Dr Karan Explores
Episodes
How to Protect Your Vaginal Health with Valentina Milanova
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡Join Dr. Karan as he dives deep into the science of the vaginal microbiome with Valentina Milanova, the founder and CEO of Daye. Learn why understa...
How Language Learning Could Protect Your Brain for Life ft. Sophia Smith Galer
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Knowing or learning another language has been shown to reduce the risk of getting dementia. The words we use influence the way we view things like...
Answering All Your Top Fibre Questions | Dr Karan AMA
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ I asked you to send in your questions about FIBRE - and you really delivered! In this AMA I tackle your burning questions about one of the most im...
This Toilet Device Tracks Health Better Than Wearables ft. Scott Hickle | Dr Karan
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡In a world obsessed with wearables and health tracking, we’ve been ignoring one of the most powerful health indicators, our poop. In this episode...
How AI Is Unlocking The Microbiome: Dr Amine Zorgani on the Future of Gut Health
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Our gut microbes are each individual and highly variable - shaped by many different factors. So how do you take control of your gut health, when e...
The Menopause: What’s Actually Happening To Your Hormones | Prof. Susan Davis
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ There is a lot we don’t know about the menopause. It’s a stage of life that can be difficult to navigate for many women - especially since the...
Women’s Health Special: The REAL Science of Hormones, Birth Control, Fertility & Menopause | Dr Karan
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Women’s health issues have been ignored for so long - but science is finally catching up. The problem is, the message still hasn’t reached eve...
Real Science of Fasting, Dangers of Microplastics & How To Eliminate Visceral Fat
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Is fasting really a magic solution for weight loss? Some people argue it’s just a good way of cutting calories, while others say its benefits go...
The Future of Food: Why Ultra Processed Food Isn’t All Bad | James Collier
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Have we got ultra-processed food wrong? Is the old term “junk food” a better measure of health? It’s clear our current food environment is n...
The Hidden Psychology Behind Every Purchase ft. Rory Sutherland
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Clever marketing tactics can often shift us away from what’s important - as advertisers look for fresh ways to exploit our psychology. So, when ...
What Creatine ACTUALLY Does to Your Body, Science-Backed Skincare Tips & Ozempic Truths
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Creatine isn’t just for bodybuilders - it’s an incredible supplement for just about everyone. It’s a staple for people who want to build mus...
Does Tylenol REALLY Cause Autism?; Health Benefits of Matcha; A Good Brain Health Guide
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ The US Government has made waves suggesting Tylenol, aka paracetamol, causes autism. President Donald Trump publicly warned pregnant women to avoi...
How To Stop Back Pain For Good with Dr Stuart McGill
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Most of us have experienced back pain at some point in our lives. As we sit more and move less, it’s becoming increasingly common. So how do we ...
Truth About the Protein Hype; Is Collagen Worth it?; Why Walking Is King
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Why is everyone so obsessed with protein at the moment - and do we really need as much of it as the fitness gurus claim?💬 In a special solo epi...
Q&A With Dr Karan: Becoming A Creator, My New Fibre Supplement & Future of Microbiome
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ I am up to something huge. My brand new fibre supplement is almost ready - and I can’t wait for it to be in your hands. This is the most detaile...
How Stress Destroys Your Gut Health with Dr Emeran Mayer
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Stress may be the cause of your gut problems. This might be emotional stress, or even physical stress - in fact, worrying about things can even ca...
Do We Need To Take Men's Health More Seriously? | George TheTinMen
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ Are men’s health issues being ignored? With the rise of the “manosphere”, poor male role models and increasing focus on the harm men cause -...
How Super-Agers Keep Their Brains Young | Neuroscientist Dr Ben Rein
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ If you want a big, healthy and young brain - there is a simple solution that can add years to your life.💬 Neuroscientist Dr Ben Rein explains w...
The Simplest Guide To A Healthy Gut | Dr Emily Leeming
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡ ️Gut health is an absolute minefield. Trying to figure out what works best to protect your gut is becoming increasingly complex - but it doesn’...
Can Autism and ADHD Be Rewired in Children? | Trenna Sutcliffe
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚡️Autism, ADHD and anxiety are on the rise in children - but there is a way to rewire our kids’ brains and even reverse symptoms of these condit...
The NiMe Diet - Eat Like Our Ancestors For Better Gut Health
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Jens Walter is a gut health expert at APC Microbiome Ireland, one of the leading microbiome centres in the world - and helped develop the Non-ind...
