The Nutritank Podcast

Plant-based diets can be transformative for health, but how many of us consider where our vegetables have come from? Join Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley as he speaks to organic farmer Guy Watson about turning Riverford farm from "one man and a wheelbarrow" to a national veg box delivery company and farming powerhouse, alongside discussions on seasonal eating, climate change and how healthcare professionals can make positive environmental changes in their community.

How can healthcare professionals embrace lifestyle medicine while working in modern health systems? Join Nutritank team member Luke Zollman Thomas as he speaks to Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews, NHS GP, author and founder of the Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre, about her experiences practising lifestyle medicine to tackle the growing issues facing the modern NHS.

The path to a healthier lifestyle starts with small steps. So how can healthcare professionals build healthy habits for themselves and their patients? Join Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley as he speaks to Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, GP, TV doctor, triathlete and lifestyle medicine champion, about his journey to a healthier lifestyle and how healthcare professionals can empower their patients to make positive, sustainable lifestyle changes.

The paradox of modern medicine sees advancing knowledge and sub-specialisation alongside increasingly poor health. So have we got it all backwards? Join Nutritank team member Luke Zollman Thomas as he speaks to Dr Shahrukh Mallik, consultant neurologist and founder of The London Centre for Longevity and Metabolic Health, about his approach to tackling chronic disease with integrative metabolic health practices and how healthcare professionals can adopt a more holistic approach to patient care.

In the cacophony of modern living, how can healthcare professionals unlock the benefits of green spaces for themselves and their patients? Join Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley as he speaks to experienced Educational Psychologist Dr Irene Broadley-Westerduin about the evidence for nature therapy as a restorative practice and how healthcare professionals can access it- and encourage patients to do the same.

For healthcare professionals looking to empower their patients and challenge the system, you need to know what you’re up against. Join Nutritank team member Luke Zollman Thomas as he speaks to Sheila Dillon, multi-award-winning food journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme, about her insights into the biggest challenges facing our food system and what we need to do to repair it, through the lenses of a journalist, consumer and cancer patient.

How can healthcare professionals empower patients to make healthier lifestyle choice? Join Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley as he speaks to Professor Trevor Thompson, inner city GP and Professor of Primary Care Education at Bristol University, about his role in inspiring the next generation of doctors to become passionate patient advocates and lifestyle medicine enthusiasts. As an early mentor to Nutritank co-founders Iain and Ally, Professor Thompson discusses his experiences of motivational interviewing in practice, how he encourages students to probe beyond surface-level social history and the crucial role for healthcare professionals in empowering patients to make healthy, positive changes.

From humble origins to rubbing shoulders with Jamie Oliver, delivering lifestyle medicine education to thousands of professionals and winning several awards; it’s been an incredible journey so far. Join Nutritank team member Luke Zollman Thomas as he speaks to Nutritank co-founders Dr Iain Broadley and Dr Ally Jaffee about the past, present and future of Nutritank. Iain and Ally discuss their personal and professional journeys covering their family inspirations, what initially drew them to lifestyle medicine, how they set up Nutritank and the impact it’s had so far in empowering healthcare professionals to become advocates for nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

A huge welcome to the Nutritank Podcast, your go-to resource for insightful discussions on nutrition, lifestyle medicine and food systems. In this quick introduction, you can hear from your podcast hosts Dr Iain Broadley (Nutritank co-founder) and Luke Zollman Thomas (Nutritank team member) on what to expect from the episodes.   If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback then please get in touch at https://www.nutritank.com/contact.

