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The Health Review
I’m Emily — a TV journalist and presenter on a mission to cut through the noise and find real answers about how we can take care of our health.
After struggling with chronic health issues for years — from recurring infections to gut problems and burnout — I made some big lifestyle changes that completely transformed my life.
Now, I use my journalism background to ask the questions we all really want answered. On The Health Review, I speak to top doctors, nutritionists, and experts to make sense…
Episodes
The Health ReviewLow-Tox Living — The Everyday Swaps That Actually Matter with Sophie Bertrand
How much should we really be worrying about the products, plastics and chemicals we’re exposed to every day — and which changes are actually worth making? In…
The Health ReviewYour Brain on Technology: Dopamine, Distraction, AI & Mental Health
Our phones are rarely more than a few feet away from us. We wake up to notifications, spend much of the day moving between screens and increasingly turn to AI…
The Health ReviewThe Detox Reset: Gut Health, Microplastics & Reducing Your Toxic Load | Adam Parker
What if improving your health isn’t always about adding another supplement, protocol or wellness habit — but removing some of the things getting in the way? In…
The Health ReviewAncient Wisdom for a Modern World: 3 Experts on Rest, Connection & Better Health
What can ancient wisdom teach us about living well in the modern world? For this special episode of The Health Review, I’m bringing together three…
The Health ReviewHow Ayurveda Can Help Us Live Better | Anita Kaushal, MAULI RITUALS
What if feeling better isn’t always about adding more — but about slowing down, paying attention and getting to know yourself again? In this episode of The…
The Health ReviewTop Therapist Moments: Emotional Regulation, Shame & Self-Compassion
What can therapy teach us about the patterns we keep repeating, the way we speak to ourselves and what happens when old wounds show up in our relationships?…
The Health ReviewAnti-Inflammation Pioneer Explains Why Your Gut, Hormones, Skin & Energy Are Connected: Yalda Alaoui
What if your digestive issues, hormonal symptoms, skin problems, brain fog and persistent fatigue are not separate problems — but part of a much bigger…
The Health ReviewFormer Headspace Teacher Reveals How to Make Meditation Work for You
Former Headspace meditation teacher Eve Lewis joins The Health Review to explain what meditation really is — and why so many of us think we are doing it wrong…
The Health ReviewLondon's Top Fitness Instructor on Movement, Midlife & Why Pilates Is So Much More Than You Think
Most of us know that movement matters. But between the conflicting advice, the gym intimidation, the endless content telling us to do more, lift heavier and…
The Health ReviewThe Aesthetic Doctor Who Wants You to Understand Your Face Before You Touch It | Dr Maude Calveley
The aesthetics industry has spent decades selling us the idea that ageing is something to be fixed. But what if the most important thing you can do for your…
The Health ReviewHow a Miss GB Contestant Transformed Her Health & Depression at 40 Without Extreme Diets
Most of us reach a point where we realise we've been so busy taking care of everything and everyone else that somewhere along the way we lost ourselves. Our…
The Health ReviewWomen's Health Doctor: Why the Health Industry Is Failing Women on Endo, PCOS, UTIs, Menopause & Pain
How many times have you left a GP appointment without the answers you went in for? Been told your pain is normal, your symptoms are just stress, or that losing…
The Health ReviewThe Vaginal Microbiome — What Every Woman Needs to Know About UTIs, Fertility & Intimate Health
Women's health has come a long way in recent years. We're talking more openly about perimenopause, hormones and fertility, yet there is one area that remains…
The Health ReviewHow Many Eggs Do You Actually Need to Freeze? The Complete Guide to Egg Freezing & IVF
More babies than ever are being born through assisted reproduction. Women are having children later, environmental factors are increasingly affecting…
The Health ReviewCoaching, Acne Lasers, Women Health & Fertility — A Personal Update
This one is a little different. No guest, just me — with some updates I've been wanting to share for a while and a look ahead at what's coming on The Health…
The Health ReviewThe Oral Microbiome — Why What's Living In Your Mouth Is Affecting Your Whole Body | Dr Daniel Sutcliffe
We're spending billions on supplements, gut health, longevity tracking and biological age testing. And yet one of the most powerful windows into our overall…
The Health ReviewWheelchair-Bound at 18 to Holistic Health Expert — Lauren Vaknine's Extraordinary Healing Journey
Most of us approach our health the same way. We get a symptom, we find a treatment, we manage the condition. What we rarely ask is why — why is the body doing…
The Health ReviewLongevity, Biological Age & How to Live to 114 in Great Health | Dr Alka Patel
We've all heard of the super agers — centenarians living well into their hundreds in the villages of Sardinia, the islands of Okinawa, regions of the world…
The Health ReviewSelf-Compassion Expert on Why Coming Home to Yourself is The Key to Happiness | Suzy Reading
When did you last feel totally safe in your body? When did you last connect with yourself on a deep level? For most of us, those questions sound almost foreign…
