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WIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolFrom midwife to medic with Dr RumbiIn this week's episode, junior doctor and host of WIDLIMS – What I Didn't Learn in Medical School Linda speaks with Dr Rumbi Mutenga.
They cover different ways of getting into medical school, Dr Rumbi's own journey via midwifery, working relationships between doctors and allied healthcare professionals, widening access and equality in medicine, as well as discussing medical education and reproductive health stigmas.
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You can find the show notes on this episode with more reading and links to anything mentioned in the epi...2022-10-3037 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolTips for new doctors from a new doctorWhat did medical school not teach me about working as a junior doctor, which I wish I knew? In this 30 minute episode, I give you general tips in two broad areas to help you feel more prepared for your first job as a doctor: life around work, and life at work. We cover your rights as a doctor (leave, pay), what might be expected of you, top tips for teamwork, how to look after your own health, and much more.
See time stamps for episode below. Check out the show notes on lindadoes.com/widlims24 for links to...2022-08-0230 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolPlant-based diets in childhood and beyond with Dr YamiBe sure to follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter for more content :)
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** please note: this is a podcast for education and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as individual medical advice - consult your doctor for any concerns **
In this episode, podcast host and junior doctor Linda chats to Dr Yami Cazorla-Lancaster (she/her), a US board-certified paediatrician/pediatrician, lifestyle medicine physician and health coach.
We discuss WHY plant...2022-04-2439 min
WIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolBetter health? Sleep on it!Dr Michael Farquhar, a consultant in sleep medicine, joins me for this episode on the importance of good sleep for health. We discuss alien abductions, caffeine naps and flexible consistency in sleep routines. Essentially, we cover the basics of what sleep is and how to improve yours, and also spend some time focusing on how night shift workers can mitigate the risks of sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns, as I have found this is not always covered in mainstream sleep advice. Shout-out to all the night shift workers, including new junior doctors and nurses joining the N...2021-08-2252 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical School'The NHS is letting down trans people' - barriers to equality in trans healthcareThis week's episode is a discussion with two fantastic doctors: Dr Kate Nambiar (a sexual health and gender identity doctor working in England) and Dr Sophie Quinney (a GP working in Wales and the Welsh Gender Service). The quote in the title is from a UK government report, linked for you here.
Content warning: transphobia, suicide
We talk about a range of topics, including transition-related healthcare, supporting trans and non-binary patients in primary care and hospital specialties, hormone therapy and wider social justice issues affecting trans people both in medicine and generally in society. I...2021-07-171h 15WIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolNutrition in medical education with NutritankBe sure to follow for more content @widlims on Insta/Twitter.Show notes with Nutritank details and anything referred to in the episode here. In this episode, host and final year medical student Linda chats to Ally Jaffee (she/her) and Dr Iain Broadley (he/him) who founded Nutritank, one of the first student-lead lifestyle medicine initiatives in the UK. Nutritank is "an innovative information hub of food, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Promoting the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within healthcare training and empowering members of the public to improve their health" (s...2020-11-1542 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolApproaching anorexia with Best of BettinaFollow @widlims on Instagram/Twitter. Full show notes here. Check out Bettina's podcast, Best of Bettina here and her Instagram.In episode 19 of What I Didn't Learn in Medical school, host and final year medical student chats to Bettina about her experience of being diagnosed with anorexia at 15 and eventually recovering. We cover some important things in terms of how she was treated by healthcare professionals, and what things help someone in eating disorder recovery and beyond.It is important to listen to those with actual lived experience of a condition, and not end up for...2020-11-0846 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolPainful penetration with the Vaginismus NetworkShow notes with all references and further information here. Follow @widlims on Instagram/Twitter. Follow @theVagNetwork on Instagram.Do you suffer from painful sex? Do you not know how to counsel a patient who says they cannot insert tampons