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** We have reached the final episode of Series two! This week we are bringing you a very special episode focusing on men’s mental health and lifestyle psychiatry. We are joined by two very knowledgeable guests, working in this field: Dr Joe Firth is a Presidential Research Follow at the University of Manchester, where he completed his pHD focusing on the benefits of physical exercise as a treatment adjunct for young people with psychosis. He is passionate about developing pragmatic and impactful programmes designed to help young people with mental health problems to adopt healthy lifestyles and benefit from the positive effects of exercise on our mental and physical health. Dr Gregory Scott Brown is a psychiatrist and wellness advocate based over the other side of the pond in Texas! He is a leading voice in supporting evidence based holistic mental health treatments and prevention. He is also the founder and director of the Centre for Green Psychiatry as well as an affiliate faculty member at the University of Texas Dell medical school. Dr. Brown supports an integrated approach to health using a combination of conventional pharmacotherapy with non-pharmaceutical therapies such as meditation and physical exercise. In this episode we discuss the topic of men’s mental health and why there is often silence around this subject. We also delve deeper into the evidence base for lifestyle interventions, such as diet and exercise for mental health as well as how these interventions might be delivered in a psychiatric setting. In particular, we discuss the difficulty in balancing the metabolic side effects of some medications commonly used in the mental health setting and controlling psychiatric symptoms. Tune in to hear some fascinating case studies and research findings, as well as how you can implement some of the concepts such as green psychiatry and movement into your own life, for better physical and mental wellbeing. Show Pod notes: Center for Green Psychiatry: https://www.centerforgreenpsychiatry.com/ Dr Gregory Scott Brown: https://www.gregoryscottbrown.com/ Dr Gregory Scott Brown, Twitter: @GregorySBrownMD Dr Joseph Firth: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/joseph.firth.html

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** For the last instalment of our food and mood series, we are lucky enough to have Dr Uma Naidoo as our guest: Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef and nutrition specialist (a real triple threat!) Dr Naidoo and Ally discuss what inspired her to become a nutritional psychiatrist and how she came to found the first nutritional psychiatry clinic in the US. They also discuss the state of nutrition education in US medical schools and training programmes and some of the initiatives set up in order to ameliorate the gap in education, such as Culinary Medicine. Dr Naidoo discusses the importance of learning to cook nutritious nourishing food and the positive impact that this can have on our mental and physical health. She is currently leading a Culinary Medicine programme at Harvard University, teaching first year medical students how to cook nutritious food at university. Tune in to hear more about Dr Naidoo’s most recent publication – ‘This is your brain on food’ (US title)/ ‘The Food Mood Connection’ (UK title). Dr Naidoo has a wealth of knowledge in the field of nutritional psychiatry and we can guarantee there is much to be learnt from this episode of the podcast! We hope it will inspire you to get into your kitchen and cook a delicious and nourishing meal for both your mind and body! Podcast show notes: Uma Naidoo: https://umanaidoomd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drumanaidoo/?hl=en The Food Mood Connection: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-food-mood-connection/dr-dr-uma-naidoo/9781780724409 The Nutrition source: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This week, we bring you the second instalment of our Food and Mood series, zooming in on how the relationship between food and mood is utilised within clinical practice in the UK. This week we have two esteemed psychiatrists: Dr Pratima Singh, community and adult psychiatrist who strongly advocates for a holistic approach and intensive lifestyle interventions to address the burden of mental health morbidity and Dr Kirsty Alderton, practising psychiatrist with a wide range of experience including perinatal mental health, eating disorders and liason psychiatry. Kirsty also promotes the importance of mind-body medicine and is keen to implement a more integrated approach into mainstream mental health services We discuss how Kirsty and Pratima became interested in nutrition and lifestyle interventions in psychiatry and how this can be implemented through adaptation of the environment. For example, we discuss how a psychiatric inpatient ward could be altered to promote a more healing environment by having gym equipment or running food demonstration workshops. Pratima tells us about a food demonstration workshop at an intensive care psychiatric ward she worked on, teaching patients how to make an omelette or a smoothie and then sitting down to eat it altogether. How cool is that?! We also discuss how to approach conversations with patients regarding nutrition and lifestyle, and the importance of taking sociocultural factors into consideration, when making recommendations. These two wonderful guests shed light on how they implement nutrition and lifestyle interventions into their clinical practice and what the future may hold, regarding the field of nutritional psychiatry research. We hope that you learn and enjoy! Podcast show notes: Crime and Nourishment Podcast, Kimberley Wilson: https://www.kimberleywilson.co/crimeandnourishment International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research: http://www.isnpr.org/ SMILES trial: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial/ National Centre for integrative medicine: https://ncim.org.uk/ The Institute for Functional Medicine: https://www.ifm.org/ NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health: https://www.nnedpro.org.uk/ Mindhealth360: https://www.mindhealth360.com/ Dr Pratima Singh website: http://pratimasingh.com/ Dr Pratima Singh twitter: @dr_pratimasingh https://twitter.com/dr_pratimasingh Dr Kirsty Alderton Instagram: @drkirsty Psychiachix : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0LFZiRwgsCzU1WTenLPRw