Ozempic Is Just the Beginning: What’s Next in Weight Loss Drugs | Dr Spencer Nadolsky
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Dr Spencer Nadolsky is an obesity and lipid specialist, and an expert in GLP-1 care. He’s also the co-host of the Docs Who Lift podcast.⚡️I...
It Only Takes 3 Months to Supercharge Fertility - Here’s How | Ro Huntriss
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Ro Huntriss is a world-leading fertility expert, recently crowned ‘Best Fertility Dietitian’ by The European Fertility Society. She has exten...
Want Better Skin, Sleep & Energy? Start With Your Gut | Megan Rossi
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Dr Megan Rossi, aka The Gut Health Doctor, is an award‑winning dietitian and nutritionist with a PhD in gut microbiome science. She's the ...
I Got Deepfaked - AI Misinformation Is SCARY Right Now | Alex Ruani
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Alex Ruani is a doctoral researcher in diet-health misinformation at University College London. She studies how misinformation spreads, the poten...
What Makes Us Fat? The Genetics of Appetite | Giles Yeo
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Dr. Giles Yeo is a geneticist and obesity researcher at the University of Cambridge. He specialises in how brain and genetic factors influence ap...
How To Stop Eating Ultra-Processed Food with Rhiannon Lambert
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Rhiannon Lambert is a nutritionist and author of newly released book “The Unprocessed Plate: Simple, Flavourful UPF-free Recipes to Transform Y...
Fibre: The Most Important Nutrient You’re Not Getting Enough Of | Gabrielle Palmeri
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Gabrielle Palmeri is a nutritionist, gut health dietician and self-professed fibre freak. She’s seen first hand the rising rates of colon cance...
What Every Woman Needs to Know About PCOS | Cory Ruth
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Cory Ruth is a registered dietitian and women’s health expert. As someone who suffers from PCOS, she has an intimate knowledge on the subject -...
What We Get Wrong About Race, Feminism & Identity | Blair Imani Ali
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Blair Imani Ali is an author, historian and the creator of Smarter In Seconds, an online series that is helping change people’s perspectives on...
Food Scientist Reacts to Viral Food Myths (And What’s Actually True) ft. Hydroxide
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Hydroxide is a food scientist and digital creator, with a strong following on Instagram and TikTok. She uses her deep knowledge of food and deadp...
Why This Plastic Surgeon DOESN’T Want You To Go Under the Knife | Dr Anthony Youn
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 In this episode Dr Anthony Youn and I discuss the biggest and latest trends in plastic surgery - and how to know when you should get work done.⚡...
How To Rethink Your Diet & Eat Smarter | Dr Federica Amati
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 In this episode Dr Federica Amati explore how our nutritional needs change and evolve at different stages in our life, and explain how the scienc...
Want Better Coffee at Home? James Hoffmann’s Simplest Tips Ever
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ Now the UK drinks more coffee than tea…which I think is fascinating.” ~James Hoffmann⚡️ James Hoffmann is THE coffee expert. On ...
Why You Should Be Taking Omega-3 Supplements | Prof. Philip Calder
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ Omega-3s have important health attributes right across the life course. They're right up there with fruit and veg”⚡️ Philip Ca...
How Endometriosis Hijacks Your Gut, Brain, and Fertility | Dr Jill Ingenito
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ When people come in to see me for pelvic pain, you need to convince me that you DON’T have endometriosis.”⚡️ Dr Jill Ingenito is...
Master These Mental Health Tricks For A Better Life | Dr Julie Smith
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “If you start treating yourself as someone you care about, then you can turn things around” ~Dr Julie⚡️ Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psyc...
Nutrition Science Is Changing - Here’s What You Need to Know | Dr Sarah Berry
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “How you eat is so important, the time of day, how fast you eat, the ordering of the meal, how much sleep you’ve had” ~Dr Sarah Berry⚡️...
Why 80% Of Alzheimer’s Cases Could Be Prevented | The Brain Docs
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “If we focus on our cognitive health early on, about 80% of dementias could be prevented” ~The Brain Docs⚡️ The Brain Docs are Drs Dean a...
How Human BODY PARTS Are Being Illegally Traded Around the World | Scott Carney
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ We are basically farming poor people for their organs, and that is dystopian.” ~Scott Carney⚡️ Scott Carney is an investigative journ...
Is Everyone Taking Steroids Now? | Noel Deyzel
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ My mission is to help save people from a lot of the mistakes that I have made.” ~Noel Deyzel⚡️ Noel Deyzel is a bodybuilder and fitne...
