Best Mike Dilke Podcasts (2024)

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Smoking In Households With Children Followed By The Safety Of Young Drivers 38:26

3d ago38:26

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Fewer people are smoking but there are still a lot of smokers in households with children. Dr Zoe Williams talks about the health issues associated with this. Then some ways to help young drivers be safer on the roads.By Mike Dilke

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Olympian Professor Greg Whyte On Getting Active And Hydration 29:08

12d ago29:08

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The Olympics may have inspired you to take up a new sport or start one again that you pursued in your younger days. Professor Whyte suggests how to do this with less chance of injuring yourself and also the importance of keeping hydrated.By Mike Dilke

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Secondary Breast Cancer With Brenda Edwards From Loose Women And Treatment For Psoriasis 42:09

17d ago42:09

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What psorasis is and the ways to treat it amd then information on secondary breast cancer from Loose Women Panellist, Brenda EdwardsBy Mike Dilke

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Eating Disorders and Fad Diets 41:39

27d ago41:39

41:39

All about eating disorders with Harriet Frew and then a discussion on fad diets.By Mike Dilke

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Are Our Teeth Really Falling Out? What To Do About It 34:43

1M ago34:43

34:43

Expert advice from the president of The British Society of Dental Hygiene and TherapyBy Mike Dilke

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Don't Get Caught Out With Your Travel Insurance And Linda Robson On Volunteering 39:56

2M ago39:56

39:56

You need to make sure you tell your travel insurance all your pre-exisitng conditions. Then some ideas if you want to get into volunteering.By Mike Dilke

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Trials To Find Treatment, Vaccinations And Tests For Covid 19 34:36

2M ago34:36

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As medical director of NIHR Clinical Research Network, Prof Nick Lemoine CBE was instrumental in the trials to find treatment, vaccinations and tests for covid 19. Hear how here. This show was first aired a few months ago but it is a great one - please do listen,By Mike Dilke

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Mental Health First Aid - What It Is And How It Helps 32:08

2M ago32:08

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Many work places and organisation have mental health first aiders - hear how they are trained, what they do and how they can help people.By Mike Dilke

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Is Mental Health Really Declining? What Might Affect It? Hear An Emminent Psychiatrist On This And More 41:44

2M ago41:44

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Professor Sir Simon Wessely is a senior academic and his thoughts on our mental health may surprise you. He is a fantstic guest on the show and you should tune in.By Mike Dilke

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Ripple Suicide Prevention Messages People Who Search Online For Suicide And Self Harm Information 34:56

3M ago34:56

34:56

Alice Hendy set up the charity Ripple Suicide Prevention after her brother died. She has developed software that detects when people search online for harmful content and it then communicates with them.By Mike Dilke

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All You Need To Know About Hernias and Then South Asian Poetry 46:24

3M ago46:24

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Mr Simon Marsh has repaired thousands of hernias and answers all your possible questions on the topic. He also explains why surgeons in the UK are known as Mr and not Dr. Then artist, poet and story teller Suman Gujral talks about The Third Space poetry events.By Mike Dilke

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Do You Want To Stop Smoking Or Suffer Fom Arthritis In Your Knees? Then Listen Here 43:47

3M ago43:47

43:47

Nasia Davos is a psychologist who helps people stop smoking - she used to be a heavy smoker herself. It is the greatest source of avoidable death so if you smoke and need help to stop then listen. Sharron Davies is an olympic swimmer and has suffered from arthritis in her knee for many years. She has a method that has helped her and could help you …

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Safi has endured civil war, extreme hunger, obesity and bariatric surgery. 40:57

3M ago40:57

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Safi's experiences as a child with civil war, hunger and being a refugee contributed to her disordered eating habits. She went through bariatric surgery and a prolonged battle to control her weight. She was successful and now helps others.By Mike Dilke

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Happy Hormones Happy You - Help With Balancing Hormones From Dr Milli 32:46

3M ago32:46

32:46

Dr Milli gives advice on balancing your hormones to help with weight loss, energy, brain fog, lobido, menopause - all kinds of things.By Mike Dilke

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BOSH Talk About Sustainable Food 33:17

4M ago33:17

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The guys from BOSH provide plenty of ideas on vegan food. In this show we discuss their career, their name, food sustainability and plenty more.By Mike Dilke

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What Is The Cancer Ethnicity Treatment Gap and Then Being An Elite Sprinter 33:40

4M ago33:40

33:40

Is there an ethnicity treatment gap when it comes to cancer and what might be the causes? Then I chat with an olympic hopeful and elite sprinter Desiree Henry.By Mike Dilke

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Tracee Stanley Used To Produce Action Movies - Now She Teaches Meditation and Rest 42:33

4M ago42:33

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Tracee Stanley is a wonderful guest - great stories of life as a film producer. You will WANT to work on getting more rest and just feel a bit more relaxed after listening to her.By Mike Dilke

