Dr Karan Explores

⚡ I am up to something huge. My brand new fibre supplement is almost ready - and I can’t wait for it to be in your hands. This is the most detailed look yet at what I’ve been up to for the past 2 years.Want to know more about your favourite Doctor? 💬 The roles are reversed in this episode, as my producer Ollie Guillou interviews ME. We chat about how I got started in medicine and content creation, the benefits of fibre and why it’s the most underhyped nutrient right now, what I’m doing differently with my new fibre supplement LOAM, and how I see the future of microbiome research shaping up.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ Why I began making videos on YouTube - and what it was like when I first went viral➡︎ The challenges of moving from medicine to starting a supplement company➡︎ My own struggles with low fibre intake and why I now eat 50g a day➡︎ Why today’s fibre supplements are lacking - and what LOAM does to fix this➡︎  How to make simple but tasty high-fibre snacks📕 Chapters(0:00) How stress affects the gut(1:10) How did it all begin for Dr Karan?(6:05) What did his parents think when he started on YouTube?(8:22) Blowing up on TikTok(10:05) Do patients ever recognise him?(11:30) The hard moments Dr Karan has faced in medicine(14:45) Why Dr Karan LOVES fibre (20:01) The origins of LOAM: Why Dr Karan’s making his own fibre supplement (27:51) How fibre changed Dr Karan’s health(31:12) Why fibre is a silent killer(34:20) DIY fibre dessert inspiration(36:14) Making LOAM an enjoyable supplement experience(45:51) Calorie content of LOAM - does it help with weight loss?(47:37) Why Dr Karan’s dad threw a slipper at him(48:55) The future of microbiome research(52:12) Microplastics and the gut(54:16) Who needs a fibre supplement?(57:16) When is LOAM ready?(1:00:19) What does success look like for Dr Karan?📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 💊 Sign up to the wait list for my new fibre supplement LOAM - https://loamscience.com/password 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

⚡ Stress may be the cause of your gut problems. This might be emotional stress, or even physical stress - in fact, worrying about things can even cause problems for your tummy! So what can you do about it?💬 Dr Emeran Mayer is gastroenterologist and brain-gut microbiome expert. He’s also Executive director of the UCLA Oppenheimer Center for the Neurobiology of Stress. In this episode he explores the science behind the stress/gut connection. And he digs into issues from chronic pain, to rising cases of SIBO.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ How various forms of stress - and even the expectation of stress - impact your gut ➡︎ How gut disorders can be linked to early life trauma➡︎ The true extent to which gut bugs control how you behave➡︎  How you can improve chronic pain symptoms with targeted gut action➡︎ The real reason SIBO (small bacterial overgrowth) is on the rise📕 Chapters(0:00) How stress affects the gut(2:03) The chronic pain-gut link(5:00) How quickly can microbes influence the brain?(7:12) Stress: Is the brain or gut more responsible?(9:14) How worrying can cause gut problems(11:57) The role of childhood and early life trauma on gut health(15:16) Do tummy bugs control our behaviour?(18:38) The importance of personal connection and sharing microbes (21:33) How to reduce chronic pain symptoms(27:56) Improving brain health by eating more fibre(31:58) SIBO - the new buzzword. Hype or health?📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with EmeranInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emeranmayer/ Website: https://emeranmayer.com/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

⚡ Are men’s health issues being ignored? With the rise of the “manosphere”, poor male role models and increasing focus on the harm men cause - one activist argues we’ve begun to see men as the enemy, and it’s costing us.💬 George, known as TheTinMen online, is a men’s health activist. He tackles issues where he feels men are being let down by society - everything from domestic violence to suicide prevention. His view is that men’s physical and mental health is not being taken seriously - and it’s doing them a massive disservice.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎  Why being a man is the biggest predictor for early death➡︎ Why the term manosphere has become “meaningless”➡ Why the world is lacking good male role models - and where to actually find them➡︎ How 91% of men who died of suicide already saught help first➡︎ Why Adolescence did a bad job of portraying the manosphere📕 Chapters(0:00) Intro(3:12) What is the manosphere?(7:31) Did Netflix’s Adolescence get it right?(9:46) Why the manosphere has exploded(12:06) Why fathers are so important(16:51) Are there any good male role models out there?(24:43) The power dynamic between men and women(27:40) Does men’s health get enough attention?(35:51) Why suicide prevention isn’t working for men(38:54) The issue with Movember - where is the money going?(43:47) Male body image(46:50) How female role models influence men(51:36) Kids watch your every move📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with TheTinMen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetinmen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetinmenblog 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

