Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Dr Ayan Panja

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Why Some Diagnoses Take Years - a challenge for both patient and doctor

7/2/2026 • 14 min

Mystery symptoms can be frustrating but what if they are a sign of an actual condtion? In this episode I look at Endometriosis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Lupus and Parkinsons Disease as examples of conditions that can be hard to diagnose and why. Endometriosis info: https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/ Endometriosis: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj9d1pzl… Play episode

Ageing Gracefully - what does it really mean?
Food - how it heals, how it harms and makes ‘noise'
Too Nice vs Too Selfish — Finding the 'Healthy' Middle Ground
Happiness - what’s the secret?
Biomarkers in our blood - measuring what matters
Making Health Fun - could it be as important as any other aspect of health?
Peptides: what’s all the fuss about?
Walking - our most underrated health intervention?
Things I get asked most as a doctor in 2026
Lung Health - an essential 101
5 Simple Tests To Try at Home This Week - what your body can tell you
Miscarriage - pregnancy loss and its impact
Rare Diseases - when medicine meets the uncommon
Personalised Medicine - using the codes within us to stay well and beat di…
Arrogance In Medicine - healthcare’s fine line and its costs
Nostalgia - a hidden element of wellbeing?
Is your job making you ill?
Health & Wellness vs Medicine - where’s the line?
Caffeine - friend or foe?
Wearables - helpful or harmful?
Alcohol - a quiet saboteur?
"Could it be something else doctor?" - Pyrroles, PFOs and EDS
Rest - why it’s essential to health (and not laziness)
Second Opinions: why people seek them, the risks and the benefits
Invisible Habits that can sabotage our health - some reflections
2026 - the year of discernment and choices
Christmas time reflection 2025
Episode 200: reflections, precision medicine and the one thing we should a…
Traditional Medicine: ancient global healing knowledge in today’s world
Anti-ageing - what really works
Self diagnosis - the perils and marvels of searching for health and illness
Osteoarthritis - its scale, future treatments and prevention
Superfoods: the lowdown
The Mental Health Crisis: revisiting it with a broader look + 3 daily mind…
Chat GPT, chest pain, hair loss, odd tastes (and the NHS) - recent themes
Sepsis - know the signs, save a life
Stress - my personal take on the invisible epidemic and novel ways to hand…
Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it
5 Ways To Boost Your Energy Quickly
Winter illness, our body clock and immunity, ancient beliefs, (and some ti…
Parkinson’s Disease: can we prevent a slowly evolving pandemic?
Vaccines - an overview
What’s the point? (A question we have all heard many times).
My doctor or any doctor? How continuity of care could save your life
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Metabolic Health - what it is and why it is so important
5 top tips for gut health (and they’re not what you might think)
Inflammation - the ‘fire’ within that leads to chronic disease and how we …
Psychiatry and Surgery - essential specialties which may appear worlds apa…

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