41 - How small lifestyle changes can transform your health
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
Dr Louise Newson
4.7 • 933 Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson sits down with GP and lifestyle medicine lead Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi to talk about the everyday habits that shape long-term health. Hussain shares his own story of being diagnosed with fatty liver disease and high blood pressure in his twenties, and how facing that reality pushed him to rethink movement, food, relationships and even how he coped with stress.
Together, they explore what “lifestyle medicine” actually means, why weight isn’t the only measure that matters and how simple, enjoyable movement can be far more powerful than gruelling workouts. They also touch on addiction, loneliness, the role of hormones and the small but meaningful choices that protect both physical and emotional wellbeing.
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| 0:00.0 | Dr Hussain is back on my podcast by Popular Demand. |
| 0:03.6 | You might have seen him on my balance app. |
| 0:05.8 | You might have listened to our podcast before. |
| 0:08.1 | We talk about lifestyle medicine. |
| 0:11.3 | So how we can improve all those pillars that are so important with movement, sleep, |
| 0:16.9 | relationships, reducing addiction, nutrition, just being better versions of ourselves. But the most |
| 0:22.5 | important thing that comes through is being honest to ourselves, being really true what we can do |
| 0:27.6 | to improve our future health and be happy as well. So enjoy it. So saying you're back, but you're |
| 0:36.5 | back in real life. Last time we did a podcast, it was remotely, wasn't it? It was. And it's a lot better face-to-face. It is. It's really nice. Studios, you've come down. I've kept you waiting late, but you're still smiling. So that's great. And we're still being connected. I still see you because you're part of Balance Plus. |
| 0:56.1 | You're one of our Balance Plus people. |
| 0:59.0 | So today we've just refreshed it actually. |
| 1:00.6 | And we've had a great update. |
| 1:03.5 | So it's all got different colours and everything. |
| 1:06.7 | And you're there with your open water swimming, your smiley face. |
| 1:08.8 | Which is great. So for those people that don't know you, you are a GP extraordinary, really. |
| 1:15.3 | And just explain a bit about what you do. |
| 1:18.5 | Yeah, so a portfolio GP that specialises in lifestyle medicine. |
| 1:22.9 | So as well as working part-time as a GP, I work at the Royal College of GPs as the lifestyle and |
| 1:28.9 | physical activity lead. Also work at Park Run, which is a health and well-being charity. People may |
| 1:34.0 | know about the event they put on on a Saturday and Sunday morning as the health partnerships lead. |
| 1:39.0 | Also have roles with Red Whales, so medical education and and Swim England as a medical advisor, |
| 1:44.3 | supporting people with long-term conditions to access aquatic activities. So lots of things. There's probably something I've missed, but it's a small sport. Well, you have missed that you are a supreme athlete as well. I try. This year I haven't been as good as previous years. I did, yeah. I decided to fall off my bike. But apart from that, I'm hoping next year I can get back to form. |
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