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A Doctor's View
Dr Paul Polyvios
61 episodes
1 month ago
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode of A Doctor’s View, Dr. Polyvios sits down with Viktor from Tough Muscles to explore how calisthenics — simple bodyweight strength training — can transform not just your physical health but your mental well-being too. From boosting focus during stressful exam periods to finding calm after intense hospital shifts, discover why moving your own body through space can be the most empowering workout of all. Whether yo...
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If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode of A Doctor’s View, Dr. Polyvios sits down with Viktor from Tough Muscles to explore how calisthenics — simple bodyweight strength training — can transform not just your physical health but your mental well-being too. From boosting focus during stressful exam periods to finding calm after intense hospital shifts, discover why moving your own body through space can be the most empowering workout of all. Whether yo...
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Medicine
Personal Journals,
Society & Culture,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/61)
A Doctor's View
Stronger Body, Calmer Mind: The Mental Power of Calisthenics
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode of A Doctor’s View, Dr. Polyvios sits down with Viktor from Tough Muscles to explore how calisthenics — simple bodyweight strength training — can transform not just your physical health but your mental well-being too. From boosting focus during stressful exam periods to finding calm after intense hospital shifts, discover why moving your own body through space can be the most empowering workout of all. Whether yo...
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3 months ago
59 minutes

A Doctor's View
Invisible Exhaustion: How Decision and Noise Fatigue Drain Us
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Have you ever wondered why you struggle to decide what to have for dinner after a long day at work? That mental exhaustion has a name—decision fatigue—and it affects everyone, but takes a particularly heavy toll on healthcare professionals. Decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of our choices after prolonged periods of decision-making. While it might sound like an academic concept, its effects are profoundly prac...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

A Doctor's View
Challenging the 'Obesity Paradox': The Truth Behind Being 'Fat but Fit'
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Ready to debunk the myths, lies, and half-truths about obesity and healthy living? Listening to this episode will challenge the 'health at any size' idea that obesity and health can coexist. I dive into a dissection of the 'obesity paradox' and 'fat but fit' - a term that has been doing rounds on social media and even within medical circles. The episode looks at the World Health Organisation's definition of health and discusses ...
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2 years ago
28 minutes

A Doctor's View
Perfectionism, Burnout, and Productivity: A Deep Dive into Healthcare Challenges and Solutions
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Ever felt the weight of perfectionism bearing down on you, be it personal or professional? Join me, Dr. Polyvios, as I engage in a profound discussion with Dr. Samantha Anthony about perfectionism and the corresponding burnout it can provoke, particularly in the healthcare field. With a personal touch, Dr. Anthony uncovers her own struggles with perfectionism, highlighting the often-overlooked traits such as persistent guilt, fe...
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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes

A Doctor's View
Acne and Roaccutane (Isotretinoin) - My Experience - A Doctor’s View
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode I revisit the topic of acne and relive the experience of taking Roaccutane (Isotretinoin). I discuss some myths around acne and the various treatment options. Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/1Xe20F_fK14 Thank you for listening! For more information please visit adoctorsview.uk email: adoctorsview@gmail.com instagram: @adoctorsview twitter: @DrPolyvios
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2 years ago
37 minutes

A Doctor's View
Eating Disorders and Body Image | feat. The London Centre
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! This episode focuses on an important topic that is becoming more and more prevalent. An eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia is a severe psychological eating disorder where an individual restricts their food intake to lose weight or avoid weight gain. Recorded at The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image, I’m joined by Dr Bryony Bamford, Founder and Director and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Ch...
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2 years ago
56 minutes

A Doctor's View
Perfectionism, medicine, and skewed reality
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A look at how perfectionism can be a destructive personality trait and why it can leave me feeling superficial and guilty when working as a doctor. I discuss the difficult scenarios medics are often exposed to and how as healthcare professionals we become 'numb' to the emotion that should follow the horrific scenes we see everyday. I also discuss the recent NHS nurses strike in England and provide an insight into the reas...
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2 years ago
17 minutes

A Doctor's View
Watching 'This Is Going To Hurt'. A Doctor's View
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! **CONTAINS SPOILERS** In this episode I give my thoughts on the recent TV series based on the book "This is Going to Hurt" by Dr Adam Kay. In my opinion it was a masterpiece and will change the public perception of what a doctor does and has to go through. Thank you for listening! For more information please visit adoctorsview.uk email: adoctorsview@gmail.com instagram: @adoctorsview twitter: @DrPolyvios
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3 years ago
22 minutes

A Doctor's View
Studying medicine at an international university and working in the USA
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode we look at studying medicine at an international university vs a traditional medical school. I'm joined by Dr Josh Ramjist a graduate from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada to talk about these differences as well as offer advice to those looking to study or practice medicine abroad. We discuss: Entry criteria. Length of course. Tuition fees. Qualificatio...
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3 years ago
38 minutes

