Episodes
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Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast show where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing. In recent years, long-overdue conversations around the menopause have begun to break taboos and change perceptions. But it can still be a confusing or misunderstood topic, especially with the explosion of menopause marketing that’s come alongside increased awareness.
In this episode, they’re joined by Professor Mary Ann Lumsden, gynaecologist and academic at the University of Glasgow, to ask about the challenges she’s seen in her clinic and whether growing awareness has actually translated into better outcomes for women.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123. Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Mary Ann LumsdenProducers: Emily Bird and Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into hormone replacement therapies for the menopause and are joined again by Professor Mary Ann Lumsden, gynaecologist and academic at the University of Glasgow. Can testosterone replacement be effective in women? What are the benefits of HRT? Is it right for everyone? And are there gaps in the research?
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Mary Ann LumsdenProducers: Emily Bird and Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:
Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this episode, they want to find out about photographs and memory. How does our memory work? How can taking photos impact our ability to form memories? And can we use photos to enhance our memory? They speak to Linda Henkel, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University, to find out.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Linda HenkelProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisAssistant Producer and Researcher: William HornbrookTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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In this episode, Chris and Xand continue their trip down memory lane, joined by Linda Henkel, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University. They discuss Linda’s personal experience with memory, how digital technologies like GPS are affecting our memories, and why forgetting isn’t always such a bad thing.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this or any other topic covered on the podcast, you can email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Linda HenkelProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisAssistant Producer and Researcher: William HornbrookTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this episode, they delve into the issue of microplastics - minute fragments of plastic material that have been found in every environment on the planet, as well as in our brains and bodies. How did they get there, are they doing us harm and, if they are, what can we do about it? They speak to Environmental Toxicologist Dr Stephanie Wright from Imperial College, London about the evidence behind the dramatic headlines and why trying to measure the impact of microplastic on health is a challenge.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Stephanie WrightProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producers: Maia Miller-Lewis and Mary HolditchTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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In this bonus episode Chris and Xand continue to explore microplastics - an issue gaining a lot of media and academic interest. They are joined by Dr Stephanie Wright, a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology at Imperial College, London, whose work looks at the intersection between plastic pollution and human health.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this or any other topic covered on the podcast, you email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Stephanie WrightProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producers: Maia Miller-Lewis and Mary HolditchTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing. How do you tell your friend that something they’ve been doing is really starting to hurt your feelings? Talk to your mum about her health? Or even ask your partner to try something new in bed?
If just thinking about these types of conversations makes your stomach flip, you’re not alone. Most of us avoid moments like these, but how important is it to confront our interpersonal issues head on?
The docs are joined by Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson to explore how we can better prepare for life’s tough but important conversations. Chris and Xand are committed to sharing their personal health and wellbeing journey on What’s up Docs, and in this episode they unexpectedly found themselves having a difficult conversation of their own.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on difficult conversations or anything else that caught your attention in this episode - you can email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp us on 08000 665123. Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Kimberley Wilson Producers: Emily Bird and Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Emily Bird Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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After an unexpected wave of emotion in the main episode, Chris and Xand took a breather and grabbed some lunch. In this bonus episode, we pick up where we left off. Chartered psychologist Kimberly Wilson helps the twins unpick what happened in their own difficult conversation and explains how we can all respond better when having these tricky talks in our lives.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on difficult conversations or anything else that piqued your interest, you can email [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Kimberly WilsonProducer: Emily Bird and Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableProduction Manager: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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Are headaches clouding your day? Join Chris and Xand as they speak to Dr Katy Munro, a senior doctor at the National Migraine Centre, to delve into the science behind those nagging pains. Discover practical remedies to ease the throbbing, best ways to avoid getting them in the first place and common headache myths.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Katy Munro Producer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace Revill Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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In this bonus episode, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into headaches. They talk to Dr Katy Munro, a senior doctor at the National Migraine Centre, about her personal experience of headaches, how she dealt with them and how it motivated her to help others.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this or any other topic covered on the podcast, you email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Katy MunroProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace RevillTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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Chris and Xand want to know about bad breath. Chris's wife calls him out on it when he has it. But what causes it? And is there anything we can do about it? In this episode they speak to Dr Praveen Sharma, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, to find out.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Dr Praveen SharmaProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace Revill Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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In this bonus episode, Chris and Xand dig deeper into gum disease. They are joined by Associate Professor & Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry Praveen Sharma to discuss how different types of bacteria in our mouths affect the rest of our bodies, and the link between gum disease and systemic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this or any other topic covered on the podcast, you email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Associate Professor Praveen SharmaProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace RevillTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin RickarbyAt the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg SmithCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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In this episode, Chris and Xand explore sleep deprivation, something they both experience. Many people have become obsessed with getting the perfect night’s sleep. We’re using gadgets, monitoring how many hours we’re getting each night, and taking supplements. But how worried should we actually be?
