The Doctor's Kitchen

Join me on the podcast this week where we talk all things ginger! #241 Ginger. The science and health benefits of this wonderful spice From blood sugar and gut health to inflammation, ginger has many people espousing its benefits. There are tons of folklore remedies using ginger for indigestion, headaches, infections. But is there any science to back this up? In the Doctor’s Kitchen we want people to learn about the history of food, the nutritional benefits of ingredients so everyone can make an informed decision about their diet Whether you choose to include more or less ginger in your diet is completely up to you, but I hope we can help our healthy foodie listeners to appreciate the science of this incredible spice. Despite the poor evidence or lack thereof in some cases, there are some intangible benefits with all foods whether the science is there or not. Foods evoke memories, which impacts our emotions, our psychological states. There are many things that we can’t determine through looking at a clinical trial in isolation. So don’t be disheartened and remember to be intuitive about what you feel works for you I do love cooking with ginger for its health and flavour properties. I add it to curries, stews and teas. And as we look to the science and discover more about its health benefits, I think you’re going to be inspired to use it more regularly in your diet too. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free* (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) *The Doctor's Kitchen App gives you 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode

On the podcast this week - #240 Why Fasting, Meal Timing and Real Food Matters with Dr Sarah Berry, PhD RNutr & Chief Scientist at ZOE Today we have an awesome episode covering a ton of topics that you always ask me about including meal timing, protein, diet for the menopause, whether chickpea pasta is the same as whole chickpeas. There’s a ton of useful information in todays podcast, but more importantly, I just love the honesty in todays conversation. Dr Sarah Berry is an Associate Professor at King’s College London and has run more than 30 human nutrition studies. She’s the lead nutritional scientist for the ZOE PREDICT study — the and leads research across menopause, microbiome and sleep. You can also catch me and Dr Sarah in the Doctor’s Kitchen Studio talking about snacking and which snacks are better than others, plus whether there is an actual difference between refined sugar, coconut sugar, agave, honey and raw honey. You can catch that on our YouTube channel where you can also watch the podcast! 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free* (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) *The Doctor's Kitchen App gives you 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode

On the podcast this week - something I'm asked about a lot - honey! #239 Should You Eat Honey Every Day? Honey has been used for millennia as a medicine. And even to this day, people swear by it for treating viral illnesses, espousing the antibacterial and immune enhancing effects. But is there any evidence to support this? And if honey is largely made up of just sugar molecules, how can it have these miraculous effects? Todays episode is a deep dive into what honey is, the chemical make up of honey and a look at some of the studies that have examined gut health, immunity and metabolic health benefits. I’ll reveal whether I think it’s worth taking a spoon of honey every day. On another episode for YouTube I’m going to discuss how to choose the best honey, how to spot fake honey on supermarket shelves, as well as taste test different honeys available in supermarkets and online. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free* (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) *The Doctor's Kitchen App gives you 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode

On the podcast this week: #238 How to be more productive and put the joy into your life Today I welcome back Ali Abdaal onto the podcast to talk about productivity, finding joy in the mundane tasks of everyday life, how to reframe your story and achieve greater satisfaction. Ali is the worlds most followed productivity expert. Across his millions of followers on YouTube and social media, he shares productivity tips, lifestyle and technology hacks, but his book “Feel Good Productivity” really leans into the psychology behind finding balance and happiness in our work and social lives. On todays episode we talk about : Being intentional about what actually generates energy How the conditions of stress do not yield our best work How Play, Power and People are your productivity best friends It also turned quite naturally into a bit of a business therapy session where Ali made me realise how much more I could be doing with my own time to to deliver more value to you, the listener of this podcast. How I choose to direct my time has a huge impact on my business, its growth and the quality of the information we can deliver. Ali Abdaal is a doctor, entrepreneur, amateur magician, and the world's most-followed productivity expert. Ali became intrigued by the science of productivity while juggling the demands of medical training at Cambridge University and building his business on the side. While working as a doctor in the UK's National Health Service, Ali started to document his journey towards living a healthier, happier, more productive life on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms. To date, Ali’s evidence-based videos, podcasts and articles sharing insights into the human mind, have reached hundreds of millions of people all around the world. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free* (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) *Downloading The Doctor’s Kitchen app gives you free 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT)

