With more than 464.7 million people listening to podcasts globally this year – up 40m from 2022 – it’s clear that they are big business. Covering a variety of topics, from sport to true crime and comedy to music, there is a podcast out there for every willing listener. But if you’re looking to learn more about the world of health and wellbeing, it would seem doctors, therapists and professionals have also caught onto the trend, bringing you insightful conversations and scientific research on an array of conditions that affect our bodies, from diets to menopause. Ready to learn? Discover the best health and wellbeing podcasts to download now.

Food For Thought

On a mission to tackle weight management, eating disorders and maternal nutrition at her Harley Street Clinic, Rhitrition, founder and nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert has also taken to the world of podcasting to discuss similar topics and help others gain a deeper understanding of diet. The weekly podcast, which has been running since 2018, sees guests join Lambert to separate the facts from the fiction in order to unpack foodie debates, such as sweeteners vs. sugar and female-centric diets. Hour-long episodes delve deep into the science and nutrition behind each subject while ‘bitesize’ 30-minute installments make for easy listening while on the go. 

Visit rhitrition.com

The Happy Menopause

Award-winning nutritionist and author Jackie Lynch heads up The Happy Menopause, a podcast examining the relationship between diet and menopause. Once deemed a taboo subject, Lynch is breaking down stigmas and answering important questions with the help of doctors, therapists and nutritionists. There are currently 70 episodes on subjects ranging from how reflexology can help to the effect menopause can have on skin, and the science behind restorative sleep to the benefits of training your pelvic floor muscles. 

Visit well-well-well.co.uk

Zoe Science and Nutrition

This is one for budding scientists. Translating as ‘life’ in Greek, Zoe is a health science company that researches the impact food has on the human body and is famous for running the largest in-depth nutrition study in the world, as well as the largest Covid-19 science project with over four million participants. The company offers a number of tests available to order, whether you want to check up on your gut’s microbiome or your blood’s sugars and fats. 

However, the other branch of the company is its informative podcast: Zoe Science and Nutrition hosted by its CEO and physics scientist Jonathan Wolf. Focusing on the biochemical reactions behind nutrition and digestion, the podcast invites leading scientists to explain new research in a comprehensive way with episodes divided into hour-long segments and ‘shorts’ – 20-minute instalments debunking health myths, such as the truth about menopause supplements. Recent conversations have delved into the science behind how snacking impacts your diet, the truth behind the organic food scene and whether food labels are misleading. 

Visit zoe.com

The Doctor’s Kitchen

Following the adage that ‘food is medicine’, Dr Rupy Aujla’s weekly podcast invites professors and psychologists to highlight how nutrition can affect the body. The Doctor’s Kitchen covers a variety of topics, including how to control your sugar levels with natural foods, how to lower your cholesterol, and improving your metabolic health. Aujla worked as a GP in London for many years and, having witnessed firsthand the lack of knowledge around diet, has since become a leading voice in the nutrition field. You’ve likely spotted him during one of his several TV appearances, talking on other podcasts or in videos for his 330k-strong Instagram following where he creates easy, nutritious recipes such as Maldivian chicken curry, cinnamon and chocolate porridge, and chill corn chowder. 

Visit thedoctorskitchen.com

Woman’s Hour

Having been on air since 1946, BBC’s Woman’s Hour is one of the original wellbeing platforms famous for its insightful conversations and inspiring interviews. This radio programme-turned-podcast releases episodes daily, all roughly an hour in length, focusing on newsworthy topics which affect women and their wellbeing. Recent conversations have covered abortion, anxiety, perimenopause, and fertility, hosted by BBC journalists Emma Barnett, Anita Rani and Nuala McGovern. 

Visit bbc.co.uk

The Food Medic

With three best-selling books and an award-winning podcast boasting more than six million downloads, Irish doctor Hazel Wallace uses her platform to help others learn more about the relationship between our bodies and diet and exercise, aiming to reduce negative and toxic connotations often associated with these subjects. Wallace has been a long-time advocate for how diet can help prevent disease and health conditions – a passion that started at the age of 14 when she lost her father to a stroke. Through education, delivered by Wallace and her guests including business entrepreneurs, fellow doctors and personal trainers, The Food Medic podcast tackles big subjects such as how food and movement can help polycystic ovary syndrome and the impact of hormonal contraception. 

Visit thefoodmedic.co.uk

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