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SafeSpace.Healing Through Humanity: Dr. Ally Jaffee's Journey in Psychiatry and NutritionSafeSpace is proudly sponsored by Pastest: a fantastic resource with a huge library of high-quality practice questions and mock exams for a wide range of healthcare professions. So, if you're serious about acing your exams, head over to Pastest.com. In today's episode, Mariam interviews Dr. Ally Jaffee, an award-winning NHS doctor and psychiatry resident. They discuss her inspiring journey and vision for mental health care. Dr. Jaffee shares her unique educational background in Medical Humanities and the Creative Arts, emphasising how it enriches her approach to psychiatry by fostering a deeper understanding of patients' experiences. They d...
2025-02-181h 13
The Adversity PsychologistDr Ally Jaffee- Mental Health In The Helping ProfessionsPodcast Show NotesSeries 10 Episode 1Guest: Dr Ally JaffeeIn this episode I talk with the one and only Dr Ally Jaffee. NHS Dr. Award winning Psychiatry Resident and co-founder of Nutritank. Dr Jaffee is passionate about mental health and preventative healthcare.We talk:· Mental health in Junior Doctors and the helping professions.· Addressing Stigma and shame around mental health issues in the helping professionals· The value of evidence based proactive health interventions.· Developing Nutritank· The relationship between food...
2025-01-0844 min
The Dietitian CafeIs TikTok’s Clinician Creator Network The Future of Nutrition Education? With Dr Ally JaffeeSocial media has revolutionised how we access information, with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube becoming key sources for everything from lifestyle tips to health advice. While this accessibility has opened up new opportunities for education, it has also raised concerns about the reliability of the information being shared. In today’s episode, we’re asking an important question: Is TikTok’s Clinician Creator Network the future of nutrition education?To guide us in this conversation and join us today is Dr. Ally Jaffee, a multi-award-winning NHS Resident Doctor specialising in Psychiatry, as well as an advocate for me...
2024-12-1858 min
The Food ProgrammeThe Brain Gut ConnectionWhy does food do our heads in? This episode is a panel recording from 2024 Abergavenny Food Festival with a live audience.Sheila Dillon is joined by Chef Heston Blumenthal, who recently went public about his diagnosis of bi-polar, and having ADHD (Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder); chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson, the author of "Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat is Fuelling Our Mental Health Crisis"; Natalie Hackett the Headteacher of New Lubbesthorpe Primary School in Leicestershire who was crowned School Leader Food Hero of 2024, at the Jamie Oliver School Food Awards; and Dr Ally Jaffee, co-founder...
2024-09-2742 min
The Nutritank Podcast38. How to Use Lifestyle Medicine in Psychiatry and Mental Health with Dr Shahnaz HassanWith mental health and sleep hygiene on the decline, how can healthcare professionals widen their treatment toolkit to help their patients?
Join Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley as he speaks to Dr Shahnaz Hassan, consultant psychiatrist and lifestyle medicine advocate, about her experience using lifestyle medicine to help her patients with their sleep and mental health.
2024-07-1257 min
Unfiltered ExtraDr Ally Jaffee: The Junior Doctor on why GPs don't understand how nutrition helps health and how patients are sufferingWhen was the last time you went to your doctor with a chronic health problem, such as high blood pressure, depression or weight gain? And what was the outcome?
Alongside your prescription to tackle the most severe complications of the condition, were you give any dietary advice to help ease your symptoms? What about any positive lifestyle changes that may put you back in control of your physical and mental health?
All too often a visit to the GP ends in packets of pills and little else, depriving millions of patients of the proactive nutrition and heal...
2024-07-1057 minThe Nutritank Podcast37. Integrative Medicine: A Cancer Patient's Perspective with Sophie TrewFor most people, hearing the "C word" will change their lives forever. So how can healthcare professionals support patients looking to adopt a holistic, integrated approach to their cancer treatment?
Join Nutritank team member Luke Zollman Thomas as he speaks to Sophie Trew, breathwork coach and holistic mentor, about her learnings from taking an integrative approach to her cancer recovery, and how healthcare professionals can empower their patients looking to do the same.
2024-07-051h 08The Nutritank Podcast36. Lessons From Building a Multi-Million-Pound Organic Farm with Guy WatsonPlant-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.
