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Hello I am Dr Millie, your podcast host. Have you ever wondered how to live a longer, healthier life? As a doctor, author and co-founder of iOWNA (a mobile health app), my purpose in life is to help people answer this question and enable them to live longer, healthier lives. This is at the centre of everything that I do. Aside from the provision of excellent medicine, embracing the best scientific discoveries and adopting a healthy lifestyle myself I get so many tips on the different ways to ...
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The keys to Surviving and Thriving inside and outside a life of service are attending to physiological needs, self esteem, mental well-being as well as achieving purpose in life. Join me as I chat to Ashley Pawson, former Royal Marine Commando about finding his purpose inside and outside of the Royal Marines. The search for a community attracted hi…
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We need a coordinated medical response to the war, enriched with clinical training to equip clinicians to deal with medical issues that arise as a result of war, so in times of urgency, we are prepared for any outcome. Patient empowerment is also key to a sustainable effort and thanks to companies like iOWNA we are a step closer to achieving this. …
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How does it feel to be Ukrainian living away from Ukraine right now? What defines the essence of Ukrainian culture and the psyche of the average Ukrainian person? The answer is resilience, hard work, family values and a strong sense of community according to Dr Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Toro…
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There must be a new deal with the public to invest in their own health; to take ownership of their well-being. To make this a reality, clinicians need to empower their patients to look after their health and wellness as well as provide them with personalised information. The government also needs to provide a mandate for clinician-patient engagemen…
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Pain is a widespread problem but what causes it? Is pain an illusion? Why do some patients experience higher or lower levels than others? How do we help people who deal with pain live longer, healthier and happier lives? We need to actively listen to people with pain and even though we can’t see it, we can try to work with those who suffer and help…
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Long Covid or post Covid syndrome remains somewhat of an enigma to clinicians and patients alike. As doctors we want to understand how to diagnose, treat and help our patients with it. We need to listen carefully to our patients and hear their concerns and worries, as it can be a frightening, frustrating and exhausting experience. Join me as I chat…
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Tune into my conversation on digital solutions for health and care as I take a deep dive into staff choices around digitising the NHS, patient empowerment and digital sustainability with Prof Joe Harrison, CEO of Milton Keynes University Hospital. The pandemic has brought forth change in patient care and there is no going back. We have a lot to lea…
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Do digital solutions enhance care and make patients and clinicians lives better? The answer is yes. Especially when deployed in a sustainable, collaborative way working with teams at the front line of care delivery. It is important to develop easy to use, secure tools that save time on repetitive tasks to free up more time for those that need it. O…
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Long Covid, otherwise known as the ‘post covid syndrome’ is a multi system condition affecting the individual physically, mentally and emotionally. It has pushed health service resources to the limits of their capacity and is widely impacting our society. It can masquerade as other common illnesses, so as clinicians, we have learned we must keep an…
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Covid has affected many acute and chronic services, both across the nation and globally, leading to long waiting times for both hospital appointments and surgeries and a severe backlog of cases. Interestingly, some patients self-manage their pain and symptoms resolve, especially for back pain. Ways of working have changed during the pandemic with i…
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With the end of the year upon us let’s look forward to 2022. I discuss the art of coping with the pandemic as a medic, mother and a professional with a GP colleague Dr Tharshini Ramalingam and we reflect on what makes us whole and how to achieve wellness despite the pandemic. Here are our top tips for wellness: Social contact is the backbone of our…
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I speak to Dr Alexander Lyon, consultant cardiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital about the effects of COVID on the NHS, the effects of long COVID on adults who have suffered with ongoing chest pains and heart palpitations as well as some great tips on how to keep your heart healthy. "I’m a great believer in vaccination. It’s one of the great su…
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As we come to the end of 2021, now more than ever, we need to better understand how we can achieve longevity. Throughout the year and in two seasons of my podcast, I’ve spoken to some fascinating people from different walks of life in my quest to discover the secret of longevity and help people live a longer, healthier life. This year has also taug…