The Health ReviewThe Wearable That Treats Depression at Home Without Medication — Flow Neuroscience's CMO Explains
One in four adults in England is living with anxiety or depression. That's not a statistic from a bad year — it's the finding of the most rigorous long-term…
The Health ReviewThe Hidden Psychological Cost of Our Tech Obsession — A Cyberpsychologist Explains | Dr Elaine Kasket
Technology is doing something to us. Not just to our productivity or our sleep — but to our relationships, our identity, our capacity for genuine human…
The Health ReviewMeditation, Spirituality and How to Connect With Your True Essence | Jillian Lavender
So many of us think we can't meditate. We've tried it, lasted forty seconds before the to-do list arrived in our mind, decided we were doing it wrong and never…
The Health ReviewHow to Stop Watching Your Life from the Shadows and Become Its Main Character | Simon Alexander Ong
Most of us are incredibly busy, but busyness and productivity are not the same thing...and somewhere in the hampster wheel of accumulating more, achieving more…
The Health ReviewA Wellness Editor's Honest Guide to What's Worth Your Money — and What Isn't | Eleanor Hoath
The wellness industry is worth nearly $7 trillion. There are supplements for everything, gadgets for everything, protocols for everything. But how much of it…
The Health ReviewStop Living on Autopilot — How to Design a Life You Actually Want | Michael Faulkner
Under extreme stress, the human body prioritises survival over logical thinking. Pilots have been known to shut down the wrong engine during a fire — not…
The Health ReviewWhy Most People in the UK Are Nutrient Deficient — And What To Do About It | Dr Federica Amati
96% of UK adults don't meet the recommended daily fibre intake. Folate deficiency is widespread. And millions of people are taking GLP-1 medications without…
The Health ReviewYou Have Always Been Enough — Healing Trauma, Inner Child Work & the Path to Self-Compassion | Soulla Demetriou
Most of us spend years trying to improve ourselves. But what if the problem was never who you are — it was the wounds you've been carrying without even knowing…
The Health ReviewYour Brain Hasn't Changed in 30,000 Years. But Your World Has | Why We Can't Switch Off | Dr Shaady Harrison
Most of us are walking around in a state of low-level overwhelm. Not in crisis.... just never quite fully off. Always runing slightly behind, slightly rushed…
The Health ReviewA Nutritionist's Honest Guide to GLP-1s, UPFs & How to Eat Well in the Modern World | Rob Hobson
GLP-1 medications. Ultra-processed foods. A nation that's eating more but nourishing itself less. Rob Hobson has spent over 20 years in nutrition — and in this…
The Health ReviewWhy You're Exhausted, Anxious & Hormonally Wrecked — And What Methylation Has To Do With It | Dr Jean-Marc Sobczyk
Methylation. Leaky gut. MTHFR. Biological age. Functional testing. Peptides. These words are everywhere in health and wellness right now — but what do they…
The Health ReviewAncient Wisdom, Modern Longevity Medicine & Why Your Body Holds the Answers | Dr Ash Kapoor
Longevity medicine, mitochondrial health, methylation testing, peptides, hormones, gut health — but why do so many people doing "all the right things" still…
The Health ReviewEnergy & Spirituality: Can You Heal the Body Through Qi? (Life Force Energy)
What if healing the body isn’t only about protocols, supplements, and lifestyle — but also about energy and spirituality? And how do we explore that idea? In…
The Health ReviewMental Fitness in an AI World: Neuroplasticity, Dopamine & Focus | Anne-Sophie Fluri
If you feel like your attention is getting worse — and your brain is constantly “on” — you’re not imagining it. In this episode of The Health Review…
The Health ReviewDigital Detox: Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling (And How to Break the Habit) with Colin Corby
We all say we’re “just checking something.” And then suddenly it’s 40 minutes later. If you feel like you can’t stop scrolling, struggle to focus, or reach for…
The Health ReviewThe Vagus Nerve Explained: Calm Your Body & Rewire Stress
Chronic stress has become so normal that many of us no longer recognise when our nervous system is stuck in survival mode. If you feel wired but exhausted…
The Health ReviewThe Science of Detox, Cold Exposure & Nervous System Healing | Alanna Kit
We’re living in a world our bodies were never designed for — microplastics, environmental chemicals, chronic stress, and constant stimulation. So what does…
The Health ReviewManaging Chronic Illness — When It’s Not “All In Your Head”
Chronic symptoms. Normal test results. And the phrase no one wants to hear: “It’s all in your head.” In this episode of The Health Review, I’m joined by health…
The Health ReviewThe Science of Chinese Medicine — and Why the West Is Turning to It in 2026
Chinese medicine is no longer on the fringes. In 2026, practices like acupuncture, acupressure and gua sha are firmly in the mainstream — with more people in…
The Health ReviewHormones, the Nervous System & Why Less Is More for Health | ARTAH’s Rhian Stephenson
In this episode of The Health Review, I’m joined by Rhian Stephenson, founder of ARTAH, to explore how wellness is evolving — and why so many people are…
The Health ReviewThe Fibre Fix: How 30g of Fibre a Day Can Change Your Health | Kristen Stavridis
