MAN ALIVE with Dr Jeff Foster | Men's Health Podcast

He's a literal giant of a man, but will Jamie feel small as we put his real blood test results under the spotlight?

Today on MAN ALIVE, bodybuilder and Giant from BBC's Gladiators, Jamie Bigg, joins leading men's health specialist & NHS GP Dr Jeff Foster to talk men's health by getting to understand Jamie's fitness and diet routine as well as reveal and discuss his blood test results.

In this episode, we discuss Jamie's testosterone journey, his biggest lessons and insights from Gladiators, his typical week of fitness training and diet, why he chooses to wake up at 4:30am every morning, his steroid advice for young men, the importance of discipline and resilience, and much more...
Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:02 Biggest Takeaways From Gladiators

02:06 Favourite Gladiators Memories

02:56 Gladiators Casting Process

04:46 Playing Giant at 40

06:29 Typical Week of Training

10:12 Training For a Bodybuilding Event

12:36 Maintaining Fitness While Travelling

14:19 Most Overrated Exercise

15:57 Jamie’s Daily Diet

17:32 Average Daily Protein Intake

21:46 Guilty Pleasure Food

23:18 Jamie’s Blood Test Results

31:05 Jamie’s Experience With TRT

42:12 How Jamie Feels About His Results

43:28 The Wheel of Health

48:51 Mindset of a Giant

50:12 How to Build Discipline & Resilience

53:43 Jamie’s Role Models

54:16 One Thing Men Can Start Doing Today

54:36 Where to Find Jamie
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Online health information is so confusing now that even Doctors are struggling to keep up, is this a good thing or a bad thing for society?

Leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster is joined by broadcaster and author Dr Xand Van Tulleken to decode the biggest issues with the wellness industry and discover who normal people can genuinely trust.

In the episode, they discuss wearable health trackers, secrets behind the supplement industry, how to know what to believe on social media, the shortcomings of conventional medicine, the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Maunjaro, why Xand has an issue with how testosterone is marketed, and more...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Confusion & Contradiction in the Wellness Industry
02:57 Why Are We Optimising Ourselves?
04:30 Tracking Health on Wearable Tech
08:26 How Accurate is Smartwatch Data?
10:06 Xand’s Research on Supplements
15:26 The 6 Supplements Xand Trusts
19:47 Is Social Media a Net Positive for Health Information?
24:37 Has Conventional Medicine Failed Us?
32:05 Are Weight Loss Drugs a Miracle or a Concern?
36:23 Using Weight Loss Drugs When You Aren’t Obese
38:46 Xand’s Issue with Testosterone
44:04 Who Can You Trust?
48:27 One Thing Men Should Start Doing Today
52:43 Where to Find Xand
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What happens inside your body moments before you prank the most powerful man on the planet on live television? We find out today…

Comedian and prankster Simon Brodkin joins leading men’s health specialist Dr Jeff Foster on MAN ALIVE for another important conversation on men’s health as well as revealing Simon’s blood test results.

In this episode, we discuss Simon’s past life as a junior Doctor, Simon’s sleep problems, his blood test results, his experiences with ADHD and more.

By age 35, 40% to 66% of men in the UK have noticeably thinning hair or hair loss. We're getting better as men at dealing with it and, most importantly, we now have options for preventing and reversing hair loss.
In this special episode of MAN ALIVE, NHS GP and leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster covers the most common questions men ask about male pattern baldness and hair loss.
We discuss what male pattern baldness is, what it's caused by and how dihydrotestosterone plays an important part, what lifestyle factors can both speed up hair loss and improve hair quality, and the pros and cons of each treatment option.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Male Pattern Baldness
03:03 What Causes Male Hair Loss?
09:13 When Can Male Pattern Baldness Begin?
09:43 Lifestyles Factors That Speed Up Male Hair Loss
11:07 Can You Prevent/Reverse Male Hair Loss?
24:24 Conclusion & Caveats
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https://www.joinvoy.com/trt/testosterone-blood-test?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=manalive-JEFFHAIRLOSS
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#menshealth #hairloss #malepatternbaldness

Something as simple as a haircut can improve a man's confidence and snowball into amazing positive habits, so how do you start?
Celebrity hairstylist Michael Douglas joins leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster on MAN ALIVE today to give men expert tips on their hair, as well as sharing his own rollercoaster health journey - including how he died for 3 minutes after a collapsed lung and how he has possibly our best blood test results on the podcast so far!
In this episode, we discuss hair tips for men, the best 5-minute hair routine, shampoo and hair loss fixes like transplants, minoxidil and finasteride. We also discuss staying resilient in long-term illness, Michael's experiences caring for his partner Davina McCall in her illness, and the importance of solid male friendships for men's mental health.Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Most Common Men’s Hair Mistakes
02:02 Practical Styling Tips
02:56 Shampoo Tips for Men
04:47 Doing Your Hair in 5 Minutes
06:01 Things You Don’t Need for Your Hair
07:11 Michael’s View on Hair Transplants
11:20 Michael’s Past Health Struggles
15:01 Resilience in Difficult Times
18:51 Rating Michael’s Health
19:19 Michael’s Blood Test Results
23:30 Daily Practices That Keep Michael Healthy
26:31 Caring for Davina in Her Illness
34:45 Navigating the Menopause as the Male Partner
38:23 Overcoming Tall Poppy Syndrome
42:37 How a New Haircut Can Change Your Life
44:05 Reflecting on Michael’s Blood Test Results
45:09 Where to Find Michael

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