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** We are delighted to bring you the first episode of our three-part series focusing on the connection between food and mood. This week we are joined by Dr Sabrina Mörkl, Psychiatrist specialising in Eating Disorders and approaches to Nutritional Psychiatry based in Austria and Megan Lee, Bachelor in Psychological science and current pHD student at Southern Cross University (Australia), studying dietary patterns and depression. We discuss a wide range of topics relating to the connection between the food that we eat and our mental health. Our guests discuss perceptions towards mental health in their respective countries, as well as the research being conducted into Nutritional Psychiatry. We further explore why diet has been overlooked in modern healthcare and what exactly the Mediterranean diet is, focusing in on pivotal studies such as the SMILES trial and HELFIMED trial, that explore the connection between principles of the Mediterranean diet and mental health. We also delve into recent research conducted into gut microbiome dysregulation and mental health. In particular, recent research has shown dysregulation in patients with Anorexia Nervosa, perhaps reframing the condition as a metabo-psychiatric disorder, rather than a psychiatric disorder alone? Please do listen to this episode to hear all the above and more from experts in the field, and what the future of research into nutritional psychiatry might look like. We hope that you learn and enjoy! ** WE APOLOGISE FOR POOR SOUND QUALITY IN PARTS OF THE AUDIO. DURING COVID-19 OUR PODCAST IS RECORDED REMOTELY AND AT TIMES TECHNOLOGY FAILS US!** Podcast Notes: SMILES trial: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial/ HELFIMED trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29215971/ Gut microbiota and Anorexia Nervosa https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.22801?casa_token=v0yXWah5lDYAAAAA%3AizsMxsiD3mwJ-NwHCcYrtkdM1xgMR_ufZeZyvOwj0SQubpheUmgA8kRT1qosRgQyJXdJtF-VmPtc2Zw3 Probiotics and Bipolar Disorder: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/493867 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/bdi.12682 The inflamed mind: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-inflamed-mind/edward-bullmore/9781780723723 Brain Changer: https://www.waterstones.com/book/brain-changer/professor-felice-jacka//9781529321296 The Gut health doctor: https://www.theguthealthdoctor.com/ In Defence of Food: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Defence-Food-Nutrition-Pleasures-Manifesto/dp/0141034726 Psychobiotic revolution: http://psychobiotic-revolution.com/ The Doctors Kitchen: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/ BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health: https://nutrition.bmj.com/

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This week, we bring you the third instalment of our series in integrative oncology. We are delving deep into the role of nutrition in cancer care with the help of three fantastic guests: Toral Shah: Nutritional scientist, functional medicine practitioner, food and health writer and the founder of the Urban Kitchen; Nicky Robinson: Nutrition Lead at Penny Brohn (UK cancer charity) and Professor Robert Thomas: Consultant Oncologist at Bedford and Addenbroke’s Hospital and clinical teacher at Cambridge University (This is a shortened list of our guests many accolades!) During this episode we talk about the effects of diet on the microbiome and how this may influence body processes; The role of diet and nutrition in cancer and how one can find the support and tools necessary to make dietary changes and the importance of finding balance in our eating patterns rather than villainising certain foods. We touch on where patients and those who are interested can find legitimate sources of information regarding nutrition and cancer, and how to avoid unregulated dietary advice on the internet. In more specific detail, our guests discuss the role of a whole food polyphenol rich diet for health and the importance of individualised nutritional support when it comes to cancer care. We hope that you enjoy this episode, packed full of evidence-based knowledge and wisdom from some of the leading voices in the field of nutrition and cancer care. Podcast show notes: Rober Thomas: http://www.cancernet.co.uk/rthomas.htm Toral Shah: https://www.theurbankitchen.co.uk/pages/toral-shah Penny Brohn: https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk/ WCRF: https://www.wcrf-uk.org/ Social Media: Penny Brohn: @PennyBrohnUK Toral Shah: @theurbankitchen The Sustainable Dish: @thesustainabledish