What if improving your gut health, mood, energy, skin, and weight didn’t require restriction, tracking, or cutting out foods — but simply adding more of one…
The Health ReviewWhy Your Struggles Are “Mind-Made” — And How Compassion Leads to True Success | Dr Nilesh Satguru
In this episode of The Health Review, I’m joined by Dr Nilesh Satguru — a former medical doctor turned self-mastery coach and compassion trainer whose work…
The Health ReviewThe Biggest Wellness Trends of 2025 — and Predictions for 2026 (Part 2)
What really defined wellness in 2025 — and what’s actually worth carrying forward into 2026? In this second part of our end-of-year health and wellness…
The Health ReviewThe Health Trends That Defined 2025 (and What’s Coming Next in 2026) Part 1
What actually defined health and wellness in 2025 — and what’s genuinely worth paying attention to as we head into 2026? In this special end-of-year episode…
The Health ReviewBreathwork, Nervous System Healing & Trauma Release: Finding Yourself by Slowing Down | With Jamie Clements
In a world that constantly pushes us to optimise, hustle, and become “more,” what if true healing was about stripping back? In this episode, I’m joined by…
The Health ReviewHow to Fix Your Nervous System: HRV, Stress & Healing with That HRV Guy (Salim Najjar)
Before Salim Najjar became known as That HRV Guy, he was an engineer-turned-entrepreneur pushing his body to extremes — building companies, travelling the…
The Health ReviewSleep Apnoea, Snoring & Jaw Shape : The Silent Crisis Ruining Our Health
Do you wake up exhausted, irritable, or with a dry mouth — even after a full night’s sleep? You’re not alone. In this episode, Emily sits down with Dr Sonia…
The Health ReviewFertility in Your 30s & 40s: What Actually Matters for Getting Pregnant | with Liberty Mills
What would you do if a doctor told you that you had just a 0.7% chance of conceiving with your own eggs— even with IVF? At 43, that was Liberty Mills’ reality…
The Health ReviewThe Truth About Affairs, Shame & Why Relationships Break Down with Victoria Shalet
Why do we keep repeating the same patterns in love — even when we know they hurt us? This week, I’m joined by Victoria Shalet, a Humanistic Psychotherapist and…
The Health ReviewEverything to Know About Vaginal Health | Pain, Dryness, Microbiome & More
What’s normal when it comes to vaginal health — and what’s not? In this episode of The Health Review, Emily is joined by Dr Shirin Lakhani — GP, women’s health…
The Health ReviewEven ‘Moderate’ Drinking Can Be Damaging — The Incredible Benefits of Going Alcohol-Free with Andy Ramage
Did you know it can take your body several days to fully recover from just one or two drinks? In this episode of The Health Review, host Emily Rose Adams sits…
The Health ReviewThe Science of Kindness: How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body | Dr David Hamilton
What if your thoughts could literally change your body? In this episode of The Health Review, Emily Rose Adams sits down with Dr David Hamilton — scientist…
The Health ReviewThe Truth About Fasting, Leaky Gut & Blood Sugar | Nutritionist May Simpkin on How to Heal Your Gut Naturally
Feeling tired, bloated, or struggling with cravings? In this episode of The Health Review, host Emily Rose Adams sits down with UK Registered Nutritionist May…
The Health ReviewCollagen Banking Explained: Dr Sheila Li on Ageing well & “Skinny Jab Face”
In this episode of The Health Review, Emily sits down with Dr Sheila Lei, an award-winning cosmetic dentist and facial rejuvenation specialist, to uncover the…
The Health ReviewUnderstanding Commitment Issues, Anxiety & Emotional Triggers with Toby Ingham
Why do so many of us struggle with commitment in relationships? Is anxiety really just a chemical imbalance — or something deeper? And what’s going wrong for…
The Health ReviewFixing Women’s Health and the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Nikita Kanani MBE
Women’s health has been ignored for too long — underfunded, overlooked, and dismissed. But what would healthcare look like if it was designed differently…
The Health ReviewHealth & Wellness News Round-Up: Fertility Science, AI in Healthcare & Viral Wellness Trends
This week on The Health Review, Emily dives into the biggest health and wellness stories making headlines around the world. From groundbreaking fertility…
The Health ReviewAre GLP-1s Safe? A Dietitian Explains Weight Loss & UPFs | Nichola Ludlam-Raine
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now make up over half of the calories eaten in the UK, yet our bodies were never designed to digest them. At the same time…
The Health ReviewCollagen Isn’t a Gimmick — But Only If You Take the Right One With Totally Derma's Anita Eyles
Collagen has become one of the most talked-about supplements in the health and beauty world — but how much of the hype is actually backed by science? In this…
The Health ReviewMen’s Health Taboos & Low Testosterone: The Hidden Crisis
Why are men still suffering in silence when it comes to their health? In this episode of The Health Review, we dive into the world of men's health with Dr…
The Health ReviewAcne, Anti-Ageing & Skin Cancer: A Dermatologist’s Guide to Clear, Healthy Skin
Is your skin trying to tell you something? In this episode, I sit down with leading Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Derrick Phillips to unpack some of the biggest…