⚡ If you want a big, healthy and young brain - there is a simple solution that can add years to your life.💬 Neuroscientist Dr Ben Rein explains why social connection, chatting to strangers and seeing your friends is essential for brain health - and can literally make it bigger. He also discusses the brain benefits of pets, the science of empathy and more.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ How pets hijack our brain systems in the best possible way➡︎ How an ‘epidemic of loneliness’ is fueling conditions like dementia and heart disease➡︎ How online interactions and AI chatbots impact brain chemistry➡︎  Where empathy comes from and how to get more of it➡︎ The science of awe and whether free will exists📕 Chapters(0:00) Intro(0:36) Why our brains need friends(2:15) The neuroscience of empathy(5:52) Are pets good for brain health?(10:33) Do animals have empathy too?(12:05) Are WE good for our pets brains?(13:36) Why animals love music(15:28) How ‘super-agers’ keep their brains healthy(20:01) Do virtual chats also help brain health?(22:44) How social connection reduces dementia risk(26:27) What AI chatbots are doing to our brains(30:33) The science of awe and wonder(33:07) How to make your life feel longer(36:44) Empathy and mirror neurons(40:18) Does free will exist?(46:22) How to become more empathetic📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Ben:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.benrein/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/benrein Website: https://www.benrein.com/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

⚡ ️Gut health is an absolute minefield. Trying to figure out what works best to protect your gut is becoming increasingly complex - but it doesn’t have to be. The science is pretty clear and in this episode we break down the simplest measures you can take for a healthy gut.💬 Dr Emily Leeming is a gut health dietician and author of Genius Gut. And she’s currently running a very important trial at King’s College London - looking at the link between the gut microbiome and bowel cancer risk. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ Whether microbiome tests are worth your money (and what to do instead)➡︎ How bowel cancer is on the rise in under 50s (and why fibre is the solution)➡︎ Why you need to spend more time studying your poop➡︎  Whether microplastics are really damaging your gut health➡︎ Where gut health meets neuroscience📕 Chapters(0:00) Intro(0:37) Best way to get on top of your gut health(1:24) Why microbiome tests are a waste of money(10:12) Emily’s KCL study on bowel cancer(20:46) The effect of microplastics on gut health(26:47) Gut factors that are out of your control(32:21) Your gut health starts in your mouth(35:36) Researching non-industralised microbiomes(40:22) How your gut affects your brain📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dremilyleeming/ Website: https://www.emilyleeming.com/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

⚡️Autism, ADHD and anxiety are on the rise in children - but there is a way to rewire our kids’ brains and even reverse symptoms of these conditions…if we get in early enough. But how?💬 Trenna Sutcliffe is a developmental-behavioural pediatrician at Sutcliffe Clinic. She helps parents navigate neurodevelopmental conditions and build mentally resilient children. She says the work must start young - and shares key tools and techniques that parents can implement.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ Why ADHD and autism is really on the rise - and how much of it is genetics➡︎ The science of neuroplasticity and why the first 7 years of a child’s life are crucial➡︎ Just how closely linked screentime is to worsening ADHD symptoms➡︎  Why educational spaces simply don’t work for some children➡︎ Why autism is regularly missed in girls📕 Chapters(3:15) Why are ADHD and autism on the rise?(6:48) How much is genetically driven?(9:31) How the environment influences brain health(18:46) Diet & microbiome effects on neurodivergence(22:46) How worried should we be about screentime?(29:05) Why schools aren’t set up right(34:34) What you should do for your kids in their first 7 years(38:48) Why autism is often missed in girls(42:03) Lower rates of autism in ethnic minorities(43:41) Trenna’s top tips for raising healthy kids📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Trenna:Website: https://www.sutcliffeclinic.com/trenna-sutcliffe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trenna-sutcliffe-463001b2/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Jens Walter is a gut health expert at APC Microbiome Ireland, one of the leading microbiome centres in the world - and helped develop the Non-industrialised Microbiome Restore (NiMe) diet.⚡️In this episode, Jens and I discuss how our microbiomes have been shaped throughout human history - and the foods we can eat to make our healthy microbes flourish. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Just how different our guts are from indigenous communities and our early ancestors➡︎ What the NiMe diet is and how it can supercharge your gut health➡︎ Why community and culture is just as important as food for gut health➡︎ Why some of our gut microbes have gone extinct➡︎ How pairing meat with the right kind of fibre can increase its benefits📕 Chapters(00:43) How industrialisation has changed our microbiome(02:18) Do personalised diets work for gut health?