With the rising tide of non-communicable disease such as long Covid, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal conditions and increasing mental health need, Dr Ayan blends in the science and evidence into eye-opening case studies which demonstrate how the patient story lays everything out. The unique HEALTH FIX toolkit will help you change your health for good by understanding the story of you.

One of the book's strengths lies in its emphasis on the interplay between symptoms and biology. Dr. Panja skillfully blends scientific evidence with real-life case studies, making complex medical concepts accessible to all readers. This approach helps readers connect with the material on a personal level, which is crucial for lasting change. The Health Fix is a concise, no-nonsense, impactful, easily-actionable book on how to improve your health you’ll read. It’s a pleasure to have its author Dr Ayan Panja share some of his wisdom here. In terms of the things that affect your health on a day-to-day basis, and what my own illness had taught me, take a look at these eight factors which form something that I call the ‘Health Loop’:Lastly, be kind to yourself. These tips may require you to change your behaviour and that means it can take time. Try making changes as easy as possible by setting yourself up for success. Control your environment, prepare to give it a go and just see how you feel after a while.

Unlike many approaches to health and wellbeing, THE HEALTH FIX focuses on the ‘why’ rather than just the ‘what’ with a toolkit:Starting with the experience of his own illness, Dr Ayan Panja, NHS GP and lifestyle medicine expert, brings a unique personalised framework to tailor targeted lifestyle-based interventions to you, with his groundbreaking new book THE HEALTH FIX. A clever way to do this is not just think of them as what, (like avoiding highly processed foods) but also how and when. If we just take ‘Diet’ for a moment: How do you eat? What do you eat? When do you eat? This is exactly what happened to me, and when I was in my early 40s, my health went from being really pretty good to my suddenly finding myself not being able to function. The other thing is that when you start to feel like I did, it’s often a sign that you are in a state of ‘system malfunction’. Our gut, brain, heart, skeletal system and immune system are all biological systems interacting with both the environment and each other. The good news is that most of the tools we need to make them work better all involve manipulating the 8 factors above. There is no one formula for good health. It is totally individual but there are some principles worth thinking about which can help.