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SSS2 Episode 9 - Pills, shakes, surgery and commercial weight loss programs.

This is the last episode of this series. In it I look at the evidence for surgery and commercial weight loss programs. We then recap the...

SSS2 Episode 8 - Serving size, calories and fasting overnight.

Cameras have got smaller as plates have got bigger since 1974. It's hard to see because of perspective, but the bowl on the right from...

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Dr Adrian Plaskitt

GP and Science enthusiast.

Hi there, I hope you enjoy the podcast. My recording studio is actually under a doona in my bedroom (it muffles the echo) but with imagination we travel to more interesting places. We can use the skills we learn to remain relaxed in stressful situations, when the world seems turned upside down.

Contact me at:

soothingscience@gmail.com

Find a relaxation therapist.

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to explore how relaxation techniques can be used to treat a specific problem that you need help with then have a look at the College of Medical Hypnosis website by clicking the above link. You can find a therapist near you who has been trained in the sort of techniques I use in the podcast, and can apply them to your particular situation rather than for general relaxation.

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