
Doctor Alex’s Podcast
Dr Alex, an Emergency Medicine doctor in the UK, shares insights from nearly a decade on the frontline to help listeners avoid preventable illnesses. The podcast covers lifestyle traps and offers advice on living better, longer, and healthier. Dr Alex also warns about fake AI-generated videos using his face and name, which spread dangerous medical misinformation.
Episodes

Ep.290 ~ This Everyday Painkiller Could Kill You (Doctor Explains How) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.290 ~ This Everyday Painkiller Could Kill You (Doctor Explains How) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.289 ~ Why Some People Stay Strong Into Old Age ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.289 ~ Why Some People Stay Strong Into Old Age ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.288 ~ The Longevity Metric Nobody Is Tracking (It’s Hiding in Your Smartwatch) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.288 ~ The Longevity Metric Nobody Is Tracking (It’s Hiding in Your Smartwatch) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.287 ~ 11 Worst Daily Habits Quietly Destroying Your Health ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.287 ~ 11 Worst Daily Habits Quietly Destroying Your Health ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.286 ~ Your Liver Is Warning You Before You Feel Sick ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.286 ~ Your Liver Is Warning You Before You Feel Sick ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.285 ~ 9 Medications You Can Reverse With Lifestyle (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.285 ~ 9 Medications You Can Reverse With Lifestyle (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.284 ~ This Morning Habit Is Draining Your Energy All Day ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.284 ~ This Morning Habit Is Draining Your Energy All Day ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.283 ~ Why Your Legs Determine How Long You Live (The Science Around Muscle) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.283 ~ Why Your Legs Determine How Long You Live (The Science Around Muscle) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.282 ~ 9 Colon Cancer Symptoms You Should NEVER Ignore (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.282 ~ 9 Colon Cancer Symptoms You Should NEVER Ignore (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.281 ~ The Most Important CANCER Warning Symptoms You Must Not Ignore ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.281 ~ The Most Important CANCER Warning Symptoms You Must Not Ignore ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.280 ~ The Number One Most Dangerous Thing For Your Kidneys (And It’s Completely Preventable) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.280 ~ The Number One Most Dangerous Thing For Your Kidneys (And It’s Completely Preventable) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.279 ~ 15 Proven Ways to Lower Your HbA1c (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.279 ~ 15 Proven Ways to Lower Your HbA1c (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.278 ~ How to Lose Visceral Fat for LongevityThe Perfect 9 Step Plan ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.278 ~ How to Lose Visceral Fat for LongevityThe Perfect 9 Step Plan ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.277 ~ 13 Prostate Cancer Signs Men Must Never Ignore — From Subtle to Serious ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.277 ~ 13 Prostate Cancer Signs Men Must Never Ignore — From Subtle to Serious ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.276 ~ 9 Things That Improve Brain Energy (Backed By Science) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.276 ~ 9 Things That Improve Brain Energy (Backed By Science) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.275 ~ How Cancer Actually Develops — And Why Symptoms Appear So Late ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.275 ~ How Cancer Actually Develops — And Why Symptoms Appear So Late ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.274 ~ Why Protein Is The Most Underrated Thing In Medicine (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.274 ~ Why Protein Is The Most Underrated Thing In Medicine (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.273 ~ Erectile Dysfunction Is a Heart Warning (Your Earliest Symptom) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.273 ~ Erectile Dysfunction Is a Heart Warning (Your Earliest Symptom) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.272 ~ 5 Easy Habits That Add 10–14 Years to Your Life (Harvard Study) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.272 ~ 5 Easy Habits That Add 10–14 Years to Your Life (Harvard Study) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.271 ~ This Simple Habit Cuts Heart Attack Risk by 31(Real Study) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.271 ~ This Simple Habit Cuts Heart Attack Risk by 31(Real Study) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.270 ~ 8 Foods That Naturally Lower Blood Pressure (Backed By Science) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.270 ~ 8 Foods That Naturally Lower Blood Pressure (Backed By Science) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.269 ~ What Amlodipine Actually Does Inside Your Body ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.269 ~ What Amlodipine Actually Does Inside Your Body ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.268 ~ The Kidney ResetMy Ultimate 30-Day Plan to Improve Your Kidney Function ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.268 ~ The Kidney ResetMy Ultimate 30-Day Plan to Improve Your Kidney Function ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.267 ~ This 10-Minute Habit Cuts Glucose Spikes by 30(Everyone Should Do This) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.267 ~ This 10-Minute Habit Cuts Glucose Spikes by 30(Everyone Should Do This) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.266 ~ IBS vs Bowel CancerHow to Tell the Difference ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.266 ~ IBS vs Bowel CancerHow to Tell the Difference ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.265 ~ The Secret in the Blood of the Worlds Oldest People (Longevity Science Explained) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.265 ~ The Secret in the Blood of the Worlds Oldest People (Longevity Science Explained) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.264 ~ The Ozempic Trap That Nobody Warned You About ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.264 ~ The Ozempic Trap That Nobody Warned You About ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.263 ~ His Blood Pressure Got Worse — Even Though He Was Eating Healthier ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.263 ~ His Blood Pressure Got Worse — Even Though He Was Eating Healthier ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.262 ~ Why Walking Every Day Changes Your Body (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.262 ~ Why Walking Every Day Changes Your Body (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.261 ~ How to Spot Meningitis Before It’s Too Late (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.261 ~ How to Spot Meningitis Before It’s Too Late (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.260 ~ Improve Your Kidney Function In 24 Hours (5 Easy Habits) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.260 ~ Improve Your Kidney Function In 24 Hours (5 Easy Habits) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.259 ~ 10 Morning Habits That Add Years To Your Life ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.259 ~ 10 Morning Habits That Add Years To Your Life ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.258 ~ The Nutrient That Kills Hunger (Most People Aren’t Eating Enough) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.258 ~ The Nutrient That Kills Hunger (Most People Aren’t Eating Enough) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.257 ~ The Real Causes Of Heart Attacks (Its Not What You Think) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.257 ~ The Real Causes Of Heart Attacks (Its Not What You Think) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.256 ~ You’ve Been Blaming Salt — And Missing This ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.256 ~ You’ve Been Blaming Salt — And Missing This ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.255 ~ Fatty LiverThe Silent Disease Affecting Millions ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.255 ~ Fatty LiverThe Silent Disease Affecting Millions ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.254 ~ 10 Mistakes That Keep Your Blood Pressure High (Even on Medication) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.254 ~ 10 Mistakes That Keep Your Blood Pressure High (Even on Medication) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.253 ~ 10 Silent Health Markers Your Doctor IGNORES ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.253 ~ 10 Silent Health Markers Your Doctor IGNORES ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.252 ~ My Dad Had a Heart Attack at 40 Here’s What I Check Now ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.252 ~ My Dad Had a Heart Attack at 40 Here’s What I Check Now ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.251 ~ Taking MetforminYou Were Never Told This ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.251 ~ Taking MetforminYou Were Never Told This ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.250 ~ Do These 8 Movements Every Day to Live Longer ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.250 ~ Do These 8 Movements Every Day to Live Longer ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.249 ~ 9 Everyday Foods That Quietly Destroy Your Kidneys ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.249 ~ 9 Everyday Foods That Quietly Destroy Your Kidneys ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.248 ~ Before You Take A Statin, Watch This ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.248 ~ Before You Take A Statin, Watch This ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.247 ~ Do This Every Day To Lower Blood Pressure Naturally ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.247 ~ Do This Every Day To Lower Blood Pressure Naturally ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.246 ~ High Blood Pressure Isn’t About Salt (Here’s the Real Cause) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.246 ~ High Blood Pressure Isn’t About Salt (Here’s the Real Cause) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.245 ~ Why Some People Age Faster Than Others After 40 ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.245 ~ Why Some People Age Faster Than Others After 40 ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.244 ~ After 50,000 ER Patients, I Noticed This Pattern ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.244 ~ After 50,000 ER Patients, I Noticed This Pattern ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.243 ~ If You Can’t Do This Movement, Your Body Is Ageing Faster ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.243 ~ If You Can’t Do This Movement, Your Body Is Ageing Faster ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.242 ~ Why You Need To Get Healthy Before The System Breaks ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.242 ~ Why You Need To Get Healthy Before The System Breaks ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.241 ~ The BEST Meal To Protect Your Heart & nclogYour Arteries ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.241 ~ The BEST Meal To Protect Your Heart & nclogYour Arteries ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.240 ~ After 50,000 Patients… These 6 Health Markers Need Fixing First ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.240 ~ After 50,000 Patients… These 6 Health Markers Need Fixing First ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.239 ~ The 4-Step Health Reset I’d Give My Own Mother (Keep It Simple) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.239 ~ The 4-Step Health Reset I’d Give My Own Mother (Keep It Simple) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.238 ~ 60 Minutes After Sugar — This Is Whats Happening Inside You (Its Not Good ) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.238 ~ 60 Minutes After Sugar — This Is Whats Happening Inside You (Its Not Good ) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.237 ~ The Health Ponzi SchemeWhy Modern Medicine Waits for You to Fail ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.237 ~ The Health Ponzi SchemeWhy Modern Medicine Waits for You to Fail ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.236 ~ Your Kidneys May Be Failing… Here Are The Early Signs ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.236 ~ Your Kidneys May Be Failing… Here Are The Early Signs ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.235 ~ The Silent Causes of High Triglycerides No One Told You ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.235 ~ The Silent Causes of High Triglycerides No One Told You ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.234 ~ I Stopped My Acid Reflux Medication Heres What Happened ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.234 ~ I Stopped My Acid Reflux Medication Heres What Happened ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.233 ~ This Sleep Mistake Doubles Your Risk of Dementia (ER Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.233 ~ This Sleep Mistake Doubles Your Risk of Dementia (ER Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.232 ~ Microplastics Are In Your BrainShould You Be Worried ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.232 ~ Microplastics Are In Your BrainShould You Be Worried ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.231 ~ Protect These 4 Muscles To Age Slower And Live Longer ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.231 ~ Protect These 4 Muscles To Age Slower And Live Longer ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.230 ~ 9 Best Foods To Target Visceral Fat (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.230 ~ 9 Best Foods To Target Visceral Fat (Backed by Science) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.229 ~ The Truth About Why Hair Goes Grey (Most People Get This Wrong) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.229 ~ The Truth About Why Hair Goes Grey (Most People Get This Wrong) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.228 ~ 3 Coffee Habits That Are Silently Wrecking Your Health ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.228 ~ 3 Coffee Habits That Are Silently Wrecking Your Health ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.227 ~ This “Healthy” Exercise Habit Is Hurting Your Heart (Here’s What The Research Says) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.227 ~ This “Healthy” Exercise Habit Is Hurting Your Heart (Here’s What The Research Says) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.226 ~ 11 Symptoms of Dangerous B12 Deficiency (Even If Tests Say You’re Fine) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.226 ~ 11 Symptoms of Dangerous B12 Deficiency (Even If Tests Say You’re Fine) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.225 ~ The Most Underrated Longevity Food (You Need To Eat More ) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.225 ~ The Most Underrated Longevity Food (You Need To Eat More ) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.224 ~ The Truth About Vitamin D and Muscle Growth (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.224 ~ The Truth About Vitamin D and Muscle Growth (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.223 ~ 10 Walking Mistakes That Stop You Getting Healthier (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.223 ~ 10 Walking Mistakes That Stop You Getting Healthier (Doctor Explains) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.222 ~ Anxiety Is Destroying Your Nervous System (Heres How To Fix It) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.222 ~ Anxiety Is Destroying Your Nervous System (Heres How To Fix It) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.221 ~ Osteoporosis Is Not a Calcium Problem ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.221 ~ Osteoporosis Is Not a Calcium Problem ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.220 ~ Why Some People Age 3x Faster (And How to Stop It for £0) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.220 ~ Why Some People Age 3x Faster (And How to Stop It for £0) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.219 ~ Why Your Diet Is Making Menopause Worse (It’s Not Just Hormones) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.219 ~ Why Your Diet Is Making Menopause Worse (It’s Not Just Hormones) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.218 ~ The First Signs Of Heart Disease Aren’t What You Think ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.218 ~ The First Signs Of Heart Disease Aren’t What You Think ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.217 ~ Why Your Eyes Are Getting Worse (It’s Not Age ) ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.217 ~ Why Your Eyes Are Getting Worse (It’s Not Age ) ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.216 ~ The Dangerous Fat You Can’t See (Even Slim People Have It ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.216 ~ The Dangerous Fat You Can’t See (Even Slim People Have It ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.215 ~ This One Habit Cuts Your Heart Disease Risk by Nearly 50% ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.215 ~ This One Habit Cuts Your Heart Disease Risk by Nearly 50% ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.214 ~ The Glucose Hacks That Changed My Energy Completely ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.214 ~ The Glucose Hacks That Changed My Energy Completely ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.213 ~ The 9-Minute Habit Linked To Longer Life ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.213 ~ The 9-Minute Habit Linked To Longer Life ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.212 ~ The Big Keto Mistake How Eat For Longevity ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.212 ~ The Big Keto Mistake How Eat For Longevity ~ Doctor Alex

Ep.211 ~ Fasting For 45 Days Here’s What Happens… ~ Doctor Alex
Ep.211 ~ Fasting For 45 Days Here’s What Happens… ~ Doctor Alex
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