The Referral with Dr. Karan
The Referral with Dr. Karan is a weekly health podcast hosted by NHS doctor and social media personality Dr. Karan Raj. Each episode examines health stories in the news, awkward or taboo topics such as sex, and common medical myths. It mixes scientific discovery with real-life impact and features guests ranging from doctors to scientists. The show aims to inform, educate, and engage listeners on practical health questions. It is a Sony Music Entertainment production.
Episodes
Introducing: How to Date
Looking for love or navigating the modern dating world? We've got just the thing! How to Date is your ultimate guide to the highs, lows, and everything in between of modern romance. Hosted by broadcaster and author Elizabeth Day and relationship expert Mel Schilling, this podcast masterclass dives deep into the complexities of finding connection in today’s world.
Whether you're decoding dating
My Best Friend Took His Own Life
Please note, this episode contains disturbing themes, which may not be suitable for all listeners.
Capital Radio presenter Sonny Jay discusses how HE coped when his best friend and producer took his own life in 2020.
Take away tips on coping with loss, looking after our mental health by simply making sure we keep talking, and how we can encourage our children to grow up with emotional intell
How To Cure Cancer
Global cancer expert, Peter Johnson, is among the most highly regarded clinical researchers in the field of oncology. He is the Chief Clinician at Cancer Research UK and Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Southampton, and his research has led the application of diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma, a cancer that affects the body’s disease-fighting white blood cells, and has been res
How to Build Mental Resilience
Marnie Swindells is the queen of mental strength; she’s a champion boxer, a qualified solicitor, a boxing coach, and now has opened her own community gym, having won a quarter of a million pounds on this year’s Apprentice. She talks to Karan about how she created her own success, how she copes with pressure and stress - and what motivates her to keep going every single day. This episode also talks
Mr Hudson: The Healthy Creative
Kanye West and Jay Z are just two of the iconic artists Mr Hudson aka Ben Hudson McIldowie has worked with in his impressive music career so far.
Mr Hudson and Karan relive his rise to fame in the noughties, and Ben gives insights into his winning daily routine and how to get the most out of yourself AND others, creatively.
Karan also answers your health and science questions in Crowd Scie
Tasha Ghouri: Turning Deaf
Imagine a world with no sound, only able to experience the world with your eyes, touch, smell and taste - not able to hear conversation, or the sea, or traffic, or music. Tasha Ghouri was born deaf, and was non-verbal until she was five-years-old, when she got a cochlear implant. Karan talks with her about her journey, life experiences - and all the positives that also come with being deaf.
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Start Saving Your Brain Now!
Global authority and expert Dr Emer MacSweeney is in the studio to discuss the ways WE can look after our brains to fight against the onset of Alzheimer's.
For the ONLY answers you need to look after your brain health... listen now!
Karan also answers your health and science questions in Crowd Science.
If you have your very own question and want to get in touch, simply head to TheReferra
Skincare Products Are A Lie!
Are Skincare Products A Money-Making Scam? Why do we get spots? What do different types of spots mean? How can you get rid of acne? How can you prevent scarring?
Dr Anjali Mahto, is a renowned medical and cosmetic consultant dermatologist in London’s Harley Street, as well as the author of best-selling book The Skincare Bible. She joins Dr Karan for an in-depth discussion about skin, acne and
Don't tell me you're neurodivergent too?!
David & Carrie Grant are well-known vocal coaches and advocates for their children who have autism spectrum disorder. They discuss the difficulties and triumphs of their 3 children who have autism, and give insightful tips for parenting children with the disorder.
For the best insight into parenting children with autism from 2 inspirational parents, listen now!
Karan also busts the most com
Oily, Muscly Men In Pants: How To Get Ripped
Natural Bodybuilding Overall World Champion, Nathan Williams, joins Karan to discuss body transformations; how to build muscle, achieve your goals, protein, steroids, when to workout and what life as a professional bodybuilder is like...
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in health and science in the news, and he answers YOUR questions in ‘Crowd Science’.
If you have your
Are You As Fertile As You Think?
This episode is relevant to you because one in seven couples struggle with infertility. Up to 88% of ones egg reserve may be gone by the age of 30. Two out of three people have at least one hormone out of range that could be affecting our fertility.