without pain? Is it possible to be "too tight"?Vaginismus is a condition which makes sex painful, but it can also make inserting tampons difficult, and affects people in many different ways. I spoke to Natalie who is a volunteer with the Vaginismus Network, about the condition and painful sex. We cover what causes it, how i...2020-11-0141 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolGiving culturally relevant advice in healthcareThis week's guest is Amaeze Madukah, a nutritionist in the UK. Prompted by an Instagram post of hers about how diet advice is often Euro-centric, I wanted to further explore the topic with her, and am grateful that she came on the show. Listen to learn about implicit bias and power distance, how these mean that certain populations receive suboptimal healthcare advice and what healthcare practitioners should keep in mind when giving advice to people from different ethnic backgrounds. We also chatted about other aspects relating to culture, food and language - I hope you enjoy the content and...2020-10-2542 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolThe skinny on cholesterol and dietFind the show notes here, and follow @widlims on Instagram/Twitter. This Solo Sunday short episode featuring final year medical student Linda is all about cholesterol, and the things she wish she learned earlier in order to counsel future patients on how to efficiently and safely lower cholesterol levels, all with lifestyle including diet!Is lean meat better? What about oily fish? Is fibre (fiber in the US) that beneficial? What guidelines should we listen to?I hope you learn something new.NB. This is a podcast for educational and entertainment purp...2020-10-1816 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolTime for plant-based nutrition in medicine with Dr Shireen KassamFind show notes with complete references and more on my website lindadoes.com here. Follow Dr Kassam on Instagram here. And follow me @widlims on Instagram and Twitter.In this week's episode, final year medical student and host Linda discusses a whole lot with Dr Shireen Kassam, who is a consultant haematologist, as well as founder and director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK. We of course talk about plantbased nutrition, how chronic inflammation is behind many of the chronic diseases affecting society and how plant and animal foods impact the body - all evidence-based of course. 2020-10-1150 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolLegumes... forgotten superfoods?Find show notes with all references and links by clicking here or on lindadoes.com/widlims14. Follow me on Instagram/Twitter and get in touch!In this episode, host Linda takes you through the superfood that are legumes/pulses/lentils/beans – a group of amazing foods with benefits from cancer prevention, to improving longevity, to managing diabetes and insulin resistance, to a thriving gut microbiome! We also dispel common myths and worries regarding anti-nutrients, bloating and flatulence and gas, and gut dysbiosis and intolerance.Hopefully you learn something new, and especially be sure to check ou...2020-10-0415 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolAnti-diet lifestyle approaches to PCOS with Dr Nitu BajekalShow notes here. In this week's episode we talk about PCOS to Dr Nitu Bajekal, a consultant gynaecological surgeon with over 35 years' experience in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. Typically people with PCOS are told to restrict their food and carbohydrate intake and lose weight as a first-line management. We go beyond that, exploring what PCOS is, less commonly known manifestations (such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders), how the right foods can address metabolic and hormonal imbalances as well as the role of soya in people's health. PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome, and the...2020-09-2600 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolWe need to understand this about carbohydratesCarbohydrates: friend or foe?This episode is all about carbohydrates, insulin resistance and low carbohydrate diets (including ketogenic diets). Host Linda goes over some basic metabolism and discusses how cutting carbohydrates will mask any underlying insulin resistance, as the true culprit in type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome is often intramyocellular lipids rather than carbohydrates. We also discuss the research on dietary interventions to truly reverse diabetes and manage insulin resistance including the science of whole food plant-based (vegan) diets. In-depth show notes with diagrammes, references and further reading can be found here. Be sur...2020-09-2000 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolPowerlifting, building muscle and body imageIn this week's episode, WIDLIMS host Linda speaks to Kris (she/her) from PlantPowerPrep, who is an awe inspiring female vegan athlete competing in powerlifting among other things. The discussion covers what powerlifting is, how to get into it, building muscle on a plant-based diet (and in general), as well as dealing with weight gain and body image.If you enjoyed what you heard, please share the love and be