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This three-part series will be exploring the role of holistic care in cancer. In the second episode, Nutritank is joined with two very special guests: Sophie Trew and John Hanley. Sophie Trew was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2014 at the age of 23. With a background in journalism and a curious mind, she set to investigate how to best integrate cancer care and treatment options in a holistic way. Sophie set up ‘Trew Fields’ which is the UK’s fist cancer awareness festival and a space for holistic approaches to health. John Hanley is the face behind ‘Chemo Cookery’, a project that raises awareness on eating nutritious and delicious food during chemotherapy treatment. After being diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer in 2018, John began writing and sharing recipes on his blog and social media. Since then he has empowered others to utilise the tools of cooking and food in making a positive impact during their cancer treatment. In the first part of this podcast, Sophie shares her story, the inspiration behind ‘Trew Fields’ festival and tips for current medical students. In the second part of this podcast, John shares his cancer journey and the motivations for ‘Chemo Cookery’. Join us as our guests discuss what integrative medicine means to them. Podcast show notes: Twitter: @sophietrew, @trewfields, @ChemoCookery Instagram: @sophie_trew , @trewfields.festival https://www.facebook.com/trewfields1/ https://trewfields.com/trew-health-community/ https://chemocookery.co.uk https://be.macmillan.org.uk/be/p-24857-healthy-eating-and-cancer.aspx

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This three-part series will be exploring facilitating holistic care in cancer. In this episode, Nutritank is joined with spokespeople from two UK-based charities specialising in supporting individuals living with cancer: ‘Penny Brohn’ and ‘Yes to Life’. Dr Catherine Zollman, the medical director at ‘Penny Brohn’, is a current general practitioner practising in the NHS with a background in medical oncology. Robin Daly, the chairman and founder of ‘Yes to Life’, has created a platform of support for patients with cancer after a personal tragedy. In the first part of this podcast, we explore the origins of and the work that ‘Penny Brohn’ does and discover out how the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic affected their services. In the latter part, Robin Daly discusses the inspiring story and the rationale behind ‘Yes to Life’ as well as the impact that holistic support services can have on the lives of patients. We hope you enjoy this podcast just as we enjoyed making it. Podcast show notes: Twitter: @catzollman, @RMK_Daly, @yestolife, @PennyBrohnUK https://www.instagram.com/pennybrohnuk https://www.instagram.com/yestolifecharity/ https://www.facebook.com/PennyBrohnUK/ https://www.facebook.com/yestolifecharity/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWh-FeMBAl2lozhb8Z7nAjg?view_as=subscriber https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk https://yestolife.org.uk https://yestolife.org.uk/wigwam-support/ https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk https://www.nccih.nih.gov “ABC of Complementary Medicine”, 2nd Edition by Catherine Zollman, Andrew J. Vickers, Janet Richardson.

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This week on the podcast we welcome Dr Elizabeth Thompson, qualified doctor in palliative medicine and CEO of the National Centre for Integrative Medicine who specialises in women’s health and supporting the health and wellbeing of cancer patients. Join us as we discuss how to have a more holistic approach to medicine. Ally and Dr Thompson also discuss the pioneering ‘Food for Mood’ course run at both NCIM and Bristol University, models of stress and how they interact with our eating patterns and the role of spices and herbs in our health and wellbeing. Relevant to COVID times, Dr Thompson gives us some fantastic tips about how to connect with nature despite not having a garden and how you can engage in self-care activation. We guarantee you will feel a greater sense of calm after listening to this episode! To hear more from Dr Thompson, visit our website where you can watch the talk that she gave at our most recent conference at the Royal Society of Medicine. Podcast show notes: National Centre for Integrative Medicine: https://ncim.org.uk/ NCIM email: enquiries@ncim.org.uk ECIM: http://www.ecim-congress.org/ Garden tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm-_XiVL7XI Nutritank: https://nutritank.com/ Nutritank Instagram: @nutritank_official

