#104, HOW TO LIVE with Professor Robert Thomas
9th Jun 2021
Professor Robert Thomas is back on the podcast talking about his incredible new book, How to Live.
I’ve recommended his previous books that have focused on the topic of cancer such as ‘Keep Healthy After Cancer’, but this new book appears to cover every FAQ I’ve come across throughout the years of lecturing, speaking and demoing across the country and internationally. I highly recommend this read. With over 500 references in the back, but explained in plain language in the text, Prof has really created a book that is super engaging and cuts through the noise. But it also tackles some of the most controversial topics in an open minded manner which is incredibly useful in todays misinformation environment.
On Today’s podcast you will learn about:
- Toxins in food
- Chemicals in household products
- Hormone disruption and what Toxic Load refers to
- Milk and cancer
- Xenoestrogens, what they refer and how to avoid them
- EMF and whether there is evidence of harm
- The beauty and utility of colourful food
- Why the gut is central to health and wellbeing
- Tips and actions for you to take today to Live Better
As a reminder, Professor Robert Thomas is a Consultant Oncologist at Bedford and Addenbrooke’s Hospitals, a clinical teacher at Cambridge University and visiting Professor of Sports and nutritional science at the University of Bedfordshire. He is lead of a Lifestyle and Cancer Research Unit, and is also medical advisor to the website Cancernet.co.uk. Through his amazing work - Prof Robert Thomas has previously been awarded The British Oncology Association’s “Oncologist of the Year” and The Royal College of Radiologist medal.
Episode guests
Professor Robert Thomas is a NHS Consultant Oncologist at Addenbrooke's and Bedford and Hospitals. He is also a Clinical Teacher at Cambridge University, the health journalist for National World News, a colomist for the DailyMail, a Professor of Sports and Nutritional science at the University of Bedfordshire and author of the bestselling book "How to Live"
He was recently appointed Head of Integrative Oncology at The Royal London Hospital for Integrative Medicine, where he advices self care, lifestyle, complementary and nutritional strategies which aim to help well being and improve outcomes.
At Cambridge and Bedford, he manages patients with chemotherapy, hormonal, radiotherapy and biological treatments. He also leads a Lifestyle and Cancer Research Unit which designs university approved scientific national studies that evaluate the impact of exercise, diet, gut health and natural therapies on cancer, long covid, other chronic diseases and exercise performance. He is currently chief investigator of the national covid vaccine nutritional intervention study and the UK YourPhyto study which was the World's first clinical evaluation to show that an intervention to improve gut health (Yourgutplus) combined with a phytochemical rich supplement (Yourphyto) slowed prostate cancer progression, improved urinary symptoms, reduced markers of inflammation and improved overall strength. His over 100 peer viewed scientific papers and presentations published from this research, can be accessed on cancernet.co.uk/rthomas.htm.
For this work, he has been awarded the Royal College of Radiologist and Oncologist research medal, an honorary Fellowship at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and "Oncologist of the Year" by The British Oncology Association.
References/sources
Be sure to check out the Cancernet website too - for amazing resources and information for individuals living with or after cancer too.
- Access over 1000 research backed recipes
- Personalise food for your unique health needs
