Episode 25: Alcohol and tobacco

Long periods of sick leave for fatigue syndrome are damaging both to the patient and to public finances, says psychiatrist Åsa Kadowaki.

In this week's episode, we answer listener questions about how to eat and the much-hyped long-life drug metformin. 

Author and journalist Christian Dahlström talks about his latest book "The Only Right Doctrine", which examines Sigmund Freud and the history of psychoanalysis in Sweden. 

Fabian Ruben, founder of the mobile health center Hälsa Hemma, tells us about the app that even centenarians can use. We ask ourselves whether innovation can justify profits in welfare and hear a scoop about Skåne's medical records system.

Health coach Johannes Cullberg explains why he thinks you should avoid ultra-processed food and what Brazil's public health authority has done right.

We review the latest listener reactions, and consider whether couples therapy can be improved by MDMA and whether the Vikings really ate fly agaric.