A leading expert in reproductive science; Dr Helen O'Neill is the founder and CEO of Hertility, a women's health company built by women, for women
How To Get The Perfect Smile
Dentist to the stars Dr Rhona Eskander, brings her TOP TEETH TIPS to the podcast, and it's not just about the teeth! The pair discuss whole mouth health, when you should REALLY be brushing your teeth, and how NOT to gain a full set of pearly whites!
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in health and science in the news, and he answers YOUR questions in ‘Crowd Science’.
If yo
Gender Surgery: Orgasms, Anatomy and Risk
James Bellringer is one of seven gender surgeons in the UK; he's one of the world's experts in this field. Karan talks to James about how he started out, training as a urologist, and how he moved onto specialising in vaginoplastys (the surgery performed to create a vagina), along with other feminising surgery. They discuss the risks involved, alongside the construction of the vagina and procedure.
Living with a Stoma - A Bag for Life
@MrColitisCrohns AKA Mesha Moinirad joins Karan this week to discuss his journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and how he now lives with a stoma bag. Mesha brings his practical advice for day-to-day life whilst discussing how he lives life to the fullest, and how you can too!
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in health and science in the news, and he answers YOUR questions i
The Dirty Secrets Of The NHS
NHS Doctor Simon Fleming discusses the institutional problems within the NHS, and what needs to be done to fix them. Also in the episode, the pair talk about how to advocate for yourself as a patient, and bust the many myths around arthritis.
Please note, this episode contains disturbing themes, which may not be suitable for all listeners.
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in
Sleep Myths Exposed!
Have you ever woken up in the night and felt anxious? Ever been desperate to improve your sleep quality? Wanted to not feel tired during the day? Look no further...
Karan talks to Sleep Physiologist, CMO & co-founder Re-sleep Stephanie Romiszewski about how to get the best night's sleep, night shifts and maximising sleep, sleep paralysis and busting all common preconceptions around sleep.
Menopause: The Truth, with expert Dr Louise Newson
Today, Karan invites Dr Louise Newson, GP and menopause specialist, on the podcast, to delve into the REAL truths of the menopause, how women can prepare their bodies for the lack of hormones it endures, and what she is doing to combat the stigma surrounding this often debilitating condition.
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in health and science in the news, and he answers
Reboot Your Health with Professor Tim Spector
Dr Karan has an up-front discussion with the man who informed the nation about the most predictive, yet strange, symptom of Covid-19 in 2020; the loss of smell and taste... Epidemiologist Tim Spector created a reporting tool that is arguably the world’s largest ever citizen science experiment; the Covid Symptom Study app. First and foremost however, he's an epidemiologist. Dr Karan talks with Tim
Fat Loss Expert: Diet Myths, Weight-loss & Counting Calories
This week on The Referral, Personal Trainer James Smith joins Dr Karan in the studio. Described as the ‘Gordon Ramsay’ of the fitness industry, James gets real about fat loss, the weight-loss injection and changing your daily habits to drop weight in a healthy, less stressful way.
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in health and science in the news, and he answers YOUR questio
Microbiome Expert: Daily Habits That Are Destroying Your Gut Health
In this episode of The Referral, Dr Karan welcomes Dr Blair Merrick, Clinical Research Fellow in the Faecel Microbiota Transplantation (or FMT) unit based at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. Listen closely, as the two doctors discuss poo transplants, YES POO TRANSPLANTS, and give YOU the take home’s for your healthiest gut, yet!
Karan also brings you ‘What The Health’, the latest in h
Why Women Aren't Having Enough Orgasms with Charlene Douglas
In this, the very first episode of The Referral, Dr Karan is joined by Married At First Sight’s sex and relationship expert Charlene Douglas. Karan gets down to the science behind the big O, the climax, the ultimate high everyone's looking for......the orgasm, and more specifically 'the orgasm gap' between women and men. Is it a patriarchal society problem? Are men really the problem here – or is
Introducing...The Referral with Dr Karan
Ever wondered why it’s more difficult for women to orgasm? What AI is teaching us about medicine, or why erectile dysfunction exists? Are there superfoods and what are the health signs you should never ignore ...If so, this is the podcast for you.
The Referral... With Dr Karan is a weekly focus on health-in-the-news (eg. Doctors on strike), awkward topics you might not want to discuss with your