(05:52) Emerging gut microbe research(07:27) How sharing microbes in communities improves gut health(12:56) Combining the benefits of Western and indigenous lifestyles(15:01) How different our guts are from ancient humans(18:15) Can we regain extinct microbes?(21:35) Exploring the Yanomami tribe(24:11) The NiMe diet(27:14) Should we cut out all dairy?(30:01) Balance vs restriction(32:23) Benefits of pairing fibre with meat(35:27) Best resistant starches to eat(38:36) Ancient vegetables: Are they better for us?📱 Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Jens Walter:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-walter-b1a1127a/🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Dr Spencer Nadolsky is an obesity and lipid specialist, and an expert in GLP-1 care. He’s also the co-host of the Docs Who Lift podcast.⚡️In this episode Spencer and I discuss emerging research around weight loss injections tirzepatide and semaglutide, known as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro - and discuss the proper use of these drugs.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why old restrictions on weight loss drugs are no longer being enforced➡ How a combo of GLP-1 and GIP may be even more revolutionary for weight loss➡︎ Why most people have to take these drugs for life➡︎ Why people get so angry when people lose weight on GLP-1s➡︎  How GLP-1 drugs are going to make weight-loss surgery extinct📕 Chapters(0:41) The non-weight loss benefits from GLP-1 use(4:55) Getting the dosage right(7:24) Drugs of the future(11:09) How to get started on a weight-loss injection(16:38) Why restrictions on weight loss drugs are being lifted(19:46) Why people get mad about GLP-1 use(23:57) Do you have to take these drugs for life?(27:55) Do fat cells have memory?(29:25) What if you want to stop GLP-1 use?(31:48) The mental health drawbacks of weight loss drugs(35:44) Unique insights from Spencer’s time with patients(38:47) Is excessive muscle loss really a big problem?(42:46) Should everyone be taking GLP-1s?(45:14) Will weight loss surgeries go extinct?(49:11) GLP supplements are a scam📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Spencer:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnadolsky/ X: https://x.com/DrNadolsky  🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Ro Huntriss is a world-leading fertility expert, recently crowned ‘Best Fertility Dietitian’ by The European Fertility Society. She has extensive experience in women’s health and is also the author of Deliciously Healthy Fertility.⚡️In this episode Ro and I discuss the incredible power we have to influence our own ability to conceive (for both women and men) and improve the health outcomes of our children - simply by focusing on the food we eat.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ Fertility friendly foods - and what to avoid for better conception➡︎ What DNA fragmentation has to do with male fertility and sperm quality➡︎ About the rise of ‘Ozempic babies’ and how GLP-1 agonists impact fertility➡︎  The evolving role of microbiome research in fertility➡︎ Which supplements actually work📕 Chapters(0:41) Fertility award winner(1:51) How men are involved in fertility(4:44) Why is infertility so common?(6:34) Fertility friendly foods(8:18) Dietary reasons for low fertility(10:09) Fertility and the microbiome(18:14) Supplements for fertility(24:14) Testing your fertility(28:43) How your diet improves your child’s long-term health(30:36) Advice for chronic conditions like endometriosis(35:52) Ozempic babies(40:29) Dr Karan’s Ozempic prediction(42:38) What you should STOP doing for fertility(45:24) Diet impact on pregnancy related complications(47:00) Improving fertility can be simple📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Ro:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertility.dietitian.uk/Website: https://dietitianro.co.uk/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Dr  Megan Rossi, aka The Gut Health Doctor, is an award‑winning dietitian and nutritionist with a PhD in gut microbiome science. She's the founder of The Gut Health Clinic and the Bio&Me food brand. She’s also a Sunday Times bestselling author, dedicated to translating cutting-edge gut research into practical, real‑world health advice.⚡️In this episode, Megan and I dive into the science of gut health, exploring how your gut influences everything from mood and immunity to skin and sleep… and what you can do to improve it.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ How your gut health impacts your mood, energy, skin, and overall wellbeing➡︎ Why you need to eat 30 different plant-based foods per week➡︎ Which fermented foods can naturally boost gut health➡︎ The gut effects of artificial sweeteners and ultra-processed foods➡︎ How stress, sleep, and movement affect gut health📕 Chapters(00:50) What’s so special about gut health?(02:38) Don’t assume you’ve got a healthy gut(04:42) Quickfire questions(06:17) The importance of gut health(09:16) Good bugs versus bad bugs(12:06) Diversity is good for the gut(14:23) The Super Six(17:15) Should you restrict dairy?(19:39) Probiotic foods and lactose intolerance(23:05) Causes of bloating(28:32) Fermented food benefits(31:44) What’s the difference between probiotic supplements and fermented foods?