In this episode, nutritional scientist Danny Lennon joins us to discuss how fasting affects your health. Can long fasts help you live longer? Does it improve your metabolic health? Are there risks? Tune in to our season finale to find out everything you've ever wanted to know about fasting. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code FASTING Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

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S3 E8: Fasting

In this episode, GP and Breath Coach Dr Emma Thurston joins us to discuss how breathing affects your health. Is it powerful enough to treat anxiety? Can your lung function help predict your longevity? Tune in to find out more about what might be one of the most neglected factors in health and disease. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code BREATHING Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E7: Breathing

In this episode, Dr Brooke Vandermolen (AKA The OBGYN Mum) joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how testosterone affects women's health. Often considered a "male" hormone, testosterone is essential for many areas of women's health. Tune in to hear about everything from how it impacts your sex drive and fertility to your menstrual cycle.  Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code TESTOSTERONE Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E6: Testosterone

In the 5th episode of season 3, Dr Renee joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how oestrogen affects your health. From its crucial role in both female and male fertility to busting myths on HRT, find out everything you need to know about this often underestimated hormone. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code OESTROGEN Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E5: Oestrogen

In the 4th episode of season 3, Professor Kavita Vedhara joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how cortisol and stress affects your health. Cortisol is essential for our health but what happens when levels get too high or low? And why do some of us tolerate stress better than others? Tune in to find out. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code CORTISOL Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E4: Cortisol

In the 3rd episode of season 3, sports scientist Martin Yelling joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how running affects your health. Were we born to run? Is there an optimal time of day to run? Tune in to find out. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code RUNNING Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E3: Running

In the 2nd episode of season 3, Professor David Nutt joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how wine and alcohol affect your health. Does red wine have protective health benefits? Why don't we form memories when we drink too much? What's the safest level of alcohol to drink? Tune in to find out. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code WINE. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E2: Wine

In the first episode of season 3, consultant dietitian Maeve Hanan joins our host Tom Livesey to discuss how bread affects your health. Which type of bread is the most nutritious? Is gluten actually bad for you? Is bread a sustainable food? Tune in to find out. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code BREAD. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @thrivahealth

S3 E1: Bread

Welcome back to season 3 of our podcast: How does *blank* affect your health? Join us as we chat with leading experts exploring how different aspects of life, from oestrogen and cortisol to running and breathing, can affect your health. Hosted by Tom Livesey, co-founder & CTO of Thriva.

S3 E0: The intro

In the last episode of season 2, our host Tom Livesey is joined by expert Dr Sandra Garrido to discuss ‘How does music affect your mental health?’. Tune in to find out everything from why we like listening to sad music to use of music in the treatment of depression. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code MUSIC at checkout.

S2 E6: Music

In this week’s episode, our host Tom Livesey is joined by Dr Sophie Scott, Head of the Speech Communications Group at UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, to discuss ‘How does laughter and comedy affect your health?’. Why do we laugh? What benefits does it have? Tune in now to find out! Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code COMEDY at checkout.

S2 E4: Laughter and comedy

 In this week’s episode, our host Tom Livesey is joined by Registered Nutritionist Sophie Bertrand to discuss the relationship between food and mental health. Find out what the latest research shows and what nutrients we should be including in our diets to support our mental health. Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code FOOD at checkout.

S2 E4: Food and mental health

In today’s episode, our host Tom is joined by expert Dr Tommy Wood to discuss how sitting affects your health. Is sitting really the new smoking? Or can you out-exercise a sedentary lifestyle? Tune in now to find out! Get 10% off your first Thriva health test with the code SITTING at checkout.

S2 E3: Sitting

In this episode, Dr Sophie Bostock, world-leading sleep expert, joins our host Tom Livesey to chat about all things related to sleep. Do our genes affect how we sleep? Are we more honest in the mornings? Can you be drunk with tiredness? Tune in to find out. Get £10 off your first Thriva health test with the code SLEEP at checkout.

S2 E2: Sleep

In the first episode of season 2, our host Tom Livesey is joined by registered Dietitian Ro Huntriss to discuss all the ways coffee affects your health. From the nutrients in coffee to how it was once listed as a possible carcinogen by the WHO, find out everything you should know about the world's most popular beverage. Get 10% off your first Thriva test with the code COFFEE at checkout.

S2 E1: Coffee

A fun but informative show on how different day to day things affect your health from city living to orgasms. Evidence-driven expert content, produced by the team at Thriva.

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