Memory Glitches: Can You Trust What You Remember? | Charan Ranganath
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ Form memories with intention - and make the decisions in daily life that will give you the memories you want to hold onto.” ~Charan Ranga...
Zen Monk’s Guide To Slowing Down & Enjoying Life | Haemin Sunim
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ When you slow down and actually appreciate what we already have, that is the path to true happiness.” ~Haemin Sunim⚡️ Haemin Sunim is...
Make America Healthy Again: Toxic Food or Toxic Information? | Dr Jessica Knurick
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “[MAHA’s] reliance on corrupt scientists and poisonous food additives is really a distraction from the real systemic issues.” ~Jessica Knur...
Can We Cheat Death? Nobel Prize Winner Breaks Down the Science of Living Forever
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Evolution doesn't select for longevity. It doesn't care how long you live.” ~Venki Ramakrishnan⚡️ Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize-wi...
Do You Really Need An Oura Ring For Better Sleep? | Dr Sujay Kansagra
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “If you have a problem with your sleep, it'll worsen just about every medical condition or psychiatric condition that you're experiencing. ~Dr ...
The Science of Healthy Ageing: Secrets of a Long, Healthy Life | Dr Elena Mucci
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Hello, wake up everyone. We are living in the 21st century. We are now able to make you live into your 90s, 100s. But that does mean you will ...
How To Beat Allergies & The Next Big Pandemic Threat with Dr Zachary Rubin
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “We're chronically online, chronically on our phones and tablets. But we need to spend more time outdoors and playing outside and getting our h...
Should EVERYONE Be Taking Ozempic? Dr Mike Israetel’s Shocking Take
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ I would say [weight loss injections] come pretty close to being health elixirs. Taking these drugs is better for almost everyone, than not ...
You’re Blinking Wrong (And Other Eye Health Mistakes) - Dr Joseph Allen
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ Eye health, your vision, is so much more than just, ‘I think I see well’. There's way more going on.” ~Dr Joseph Allen ⚡️ Dr Jose...
Your Teeth Are Secretly Destroying Your Health (And How To Fix Them) | Whitney DiFoggio
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ The mouth is the gateway to the entire body. It's not just about having a cute, pretty, cosmetically nice smile. It really directly impacts...
Pelvic Floor Secrets That Can Transform Your Health & Sex (for Men & Women) - with Dr Rena Malik
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “ I know my patients get nervous around me, because this is not their normal, right? But I am looking at genitalia and examining people every s...
Raw Milk, Fluoride, and Cancer Myths: Are You Falling for These Health Scares? With Dr Andrea Love
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Anybody can fall prey to this type of misinformation. It does a lot of harm” ~Dr Andrea Love ⚡️ Dr Andrea Love is an immunologist and mi...
Can You Really Get Ripped Training Just Twice a Week? | Dr Brad Shoenfeld
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “There's compelling evidence now that with a fairly minimalistic routine you can see very good results” ~Dr Brad Schoenfeld ⚡️ Dr Brad Sc...
Is Chocolate The Secret To Better Health? | Spencer Hyman
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Chocolate has got more complexity of flavour than just about anything else on the planet” ~Spencer Hyman ⚡️ Spencer Hyman is the Co-Foun...
How Your Gut Bacteria Are Controlling Your Brain with Dr Jonathan Swann
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Microbes can influence things like behaviour, mood, cognition. We're starting to see links with things like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer'...
How to Enjoy Running Even If You Hate It: Tips from Ultra Runner Tommy Lewis
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “If you are doing it with too much grit and a snarly face and “I'm really tough”, it's not actually that sustainable and enjoyable. It's no...
Eargasms, Earwax & The Earplug Craze: How To REALLY Protect Your Hearing with Dr Joseph Manjaly
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “I'm out here to raise awareness about something that is so precious. We only realise the value of it when we lose it.” ~Dr Joseph Manjaly ⚡...
The Blue Zones Are A Scam: Dr Saul Newman Reveals the Biggest Corruption in Longevity Research
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “82% of people in Japan over the age of 100 turned out to be dead. And they didn't check them all. It is crazy. It is completely crazy.” -Dr ...
Do Your Genes Make You Fat? With Dr Giles Yeo
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “People think I’m anti-physics. I’m not anti-physics. Calories don’t give you the information to improve your diet.” ⚡️ Dr Giles Ye...
Are We Too Afraid of Ultra Processed Food? with Chris Van Tulleken
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
⚡️ Is it all or nothing when it comes to ultra-processed foods? Or can we have our cake and eat it too? There’s a lot of fear around UPFs, but i...