(35:22) Why fermented foods aren’t the answer for specific conditions(37:26) Understanding the power of probiotics(38:56) Can you trust off-the-shelf probiotics?📱 Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Dr Megan Rossi:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthdoctorTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguthealthdoctor🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Alex Ruani is a doctoral researcher in diet-health misinformation at University College London. She studies how misinformation spreads, the potential harm it can do - and what techniques we should be using to stop it.⚡️In this episode Alex and I discuss the rising influence of technology and artificial intelligence on fake news and the spreading of misinformation - including how I’ve recently become the victim of a deepfake scam.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why social media platforms say misinformation is a “necessary weed”➡ How misinformation online is leading to real life deaths➡︎ How AI is getting so good at spreading misinformation - threatening democracy➡︎ How one company used a Deepfake clone of ME to sell their supplements➡︎  Why the CapCut issue opens up massive trust issues with tech companies📕 Chapters(0:58) How bad is misinformation right now?(4:38) How easy it is to avoid spreading fake news(7:19) Is misinformation research working?(12:16) Why social media platforms don’t want to tackle misinformation(17:14) How to avoid restricting free speech(22:12) How I got Deepfaked(32:24) The CapCut problem: Why you should read Ts&Cs(40:47) We’re using ChatGPT wrong(46:16) How AI is rotting your brain📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Alex:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexruani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandraruani/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Dr. Giles Yeo is a geneticist and obesity researcher at the University of Cambridge. He specialises in how brain and genetic factors influence appetite and body weight regulation. He’s known for communicating complex science around obesity, appetite, and nutrition in an accessible way through media, books, and public talks.⚡️In this episode, Giles and I dig into how our genes - especially those in the brain’s appetite and reward centres - shape our hunger signals, fat storage, and body fat “set‑points”. We explain why diets often fail and how to reset our appetite.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Just how strongly our genes are to blame for appetite and body weight➡︎ The specific brain region that regulates hunger and energy balance➡︎ Whether weight loss injections are really the answer➡︎ Why obesity is biological - not a moral failing➡︎ The 3 numbers to remember for weight loss📕 Chapters(00:47) Welcome back(01:01) The genetic reason for obesity(02:49) The role of the brain in weight gain(05:15) Reward, hunger and fullness(08:14) How fat cells influence how hungry you are(10:09) The hypothalamus map(13:19) What to do when your meal’s not enough(16:16) Why hormones don’t limit your appetite(18:21) The paradox of leptin resistance(20:55) Insulin resistance and weight gain(22:30) Defining high quality weight loss(24:56) The yo-yo effect(26:13) Why weight loss drugs aren’t enough(30:17) The wider benefits of GLP-1 agonist weight loss drugs(34:19) Gene mutation and obesity(37:43) Gut hormones and the role they play(41:06) The effect of early years education(44:30) Three numbers to remember(46:23) Your DNA isn’t your destiny📱 Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Dr Giles Yeo:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilesyeoX: https://x.com/GilesYeo 📕 Grab Giles’ book here: https://amzn.eu/d/hoAnVLr 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Rhiannon Lambert is a nutritionist and author of newly released book “The Unprocessed Plate: Simple, Flavourful UPF-free Recipes to Transform Your Life”.⚡️In this episode Rhiannon and I unpack some of the more worrying stats around ultra-processed food, discuss practical advice on how you can stop over-eating and improve your nutrition easily - and add some much needed nuance to the subject.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Simple ways to swap out junk food for healthier, tastier options➡︎ Why back of pack calorie information can be wrong by up to 30%➡︎  How food marketing and UPFs are damaging children the most➡︎ The income issue of healthy eating - how 2.3 million people don’t have fridges ➡ Why a lack of food culture leads to worse health outcomes📕 Chapters(0:46) Understanding the stats: How UPF increases mortality risk(3:17) What is ultra-processed food?(5:08) 60% of our diets are ultra-processed: does it matter?(8:40) Why 2.8m people don’t have fridges(10:03) The psychology of over-eating(17:51) How food marketing is damaging children(21:20) How wrong are back of pack calorie labels?(23:46) Getting protein from UPF sources(27:29) Nutrients most affected by processing(32:30) The need for food culture(36:28) Where most people fall down with UPF over-eating(38:17) Simple whole food swaps to improve your diet📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Rhiannon:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhitrition/ Website: https://www.rhitrition.com/ 📕 Buy Rhiannon's new book The Unprocessed Plate here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unprocessed-Plate-Flavourful-UPF-free-Transform/dp/0241752655🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Gabrielle Palmeri is a nutritionist, gut health dietician and self-professed fibre freak. She’s seen first hand the rising rates of colon cancer, especially in younger people, linked directly to poor fibre intake. ⚡️In this episode Gabrielle and I explore our mutual love of fibre and its amazing health benefits, and explain how you can easily up your intake.