MAN ALIVE with Dr Jeff Foster | Men's Health Podcast

Peptides promise more muscle, faster recovery, weight loss and younger-looking skin. But what does the evidence say?Today on MAN ALIVE, men’s health specialist and GP Dr Jeff Foster explains the difference between licensed medicines and unregulated peptides sold online.He examines the claims around testosterone, muscle, recovery, skin and hair, and shares what happened to one patient’s blood test results after taking a stack of peptides.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:24 What Are Peptides?01:07 Peptides & Testosterone01:41 Can Peptides Help Build Muscle?02:22 Peptides & Fat/Weight-loss05:04 Peptides for Quicker Recovery06:59 Peptides for Skin & Hair09:54 Best Peptides for Men11:48 Safety & Side Effects17:10 Are Peptides Just Hype?19:30 Will Peptides be Legalised?21:39 ConclusionMAN ALIVE is presented by Voy.#menshealth #peptides #testosterone

He's a literal giant of a man, but will Jamie feel small as we put his real blood test results under the spotlight?Today on MAN ALIVE, bodybuilder and Giant from BBC's Gladiators, Jamie Bigg, joins leading men's health specialist & NHS GP Dr Jeff Foster to talk men's health by getting to understand Jamie's fitness and diet routine as well as reveal and discuss his blood test results.In this episode, we discuss Jamie's testosterone journey, his biggest lessons and insights from Gladiators, his typical week of fitness training and diet, why he chooses to wake up at 4:30am every morning, his steroid advice for young men, the importance of discipline and resilience, and much more...Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:02 Biggest Takeaways From Gladiators02:06 Favourite Gladiators Memories02:56 Gladiators Casting Process04:46 Playing Giant at 4006:29 Typical Week of Training10:12 Training For a Bodybuilding Event12:36 Maintaining Fitness While Travelling14:19 Most Overrated Exercise15:57 Jamie’s Daily Diet17:32 Average Daily Protein Intake21:46 Guilty Pleasure Food23:18 Jamie’s Blood Test Results31:05 Jamie’s Experience With TRT42:12 How Jamie Feels About His Results43:28 The Wheel of Health48:51 Mindset of a Giant50:12 How to Build Discipline & Resilience53:43 Jamie’s Role Models54:16 One Thing Men Can Start Doing Today54:36 Where to Find JamieMAN ALIVE is presented by Voy.#menshealth #fitness #fitnesspodcast

Online health information is so confusing now that even Doctors are struggling to keep up, is this a good thing or a bad thing for society?Leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster is joined by broadcaster and author Dr Xand Van Tulleken to decode the biggest issues with the wellness industry and discover who normal people can genuinely trust.In the episode, they discuss wearable health trackers, secrets behind the supplement industry, how to know what to believe on social media, the shortcomings of conventional medicine, the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Maunjaro, why Xand has an issue with how testosterone is marketed, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:57 Confusion & Contradiction in the Wellness Industry02:57 Why Are We Optimising Ourselves?04:30 Tracking Health on Wearable Tech08:26 How Accurate is Smartwatch Data?10:06 Xand’s Research on Supplements15:26 The 6 Supplements Xand Trusts19:47 Is Social Media a Net Positive for Health Information?24:37 Has Conventional Medicine Failed Us?32:05 Are Weight Loss Drugs a Miracle or a Concern?36:23 Using Weight Loss Drugs When You Aren’t Obese38:46 Xand’s Issue with Testosterone44:04 Who Can You Trust?48:27 One Thing Men Should Start Doing Today52:43 Where to Find XandGet the same blood test as our celebrity guests: https://www.joinvoy.com/trt/testosterone-blood-test?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=manalive-XANDVANTGet Xand's new book! https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/471997/make-me-well-by-tulleken-xand-van/9781529961034MAN ALIVE is presented by Voy.#supplements #wellness #menshealth

What happens inside your body moments before you prank the most powerful man on the planet on live television? We find out today…Comedian and prankster Simon Brodkin joins leading men’s health specialist Dr Jeff Foster on MAN ALIVE for another important conversation on men’s health as well as revealing Simon’s blood test results.In this episode, we discuss Simon’s past life as a junior Doctor, Simon’s sleep problems, his blood test results, his experiences with ADHD and more.

By age 35, 40% to 66% of men in the UK have noticeably thinning hair or hair loss. We're getting better as men at dealing with it and, most importantly, we now have options for preventing and reversing hair loss.In this special episode of MAN ALIVE, NHS GP and leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster covers the most common questions men ask about male pattern baldness and hair loss.We discuss what male pattern baldness is, what it's caused by and how dihydrotestosterone plays an important part, what lifestyle factors can both speed up hair loss and improve hair quality, and the pros and cons of each treatment option.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:21 Male Pattern Baldness03:03 What Causes Male Hair Loss?09:13 When Can Male Pattern Baldness Begin?09:43 Lifestyles Factors That Speed Up Male Hair Loss11:07 Can You Prevent/Reverse Male Hair Loss?24:24 Conclusion & CaveatsGet the same blood test as our celebrity guests: https://www.joinvoy.com/trt/testosterone-blood-test?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=manalive-JEFFHAIRLOSSMAN ALIVE is presented by Voy.#menshealth #hairloss #malepatternbaldness