2024-06-281h 00The Nutritank Podcast35. Putting Art Back into Healthcare Using Lifestyle Medicine with Dr Laura Marshall-AndrewsHow 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.
2024-06-2157 min
Simple Reflections PodcastWe are all a work in progress with Dr Ally JaffeeI'd love your feedback, send me a messageDr Ally Jaffee is a young NHS doctor based in London who is just starting her training to become a Psychiatrist. Ally is also a co-founder of Nutritank; a not for profit created to help educate the medical profession about nutrition. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Ally during Jamie Smart’s current Clarity Certification Training Programme which we finish in July.In this conversation Ally and I discuss why she co-founded Nutritank, her own journey through mental illness while studying medicine and the role i...
2024-06-1638 minThe Nutritank Podcast34. Building Healthy Lifestyle Habits: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint with Dr Hussain Al-ZubaidiThe 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.
2024-06-1454 minThe Nutritank Podcast33. How Healthcare Professionals Can Use Integrative Metabolic Health Practices Dr Shahrukh MalikThe 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.
2024-06-071h 11The Nutritank Podcast32. Unlocking the Benefits of Nature for Healthcare Professionals and Patients Dr Irene Broadley-WesterduinIn 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.
2024-05-3155 minThe Nutritank Podcast31. Following the Money: Problems with the Modern Food System with Sheila DillonFor 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.
2024-05-231h 05
Behind the StigmaHolistic Healthcare in Psychiatry with Dr. Ally JaffeeSend us a textIn this week’s episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of nutrition, social prescribing & community care in psychiatry with Dr. Ally Jaffee, a Multi-Award Winning NHS Junior Doctor.Dr. Jaffee shares her journey into psychiatry, the realities of being a junior doctor, and the inspiring story behind Nutritank. We go into the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry, discussing the profound connection between diet and mental health. Dr. Jaffee sheds light on key research findings and share her insights on using diet as a potential first-line therapy.We also del...
2024-05-1859 minThe Nutritank Podcast30. How Healthcare Professionals Can Utilise Lifestyle Medicine with Prof ThompsonHow 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...
2024-05-1758 minThe Nutritank Podcast29. The Mission, Vision and Impact of Nutritank for Lifestyle Medicine Education with Dr Ally & Dr IainFrom 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...
2024-05-101h 11The Nutritank Podcast28. Introducing the New Season of the Nutritank PodcastA 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.
2024-05-0203 min
The Fully Well Doc PodEp. 7 - How to Navigate Nutrition and Wellbeing in MedicineWe talk to Dr Ally Jaffee about Nutritank, the importance of nutrition for wellbeing and her experience of overcoming depression.
Topics we discuss:
How Ally started a campaign for better nutritional education in medical schools including working with Jamie Oliver
All about Nutritank and it’s work to better the education of healthcare professionals in nutrition and lifestyle advice for patients, and to improve food available to medical staff.
What it’s like being part of a pioneering initiative alongside studying medicine.
How to back yourself and persevere when you have a calling and want t...
2024-02-061h 02
The Conscious Founder Podcast: Growth Mindsets, Leadership & High Performance For Entrepreneurs to Create Massive Impact whilst Avoiding Burnout#48 | Doctorpreneur: Overcoming Anxiety, Managing Panic Attacks & Building A Healthy Mindset Through Resilience Training w. Dr. Ally Jaffee - Doctor + EntrepreneurText Alexi a question or feedbackKEY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:Pressures of medical schoolExperiencing first panic attacksTools to help manage anxiety & depressionInnate Health & Resilience TrainingIntrusive thoughts are normalAdult teddy bears80/20 mindsetHaving adaptability with our routines is keyDoctorpreneur - Being a doctor and an entrepreneurWhy being specific is key to enacting changeDr Ally Jaffee is a multi-award winning NHS Junior Doctor, Nutritank Co-founder, Healthcare Innovator & Mental Health Campaigner. Ally is a keen entrepreneur and holds a place on the prestigious NHS Clinical Entrepreneurship Programme. She is the co-founder of Nutritank, a platform which educates Healthcare...
