHihb5](amzn.to/2yHihb5) Insta: @doctors_kitchen www.thedoctorskitchen.com YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen Twitter: @doctors_kitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

This week's show features my good friend, Gut health researcher, Dr Megan Rossi, from Kings College London who has a specialist interest in the gut. We discuss what gut health refers to, the microbes lining our digestive system and what effects these have on general health. We round up with actionable tips on how you can improve your own health by looking after your gut using food and lifestyle tips. Definitely worth a listen! Find the lovely Megan @guthealthdoctor on Instagram and at https://www.drmeganrossi.com/ In my book there is a whole section on fibre plus I teach you more about the science behind gut health as well as lots of delicious recipes! amzn.to/2yHihb5 Insta: @doctors_kitchen www.thedoctorskitchen.com YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen Twitter: @doctors_kitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

I invite Public health researcher from the “WHO collaboration centre for public health training and education at Imperial College London”, Alexandra Swaka to discuss the concept of eating more whole foods. What does eating 'whole' actually mean? Are there clear health benefits for eating more whole foods? Could this be the answer to our public health crisis of lifestyle disease as well as actionable tips for how you can eat more 'whole' every day. You can find the amazing Alexandra Swaka @alexandra.swaka on Instagram and more about her work at Imperial https://www.imperial.ac.uk/school-public-health/primary-care-and-public-health/teaching/whocc/ In my cookbook I teach you a multitude of ways to cook whole foods and explain the benefits of them too! amzn.to/2yHihb5 Insta: @doctors_kitchen www.thedoctorskitchen.com YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen Twitter: @doctors_kitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

Subscribe now to The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast with Dr Rupy Aujla.

Welcome to The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast which is all about helping people live happier and healthier lives using food and lifestyle medicine principles. The first episode is an introduction to ME, Dr Rupy. Who am I? What kind of medicine do I practice and how did I start a love affair with food? In this episode I'll tell you about my personal story with food and medicine and give you a heads up on what's to come in this series. Check out The Doctor's Kitchen book that accompanies this series: amzn.to/2yHihb5 Insta: @doctors_kitchen www.thedoctorskitchen.com YouTube: The Doctor's Kitchen Twitter: @doctors_kitchen Music: Canals by Jaokim Karud from the Chillhop Essentials Summer 2016 collection. Used under Creative Commons.

Subscribe now to The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast with Dr Rupy Aujla which is all about helping people live happier and healthier lives using food and lifestyle medicine principles.