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WIDLIMS ep #16 – The skinny on cholesterol and diet
Listen to this episode and read the short article below to get the skinny on cholesterol and how to lower it, featuring host and final year medical student Linda (she/her). PLEASE NOTE this is a podcast episode and article for educational purposes only and should not be taken as individual medical advice. Listen to learn about... what cholesterol is what foods increase “bad” cholesterol levels what foods reduce “bad” cholesterol levels and some extra points regarding fish, triglycerides and apolipoprotein! I promise it is all in accessible language, with non-medical jargon. Consider this an overview of the topic. I would encourage further reading around this by credible organisations such as…
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WIDLIMS ep #15 – Time for Plant-based Nutrition in Medicine with Dr Shireen Kassam
In this week's episode, I chat to the amazing Dr Shireen Kassam (she/her) who is a consultant haematologist, as well as founder and president of Plant-Based Health Professionals (a CIC in the UK) and facilitator of the UK's first university-based Plant-based nutrition course (and she regularly reviews and updates it!). We talk about... why plant-based nutrition education is needed the evidence behind consuming more plants and less animal products how she counsels her patients, including those recently diagnosed with cancer, to make lifestyle changes wider issues: human and planetary health, social inequalities, the NHS and some of the problems with how our governments and healthcare systems are structured Find out…
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WIDLIMS ep #14 – Legumes… forgotten superfoods?
In today's episode, host and final year medical student Linda (she/her) discusses all you ever wanted and needed to know about legumes, pulses, whatever you want to call them (beans, peas, lentils, etc.). Listen to find out... what legumes are their health benefits common concerns being addressed and myths busted things to keep in mind when preparing legumes Mentioned in the episode General summaries of benefits of legumes that are short and accessible can be found here and here Study on longevity and legumes – read it here Episode 12 – Carbohydrates and insulin – click here Episode 13 – Anti-diet approaches to PCOS – click here Second meal effect…
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WIDLIMS podcast ep #8 – Dairy: to ditch or not to ditch?
In this week's solo podcast episode, host and final year medical student Linda takes you through some of the evidence surrounding dairy and health. 22 August is also World Plant Milk day, and coincided with earth overshoot day this year – a reminder to us all that planetary health is declining at an alarming rate, and that we must all care for our home on this Earth. This concise episode provides an overview of the topic, covering... what is dairy, and how does it impact human health? what are some known risks of dairy consumption? if we don’t consume dairy products – are we not risking calcium deficiency and brittle…
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WIDLIMS podcast ep #5 – Weight ‘management’ approaches – have we got it wrong?
In this episode, I spoke to my friend and classmate Hanna, who has an interest in public health, non-communicable diseases (i.e. diseases that are not contagious, such as heart disease), eating disorders and obesity. We spoke about... weight stigma and the obesity paradox – are we wrong to think obesity is a marker for increased risk of death? how overweight is typically managed – through calorie restriction and increased physical activity à la ‘eat less, move more’ better methods of managing weight that are non-restrictive, sustainable and weight inclusive the principles of Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size what we must think of in terms of the bigger picture…
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WIDLIMS podcast ep #4 – The secret to lasting behaviour change
In this short Solo Sunday episode, I discuss how we ought to counsel others on how to make lasting changes (and think about it when trying to implement change ourselves). I touch on... examples of health behaviours people commonly want to change using weight to illustrate why sustainable methods are key, including discussing why diets do not work how to re-frame your thinking regarding the goal of behaviour change how healthcare practitioners can learn and implement this into their practice I chose the sprout as the feature image, because I believe we need to be sowing seeds for change gently, and to nurture them, just like we would nurture plants!…