2023-10-1758 min
The Power ShiftHow to turn Career Failures into Career Gold - with Dr. Ally JaffeeIn this episode, we dive deep into a topic many of us shy away from: failure. Dr. Ally Jaffee, is a Co-founder of Nutritank, a nutritional education platform for healthcare professionals. We explore her own journey of overcoming setbacks starting from failing to get into medical school, and how embracing failure can be pivotal for growth.
Highlights:
[00:00:04] Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones introduces Dr. Ally Jaffee and sets the tone for the conversation about embracing failures.
[00:01:43] Dr. Jaffee shares what drives her: Passion. Her mantra of 'work hard -> achieve passion' keeps her moving forward.
[00:03:18] Both doctors reflect...
2023-10-0826 min
Health Beyond Tomorrow#24 We NEED to Normalise These Conversations: Nutritional Psychiatry and Digital Mental Health (Dr. Ally Jaffee)Dr. Ally Jaffee, co-founder of NutriTank, delves into the intersection of mental health, nutrition, and medical education. Ally discusses how NutriTank is empowering clinicians to provide personalized, holistic patient care through improved understanding of nutrition's role in health and wellbeing. The conversation also explores the challenges and controversies within psychiatry, and the importance of addressing mental health, especially among medical students and professionals who often neglect their own well-being.
From NutriTank's innovative initiatives to raise nutrition education standards to Dr. Jaffee's collaboration with JAAQ, a mental health platform, this episode underscores the critical need for broader conversations...
2023-07-1029 min
Hurt to HealingDr Ally Jaffee on why nutrition education for doctors needs to evolveOn today’s Summer Special, I am joined by Dr Ally Jaffee, a junior doctor and the co-founder of Nutritank. Ally is passionate about mental health and its intersection with nutrition and lifestyle which is why she is so keen to educate doctors about them. Ally co-founded a BBC award-winning Social Enterprise called Nutritank. Its mission is to promote greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine within healthcare training due to the staggering increase of chronic disease. Ally also believes strongly in authenticity and shares her own mental health struggles online with the hope of normalising the conversation so I feel li...
2023-07-0435 min
The Millennial Entrepreneur#122: Improve your Health Holistically as a Young Entrepreneur from an NHS Doctor - Dr Ally JaffeeIn this episode, I spoke with Dr Ally Jaffee, NHS doctor and co-founder of Nutritank , a think tank for holistic health and preventative medicine.We spoke about:✅️Why she decided to start her own business as a junior doctor in the NHS ✈️✅️The importance of holistic health 🧑⚕️✅️The health issues young entrepreneurs face and how to tackle these problems 💪---YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx8Pd3VD2lZbjSoc-OCtp1wREE SHARE WORTH UPTO £200 🤑: https://magic.freetrade.io/join/sina/5778b9e3Instagram Page: @TheMillennialEntrepreneur...
2023-06-2830 min
The Healthtech Podcast#303 When edtech meets healthtech: Bringing lifestyle medicine to light with co-founder Dr Ally JaffeeJoin James as he discusses the intersection of mental health and technology with Dr. Ally Jaffee, co-founder of Nutritank. In this candid episode, Dr. Jaffee shares her personal journey with depression, anxiety, and the role of antidepressants. They explore how technology can facilitate human interaction, support education, and aid in mental health management. Discover the potential of technology in promoting mental wellbeing and the connection between nutrition, the microbiome, and mental health.Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www...
2023-05-1748 min
The Synthesis Clinic PodcastChanging healthcare paradigms from medical school with Maria GreshamIn this episode Octavia Hamilton and Dr Amy Shacaluga talk with Maria Gresham, who is a fourth year medical student and a former Synthesis Clinic patient. Through her personal experiences, Maria has become passionate about integrative medicine, and in this episode we discuss how this has impacted her training and development as a doctor. About Maria Gresham:Maria is a 4th year medical student at Bristol Medical School. Her multilingual background and the desire to unite the best of various cultures and traditions brought a natural progression into Integrative Medicine. Alongside her medical t...
2022-06-0730 min
The Sod's Law PodcastThis Doesn't Have to Hurt w/ Dr Ally JaffeeThis week I’m talking to NHS Jr doctor, co-founder of an award-winning information hub for food, nutrition and lifestyle medicine and recipient of the Princess Diana Award for her campaigning to get diet and nutrition on the medical curriculum, Dr Ally Jaffee.