A Doctor's View
Metabolic health and losing weight | Dr Philip Ovadia
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! For this episode we are joined by a medical colleague in the USA. Dr Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. Once a morbidly obese heart surgeon, struggling to lose weight Dr Ovadia learnt about the importance of metabolic health. This helped him lose over 100 pounds. Dr Ovadia has since been determined to help patients improve their metabolic health and ultimately teach them new h...
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3 years ago
50 minutes

A Doctor's View
Psychology of medicine with Dr Haidar Al-Hakim
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! We are joined once again with our friend Dr Haidar Al-Hakim for a candid discuss. We discuss the evolution of physician psychology within medicine, hierarchies, the importance of change within ourselves to help us become more balanced and content. Listen to Dr Haidar Al-Hakim's podcast: Surgical Spirit podcast click here Thank you for listening! For more information please visit adoctorsview.uk email: adoctorsview@gmail.co...
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3 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes

A Doctor's View
Consequences of burnout in medicine
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A discussion with our friends at Doctor’s in Distress; a charity which is dedicated to supporting healthcare workers suffering within the NHS and prevents suicide within the profession. With 3 guest speakers we discuss: The consequences of not looking after the mental health of our healthcare workersIncreased burnoutHealthcare workers leaving the profession Poor mental health and in some cases suicide amongst all healthcare...
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4 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes

A Doctor's View
Imposter syndrome and perceived failure
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode I take a look at imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome leaves you feeling like you don’t deserve your success. You feel as if you have achieved everything through luck, easy obstacles and without merit. This can make you constantly afraid of being ‘found out as a fraud’, prevent you from applying for a better position and constantly belittling your own abilities. I also discuss the reasons as to why imposter synd...
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4 years ago
19 minutes

A Doctor's View
Choosing a specialty in medicine and why I left surgery
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! I left surgery to pursue a career in anaesthetics or anaesthesiology for our friends in the USA. In this episode aimed at medical students and Foundation Year Doctors I talk about why I left surgery, my general experience when it comes to choosing a specialty and why I think it’s important to take lots of things into consideration before disregarding other specialties. For the general public, this episode definitely serves a pur...
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4 years ago
15 minutes

A Doctor's View
From nurse to bodybuilder
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! From amateur gym goer to winning a professional bodybuilding competition, all on top of being an intensive care nurse. With an inspiring story of how you really can achieve anything you put your mind to, Lauren shares her story as well as providing an insight to the hidden world behind the camera and how social media posts aren’t always what they seem. She also talks of the dangers and misconceptions regarding fad weight loss re...
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4 years ago
55 minutes

A Doctor's View
Organ donation - A recipients view
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Danny Hiles, received a liver transplant which saved his life. He was diagnosed with Wilson's disease which is a rare autoimmune disease. He shares his story about receiving his diagnosis and what it means to be an organ recipient. Danny's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7XGBd1JjV7U2ddoGeFooiQ Danny's Instagram: https://instagram.com/danny_hiles86?igshid=puzgnurvka08 Thank you for listening! For more informati...
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4 years ago
30 minutes

A Doctor's View
A Doctor’s View
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Join me, Dr Polyvios for an opinionated view on popular health topics and an insight into medical life. *Disclaimer* Please note that all opinions and the content of this Podcast represent those of the host and the show's guests. The content of this podcast is for informational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not replace the medical advice given to you by your own GP/doctor. Please ensure you seek medi...
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5 years ago

A Doctor's View
Always pleasing others – Cause of unhappiness?
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! How many times have you heard someone complain about a situation and then following with “I just have a hard time saying no.”? Insecurities and anxiety often result in unhappiness and depression, but do we actually recognise this as a reason for why we might be unhappy? In this episode I look at anxiety and more specifically ‘people-pleaser syndrome’ and how it may manifest in very subtle ways and why this may be the cause of de...
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5 years ago
16 minutes

A Doctor's View
Nursing on the front-line. When feeling alone doesn't mean you are
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! Mental health and wellbeing affects us all. Never has this been more true than over the last few months, especially for key workers and nurses on the front-line during the covid pandemic. Hollie Lawrence is a student nurse who has created a group called ProVent, a safe area where healthcare workers can discuss openly and confidentially matters that may be contributing to stress and burnout in the workplace including the ever inc...
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5 years ago
1 hour

A Doctor's View
When controversy meets laughter - a roundtable discussion
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! A special episode. A roundtable discussion hosted by Dr Haidar Al-Hakim host of the Surgical Spirit podcast joined by Dr Shan Hussain host of Enduring Health podcast, Dr Suhail Hussain a portfolio GP and senior tutor and myself discussing a range of topics that are not usually talked about within the medicine including racism in the NHS, the sustainability of our health system and the flaws of protocol driven medicine. This is ...
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5 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

A Doctor's View
If you have any comments or suggestions, send us a text message! In this episode of A Doctor’s View, Dr. Polyvios sits down with Viktor from Tough Muscles to explore how calisthenics — simple bodyweight strength training — can transform not just your physical health but your mental well-being too. From boosting focus during stressful exam periods to finding calm after intense hospital shifts, discover why moving your own body through space can be the most empowering workout of all. Whether yo...