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ The incredible number of health benefits you get from upping your fibre➡︎ Why fibre diversity is just as important as upping the amount you’re eating➡︎  How new research shows we seriously need to rethink fibre guidelines ➡︎ Easy recipe tips to make delicious, fibre-rich snacks and meals➡ Whether gut health snacks and fibre sodas are worth your money📕 Chapters(0:43) Why fibre is so significant(1:36) How much fibre are we actually eating?(3:59) How to eat more fibre without feeling overwhelmed(6:18) Build your fibre intake up slowly(8:40) Solution vs insoluble fibre(11:53) Do fibre enriched gut health sodas work?(14:27) How fibre helps weight loss(18:11) Why colon cancer is on the rise(22:53) What’s better, high fibre or diversity?(24:17) Why fibre guidelines need to be updated(29:04) Signs your body is low on fibre(31:19) Quickfire questions(34:32) Easy fibre meals(36:21) Biggest fibre myth📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Gabrielle:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gabrielle/?hl=enWebsite: https://stan.store/dietitiangabrielleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dietitian.gabrielleTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dietitian.gabrielle?lang=en🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Cory Ruth is a registered dietitian and women’s health expert. As someone who suffers from PCOS, she has an intimate knowledge on the subject - and has dedicated her life to learning about the condition.⚡️In this episode Cory and I dig into the science of PCOS and the dietary and lifestyle strategies that can help women take control of their health, weight and vitality - and heal their bodies.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ The common signs and symptoms of PCOS - and what doctors often miss➡︎ Why PCOS isn’t just a gynecological condition - it’s a whole-body condition➡︎  The link between gut health, insulin resistance and hormones➡︎ The food you should eat more of - and what you should avoid➡ The supplements that are actually worth your money for treating PCOS📕 Chapters(0:40) The science of PCOS & Cory’s health journey(5:00) The insulin resistance connection(7:28) Why PCOS is so easily dismissed by health pros(10:57) Not just a gynecological condition(14:05) Diet & how to eat with PCOS(18:43) The problem of ultra-processed food(21:13) How stress impacts PCOS(24:17) The role of supplements(27:33) Lab tests you should run(30:36) Can Ozempic help?(33:41) How to advocate for yourself as a patient(37:34) Advice for the person newly diagnosed with PCOS📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Cory:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomensdietitian/ Website: https://www.thewomensdietitian.com/about 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Blair Imani Ali is an author, historian and the creator of Smarter In Seconds, an online series that is helping change people’s perspectives on issues of politics, identity, race, health and more.⚡️In this episode Blair and I delve into common biases that impact society, how we’re conditioned to think and feel the way we do, and how to find nuance in a polarised world of social media.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎  The difference between race, ethnicity, and nationality➡︎ How racism affects the healthcare people receive➡︎ What featurism is and why we make snap judgements about people➡ Why feminism has developed a negative image - and what it’s really about➡︎ How social media is hijacking our brains - and what to do about it📕 Chapters(1:00) The difference between race, ethnicity, and nationality(8:20) Health impacts of racial biases and stereotypes(19:25) Featurism - why we make snap judgements(24:52) What feminism is really about(32:51) Blair’s ADHD journey(40:07) Living a non-traditional life(44:57) How social media hijacks our brains📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Blair:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairimani/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/blairimani 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 Hydroxide is a food scientist and digital creator, with a strong following on Instagram and TikTok. She uses her deep knowledge of food and deadpan comic style to debunk viral myths, and raise awareness of food safety.⚡️In this episode Hydroxide and I examine various food trends circulating right now and uncover what’s nonsense and what’s worth caring about.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Whether prebiotic sodas are worth drinking - or another marketing gimmick➡︎ Why we shouldn’t panic about heavy metals in our food (and when we should)➡︎ Why one cheese-related viral myth is actually making it less safe➡ How long leftovers are actually good for - and the best way to store your food➡︎  Kitchen tools and hacks to improve quality, taste and safety📕 Chapters(0:51) What is a food scientist?