Ally is an ambassador for charity YouOkayDoc, set up by doctors to support doctors’ mental health and has been open about her experience of living with depression.
Ally, like all NHS junior doctors is working within a British institution that we’re all proud of, but in recent years has been fi...
2022-04-181h 18
Body-Mind Axis: Lighting your way to your innate health & resilienceThe role of real food in medicine: A conversation with Dr Ally JaffeeIn this conversation, Sorrel is in conversation with Dr Ally Jaffee. Ally talks about her experience of integrative medicine during a year she spent in the USA, and contrasts it with her experience of medical school in this country (UK). Ally talks about her advocacy of lifestyle medicine, and nutrition in particular. She is a champion of nutritional approaches in the treatment of both chronic illness and mental health disorders. We also talk about how she and a fellow medical student have worked to introduce nutrition into the medical school curricula. Ally shares from the heart about her own...
2022-03-1432 min
The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health PodcastThe link between mental health and nutrition with Dr Ally JaffeeDr Ally Jaffee is an award-winning entrepreneur and junior doctor within the NHS - or in her words a "Doctorpreneur". In this episode Ally joins us to talk about her favourite area of medicine: how mental health and nutrition is linked. Welcome to the show, Ally. Find Ally on Twitter and LinkedIn at Ally Jaffee and learn more about her work with nutritank_official on Instagram.
2022-03-0914 min
The Full of Beans PodcastNutritank Interview Han - EDAW 2022 Bonus EpisodeIn this EDAW bonus episode, Han joins Dr Alice Mayor on an Nutritank IG live to talk all things eating disorders.This years EDAW aims to increase the education and training junior doctors get for eating disorders, which is currently only 2 hours.In this chat, we discuss the different types of eating disorders, and the stigma that still unfortunately exists around these. We also talk about the stigma that exists in healthcare settings and what might be needed to help tackle this. We discuss if education for doctors in their medical school curriculum would help...
2022-03-0343 min
The Functional Health Podcast#58 Dr Ally Jaffee and Dr Iain Broadley - Nutrition in Medicine: Translating Education To Clinical PracticeI was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr Ally Jaffee and Dr Iain Broadley, the founders of Nutritank.
In this fascinating episode we discuss:
The impact of nutrition in medicine
Integrating nutrition and lifestyle medicine into the medical curriculum
The evolving landscape of healthcare
How to get involved in this movement
Nutritank is a triple-award winning non-for-profit organisation established in 2017 by then medical students Dr Ally Jaffee and Dr Iain Broadley. Nutritank’s mission is to increase nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within medical training. Nutritank have produced key research, informed policy, featured in media...
2022-02-2839 min
Ham & High PodcastDr Ally JaffeeOn the Ham&High Podcast this week, Sally Patterson talks to Dr Ally Jaffee, who is a working junior doctor and the co-founder of Nutritank, which promotes the importance of food and nutrition in medicine. Earlier this year, she received a Diana Award, a scheme launched in memory of Princess Diana. Here, Ally discusses the role of food in medicine and some practical tips for good eating.
2021-12-1523 min
Creative MedicineCreative Cooking & Expressing Vulnerability - Dr Ally JaffeeIt's here! The first episode of Creative Medicine PodcastOn today's episode I speak with Dr Ally Jaffee, a newly qualified junior doctor, passionate foodie, spoken word artist and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur. We talk about the power of creativity in cooking and how Ally has developed her passion for cooking to improve mental health outcomes. Ally shares her journey with her own mental health challenges and how writing poetry helped her express vulnerability.Dr Ally Jaffee is a Junior doctor, Diana Award recipient and co-founder of Nutritank. Ally is passionate about mental health and its i...
2021-10-0422 min
Weird Sauce#12: Dr. Iain Broadley — Educating the Physician: A Young Doctor's Plan for the Future of HealthLifestyle medicine at the core of medical education and practice: the view from young physicians on what needs to change in medical curriculum and practice.