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Toby Tanser runs with destiny. An appropriate book title for a true changemaker. As a professional athlete, fundraiser, philanthropist, author and extraordinary visionary, Toby’s art of living is to see what children less fortunate than most need to live longer healthier lives and with selfless devotion take action to meet their needs. Access to he…
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Integrated health, social and leisure care for children with disabilities gives them the opportunity to live longer, healthier and happier lives. The Sparkle Charity in Wales is leading the way with their flagship Serennu Children’s Centre, led by a dynamic Irish born paediatrician, Dr Sabine Maguire MBE. Sabine’s art of living is selfless devotion…
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Join me in conversation with Emma Rose, a Bath based artist, whose colourful imagery is dramatic, uplifting and warms the heart. She paints in response to her environment and has used art as a healing tool to leave behind physical and emotional trauma. "The Bridgerton painting was inspired by the impactful Netflix series, set in Bath, which touched…
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Join me in discussing the art of living in areas of the world with gross inequalities in terms of health care and access to resources. How can people there live longer, healthier lives in the face of such inequality compared to the western world? How can the average life expectancy of the male in central Africa be 23 years less than his counterpart…
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I discuss The Art of Living with Dr Boon Lim, eminent cardiologist, author and lifestyle guru. Boon is now living his dream life. He has had a transformative experience, from growing up in Kuala Lumpur with humble beginnings, to becoming a Cambridge scholar as well as one of the key opinion leaders for fainting (syncope) in the international medica…
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I explore the art of living with Dame Marianne Griffiths; the Chief Executive Officer of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. She is a true trailblazer, not just because she was the first female NHS CEO to be named as one of the top five chief executives of the year at the 2021 HSJ awards, but for the outstanding work she has done th…
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I discuss the art of living with Sarah Stenning; a mother, army wife, successful entrepreneur and cancer patient. The essence of Sarah is her connection with family and friends and her desire to live life to the full. Even when death stared her in the face she smiled right back at it. She embraces opportunities with a gusto. She is brave, warm, kin…
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Marilyn Stafford epitomises what it means to live a longer, fuller life. From finishing drama school, to photographing Albert Einstein as well as spending the day with the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, there is no end to the incredible twists and turns in this fascinating woman’s life. Now, in her later years, she is working tireles…
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I explore the art of living with Ms Sarah Muirhead-Allwood, a renowned hip surgeon and talented photographer. Sarah demonstrates dedication, focus, attention to detail, passion and devotion to her patients and takes pride in achieving amazing outcomes for them. She has changed the lives of countless people suffering from hip pain with her work last…
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Oscar J Ryan is an aspiring Director and inspirational young photographer who found his calling in life as he emerged from darkness himself, by picking up his camera and focusing on what was in front of him. The art of living for Oscar is his contentment of doing what he loves the most and living his dream reality, by bringing stories of people and…
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Paul Monaghan is an award winning architect of international acclaim. His attentive, caring and compassionate characteristics translate the brief of his clients into reality and preserve the value to the end user. Within his healthcare projects, these traits reflect onto patients and clinicians alike. He is insightful about what the working world n…
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Join me in conversation with Mr Masoud Teimory, a consultant eye surgeon, a visionary poet, photographer and entrepreneur. His resilience in the face of life’s challenges is truly remarkable. From revolution to illness, to struggles as an immigrant in a foreign country, he tells us that having a purpose in life propelled him to do good and live by …
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A photograph captures a moment in time preserving a memory forever. The photographic exhibit Hold Still by HRH Duchess of Cambridge is an example of how photography can ensure we don’t forget what’s important in life. As we emerge from the pandemic, we bring our first series of Live Longer: The Podcast to a close, with conversations with a Pulitzer…
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Join me in conversation with esteemed Irish artist Graham Knuttel for an entertaining discussion on how art impacts our health. Graham’s sense of humour is infectious! He has overcome many health challenges himself and he sets a stage with his art for us to participate. Pre-transplant: “Going into hospital terrified me let alone the thought of havi…