(3:15) Are prebiotic sodas worth it?(7:37) Protein maxxing(9:45) Heavy metal contamination in food(16:47) Wood pulp in grated cheese?(21:52) Don’t cut the mould off(26:16) Best way to store leftovers(30:09) Iodized salt vs pink Himalayan(34:26) The real issue of food fraud(38:09) Why you need a sous vide in your kitchen(40:30) What food science is really about📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Hydroxide:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydroxide.foodscience/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hydroxide 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 In this episode Dr Anthony Youn and I discuss the biggest and latest trends in plastic surgery - and how to know when you should get work done.⚡️Anthony is one of America’s most trusted plastic surgeons and a leading voice for safe, ethical cosmetic procedures. With millions of followers online, he’s known for cutting through the hype and sharing honest, expert advice on everything from Botox to BBLs.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why “Ozempic face” is leading to more liposuction and surgical procedures➡︎ Why Brazilian Butt Lifts were SO dangerous - and how they’ve been fixed➡︎ How body dysmorphia completely distorts the way you see yourself➡ Food and lifestyle tips on how to improve your looks without going under the knife➡︎  The potentially fatal problem with medical tourism📕 Chapters(0:38) Most common plastic surgery(4:49) Viral trends and body dysmorphia(8:07) Beauty in an AI world(11:30) Does cosmetic surgery really make people happier?(13:25) Dangers of the Brazilian butt lift(17:39) Risks of medical tourism(21:52) How Ozempic is changing plastic surgery(23:49) Getting surgery young(28:33) Botox and fillers(32:51) How to avoid going under the knife📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Dr Anthony YounTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctoryoun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9HQXWbt14wTdr_Tzc8ZE0A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyyounmd/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 In this episode Dr Federica Amati explore how our nutritional needs change and evolve at different stages in our life, and explain how the science of good health is much more clear than we’re led to believe. ⚡️Federica is the Head Nutritionist at ZOE and Nutrition Lead at Imperial Medicine and WellFounded Health. She’s also the best-selling author of ‘Every Body Should Know This’ and ‘Recipes for a Better Menopause’.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why pregnancy is such a crucial time to get locked in on nutrition➡︎  How simple diet changes can massively improve symptoms of menopause ➡︎ The results of a major study looking at the optimal diets for healthy ageing➡︎ Why protein goals are overrated and ➡ Why soya and tofu doesn’t make men feminine📕 Chapters(0:46) How nutritional needs change throughout life(4:57) Why nutrition pre and post pregnancy is crucial(24:49) How diet improves menopause symptoms(34:04) Does soy make men feminine?(37:19) Results of a major healthy ageing study(42:38) Our protein obsession(47:07) Why diet and nutrition shouldn’t be scary📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanInstagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Dr Federica Amati:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.fede.amati/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

💬 “  Now the UK drinks more coffee than tea…which I think is fascinating.” ~James Hoffmann⚡️ James Hoffmann is THE coffee expert. On YouTube and Instagram, he shares an untold amount of wisdom for all would-be coffee connoisseurs. He’s the 2007 World Barista Champion, author of "The World Atlas of Coffee" and co-founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters.⚡ In this episode James and I delve into the science of coffee - its health benefits, proper brewing techniques and how to choose the perfect cuppa.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why altitude matters when growing the perfect coffee beans➡︎  Red flags you should look out for at coffee shops➡︎ Why a good grinder is all you need➡︎ What you should look out for on the back of your coffee pack➡ Why the future of coffee is not looking good📕 Chapters(0:59) From guilty pleasure to health food(4:24) The health benefits of coffee(10:30) Mould and mycotoxins(14:31) Where the best coffee is grown(17:42) Robusta vs Arabica(19:17) Light v medium v dark roast(21:17) How to get the most taste out of your coffee(23:42) The truth about instant and coffee pods(30:30) Why espresso machines are better(33:27) Red flags to spot at coffee shops(35:15) The world’s best coffee shops(36:14) What makes a coffee a specialty coffee?(39:56) The strange world of Kopi Luwak coffee(44:01) How to source ethical coffee(46:43) Hunting for the perfect coffee at the supermarket(48:47) Start with a grinder(50:36) Should you keep coffee in the fridge/freezer?(52:18) Is coffee’s future at risk?📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanInstagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with James HoffmannYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jameshoffmann Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimseven/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.