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190. Slow down aging

What determines how our bodies age, and how can we slow down the process? Sara Hägg, associate professor of molecular epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet, talks about the latest research. 

189. Don't blame porn

Testosterone deficiency is not part of normal aging, but is often due to lifestyle. This is according to Elin Gahm, senior physician at Anova and chair of the Swedish Andrology Association. She believes that more doctors should ask their patients about their sexual health.

188. Election podcast: Nooshi Dadgostar (V)

People should be allowed to party on Friday nights, and privately funded healthcare may be perfectly acceptable after all, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar. The podcast is also available in video format here: https://youtu.be/OuYFdOqfTZk

187. Easy to do the right thing in the food industry

It will now be easier to comply with food regulations in Sweden, promises Christina Nordin, the new Director General of the Swedish Food Agency, who is committed to both simplifying regulations and increasing cooperation. 

186. Joyful grades for good-looking people

Our appearance influences everything from our career to our health. This is according to economist Adrian Mehic, who has written a widely acclaimed study on how university students' grades are affected by their attractiveness.

185. How Swedes use drugs

Public service reporters take ecstasy on TV and the sewage is full of amphetamines. Journalist Johan Wicklén, who is currently working on a new documentary series about Swedes' drug habits, tells us more.

184. Prevention pays off 14 times over

The costs of healthcare and sick leave are increasing every year, says Joakim Skarborg, CEO of Altea Capital. In this week's episode, he explains how preventive care can counteract this grim trend.

182. All about sleep

Poor sleep has been shown to lead to a range of health problems such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, says sleep researcher Christian Benedict. In this episode, he explains how it all fits together and gives his top sleep tips.

181 Make IRL Great Again

The pandemic made us worse at socializing, fears party planner Amanda Colldén. In this episode, she shares her best party tips, and explains why partying and socializing are especially important for us lonely Swedes.

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EPHI was initially founded by former EU parliamentarian Christofer Fjellner (M) with the aim of working on sustainability and public health issues at the EU level.

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The Environment and Public Health Institute is a think tank that addresses the environmental and health threats of our time. We do so with the conviction that free enterprise, economic growth, new technologies and free choice are not threats to our environment and health, but rather a prerequisite for them.

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We answer listeners’ questions about testosterone, the causes of low levels, and the potential consequences. We also discuss whether social media should be banned for children.---“Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people wonder about. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without gaining weight? Is it better to be an active exerciser and overweight than to be sedentary and thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or use snus? Should I cut out meat and sugar—or neither? Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. And politicians try to figure out what they actually want to achieve and how. “Health for the Unhealthy” is led by Dr. Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI’s communications director, Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
We answer listeners’ questions about testosterone, the causes of low levels, and the potential consequences. We also discuss whether social media should be banned for children.---“Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people wonder about. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without gaining weight? Is it better to be an active exerciser and overweight than to be sedentary and thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or use snus? Should I cut out meat and sugar—or neither? Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. And politicians try to figure out what they actually want to achieve and how. “Health for the Unhealthy” is led by Dr. Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI’s communications director, Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
Why do we accept that people age and die? Linus Petersson argues that aging is humanity’s greatest problem—a process that causes immense suffering and millions of deaths. But what if we could actually do something about it?---“Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people wonder about. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without gaining weight? Is it better to be an active exerciser and overweight than to be sedentary and thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or use snus? Should I give up meat and sugar—or neither? Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. And politicians try to figure out what they actually want to achieve and how. “Health for the Unhealthy” is led by Dr. Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI’s communications director, Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
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A market economy and individual freedom are needed to overcome threats to our environment and health.

Humanity faces both serious and urgent environmental and health problems. We have neither the time nor the money to prioritize anything but the most effective actions. Today, however, environmental and health issues are too often characterized by symbolic politics and wishful thinking.

Ephi presents facts and analysis to contribute to an environmental and health debate based on reality - not on opinions and emotions.

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