The Relaxback UK Show

The Relaxback UK Show

Are you interested in your health or the health of a loved one? Mike Dilke speaks to experts in all kinds of health related fields covering topics such as smoking, vaping, medicines derived from cannabis, mental health, sleep, exercise, joint pain, back pain, nutrition and many others. Keep up with important health news and issues by listening to the Relaxback UK Show.

Episodes

January 14, 2026 35 mins

Professor Dave Nutt has developed drinks that use the brain's GABA system to help you relax and socialise without the negative effects of alcohol.

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Amy Tapper and a pharmacist talk about the plusses and the minuses of weight loss jabs and how they have changed Amy's life for the better.

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December 31, 2025 32 mins

This is a show from a while ago but an interesting one. We are all built the same and suffer from the same aches and pains but does an ergonomist in Mumbai face different issues to one in London.

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From flu to covid respiratory diseases can be very serious. Dr Ellie gives simple advice to void them. Then ex prostate cancer patient, Kenny Logan, tells his health story and gives his thoughts on a screening program.

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Digital health can take many forms - this form looks to make the everyday running of hospitals much smoother.

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I talk to the people from Wattbike about how to use them, the elite athletes that use them, the different types etc

I am following a beginner training programme and you can join me on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12.30 on my You Tube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@relaxbackuk/streams

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Help with putting off chores that we really should do followed by a talk about all things prostate cancer with a patient including his thoughts on screening.

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Peyronie's affects a surprising number of men. Mr Leon Almashan explains what Peyronie's is and what to do about it.

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Do you know your blood type? There is some medical info that we really should know about ourselves and Dr Dawn Harper tells us a way to keep it close to hand. Then how to recognise burnout and what to do about it with Dr Claire Ashley.

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Dr Haley Ponsford covers ADHD and eating habits in children and Matt Allwright talks about his love of walking and his camper van.

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Sleep and how the clock change can affect us with Dr Ritz Birah followed by sleep and the connection to mental health with the CEO of The Mental Health Foundation, Mark Rowland.

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Fibre is essentail in our diet but why - what does it do for us with Dr Allan Desmond. Then what do we like to talk about - what are our obsessions as a nation?

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Dr Anand Patel talks about sexual anxiety in men often brought about by pornography.  Then specialist prostate cancer nurse talks about the treatments available for the condition and the potential for over treatment.

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I am about to start an exercise programme for 13 weeks in the hope to get fitter and lose some weight. I get some expert advice before I start. Then Rhona Lloyd chats about the popularity of the women's game, injury avoidance, training regime etc. Please join me for a great show.

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I chat with Robert Llewelyn about Scrapheap Challenge and the new version, Zapheap, where everything is electric powered. It sounds excellent. We also talk about electric cars and all kinds of other things - we even touch on Red Dwarf!

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Hear about an implant that is put in the neck and stimulates the vagus nerve that helps patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This really is a fascinating discussion with Prof Kevin Tracey.

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There is a prediction that 1 in 2 people in Europe will suffer from an allergy by 2026. Can that really be true? Listen to Simone Miles and Amina Warner of Allergy UK about the issue and what can be done.

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Stuart Grice of Fitness Genes provides fascinating insight into how genes affect our lives - sometimes for good and sometimes for bad.

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The return to school nearly always produces a spate of coughs and colds etc when children mix with their classmates and bring their illnesses home. Here are some suggestions from H & B to help reduce this.

Then do you have a teenager who is worried about acnes - some advice for them from a consultant dermatologist.

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Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli has created a method to get all out health information in one place. This includes our medical history, drugs we are on now, GP visits etc, even our latest workout results from our wearables. We talk about how he managed this, how it can be used and the health predictions it can make for us.

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