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Join me in conversation with Penny Horne to discuss the garden of her dreams; a beautiful and artistically constructed safe haven to heal after life throws a curve ball. From relationship problems to family crises, a visit to her oasis in Somerset is a truly restorative experience cherished by many and showcased recently in Landscape magazine. Her …
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Join me in conversation with Prof Fergus Shanahan, a leading Irish researcher in gut health and the microbiome, curious and passionate to find answers to questions that really matter to patients and author of 'The Language of Illness', a book recently published, that all clinicians and anybody affected by an illness should read! ‘A healthy microbio…
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Join me in conversation with art therapist, poet and artist Sundar Kanta Walker. Imagine a world with personalised medicine and nutrition, where people heal themselves through science and good food. In this podcast I learn how creative writing gives us food for thought and change by bringing together innovation, health and art to make our world a b…
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Join me in conversation with fellow entrepreneur & classmate Suraj Thakrar, who runs a sustainable food distribution business called Turnells. His mission is to bring healthy food to all at affordable prices. In our stimulating discussion we touch on purpose, family values, sustainability and how to make changes to your life. "I would like people t…
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Join me in conversation with my friend, colleague and mentor, Professor Tim Spector, who is a world renowned Rheumatologist, academic and author. Tim has extensively studied twins, the microbiome and food science and published academic papers and books in these areas. He has co-founded JoinZoe, a digital app that will enable us to personalise food …
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Does being a writer reduce longevity? Is writing an occupational hazard in the modern day that can lead to mental illness itself or indeed premature death? Join me as I learn about the psychology of longevity of artists including authors from a world famous Psychologist, Academic, Author and Broadcaster, Professor Adrian Furnham. "It's difficult no…
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Join me in conversation with Professor David Isenberg, an eminent and world leading Rheumatologist and The Versus Arthritis Professor of Medicine at University College London who explains how combining medicine, science and art can improve deadly diseases such as Lupus. He eloquently outlines a case for improving longevity by asking deep questions …
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Join me in conversation with Lisa Butcher, a former TV presenter and top model who has turned to art to heal herself after bereavement and now helps others as a well-being expert with her iLAb therapy. Lisa believes healing takes many forms, from a simple walk in nature to medical intervention for serious illness, and as part of a holistic healing …
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Join me in conversation with Dan White, a Pulitzer prizewinning photojournalist, who has captured the essence of many people from the jazz musicians of Kansas City to Professor Stephen Hawking at Cambridge University, from behind his lens. Dan thinks the biggest thing we can all learn from a photographer is how to look a little more deeply as we wa…
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Join me as I speak to Mr Donald Sammut, a talented artist and hand surgeon and a caring and empathic doctor. Donald uses art in his day to day work to improve patient outcomes as he gives people function back in their hands. In his work in Nepal with leprosy sufferers where some of his patients live hand to mouth, regaining hand function is vital t…
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Stephanie Weager is a Gloucestershire based life coach, artisan and author. She has helped thousands of people find their way in life with her deep intuition. She is passionate about using natural fragrances and essential oils to heal the energy around us. Her passion for flowers started as a young girl when she experimented with fragrance from daf…
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Join me in conversation with Sarah May, a British designer of Trinidadian heritage, who brings the colour, movement and vibrancy of the Caribbean to her designs. She believes everyone has a gift and the power to align their gifts with the principles of sustainability, contribution and compassion, translating purpose into reality. In her case, she c…
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Join me in conversation with Christopher Wilkinson, OBE, an eminent and award winning architect and artist who has designed many notable buildings, but Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, for cancer sufferers is his most proud achievement. He challenges us to think how the spaces we live in can impact our health and wellbeing. He tells us how buildings of the…
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Join me in conversation with Wendy Rolt; a Cornish based artist, as we explore the sense of self and identity and the impact on our wellbeing. Her work has some powerful medical themes featuring images of the human form, particularly women and our vulnerability as we undergo medical examinations. "Having purpose enables us to live a longer healthie…
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