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If you're struggling with back pain, neck pain or unexplained body aches, the answer might not be where it hurts. Learn how your brain, stress, sleep and movement all shape pain.
Dr Anisha Joshi is an osteopath and author of Heal Your Back. She joins Dr Karan to debunk the biggest myths about body pain.
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro - What you don’t realise about the pain in your body
(1:57) What is an osteopath?
(3:42) The daily mistakes making your pain worse
(5:25) Does pain equal damage?
(8:58) What causes back pain?
(13:17) The link between poor sleep and back pain
(14:38) What is sciatica?
(17:15) How breathing can reduce pain
(20:26) Is running bad for your knees and joints? 
(23:05) What causes neck pains?
(24:35) Can you “fix” a neck hump?
(27:39) Are you hurting yourself when cracking your neck or back?
(31:27) Do massage guns and foam rollers work?
(33:40) Can ancestral movements help?
(35:28) Daily exercises to improve mobility and reduce pain
(37:54) A bedtime routine for a healthier back
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Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, Founder of LOAM Science and Chief of Science at Throne Science, dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor.
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💬 If you want to live longer, stay independent and have more energy, you don't need another fitness hack - you need to move more. 
⚡️ Walking, building strong legs, improving grip strength and simply moving more every day could have a bigger impact on your health than the perfect workout routine. 
In this episode Dr Karan is joined by Dan Go, a high-performance health coach who helps busy people get fit, build sustainable habits, and stay healthy for the long run.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡︎ Why daily movement matters more than a perfect gym routine 
➡ Why you need to try The Japanese Method of interval walking training
➡︎ Why strong legs are one of the biggest predictors of healthy ageing 
➡︎ How farmer’s carries can reshape your body and extend your lifespan
➡︎ Why showing up is the only habit you need to learn
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📕 Chapters
(0:00) Intro - How to work out sustainably
(3:45) Why walking beats running for most people 
(8:58) Are desk treadmills actually worth it? 
(12:28) Why daily movement matters more than the gym 
(19:46) The farmer's carry: one of the best functional exercises
(22:30) Why strength becomes even more important as you age
(27:46) How to start exercising consistently 
(33:48) Resting heart rate: what yours says about your health 
(36:10) Should you track calories?
(42:57) How your breakfast sets the tone
(47:00) Dan's dream supplement stack 
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💬 Skin conditions affect a massive proportion of the population. Most people reach for creams and retinoids first - but the solution is often much simpler. So what should you do to protect your skin microbiome and reduce signs of aging?
⚡️ Dr Thivi Maruthappu is a consultant dermatologist, nutrition researcher, and author of Skin Food: Your 4-Step Solution to Healthy, Happy Skin.
⚡️ In this episode, Thivi and I discuss what your skin can reveal about your overall health, the science behind specific skin conditions, why a good skincare routine isn't always enough, and the growing evidence linking skin conditions to your gut microbiome.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡︎ Whether skin issues are a sign of a deeper health issue
➡ If supplements like collagen are actually effective
➡︎ What might be causing your rosacea or eczema 
➡︎ Whether putting food on your face actually works
➡︎ Why your nails may reveal more about your health than you realise
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📕 Chapters
(0:00) Intro
(04:18) Your skin is a microbiome
(04:11) How your diet impacts your skin
(07:21) Ozempic face
(09:13) Gut/skin connection
(21:01) Strict diets
(24:57) Collagen
(27:40) Nutrient and vitamin deficiency
(30:39) Hormones and skin health
(32:53) Tips to maintain skin health
(37:50) Perfect skin diet
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Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health.
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💬 If you improve your foot health and strength, you’ll not only fix back pain and bunions - you’ll increase your lifespan and improve your brain health!
⚡Most of us ignore our feet, squishing them into tight, cushioned shoes. But weak feet can cause problems throughout the body - and fixing them is easier than you think.
Dr Courtney Conley and Dr Jenifer Perez are the founders of Gait Happens - and experts in foot health. They join Dr Karan to share the top things you should start doing now.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡ Why back, hip and knee pain so often starts at the feet
➡︎ How to undo the damage of bunions and plantar fasciitis
➡︎ Why flat feet aren’t a death sentence
➡︎ Whether barefoot shoes are really worth your money
➡︎ Simple things parents can do to protect their kid’s feet
➡︎ Training and gadgets you can use for strong feet
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📕 Chapters
(0:00) Introduction - How foot strength affects your brain, lifespan and entire body
(2:13) What you’re doing to weaken your feet
(3:09) Why foot strength becomes increasingly important beyond 50
(5:54) How to fix bunions
(7:33) Why  plantar fasciitis is so hard to get rid of
(10:38) What are the signs of a weak foot?
(14:00) How far up the chain do feet problems impact?
(16:36) Biggest mistakes people make when buying shoes
(21:50) Are barefoot/minimalist shoes worth it?
(26:36) Should you spend more time barefoot?
(28:10) Best ways to protect our children's feet
(32:32) Favourite daily foot strengthening exercises
(38:33) One thing anyone can start doing today
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About Dr Karan:
Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health.
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💬 Should you be taking peptides? From anti-aging promises to superhuman healing - peptides are massively hyped right now, and are being aggressively marketed online. But here’s why you should think twice before giving in to the marketing.
⚡While there are many FDA-approved peptides that you can get your hands on, most of the hype right now is focussed on grey-market, unregulated drugs. Things like BPC-157, TB-500 and the “Wolverine stack”.
In this AMA, Dr Karan answers your top questions about peptides and breaks down the real science behind the online claims.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡ What a peptide actually is - explained as simply as possible
➡︎ Whether peptides in skincare actually work - and how they differ from injectables
➡︎ If peptides can slow down aging - or help with autoimmune diseases
➡︎ Why marketing is drawing comparisons between peptides and GLP-1s
➡︎ If BPC-157 actually helps with healing and recovery - and the possible dangers
➡︎ The side effects of injecting peptides your body doesn't actually need
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📕 Chapters
(0:00) Introduction
(1:18) What is a peptide?
(4:11) Difference between skincare peptides and injectables
(6:03) Which peptides are FDA-approved?
(7:58) Why people compare GLP-1s with peptides
(9:22) Why isn’t the FDA cracking down on illegal sales?
(11:05) The real science of BPC-157
(12:58) Have these peptides been studied for cancer causing effects?
(15:16) Side effects of injecting peptides you don’t need
(17:04) Are the anti-aging claims really true?
(18:53) Do peptides help with autoimmune diseases?
(20:14) What is the “Wolverine stack”?
(22:03) Is there a best way to take peptides?
(23:12) Overview and summary
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About Dr Karan:
Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health.
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