Ever wondered why it’s more difficult for women to orgasm? What AI is teaching us about medicine, or why erectile dysfunction exists? Are there superfoods and what are the health signs you should never ignore ...If so, this is the podcast for you. The Referral... With Dr Karan is a weekly focus on health-in-the-news (eg. Doctors on strike), awkward topics you might not want to discuss with your mum (S-E-X), and myth busting (eg. ‘Masturbation ruins sex with your partner’); interweaving fascinating stories about scientific discovery and the real-life impacts. Dr Karan Raj is a working doctor in the NHS, a...
Latest episodes
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10 min
Introducing: How to Date
Looking for love or navigating the modern dating world? We've got just the thing! How to Date is your ultimate guide to the highs, lows, and everything in between of modern romance…
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39 min
My Best Friend Took His Own Life
Please note, this episode contains disturbing themes, which may not be suitable for all listeners. Capital Radio presenter Sonny Jay discusses how HE coped when his best friend and…
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35 min
How To Cure Cancer
Global cancer expert, Peter Johnson, is among the most highly regarded clinical researchers in the field of oncology. He is the Chief Clinician at Cancer Research UK and Professor…
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40 min
How to Build Mental Resilience
Marnie Swindells is the queen of mental strength; she’s a champion boxer, a qualified solicitor, a boxing coach, and now has opened her own community gym, having won a quarter of a…
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2 min
Introducing… Out To Lunch Season 9 – NEW HOST ALERT
The smash-hit interview podcast Out To Lunch is out now, with a sparkly new host on dining duty: the much loved British actor, comedian and writer Ade Edmondson. Ade takes guests s…
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39 min
Mr Hudson: The Healthy Creative
Kanye West and Jay Z are just two of the iconic artists Mr Hudson aka Ben Hudson McIldowie has worked with in his impressive music career so far. Mr Hudson and Karan relive his ris…
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45 min
Tasha Ghouri: Turning Deaf
Imagine a world with no sound, only able to experience the world with your eyes, touch, smell and taste - not able to hear conversation, or the sea, or traffic, or music. Tasha Gho…
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42 min
Start Saving Your Brain Now!
Global authority and expert Dr Emer MacSweeney is in the studio to discuss the ways WE can look after our brains to fight against the onset of Alzheimer's. For the ONLY answers you…
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43 min
Skincare Products Are A Lie!
Are Skincare Products A Money-Making Scam? Why do we get spots? What do different types of spots mean? How can you get rid of acne? How can you prevent scarring? Dr Anjali Mahto, i…
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42 min
Don't tell me you're neurodivergent too?!
David & Carrie Grant are well-known vocal coaches and advocates for their children who have autism spectrum disorder. They discuss the difficulties and triumphs of their 3 children…
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11 min
Health Struggles & Modern Family: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Dishes with Sarah Hyland
On his podcast, Dinner’s on Me, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is joined every Tuesday with big-name friends—like Julie Bowen, Sarah Hyland, Jim Parsons, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kristen Bell, Sar…
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41 min
Oily, Muscly Men In Pants: How To Get Ripped
Natural Bodybuilding Overall World Champion, Nathan Williams, joins Karan to discuss body transformations; how to build muscle, achieve your goals, protein, steroids, when to worko…
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45 min
Are You As Fertile As You Think?
This episode is relevant to you because one in seven couples struggle with infertility. Up to 88% of ones egg reserve may be gone by the age of 30. Two out of three people have at…
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43 min
How To Get The Perfect Smile
Dentist to the stars Dr Rhona Eskander, brings her TOP TEETH TIPS to the podcast, and it's not just about the teeth! The pair discuss whole mouth health, when you should REALLY be…
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44 min
Gender Surgery: Orgasms, Anatomy and Risk
James Bellringer is one of seven gender surgeons in the UK; he's one of the world's experts in this field. Karan talks to James about how he started out, training as a urologist, a…
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45 min
Living with a Stoma - A Bag for Life
@MrColitisCrohns AKA Mesha Moinirad joins Karan this week to discuss his journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and how he now lives with a stoma bag. Mesha brings his practical a…
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44 min
The Dirty Secrets Of The NHS
NHS Doctor Simon Fleming discusses the institutional problems within the NHS, and what needs to be done to fix them. Also in the episode, the pair talk about how to advocate for yo…
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42 min
Sleep Myths Exposed!
Have you ever woken up in the night and felt anxious? Ever been desperate to improve your sleep quality? Wanted to not feel tired during the day? Look no further... Karan talks to…
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43 min
Menopause: The Truth, with expert Dr Louise Newson
Today, Karan invites Dr Louise Newson, GP and menopause specialist, on the podcast, to delve into the REAL truths of the menopause, how women can prepare their bodies for the lack…
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41 min
Reboot Your Health with Professor Tim Spector
Dr Karan has an up-front discussion with the man who informed the nation about the most predictive, yet strange, symptom of Covid-19 in 2020; the loss of smell and taste... Epidemi…