sure to check out Kris on Instagram (all details are in the show notes which can be found here.)Stay up to date, join the...2020-09-1300 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolBeing active bystanders when witnessing injusticeHave you ever been in a situation where you felt uncomfortable, knowing that someone was a target of harassment, aggression or another form of injustice? Did you want to help but not know what to do?Follow @widlims on Instagram and Twitter in order to stay up to date with new episode releases and free educational content. Read the full show notes here, and check out my website for much more information and content. Remember to subscribe: new episodes released every Sunday!This week's solo Sunday short episode with the WIDLIMS host, final year m...2020-09-0600 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolEndometriosis, pain bias and the 'strong Black woman' stereotypeIn this week's episode, host and final year medical student Linda speaks with Anita Jones (Instagram/Twitter) about endometriosis. We discuss why it takes an average of over 7 years to be diagnosed, what needs to change and much more. The discussion provides advice for both people with endo and healthcare professionals from all fields.The conversation is relevant to other conditions too, as we also discuss how female suffering is often normalized, and how Black women's pain is perceived differently due to medical racism.Please check out the full show notes with lots of further...2020-08-3000 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolDairy - ditch or don't?Coinciding with World Plant Milk day, here is a brief overview about impacts of dairy products on human health. Do we need milk for strong bones? What does it do to the human body?Much more info in the shownotes here. Follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter.Happy listening – please share with others who may enjoy, too!2020-08-2300 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolWeight stigma and obesity - what is known vs. what is doneLinda speaks to Dr Stuart Flint, weight stigma expert & Obesity UK director (among other titles)! We discuss the new obesity strategy, whether obesity is a problem, and why status quo remains despite strong evidence in favour of change. Shownotes here. @widlims Insta/Twitter.2020-08-1600 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolIntuitive Eating 101Final year medical student Linda covers Intuitive Eating basics, by highlighting its 10 principles. Why does it matter and to whom? Is it really healthy to recommend it?Shownotes here. Follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter stay up to date!Thanks for listening + sharing!2020-08-0900 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolWeight management approaches - have we got it wrong?Fellow medical student Hanna chats to Linda about obesity, typical approaches to losing and managing weight and what needs to change. Please check out the show notes for an in-depth article + all references HERE. Follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter and spread the word for a (virtual) cookie!2020-08-0200 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolThe secret to lasting behaviour changeAnother Solo Sunday episode with final year medical student and host Linda, covering determinants for successful behaviour change. How can you personally achieve it, and how can healthcare professionals counsel their patients on the matter?Shownotes lindadoes.com/widlims4. Follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter.2020-07-2600 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolRacism in medicine with BAME medical studentsMedical students Aishah and Vishwani join Linda to discuss racism in the Covid-19 pandemic research and medical education.Shownotes lindadoes.com/widlims3. @widlims on Insta/Twitter and @BAME_medics_Edinburgh2020-07-1900 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolBehind the microphone with host LindaThe first Solo Sunday episode with an introduction from WIDLIMS host Linda covering her background, health perspectives and the show format going forward. Shownotes lindadoes.com/widlims2 @widlims on Instagram/Twitter.2020-07-1900 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolWhy Lifestyle Medicine should be mainstream with Dr Rob LawsonInterview with Dr Lawson (British Society of Lifestyle Medicine) about what lifestyle medicine is & its role in the pandemic, medical education and beyond.Shownotes lindadoes.com/widlims1. Follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter.Disclaimer: entertainment & education purposes only!2020-07-1900 minWIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical SchoolThe WIDLIMS conceptAre you tired of struggling with your health? Do you feel poorly understood or judged by friends & family, the general public or healthcare professionals?In this episode, final year medical student Linda introduces her WIDLIMS concept.Remember to subscribe, follow @widlims on social media and check out lindadoes.com for show notes and more.DISCLAIMER: Linda is not yet a qualified physician – this podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes only!2020-06-2300 min