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Concerned about food intolerances? Then listen here 33:32

5M ago33:32

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Food intolerance testing is now quite accessible to many people. See if it may help you with issues such as grumbling guts, bloating, IBS and excema.By Mike Dilke

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Spot and avoid skin cancer with Dr Christian Jessen, then does obesity matter? 45:23

5M ago45:23

45:23

With more sunshine on the way keeping aware of our skin and possible cancers is very important. Dr Christian Jessen talks about an easy way to do that. Then dietitian, Helen Bond has a suggestion to lose weight.By Mike Dilke

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What is digital health and is it good for us with Dr Rachael Kent 35:50

5M ago35:50

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We can get apps for lots of things to do with our health, wearables measure all kinds of health related things and symptom analysis tells us what we ailments we have. Is the end result good for us?By Mike Dilke

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Tyler West on e-waste and Dr Zoe Willims on exercise watches - lots of chat from them both as well! 43:38

5M ago43:38

43:38

Tyler and I talk about e-waste and his London Marathon hopes (beating my time mainly!) and lots more, then what an exercise watch can help you with plus her new lifestyle with Dr Zoe Williams.By Mike Dilke

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Is Manuka Honey Really Good For You? Find Out Here 36:58

6M ago36:58

36:58

What is iit that makes manuka honey good for you and is there any proof? Listen here to find out.By Mike Dilke

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A Way To Detect Skin Cancers Early And Exhibitors I Met At The Everything Electric Show 46:45

6M ago46:45

46:45

Skin Vision is an app that uses your smart phone to analyse marks, moles, freckles etc to see if they are cancerous and require a visit to a doctor. Then I chat to some of the people I met at the Everything Electric Show in London.By Mike Dilke

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A Chat With A General Practitioner From My Local Surgery 38:14

6M ago38:14

38:14

Ever wanted a long chat with your GP about a wide range range of health topics but it wasn't possible - listen to this. We talk about staying healthier, digital health, symptom trackers, transforming behaviours, health resources etcBy Mike Dilke

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Can Tech Really Make Health Provision More Effective And Help The NHS? 39:43

6M ago39:43

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I talk with an NHS surgeon who is literally at the sharp end of providing care in the NHS. He gives some example where technology can help to save a lot of time and money and make things more efficient.By Mike Dilke

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Experimental Treatment For A Brain Tumour 41:05

6M ago41:05

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Professor Richard Scolyer AO is a world renowned melanoma researcher and medic. Last year he was diagnosed with a brain tumout that is usually fatal in six months. He has undergone novel treatment with the objective of improving outcomes for all patients.By Mike Dilke

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Social Prescribing - A Voluntary Organisation Attached To A Busy GP Practice 44:16

7M ago44:16

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This show is from a few years ago but still very relevant. I spoke with a volunterr running a social prescribing network at a busy GP in St Albans. It really did seem to be helping a lot of people.By Mike Dilke

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Everything Electric - This Is A Show About Electric Transport And Electric Homes 43:19

7M ago43:19

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My guest is Dan Caesar who runs The Everything Electric Show - the next one is in London at the end of March. You can see and try out electric cars, electric micro transport of all kinds, different ways to heat and cool your house etc. Listen here to find out how to get free tickets.By Mike Dilke

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Actor Sam Kane Needed Plastic Surgery On His Eyes - Find Out Why 32:23

7M ago32:23

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Sam Kane has been in Coronation Street, Brookside and much else besides. After a very sressful time where his wife, Linda Lusardi, nearly died from covid he developed a problem where his eyelids became droopy which caused constant headaches. He had plastic surgery to sort it out. Hear all about that and join us for a chat.…

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The Future Of Electric Cars With Quentin Willson And La Dolce Vita With Gio Renzo Fioraso 35:19

7M ago35:19

35:19

The blockages to the adoption of electric cars, the type of EVs available and the future with Quentin and then does anyone fancy some of La Dolce Vita?By Mike Dilke

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A Trial On Professional Footballers Testing A Turmeric Shot To Help With Game Recovery 34:41

8M ago34:41

34:41

The trial took blood from professional footballers to check on markers for inflammation- the turmeric shot helped them recover fasterBy Mike Dilke

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The Allen Carr Way To Stop Smoking and Social Care 47:10

8M ago47:10

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This show is from 2021 but still very relevant to smokers that want to stop. Then social care - do you remember that Borris Johnson was going to get journalist to use a captial C when writing about care and promote the idea of a musical about carers. Have things improved since then?By Mike Dilke

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Sports Bras and Leprosy Are Both Topics This Week 46:51

8M ago46:51

46:51

Getting the right sports bra is a barrier to many women and girls enjoying sports. Also leprosy is a very misunderstood disease.By Mike Dilke

