Hormones: The Inside Story
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S3.6 How can future technology help my hormones?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could 3D printed pancreases be the cure for type 1 diabetes? Will AI take over in the IVF clinic? How and why have researchers created a remote contro...
S3.5 Is my soya latte messing with my hormones?
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should I be concerned about growth hormones in a cow's milk cappuccino? Are the plant oestrogens in a soya latte affecting my risk of cancer? Will alm...
S3.4 Have I got a thyroid problem?
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel tired and sluggish, and find yourself putting on a few pounds? Or perhaps you’re anxious, irritable, and no matter how much you eat...
S3.3 Is my diabetes my fault?
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is type 2 diabetes really a “lifestyle disease”? Why do some people develop diabetes even though they’re eating healthily while many obese peopl...
S3.2 Can my pet pick up my stress?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do animals recognise when we are feeling the pressure? How can dogs help us when our stress hormones fail? And how has studying stress in horses helpe...
S3.1 Are my hormones making me horny?
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference between sexual desire and arousal? How does the contraceptive pill affect your sex drive? Which hormone has recently been foun...
Series 3, coming soon...
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones: The Inside Story is back for a brand new series! Series 3 will tackle health misinformation head on, busting myths around common hormonal co...
S2.6 Can I hack my hormones to improve my mood?
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do happy hormones exist? Is there a chemical recipe for improving your mood and is oxytocin really the biological basis of love? Professor Cathy Ferna...
S2.5 Is there really a fertility crisis?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is humanity approaching a catastrophic decline in fertility. Are hormone-hijacking chemicals to blame for falling sperm counts? Should we be co...
S2.4 Menopause vs. ”Manopause”
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The menopause marks one of the biggest natural shifts in hormones for women and can bring with it a number of unpleasant symptoms. But is there a test...
S2.3 Can I hack my hormones to beat ageing?
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there really chemicals inside us that could lead to some age-defying interventions in the future? Could our hormones hold the map to the fountain ...
S2.2 Does when I eat affect my weight?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does when you eat affect your body weight? Do meal-timing based diets like intermittent fasting really work? How are your hormones involved and do the...
S2.1 Will taking hormones make me taller?
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had a moment at a crowded gig or in a cramped airplane seat when you wished you could change your height? We investigate how hormones affect our ...
Series 2 coming soon...
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones: The Inside Story is back for a brand new series, exploring everything from how hormones impact our height to whether they hold the key to de...
S1.6 Are everyday chemicals harming my health?
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are chemicals all around us, but can they interfere with our hormones? Endocrine disruptors have been linked with a number of health problems, s...
S1.5 Is modern life overloading our stress levels?
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all know what it's like to feel stressed, perhaps this year more than most, but what are our stress hormones really doing to our minds and bodies? ...
S1.4 Should we have the steroid Olympics?
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doping scandals are a regular feature in sporting events, but how do the hormones involved boost performance and why are they banned? Plus, a short hi...
S1.3 Should I take a vitamin D supplement?
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vitamin D, the hormone in disguise, is currently in the spotlight as the world's favourite supplement, but is it really all it's cracked up to be? M...
S1.2 Can I hack my hormones to beat jet lag?
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the hormones behind our sleep-wake cycle, how they can get out of sync and why some athletes are totally immune to jet lag. More info: y...
S1.1 Are my hormones making me fat?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do our hormones impact our eating habits and will scientists ever make a diet pill? Plus, the tale of the Labradors and the impossible sausage. ...
Coming soon...
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones: The Inside Story is a new podcast uncovering the truth behind our hormones and how they secretly run the show. From the Society for Endocrin...