The Relaxback UK Show
Are you interested in your health or the health of a loved one? Mike Dilke speaks to experts in all kinds of health related fields covering topics such as smoking, vaping, medicines derived from cannabis, mental health, sleep, exercise, joint pain, back pain, nutrition and many others. Keep up with important health news and issues by listening to the Relaxback UK Show.
Episodes
![Early Cancer Detection Is Vital](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Why do we go for cancer screening when invited - or not? Do we go and get checked if we are worried about something?
This show has insight from a behavioural scientist and a patient advocate.
![The Bearded Water Sommelier And An App For Teenagers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Doran Binder is The Bearded Water Sommelier - he loves water and will let you know which he thinks tastes best and why. This is fascinating stuff.
Then Jo Goodhall and Jasmine Schembri have launched an app called Luna which is aimed at teenage girls.
![Dr Stephen Barrett Investigates Medical Ethics And Health Fraud On The Quackwatch Website](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
There are many medical products and techniques that have little or no evidence that they work. Dr Stephen Barrett is a retired phychiatrist who has for many years called these out.
![What Cold Remedies Work And Which Don’t With Dr Zoe Then How Pharmacies Can Help You](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
There are many cough and cold remedies. Some are old family recipes and some are old wives' tales, some work and some don't. In addition some are expensive and a waste of money. Dr Zoe Williams gives some help on advice on the subject.
Then the pharmacy John Bell and Croyden is 225 years old this year. Learn about what has changed, what hasn't and how a modern day pharmacy can help you with their chief pharmacist, Reshma Malde.
![Injury Recovery and Age Related Performance With GB Elite Pentathlete James Greenwell](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
James Greenwell ruptured his achilles tendon in an agonising training injury. The team doctor told him that was the end of his sporting career - it wasn't! Find out what he did to beat this awful injury.
Also if you find that you suffer from aches and pains as you age or it takes longer to recover from exercise this can provide some help.
![Help With Long Covid Symptoms](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Long Covid has many really awful symptoms.
My guest, Dr Buasek, talks about exercises to encourage diaphragmatic breathing and the trial currently underway to see if this helps long covid sufferers.
Breathing exercises have a track record of helping with a host of toher things and I am currently doing an experiment on myself to see if the programme helps with my high blood pressure and anxious breathing.
![Using Our Immune System To Cure Cancer](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Using the immune system to help cure cancer is an idea that has been around for quite a while. However in the relatively recent past it has started to show some real progress.
Listen to cancer research scientists discuss their work in this fascinating episode of the Relaxback UK Show.
![Find Out How The Head Of Primary Care At Nuffield Health Strives To Improve Health](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Marc Holl is Head Of Primary Care at Nuffield Health. Find out what that means and how he influences the gyms, the hospitals and all that happens at Nuffield.
![Need Help to Stop Talking And Start Doing Then Listen Here. Then Help With Addiction](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Shaa Wasmund has done an awful lot of interesting things so far. She has been a manager for boxer Chris Eubanks, done PR for James Dyson when his business was just starting and set up many new businesses but she finds she sometimes needs help to get something going. She is a fun and inspiring guest.
Then Chris Hill from Beat My Addictions talks about how he can help people with problems with alcohol and other substances.
![Advice From A Recovered Alcoholic on Stopping Drinking](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13406855/Podcastlogo_bkpad7_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Recovered alcoholic, Julian Morgan, talks about his life on the drink. He tells how he managed to break the cycle and has written a book to help others who are dependent on alcohol or drugs.