LINKS:
Nutritank: https://nutritank.com/
Nutritank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nutritank/
Dr. Iain Broadley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-broadley/
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/ErnIXF5oh_0
2021-09-0153 min
Psychs & The CityDr. Ally Jaffee discusses mental health and her business NutritankTIME TO GET PSYCHED UP!On this week's episode, Taylor is joined by Dr. Ally Jaffee who is an incredible Doctor & Clinical Entrepreneur! Dr. Ally is genuinely one of our favorite people here at the practice so we are incredibly excited to have her on the show for a chat about her journey and her incredible business Nutritank which she co-founded to help promote the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within healthcare!If you wanted to hear more of Dr. Ally's story or check out her brilliant work check out h...
2021-07-2934 minThe Food ProgrammePlate of the Nation: Second ServingCould we kick-start a major transformation of our food system, in just three years?That's the ambition of the National Food Strategy, the first independent review of our food policy in nearly 75 years, commissioned by the government in 2019 and authored by Henry Dimbleby - who published the second and final part of the report this week.Food-related problems have been stacking up in the UK for a while: inequality, poor diets, a boom in costly bariatric diseases, the environmental impact of food production, the resilience of the overall system - the list goes on. But...
2021-07-1829 min
Authentic Tea - Mindful Career Change for DoctorsEp 28: Weaving passion for mental health in to your medical training with Dr Ally JaffeeEpisode 28 features a chat with Ally. Ally is a fellow Bristol Alumni and we chat about turning ideas into reality and following our dreams. Ally shares her story of weaving her passion in nutrition, lifestyle medicine and mental health in her medical training and how she creates balance in her daily life. Ally is cofounder of Nutritank, a medical student network connecting and empowering students and healthcare workers who want to expand their nutrition and lifestyle medicine knowledge. Ally is also a current NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and is continuing to weave her love of...
2021-06-2842 min
The Human Potential Project#19 - Toral Shah: Integrative nutrition and lifestyle approaches for cancerIn Episode #19 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with nutritional scientist, functional medicine practitioner and breast cancer thriver Toral Shah.This is a very special episode about a topic that will affect 1 in 2 of us during our lifetimes. This conversation is about cancer; cancer in general and breast cancer in particular.There is no shortage of opinions about optimal nutrition and lifestyle strategies for cancer prevention and for improving the efficacy of treatment.But which approaches are really supported by the best available evidence? Fasting? Raw vegan? Keto? Alkaline diets? Returning g...
2021-06-221h 28The Food ProgrammeThe Medical Field: Why student doctors are getting out on farmsThe Food Programme first met Iain Broadley and Ally Jaffee in 2017, when they were studying medicine in Bristol. The pair saw a disconnect between the rise of diet-related diseases, and the training they received around nutrition - with some students getting as little as eight hours of compulsory nutrition education during their entire time at medical school. So Ally and Iain founded Nutritank, an organisation championing better nutritional education for healthcare professionals, which earned them the Pat Llewellyn New Talent trophy at the 2019 BBC Food and Farming Awards.Today Nutritank's active in more than 20 medical...
2021-06-2029 min
Minderful Voices#47: Ally on foodAlly Jaffee - founder of Nutritank - enjoys how cooking interacts with all her senses.
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2021-03-1501 min
The Nutritank Podcast27. Lifestyle psychiatry and men’s mental health, with Dr Joseph Firth and Dr Gregory Scott Brown**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 im...
2020-12-041h 15
The Nutritank Podcast26. Food and Mood, Part 3: Nutritional Psychiatry in the US with Dr Uma Naidoo**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...
2020-11-2754 min
The Nutritank Podcast25. Food and Mood, Part 2: The UK perspective with Dr Pratima Singh and Dr Kirsty Alderton**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...
2020-11-201h 40
WIDLIMS - 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 min
The Nutritank Podcast24. Food and Mood, Part 1: An international approach – from Austria to Australia.**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 e...
2020-11-141h 33
The Nutritank Podcast23. The Role of Nutrition in Cancer Care, Part 3: with Toral Shah, Nicky Robinson and Prof Robert Thomas**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...
2020-11-062h 06
The Nutritank Podcast22. Discovering a Holistic Approach to Cancer Care, Part 2: Sophie Trew and John Hanley**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 festiv...
2020-10-291h 04
The Nutritank Podcast21. Discovering a Holistic Approach to Cancer Care Part 1: Dr Catherine Zollman and Robin Daly**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 trage...
