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10/11/2025

Metabolical - Robert Lustig MD

You can’t solve a problem if you don’t know what the problem is. One of Lustig’s singular gifts as a communicator is his ability to “connect the dots” for the general reader, in order to unpack the scientific data and concepts behind his arguments, as he tells the “real story of food” and “the story of real food.”

Making the case that food is the only lever we have to effect biochemical change to improve our health, Lustig explains what to eat based on two novel criteria: protect the liver, and feed the gut. He insists that if we do not fix our food and change the way we eat, we will continue to court chronic disease, bankrupt healthcare, and threaten the planet. But there is hope: this book explains what’s needed to fix all three.

Recommendation by Dr Malins.

08/11/2025

Another winter vaccine clinic today at the surgery on the anniversary of the world’s first! Thanks to all our fantastic staff for running these sessions and thank you to our wonderful patients for supporting the practice, the community and investing in their own health by coming and getting your jab. If you’ve missed out and believe you are eligible, please contact the surgery. Many children are still being vaccinated in the coming weeks for flu at their schools by our colleagues at Gloucestershire Health and Care.

Today, Historic England announced that the world’s first vaccination clinic, known affectionately by Dr Jenner as the Temple of Vaccinia, has been added to their Heritage at Risk Register. We’re thrilled that this remarkable place has been recognised as part of our national story.

A project to restore the fabric of the Temple is underway thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players. However, we also have ambitious plans to restore and revitalise Dr Jenner’s House.

With your support, we can share his inspiring story with the world. Every donation brings us one step closer to breathing new life into this extraordinary site.

👉 Please donate today and help us keep the spirit of discovery alive: jennermuseum.com/donate

05/11/2025

📣 is underway

This week, we join more than 130 medicines regulators and health organisations across 117 countries to highlight the vital role we all play in keeping medicines and medical devices safe.

💛 Be a hashtag — if you experience a side effect, notice a device isn’t performing properly, or suspect a fake product, please report it through the MHRA’s Yellow Card scheme 👉 yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

You don’t need to be certain about the cause — just tell us what you’ve seen. Every report helps us protect others.

🔗 Find campaign resources and materials to share with your network here: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/MedSafetyWeek

➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eN6htyWQ

03/11/2025

Outlive by Dr Peter Attia.

This is the ultimate manual for living better and longer.

For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolonging lifespan at the expense of quality of life.

Dr Peter Attia, MD, the world's top longevity expert who is featured on Chris Hemsworth's National Geographic documentary LIMITLESS, believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalised, proactive strategy for longevity.

This isn't 'biohacking,' it's science: a well-founded strategic approach to extending lifespan while improving our physical, cognitive and emotional health, making each decade better than the one before.

With chapters on nutrition, sleep, fitness and exercise, Outlive's practical advice and roadmap can help you to plot a different path for your life, one that lets you outlive your genes to make each decade better than the one before.

https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/

Recommendation by Dr Malins.

A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert.

30/10/2025

⚠️From November, all across Gloucestershire, text messaging services from the NHS will primarily be sent through the NHS app. It is recognised that not everyone has the NHS App but now might be time to start using it. But don't worry, your message will automatically default back to a normal text message if the app notification is not acknowledged with 1 hour.

• Individual messages will be sent to the NHS app first
• If these are unread after 60 minutes, it will go via SMS

In this video you can see how you can read your messages in the NHS App and manage notifications on your mobile phone to make sure you get a notification whe...

28/10/2025

Are you a Parent or Carer of a child aged 6-12 years?

Does your child have a diagnosis of ADHD and are they experiencing sleep problems?

The University Hospital of Southampton and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit are running a study. The study aims to test whether a new website Sleep Buddy, which has been designed by medics and psychologists, improves sleep problems in children aged 6-12 years with an ADHD diagnosis.

https://www.trial-deck.com/trial/sleepbuddy?reg_code=8QErZucRmu

27/10/2025

Real food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols

Prenatal nutrition can be confusing. A lot of the advice you have been given about what to eat (or what not to eat) is well-meaning, but frankly, outdated or not evidenced-based. In Real Food for Pregnancy, you will get clear answers on what to eat and why, with research to back up every recommendation. Author and specialist in prenatal nutrition, Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, has taken a long and hard look at the science and discovered a wide gap between current prenatal nutrition recommendations and what foods are required for optimal health in pregnancy and for your baby's development. There has never been a more comprehensive and well-referenced resource on prenatal nutrition. With Real Food for Pregnancy as your guide, you can be confident that your food and lifestyle choices support a smooth, healthy pregnancy.

https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-for-pregnancy/

Recommendation by Dr Malins.

26/10/2025

Don't obsess over 8 hours sleep and other health tips.

Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken share four small but powerful tips they've learnt over the course of 30 episodes.

22/10/2025

“Simon Says, Let’s Talk” is a new creative-health series breaking the silence around men’s mental health. Hosted by Dr Simon Opher for Stroud MBE (GP), each live podcast invites leading UK talent to share their stories and practical tools to strengthen mental fitness. Blending humour, honesty and an open audience Q&A, the first event, In Conversation with Tom Walker (AKA Jonathan Pie), explores how laughter connects us and helps us heal.

There will be mental health clinicians at the event, should anyone want to reach out on the night. A pay as you can meal will also be available prior to the show at The Long Table Stroud in Brimscombe Mill.

20/10/2025

In modern British society, death is out of sight and behind closed doors. Many of us lack direct exposure to the dying process - with all sorts of potential emotional and spiritual consequences for how we grieve our loved ones, as well as how we prepare for our own deaths.

What does the dying process actually look like?

This short animation by Emily Downe, and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying.

If you are moved by this, consider reading With the End in Mind by Dr Kathryn Mannix.

This insightful non-fiction book tackles the often-avoided topic of death and dying, perfect for readers who appreciate the compassionate approach of Atul Gawande's "Being Mortal" and seek a deeper understanding of end-of-life care.

Recommended by Nurse Jude.

In modern British society, death is out of sight and behind closed doors. Many of us lack direct exposure to the dying process - with all sorts of potential ...

18/10/2025

Menopause usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier.

Symptoms can be severe and have a significant impact on everyday life – but there are ways to alleviate and manage them.

Find out more: https://nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/…

16/10/2025

Every Thursday morning 10am-12pm at Rodborough Community Hall! Fantastic Breastfeeding support and social!

MOBS Stroud will be returning to Rodborough Community Hall next week (9th October) - 10:00-12:00.

After a fancy makeover, the new hall is done and we can return to our former home. We’d like to thank Stroud Rugby Club for accommodating us whilst we needed a temporary place to continue to hold our group.

Location: Rodborough Community Hall, Butterow West, GL5 3TZ.

Please share around to local families to inform them of this change if you can!