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Podcast: Health for the unhealthy

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139. Obesity is in the brain

Why do some people struggle with weight all their lives, while others find it easier to maintain their waistline? Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Professor of Cardiovascular Prevention at KI, explains the causes of obesity.

138. Questionable government advice

Exercise, snuff and exercise in moderation - that's what Fredrik Nyström, consultant and professor of internal medicine at Linköping University, recommends. In this week's episode, we discuss health advice from the authorities and whether it actually does any good.

137 Why does the far right hate bikes?

PM Nilsson, super cyclist and CEO of Timbro, is concerned that fewer children are learning to ride a bike. We look at why the right hates cyclists and PM Nilsson explains why the bicycle is in fact a bourgeois means of transportation. 

136. Working long and hard

Drama actress Marie Göranzon is a guest on the podcast Health for the Unhealthy. Göranzon talks about why she is fitter than Joe Biden and why women should rule the world.

135 Preventive health - a paradigm shift

Private health tests can prevent disease and save billions, says Werlab's CEO Henrik Forsberg in today's episode.We also find out how Henrik Jönsson really feels and who at EPHI has the lowest blood pressure.

134. M and V in debate on Stockholm's care choices.

In today's episode, Jonas Lindberg from the Left Party and Axel Conradi from the Moderate Party meet in a debate on the phasing out of healthcare choice in the Stockholm Region. Today's guests do not agree on much, not even on whether healthcare queues have increased or decreased.

133. Should blood donors be paid?

There is a severe shortage of blood in healthcare and regions are buying blood from each other, but the donors themselves receive no financial compensation. Ingrid Engström, communicator for the Blood Center, explains why. We also answer listeners' questions about alternative medicine and how healthcare can be...

132. Vaginal birth is not for everyone

Ellika Andolf, Professor Emerita of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Karolinska Institutet, guests on the podcast to discuss whether pregnant women should be allowed to choose their delivery method. In the episode, Andolf explains the risks of vaginal delivery compared to caesarean section and...

131. Less ideology in City Hall

Swedes are moving less than ever. Can politicians plan for healthy citizens? We find out with Christofer Fjellner (M), opposition mayor and group leader in the city of Stockholm. 

130. Is ageing a disease?

Doctor and writer Vincent Amble-Naess answers everything you ever wondered about diseases and healthcare, and comes up with a big news story.

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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.

We do this at EPHI, both from Stockholm and from our office in Brussels, where we have our representative, Adam Schlüssler.

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EPHI - Environment and Public Health Institute

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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NEW SECTION 🎙️ WHO and nicotineThere will always be a demand for nicotine, says Karl Erik Lund, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. When the WHO warns of a negative trend among young people in its latest report, Lund believes that the organization is drawing the wrong conclusions. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without getting fat? Is it better to be active and overweight than to sit still and be thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or snuff? Should I give up meat and sugar or neither? Experts meet and answer questions they don't usually get asked. And politicians try to find out what they really want to achieve and in what way.Health for the unhealthy is led by the doctor Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI's communications officer Nicolina Söderqvist. ---Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a non-profit and politically independent think tank and meeting place that addresses the environmental and health problems 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/
NEW SECTION 🎙️ Poor dental health can cause both diabetes and dementia, and flossing and better brushing can add years of healthy life. We talk to Björn Klinge, Professor Emeritus of Periodontology, about this ---Health for the Unhealthy highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people think about. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without getting fat? Is it better to be active and overweight than to sit still and be thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or snuff? Should I give up meat and sugar or neither? Experts meet and answer questions they don't usually get asked. And politicians try to find out what they really want to achieve and in what way.Health for the unhealthy is led by the doctor Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI's communications officer Nicolina Söderqvist. ---Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a non-profit and politically independent think tank and meeting place that addresses the environmental and health problems 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/
Poor dental health can cause both diabetes and dementia, and flossing and better brushing can add years of healthy life. We talk to Björn Klinge, Professor Emeritus of Periodontology, about this. ---Health for the Unhealthy highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people think about. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without getting fat? Is it better to be active and overweight than to sit still and be thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or snuff? Should I give up meat and sugar or neither? Experts meet and answer questions they don't usually get asked. And politicians try to find out what they really want to achieve and in what way.Health for the unhealthy is led by the doctor Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI's communications officer Nicolina Söderqvist. ---Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a non-profit and politically independent think tank and meeting place that addresses the environmental and health problems 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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NEW SECTION 🎙️ WHO and nicotineThere will always be a demand for nicotine, says Karl Erik Lund, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. When the WHO warns of a negative trend among young people in its latest report, Lund believes that the organization is drawing the wrong conclusions.

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NEW SECTION 🎙️ Flossing prolongs lifePoor dental health can cause both diabetes and dementia, and flossing and better brushing can add years of healthy life. We talk to Björn Klinge, Professor Emeritus of Periodontology, about this.

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What is the cause of the rise in gang crime, and why did it take so long to recognize the problem? In the latest episode of Health for the Unhealthy, we meet Paulina Neuding, editorial writer and author, to discuss gang crime and social unrest. Don't miss it - link in bio!

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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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