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Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

By: Dr Ayan Panja
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Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen.

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Episodes
  • Too Nice vs Too Selfish — Finding the 'Healthy' Middle Ground

    Too Nice vs Too Selfish — Finding the 'Healthy' Middle Ground
    Jun 11 2026

    In this episode I look at two basic traits people often have and whether

    they impact our health.



    People pleasing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/my-side-of-the-couch/202408/people-pleasing-as-a-symptom-of-childhood-trauma


    Exhaustion from being too nice? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-genius-of-empathy/202412/are-you-exhausted-from-being-too-nice


    Emotional suppression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24119947/


    Selfishness of different kinds? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7265883/


    Jungian masculine/ feminine archetypes: https://scottjeffrey.com/king-warrior-magician-lover-masculine-archetypes/


    Healthy selfishness? https://andrewwilkowilkinson.medium.com/10-reasons-why-being-selfish-is-important-for-you-e5a28bf22b13


    Amandaland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland


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    17 mins
  • Happiness - what’s the secret?

    Happiness - what’s the secret?
    Jun 4 2026

    This is one of the big eternal questions and in this episode I look at the science and culture behind what makes us happy.


    Dr Laurie Santos: https://www.drlauriesantos.com/


    Lessons in happiness: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/lessons-in-happiness


    Hedonistic happiness: https://positivepsychology.com/hedonic-vs-eudaimonic-wellbeing/


    Eudaimonic happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201901/what-is-eudaimonic-happiness


    Time wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRNAQ76Vsg


    Toxic positivity: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q


    Screens and happiness (mixed evidence): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9p412ern7o


    Core values exercise: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/


    Gratitude: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/


    Action for Happiness: https://actionforhappiness.org/


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  • Biomarkers in our blood - measuring what matters

    Biomarkers in our blood - measuring what matters
    May 28 2026

    In this episode I look at blood tests that tell us about what’s going on with our biological processes in terms of our long term metabolic health and the blood markers are relevant.


    Hba1c control: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4933534/


    Fasting insulin: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11118012/


    Vitamin D: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10002864/


    AST/ALT: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10346959/


    Triglycerides and HDL ratio: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11493158/


    ApoB: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11219008/


    HDL cholesterol: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6077683/


    Hs-CRP: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9650935/


    Homocysteine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12564181/


    Uric Acid: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8624633/


    Do Health: https://dohealth.co/what-we-measure#wwm-step-1

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Wow, Dr Panja brings his experience and makes health understandable. His voice is so soothing to listen to, telling me about all the stuff I wish I had asked about earlier.
He uses real research to explain things without being patronising, it's a great balanced view.
Health is a priority and this podcast is top of that list.

Real health advice from someone who deeply knows

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My mother passed away suddenly in November and this episode really resonated with me. My sister lives in Auckland and was unable to come home to Ireland for the funeral. I have forwarded her this episode with the hope it will help her. Thank you for this. 😊

Just what I needed at this difficult time

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