{"podcast":{"title":"Saving Lives In Slow Motion","slug":"saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011","podcast_index_feed_id":4449011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/savinglivesinslowmotion","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/1766237803975-84494e3b-87e7-4ff6-8c13-70d7456030e7.jpeg","author":"Dr Ayan Panja","episode_count":232,"summary":"Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T04:17:31.622986+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011"},"episode":{"title":"5 Simple Tests To Try at Home This Week - what your body can tell you","slug":"5-simple-tests-to-try-at-home-this-week-what-your-body-can-tell-you","published_at":"2026-04-16T14:22:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/5-simple-tests-to-try-at-home-this-week-what-your-body-can-tell-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011","url":"https://shows.acast.com/savinglivesinslowmotion/episodes/5-simple-tests-to-try-at-home-this-week-what-your-body-can-t","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/e/69dfa122907e5a7cc2ff2d53/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode I look at some fun free tests you can do at home to take stock of your health and improve it at the same time. VO2 max:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/vo2-max-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-improve-it Queens College Step Test - how to do it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQ5bawZpMo Sit to Stand test:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250404-sit-to-stand-the-simple-test-that-reveals-how-youre-ageing Buteyko breathing test (control pause):  https://buteykoclinic.com/blogs/start-your-breathing-test/start-your-breathing-test Reaction time test:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkhcj6/revision/3 Stand on one leg with eyes closed:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/35QytBYmkXJ4JnDYl9zYngb/why-you-should-stand-on-one-leg Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode I look at some fun free tests you can do at home to take stock of your health and improve it at the same time. VO2 max: https://www.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":935,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/episodes/5-simple-tests-to-try-at-home-this-week-what-your-body-can-tell-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/5-simple-tests-to-try-at-home-this-week-what-your-body-can-tell-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}