We've released a BONUS EPISODE of the podcast today: “Capsule Pantrys” & Unreasonably Delicious Food Anna Jones is on the podcast today, one of my absolute favourite cooks! Her food and ethos around injecting flavour are so aligned to my way of eating and it was a joy to host her on the pod. Anna is a cook, writer and regarded as the voice of modern vegetarian cooking. She’s written favourites such as “One: Pot, Pan, Planet”, “A Modern Way to Eat” and many more that are always on a foodies kitchen counter. In her latest book “Easy Wins”, Anna takes 12 hero ingredients that are guaranteed to make your food taste great, such as lemons, olive oil, onions, peanut butter, mustard, tahini. Most of you ‘Doctors Kitchen Foodies’ probably have these in your fridge or cupboards. And Anna has masterfully created meals that use them to boost the flavour and versatility of home cooking. The so called “Capsule Pantry”, which we explain at the start of the podcast is an awesome concept. And I’m going to start thinking about what would be in my own capsule pantry! I hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation and you’ll be able to catch me cooking with Anna on our YouTube channel too! 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) You can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Sarah Bennie

On the pod this week - #237 Get Better Sleep with Dr David Garley I’m always on the search for better sleep. I’ve tried supplements, better pillows, meditations but there always appears to be a day or 2 in my week where I don’t sleep well. And on the one hand, I was pleased to find out that that’s about average and that’s not particularly abnormal, but I still want better sleep. Today, Dr David Garley is on the podcast, he works as a GP in Bristol and is director of The Better Sleep Clinic. He treats a wide range of sleep disorders, mainly working with insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea and sees first hand the impact that poor sleep can have on physical and mental health. But he also started his medical career in respiratory medicine, that we get into at the start of the podcast. We talk about: Warning signs of poor sleep and its detriment to lifespan The systems that control sleep How we can manage jet-lag The effect of light on circadian rhythm What to do when you can’t sleep Whether sleep supplements are worth it And if there is a diet for sleep? Full of practical information, you’re going to love this episode! 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://buff.ly/3eclDgs ) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://buff.ly/3I0faRq ) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://buff.ly/3LV1I1J ) 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://buff.ly/3GPKoYb ) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://buff.ly/2PPpwcY ) 🐦 Tweet me (https://buff.ly/3e6H2HK ) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode.

Today's podcast release: #236 Cloves. Nature's Natural Medicine? With Dr Rupy Aujla A lot of relatives have told me in the past about chewing cloves everyday.  It’s part of a habit for some people and a traditional cure for toothache and gum disease. But, depending on who you speak to, the benefits extend to the digestive system, inflammation and even longevity. So here at the Doctor’s Kitchen we decided to do a deep dive into this wonderfully strong spice that we use often in recipes such as broths, stews and of course biryani. Here are the things you need to know It’s a potent spice that at the very least, contributes more polyphenols and diversity to your plate. The chemicals found in cloves are particularly interesting It is linked to many beneficial properties, especially antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic benefits but human trials are lacking. Whole cloves are generally considered safe but clove oil or supplements need to be used with caution. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode.

New Podcast! #235 Alcohol, Coffee, Lectins, Organic food and Cooking Oils Dr William Li, New York Times Bestselling author of Eat to Beat your Diet and Eat to Beat Disease, is back on the podcast today talking about everything to do with food as medicine. We discuss a huge amount today, across a range of subjects including: > Warning signs that people have too much sugar, refined carbohydrates in their diet > Alcohol and whether there is any amount that is healthy in the diet > Coffee and whether we should be drinking alternative sources of polyphenols > William's thoughts on the lectin debate and whether we should be avoiding high lectin foods > Why and how food can burn specific types of fat > Organic vs conventional produce > Oils for cooking and the types of oils William prefers to use in his cooking and recipes William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician and scientist. His research has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases including diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. He is also President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and he is leading global initiatives on food as medicine. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode.

Are you curious about the benefits of green powders? Tune in to our latest podcast where we dive deep into the world of green powders. #234 Are Green Powders worth it? with Dr Rupy 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://buff.ly/3eclDgs ) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://buff.ly/3I0faRq )

This week on the podcast: #234 Are Green Powders worth it? Green powders are everywhere and I’m often asked whether people should invest in getting a green powder to consume every day. And as somebody who drinks a green powder in the mornings, this was a great opportunity for me to do a dive into whether my habit is evidence based! We’re going to discuss: > The science behind the claims: Can green powders help with immunity? Gut health? Weight loss? Energy improvements? > Can they replace eating vegetables? > Issues with green product formulation and reading labels > What you need to be aware of before buying  > How to get maximum benefit from green powders, the best green powders out there & my top tips for choosing the right one for you 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here (https://lnkd.in/eQxD7t2D) 📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free (https://lnkd.in/eyjhPbxF) 🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our website (https://lnkd.in/gfinuWcT) 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. 🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan (https://lnkd.in/g4RasTF8) 📷 Follow on Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gqCE6gct) 🐦 Tweet me (https://lnkd.in/e4w8PPRT) We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode.