410: Food as preventative medicine, with Dr Rupy Aujla

<div>Dr Rupy Aujla is an NHS GP who is making waves, linking food and medicine.<br> <br> His story is a remarkable and deeply personal one, which has led him on a journey he never imagined he would embark on.<br> <br> Claims about the medicinal properties of certain foods have been spoken about for years.<br> <br> The use of food as medicine dates back centuries – the Ancient Egyptians, for instance, consumed onions to aid digestion and goose fat was used to ease pain.<br> <br> But how far can we go with the idea of using food to help with medical conditions?<br> <br> It is clear there are dangers in getting the messaging wrong around this, medicine has saved countless lives.<br> <br> So in this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we speak to Dr Rupy and ask: What does the science say? <br> <br> <strong>Guest:<br> Dr Rupy Aujla, NHS GP, best-selling author, Founder ‘The Doctor’s Kitchen’</strong> </div>