2020-10-241h 29
The Nutritank Podcast20. Holistic health & Integrative medicine with Dr Elizabeth Thompson**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...
2020-10-1742 min
The Nutritank Podcast19. Conversations with Pukka Part 2: Jo Webber, Marion Mackonochie & Dr Vivien Rolfe**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 wo...
2020-10-101h 39
The Nutritank Podcast18. Conversations with Pukka Part 1: Simon Mills and Euan MacLennan**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...
2020-10-031h 37
The Nutritank Podcast17. Xander Van Der Poll’s insights into resilience and moving forward in the face of adversity**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 heal...
2020-09-051h 54
The Nutritank Podcast16. Life as a final year medical student and BMJ’s editorial scholar, with Anna Harvey**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On this week’s episode, we talk to Anna Harvey; a final year medical student at Kings College London who has just taken an exciting year out to work for the BMJ as their editorial scholar, overseeing all the content written for students. Anna is also one of the hosts for BMJ’s incredibly popular podcast for medical students: ‘Sharp Scratch’. Join us as we explore her love for literature and medicine, and how she has spent the year combining her passions...
2020-08-291h 32
The Nutritank Podcast15. Medical Students Nutrition Research Part 2: Student perceptions & Community Initiatives**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On last week’s episode of the podcast, we discussed some of the barriers and facilitators to increasing nutrition education in the medical curriculum as well as the role of nutrition in the healthcare environment. This week we focus on nutrition research projects carried out by medical students that focus on student perceptions regarding nutrition education, such as the implementation of ‘Culinary Medicine’ at UCL medical school and data surveying medical students attitudes and perceptions of nutrition education across all year groups...
2020-08-221h 38
The Nutritank Podcast14. Medical Students Nutrition Research Part 1: The Healthcare Environment and Medical Education**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
This week we are delving deeper into the arena of nutrition education at medical school and individual research projects related to nutrition, carried out by passionate and engaged medical students.
Tune in to listen to our fantastic guests discuss the research that they have conducted related to nutrition and lifestyle medicine: three medical students (Julia Kan, Al Scott and piyal Modi), one prospective medical student (Patrick Cromb) and one newly qualified junior doctor (Philippa Wright).
They cover a wide variety of...
2020-08-142h 15
The Nutritank Podcast13. The Ins and Outs of medical school with Doctor Ethan - Medical student, YouTuber & Social Media Star**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
Ethan (or as many of you will know him as @doctorethan or The Student Doctor) is a 4th year medical student at the University of Nottingham. He is also an extremely popular YouTuber and social media star (amassing over 100k followers!).
Tune in to this episode of the podcast to hear Ally and Ethan discuss the rollercoaster ride that is medical school. They discuss advice for prospective medical students and tips for time management as a medical student as well as...
2020-08-081h 29
The Nutritank Podcast12. The Gut microbiome and an Innovation masterclass with Professor Tim Spector**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On this week’s episode, we talk to Professor Tim Spector about his varied career path, taking many twists and turns along the way: from Rheumatologist to Epidemiologist and now a leading figure in COVID-19 symptom tracking research.
This episode is packed full of interesting and useful tips about our gut health, alongside a closer look into the world of twin research, personalised nutrition and the seminal PREDICT study.
Professor Tim Spector embodies the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to medicine, hi...
2020-07-031h 18
The Nutritank Podcast11. All things gut health with The Mac Twins (co-founders of The Gut Stuff) and Dr Ruairi Robertson**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
This week we talk to three inspiring guests involved in pioneering research on the gut microbiome. The Mac twins, DJ’s and cofounders of 'The Gut Stuff' speak to us about their involvement with PREDICT; one of the biggest nutrition trials undertaken to date, personalised nutrition, tips for a healthy gut and how to ensure good nutrition is inspirational not aspirational. We are also joined by Dr Ruairi Robertson; a postdoctoral researcher at Queen Mary University who gives us some insight in...
2020-06-262h 09
The Nutritank Podcast10. Racism and Discrimination in the NHS, Lifestyle medicine and Wellness sphere**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On this weeks episode, Ally chats to three wonderful doctors: Dr Nitu Bakejal, Dr Tosin Sotubo and Dr Shireen Kassam.