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** This week, we bring you part 2 of our mini-series in collaboration with Pukka Herbs, focusing in on herbal medicine and holistic health. We welcome three wonderful members of the Pukka team on this week’s episode: Jo Webber, Head of herbal education; Marion Mackonochie, Herbal research specialist and Dr Vivien Rolfe, Head of Herbal Research. Join us as we explore themes such as the birth of herbal medicine, methodology of research within herbal medicine and the use of medical herbalism in women’s health. We touch on fascinating topics such as the similarity between our endogenous cannabinoid system of receptors and vallinoid receptors, which respond to chilli and other plant active components. We also delve into the work that Pukka do within universities and wider education, promoting the important role that herbs have to play in our health and wellbeing. Listen in for some tips to drink your cup of tea in a more sustainable fashion! The team at Pukka reiterate the importance of only boiling enough water to make the amount of tea you are going to drink, and highlight the sustainability of their packaging, down to the string of the teabag and the tea envelope! Why not enjoy this episode with a warming cup of Pukka tea? Podcast show notes: Pukka - https://www.pukkaherbs.com/uk/en Books mentioned: Invisible women - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1113605/invisible-women/9781784706289.html Contact: education@pukkaherbs.com

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** Pukka is an award-winning herbal company creating teas, supplements and other herbal medicines with an ethical mission to promote a message of sustainability and wellbeing. This is a two-part mini-series and in this first episode, Nutritank is joined by Simon Mills and Euan Maclennan, who both work at Pukka. Simon, a herbal strategist, has been at the forefront of integrative and herbal medicine. He is an award-winning author and the Self-Care Lead for the College of Medicine. Euan, a herbal and sustainability director, works in clinical practice as a herbal practitioner in a NHS general practice based in central London. He is currently undertaking a clinical doctorate in gastrointestinal disease at the University of Bath. Join us as we explore their serendipitous paths towards established careers in herbal medicine and Pukka, the importance and the need for regulatory bodies within the industry as well as the power of social prescribing. In this episode, we learn about the importance of community health initiatives. We also hear how to assure good quality and safety when buying herbs and supplements. Why not enjoy this episode with a warming cup of tea? ‘Peace’ and ‘Love’ by Pukka are Simon’s and Euan’s favourites. Podcast show notes: Pukka: https://www.pukkaherbs.com/uk/en Social Prescribing Network https://www.socialprescribingnetwork.com Euan: @urbanbotanist Simon: @ourmedicinehub Books: “The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine” “The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety”

**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank** Xander Van der Poll is a third year medical student at Bristol University, hopeful future GB Paralympian and has paraplegia. In 2018 he broke his back and was told he would never walk again. Despite this devastating news, Xander used his ‘six weeks in bed’ in hospital as the basis of an Instagram account, inspiring over 4000 people. This episode covers his unbelievable recovery and the everyday challenges of living with a disability. Xander is brutally honest about the fluctuations in his mental health following the accident and the support networks that helped him regain his optimism. Ally and Xander discuss how he progressed from fainting on his second day in a wheelchair to training for the Paralympic rowing team. They cover the pivotal role sport played in his recovery, as well as the importance of his care team. He explains how he works to constantly break stereotypes- both through his work and his social media presence. Podcast show notes: Xander’s Instagram Account ‘Six Weeks in Bed’ - @six_weeks_in_bed Brandon Beack (co-founder of charity Walking with Brandon) @brandonbeack Walking with Brandon Charity @walkingwithbrandon Alwyn Uys @alwynuys