The Prescription Strength Podcast
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He Started Strength Training at 85. This Is What Happened
October 6, 2026 · 50 minIn this episode, I'm joined by Mick Wadge, the 88-year-old weightlifting grandad who has taken TikTok by storm, and his coach, Ross Starkie. Mick spent years caring for his wife Margaret, who had rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis…
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What Women’s Health Research Is Missing
September 29, 2026 · 57 minWomen’s health is about far more than hormones and HRT. In this episode, I’m joined by scientist and researcher Dr Gayathri Delanerolle, whose experience of endometriosis, pregnancy loss and medically induced menopause helped shape the…
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What Happens to Your Health When You Become Homeless?
September 22, 2026 · 50 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr Andy Ward, a GP working with people experiencing homelessness in Leicester, and Kyra Biddle from Dear Albert’s Stairway Project, who brings her own lived experience of homelessness, addiction and…
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Why Strength Training Is Good for Your Heart
September 15, 2026 · 42 minWe all know exercise is good for our heart — but most people still think that means cardio. In this episode, I’m joined by Emily McGrath, Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation, to talk about why strength training deserves a…
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Why Am I So Tired? How to Investigate Your Own Energy
September 8, 2026 · 11 minFeeling tired all the time is one of the most common reasons people see their GP. But before assuming it must be your thyroid, hormones, cortisol or a vitamin deficiency, what else could your energy be telling you? In this episode, I talk…
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Who Should I See? Navigating NHS and Private Healthcare
September 1, 2026 · 48 minFinding the right healthcare can be surprisingly difficult. Who should you see? Should you wait for the NHS or consider going private? How do you compare providers, understand waiting times, work out what you’re entitled to — and know…
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At 50 She Was Struggling. At 73, She’s Fitter Than Ever
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minChristine Hobson was struggling with her health in her 50s. She had arthritis, poor sleep, low mood and found everyday movement increasingly difficult. Then, in her 60s, things changed. Christine took up running after retirement, completed…
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When menopause arrives overnight
August 18, 2026 · 57 minBreast cancer treatment can save your life, but what happens when the treatment itself triggers an immediate menopause? In this episode I’m joined by journalist Carissa Casey, who shares her deeply personal experience of surgical menopause…