They discuss how COVID-19 has highlighted many of the deep rooted inequalities in our society and health system, and discuss in detail how and why the BAME community has been disproportionately affected.
Ally and her guests also delve into topics such as the effect of discrimination on your mental wellbeing, representation in the NHS from chief executives to frontline staff, representation...
2020-06-191h 54
The Nutritank Podcast9. Digital health and Wearable technology with Dr Sohaib Imtiaz**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
Ally speaks to Dr Sohaib Imtiaz, an FY3 doctor and NHS Clinical entrepreneur about the world of digital health and wearable technology.
They discuss tips on how to maintain health and wellbeing as a junior doctor as well as the exciting fields of AI, telemedicine and personalised health and wellbeing delivered through digital platforms.
Tune in to hear more about this innovative and rapidly developing field (especially in light of COVID-19) and ways that you can get involved in digital health!
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2020-06-121h 23
The Nutritank PodcastIntegrative medicine and a holistic approach, with Dr Sumi Chatterjee and Dr Sally MoorcroftOn this week's episode of the podcast, hear Ally speak to GP's Dr Sumi Chatterjee and Dr Sally Moorcroft, about Integrative medicine and a holistic approach to healthcare.
Tune in to hear their experience and wisdom on a wide range of topics, from integrative medicine, aryuveda and how to blend intergative medicine into your practice, to topics such as nutrition, sugar and yoga!
Pod Show Notes:
Social media:
Dr Sumi Chatterjee: @dr_chatterjee_ncimhealthcare
Dr Sally Moorcroft: @drsallymoorcroft ; @orchardbarnlifestyle
Websites:
Orchard Barn: https://orchardbarn.co.uk/
National Centre for Integrative Medicine: https://ncim.org.uk/
College of Medicine: https://collegeofmedicine...
2020-06-0500 min
The Nutritank Podcast8. Doctors of Instagram: Self-care and wellbeing with Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence & Dr Christie Lewis**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On this week’s pod we’re talking to Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence: an F2 doctor who is also using social media to bust common health myths, and Dr Christie Lewis: a qualified GP and health coach.
Ally talks to Christie and Frankie about the key messages to give to the public regarding COVID-19, motivational interviewing and their thoughts on incorporating it into medical training, attitudes towards lifestyle medicine in the workplace, self-care strategies, restorative retreats and how to not get stuck on t...
2020-05-2951 min
The Nutritank Podcast6. Disordered eating and dietary behaviours with registered dietitian, Priya Tew**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
As it is Mental Health Awareness Week, we bring you an extremely important episode with registered dietitian and specialist in eating disorders, Priya Tew.
Priya offers expert advice to patients suffering with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge eating disorder and other forms of disordered eating. She also specialises in food intolerances, IBS, weaning, chronic fatigue and a non-diet approach. Priya also runs a thriving pilates studio, combining her passion for nutrition and exercise.
On the podcast, we talk about a wide range...
2020-05-221h 01
The Nutritank Podcast5. Public health and obesity conversations Part 3: with Geneticist, Dr Giles Yeo**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
This weeks episode brings our Public Health and Obesity conversations to a close. Ally speaks to Dr Giles Yeo, a geneticist with over 20 years experience dedicated to researching obesity and how our brain controls the intake of food.
They discuss myths surrounding body weight and weight loss, the perennial question of whether body weight is a choice or the responsibility of the food environment, the advent of clean eating and the recent 'The Restaurant that burns off calories', broadcast on the...
2020-05-141h 09
The Nutritank Podcast4. Public health and obesity conversations Part 2: with Clinician, Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
On this weeks episode, Ally talks to Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield, Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Endocrinology at the University of Bristol and Consultant Paediatrician at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. He is a specialist in childhood obesity, neonatal glucose metabolism, diabetes mellitus and runs a childhood obesity clinic in Bristol. Tune in to the podcast to hear a clinical perspective on childhood obesity, how his clinic is run and some of the wider issues surrounding childhood obesity in the UK.
Pod...
2020-05-081h 18
The Nutritank Podcast3. Public Health and Obesity conversations Part 1: with Nutritionist, Jenny Rosborough & Biteback 2030**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
We are excited to announce that the next few episodes will be part of a sequence: Public Health and Obesity conversations. Ally will talk to experts in this field from varying disciplines over the coming weeks.