Chris and Xand talk to Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, to seek some reassurance. How do we stop our lack of sleep from keeping us up at night?
If you’d like to share your thoughts on sleep deprivation or anything else that caught your attention in this episode - you can email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp us on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Russell Foster Producer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace Revill and Lisa Lipman Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin RickarbyAt the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Chris and Xand dig deeper into sleep deprivation with Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, Russell Foster. They discuss the evolution of sleep and the difference between sleepiness and fatigue.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this or any other topic covered on the podcast, you email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Professor Russell FosterProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace Revill and Lisa LipmanTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Commissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsAssistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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In this epsiode, Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore testosterone replacement therapy.
It’s been suggested to Xand that he needs some testosterone replacement therapy - but should he take it? Does testosterone really boost mood, sexual appetite and energy? When testosterone declines in men as they get older and when women go through the menopause, can increasing testosterone offer positive results?
Chris and Xand are joined by Dr Channa Jayasena, expert in reproductive endocrinology to find out.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on testosterone or anything else that caught your attention in this episode - you can email us at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp us on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Channa Jayasena, Imperial College LondonProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Lisa Lipman Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Chris and Xand dig deeper into the role of testosterone with Dr Channa Jayasena, expert in reproductive endocrinology from Imperial College London.
They discuss how testosterone interacts with other hormones, particularly oestrogen and the different roles these hormones play when it comes to male and female biology. They also explore the populism of testosterone.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this, or any other topic in the series, you can email at [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Dr Channa Jayasena, Imperial College LondonProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Lisa LipmanTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Commissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsAssistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the messy and complicated world of health and wellbeing.
In this episode they want to know about knee pain - why do we get it, what can we do to treat and prevent it, and should we really just ‘push through it’? They talk to Philip Conaghan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Leeds, to find out.
If you want to get in touch, you can email at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Philip ConaghanProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearcher: Grace Revill Tech Lead: Reuben HuxtableProduction Manager: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Join Chris and Xand for some bonus content, digging deeper into the topic of each week’s episode of What’s Up Docs?
In this episode they look at knees and are joined by Philip Conaghan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Leeds. They discuss key exercises we can be doing to help with chronic knee pain, what the best kind of pain relief is, and how to ensure longevity of the ligaments.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on this, or any other topic in the series, you can email at [email protected].uk or send us a message or voice note on Whatsapp on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Philip Conaghan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of LeedsProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearchers: Grace RevillTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:Commissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsAssistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
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In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the messy and complicated world of health and wellbeing.
In this episode they want to know about ‘hanger’. Is it real? Or is being hangry just a marketing tool?
Guest Professor of Social Psychology Viren Swami from Anglia Ruskin University says it's real - but hunger is not the only thing that contributes to our emotional state.
If you want to get in touch, you can email at [email protected].uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Viren Swami Producer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearcher: Lisa LipmanTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableProduction Manager: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Join Chris and Xand for some bonus content, digging deeper into the topic of each week’s episode of What’s Up Docs?
Such is their passion for health and wellbeing that when joined by an expert they find it hard to contain their excitement and the questions just keep coming. Doctors' Notes is the solution. Here, they spend a little more time with the expert and explore some ideas that they can’t get out of their minds.
In this episode, picking up from their conversation with Professor of Social Psychology, Viren Swami, Chris and Xand take a further look at hanger. Looking into the personal, physical and psychological components of hanger, they delve into the political and social issues attached to hunger.
If you’d like to share your thoughts on hanger or anything else that caught your attention in this edition of Doctors' Notes or the main episode on hanger, you can email [email protected].uk or Whatsapp on 08000 665123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van TullekenGuest: Professor Viren Swami of Anglia Ruskin UniversityProducer: Jo RowntreeExecutive Producer: Rami TzabarEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisResearcher: Lisa LipmanTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableProduction Manager: Leon GowerDigital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneCommissioning Editor: Rhian RobertsA Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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