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Online Yoga With Kassandra Reinhardt And One Way I Made Myself Feel Good 36:03

8M ago36:03

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I start off quickly describing how I gave blood recently - it is very easy to do and can really help people. Then I chat with Kassandra Reinhardt about online yoga, how she got into yoga, how it helps people etcBy Mike Dilke

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Measles And Vaccinations With Dr Zoe Williams 51:37

8M ago51:37

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This is an old episode from a couple of years ago but contains some very relevant info about measles so is worth repeating. I also go on about the invasion of Ukraine - it is an old show!By Mike Dilke

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The State Of The Nations Teeth 29:33

8M ago29:33

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Peoples teeth are generally in a poor way. I talk with a dentist about the reasons why and why it is so hard to get an NHS dental appointment.By Mike Dilke

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Neuroscience For Making A Relaxing Home Then Disease Related Malnutrition 35:37

9M ago35:37

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Neuroscience can help with the layout and decoration of your home - see if you can get any tips to make things more relaxing. Then disease related malnutrition is a surprsing issue in the UK.By Mike Dilke

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Gut Health - How Your Guts Help You And How You Can Help Them 47:21

9M ago47:21

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There is more to it than just feeling or bit bloated or having the runs! Good guts do a lot for us - find out some of the things they do and how we can help keep our guts in good order.By Mike Dilke

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FREE BEER - actually alcohol free beer! 25:49

9M ago25:49

25:49

Alcohol free beer can be really rather good - hear about it from Bill Shufelt of The Athletic Brewing CompanyBy Mike Dilke

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The Mind Your Back Expert Hub 33:22

9M ago33:22

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Back pain is a common, sometimes irritating and sometimes very serious problem. Sammy Margo is a physiotherapist from The Mind Your Back Expert Hub and gives some useful advice on the subject.By Mike Dilke

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Do You Feel A Bit Out Of Sorts? Maybe You Have Low Testosterone - Listen To Find Out More 41:53

10M ago41:53

41:53

Low testosterone levels are surprisingly common. The symptoms can include just feeling tired all the time with less get up and go to more serious issues.By Mike Dilke

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The Future Of Social Care Followed By Symptoms, Screening And Treatment For Breast Cancer 48:40

10M ago48:40

48:40

Social care is under intense pressure at the moment - hear from someone who runs a social care company and really knows the situation. Then a breast surgeon and a patient talk about breast cancer.By Mike Dilke

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Saving Money At Christmas Time With Patricia Bright and Packaging Made From Fungi 39:27

10M ago39:27

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Listen to some tips on saving money at Christmas time with Patricia Bright. There can be a lot of packaging at this time of year which can be very wasteful and lead to a lot of plastic pollution. Lavanya Bhandari, founder of Ecoroots, is making packaging from fungi to help reduce this problem.By Mike Dilke

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Ever Thought Of Plastic Surgery? Then Listen Here. Also Hi Tech Management Of Diabetes 48:05

10M ago48:05

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The show starts with looking at ways to manage diabetes and how the life of diabetics can be made easier. Then it is the world of plastic surgery and the considerations to take before emabarking on it.By Mike Dilke

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Prostate Cancer - Symptoms, Tests and Treatment From A Patient And Oncologist 32:34

10M ago32:34

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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men - listening to this may just save your lifeBy Mike Dilke

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The Pain Gap Then How Customers Use Pharmacies 40:39

11M ago40:39

40:39

Dr Marieke Bigg looks at The Pain Gap which is what she calls the difference in time it takes men and women to get diagnosed. Then I speak to a pharmacist on the different services available at the pharmacy.By Mike Dilke

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Trials for Vaccines and Treatment for Covid 19 During The Pandemic 34:36

11M ago34:36

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Professor Nick Lemoine CBE was instrumental in conducting the important trials to find treatments and vaccines for covid 19. This is an account of an extraordinary time when amazing people were working to try and keep the rest of us safe. This is an amazing listen.By Mike Dilke

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Adaptogenic Coffee With London Nootropics and then exhibitors at the OM Yoga Show 41:55

11M ago41:55

41:55

Coffee with additional benefits from London Nootropics and then hear from exhbitors at the OM Yoga Show in LondonBy Mike Dilke

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Dr Milli is the guest today - she has written a book ’Happy Hormones Happy You’ 40:29

11M ago40:29

40:29

Dr Milli is a GP and has written a book on how to hack your hormones for a better life - Happy Hormones Happy YouBy Mike Dilke

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Prof Greg Whyte Helps Comics Achieve Outside Their Comfort Zone For Comic Relief - He Can Help You As Well 42:44

12M ago42:44

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Professor Greg Whyte is an olympian, sports academic, author, extreme athlete and coach for comic relief. As such he is perfectly postioned to help people achieve things that they might have thought they couldn't do.By Mike Dilke

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