This week, we bring you Part 1 of the sequence with 3 very special guests: Jenny Rosborough (Head of Nutrition at Jamie Oliver), Nicki Whiteman (Director of Communications at Biteback 2030) and Tasha Mhakayakora (Bite Back Youth Board member and youth activist).
They discuss many topics including energy...
2020-05-011h 15
The Nutritank Podcast2. Dietician- led nutrition education within medical training with Dietitian, Elaine MacAninch**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
Elaine talked to Ally on all things from nutrition in medical education, to life as a dietitian, to food insecurity and poverty, to covid related nutrition research.
Elaine even told Ally about nutrition research which looked at chewing gum being beneficially used to help with ileus (lazy gut) after patients undergo surgery !! OMG
Pod show notes:
-https://www.bda.uk.com
-https://www.nnedpro.org.uk
http://www.associationfornutrition.org/Portals/0/Public/News&Events/AfN%20Statement;%20Transfer%20of%20Undergraduate%20Medical%20Curriculum%20...
2020-04-2454 min
Don't take out your phone!#58 Nutritank: on nourishing your body and mind during covid-19Lewis talks with Ally Jaffee and Dr Iain Broadley, co-founders of Nutritank.Ally, Iain and their team are on a mission to empower young people and communities to make a change to their health and well-being. In this episode Ally and Iain share updates on what is happening in the world of Nutritank and what they are doing to support people during the Covid-19 pandemic.*This episode was recorded on google hangouts.Show notes:Nutritnk website: nutritank.com/about/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is supported by Audible:Start your 30 day free trail today! using the following link: http://bit.ly/2YVdZJU- A...
2020-04-2139 min
The Nutritank Podcast1. Introduction to the podcast!**DISCLAIMER: Please note that the views of our podcast guests may not always align with the views of Nutritank**
Welcome to Nutritank: nourish your mind, where we will be interviewing a wide range of guests, focusing on Nutrition, Food, Farming and Lifestyle Medicine. This weeks episode focuses in on our co-founders: Ally Jaffee and (Dr!) Iain Broadley. We discuss what is happening in the world of Nutritank and give you a flavour of what to expect in the coming weeks on our podcast. We hope you learn and enjoy!
Nutritank:
Instagram = @nutritank_official
Website = https://nutritank.com/
Websites mentioned:
Beat...
2020-04-1723 min
The She Loves PodcastThe Truth About Women’s Health With Dr. Nitu BajekalDr. Nitu Bajekal is a women’s health specialist with 35 years of experience and the founder of Women for Women’s Health. In this episode she talks to Judy Nadel about COVID-19, how incredible the NHS is, empowering women with information around their health and so much more.
Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.
References:
Recommended Websites and Brands:
Plant Based Health Professionals
Nutritank
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine
TOTM
Wuka
Flo
Podcasts:
2020-03-311h 09
Big Feed up HQNutritank / Food and Medicine / Nutrition and Lifestyle Education / With Ally JaffeeAlly Jafee is a fourth year medical student at Bristol University and Co Founder of Nutritank.
- Nutritank is a national student-led organisation which aims to promote the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle education in medical students curricula and in other healthcare settings.
Links and Resources:
Website - https://nutritank.com/
Instagram - https://instagram.com/nutritank_official?igshid=15u5kf5xlnkqj
Use the #togetherevenwhenapart if you post about anything to do with Nutritank and stay connected.
Facebook - Nutritank and Healthcare students against covid-19
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2020-03-2422 min
Don't take out your phone!#45 Ally Jaffee: on Nutritank - nutrition & lifestyle educationLewis talks with Ally Jaffee, Co-founder of Nutritank.Ally and her team are on a mission to empower young people and communities to make a change to their health and well-being. In this episode we hear about the concept behind Nutritank and the current movement that's trending for greater nutrition and lifestyle education within medical training. This has not formed part of the curriculum in medical degrees in the UK and Nutritank have set about changing it. They discuss everything around health and nutrition, including holistic medicine, yoga and why it's important to teach our soon to be Doctors about...
2020-01-1932 min