From Acne to Anti-Aging: Skincare Advice You Need to Hear - Dr Muneeb Shah
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “There is so much nonsense out there. The harm of brand marketing to the trust of skincare in general is hard to come back from.” ~Dr Muneeb ...
The Dark Side of P*rn: Why Violence is on the Rise - Maree Crabbe
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “When a 13 year old boy stumbles across pornography, I don't think very many of them are interested in seeing women being gagged or choked or d...
Why Allergies Are Rising Fast - Professor Adam Fox
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “We've seen a marked increase in the amount of food allergy that's around, and it now affects 5% of UK children. Even in the adult population, ...
The 3 Biggest Deathbed Regrets (And How To Avoid Them) - Hospice Nurse Julie
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Death is not a dirty word. You can say it. You can say he's dying. You can say they've died.” -Julie McFadden ⚡️ Julie McFadden, known...
Breaking Bad Habits: Neuroscience Hacks You Need to Know - Nicole Vignola
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “If you're feeling a particular way - sad, upset, angry, thirsty, hungry - your automatic reaction is ‘I've got comfort in my phone’...
3 Things a Gut Expert Would NEVER Do - Dr Austin Chiang
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Is it something truly in our water, what we eat, the types of stressors that we have in the life that we lead today? It's very challenging...
Are Your Beauty Products Safe? The Real Science of “Toxic” Skin Care with Dr Michelle Wong
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Nature has lots of things that are really harmful. It has lots of things that are really benign. And that's the same with synthetic things...
The Truth About Glucose Spikes, Ultra Processed Food and Microbiome Tests - Dr Nicola Guess
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “It's giving you very perverse and misleading and possibly even damaging advice by this glucocentric approach to nutrition.” -Dr Nicola G...
The Magic of Breast Milk: From Gut Health to Immunity - Dr Sioned Jones
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 “Breast milk really is a nutritional powerhouse. It's more than nutrition. So many different factors come together to give your infants the...
Why Common Mental Health Treatments Fail and What Actually Works - Camilla Nord
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬“The mistake people make is thinking the route to mental health is in self deprivation - in discipline - and I think that is probably misguided....
Exposing the Biggest Lies in Nutrition - Alan Flanagan
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We have, because of the nature of our information landscape now, essentially zero capacity to hold any accountability to sources of misinformation....
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Pleasure: The Real Kama Sutra - Seema Anand
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The human body is made for pleasure. Every bit of your body can give you an intense amount of pleasure. It just depends on how you treat it” -See...
Minimal Effort, Maximum Gains: Dr Mike Israetel’s Guide to Easy Fitness
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The vegans hate the carnivores. The carnivores hate the keto people. And a lot of these folks are in a battle for a non-existent entity, and that e...
Why Your Coffee Habit Might Be Better Than You Think - Dr Bryan Saunders
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“If you enjoy coffee, just go and enjoy coffee, and the data in general suggests that actually caffeine or coffee consumption overall is very benefi...
What You Weren’t Told About Period Pain - Dr Karen Tang
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“A lot of women's health stuff - there's no easy diagnosis. So very, very often women's health things end up getting put into, you have fibromyalgia...
The Ultimate Guide to CBD - Dr Jeff Chen
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Like most other herbal medicines, CBD is understudied, unregulated, and often wrongly vilified.” -Dr Jeff Chen Dr Jeff Chen is co-founder of Radi...
The Problem with Ozempic - Dr Andres Acosta
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Ozempic has changed the conversation around obesity. Unfortunately a lot of people are misusing the medication.” -Dr Andres Acosta Dr Andres Acos...
Why Medicine Has Failed Women’s Health - Dr Jen Gunter
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Women’s pain and women’s suffering has just been ignored” -Dr Jen Gunter Dr Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN, known for busting myths about women’s ...
The Government Has Lied to You About Psychedelics! Science and Benefits of Hallucinogenic Drugs - Professor David Nutt
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The last 55 years of banning psychedelics is the worst censorship of research in the history of the world.” -Professor David Nutt Professor David...
How to Feed Your GUT the RIGHT way - with Dr James Kinross
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s not that we’ve lost some microbes, it’s actually that we’ve gained others. And the ones that we’ve gained are causing us harm.” Pr...
The Science of Naps and How Sleep Boosts Memory and Focus - with Professor Gina Poe
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Instead of taking a coffee break, take a nap break!” -Professor Gina Poe Professor Gina Poe is a world renowned neuroscientist who runs Poe Lab a...