{"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":"Caffeine - friend or foe?","slug":"caffeine-friend-or-foe","published_at":"2026-02-19T12:29:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/caffeine-friend-or-foe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011","url":"https://shows.acast.com/savinglivesinslowmotion/episodes/caffeine-friend-or-foe","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/e/698df21e5d2bf63a6da202ce/media.mp3","summary":"Most of us drink caffeine and it is in many foods too such as chocolate. What are its impact on health? In this episode I look at the pros and cons of this ubiquitous every day legal drug. Links: Genetics of caffeine metabolism:  https://www.sleepmattersperth.com.au/how-genetics-influence-caffeines-impact-on-sleep/ Cognitive and physical performance:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4462044/ Caffeine and Parkinson’s Disease:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7773776/ Coffee and dementia risk:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00409-y Coffee and Liver Disease:  https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250921/Coffee-protects-the-liver-by-blocking-inflammation-and-scarring-review-finds.aspx Caffeine as pain relief:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr44j201rzo 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":"Most of us drink caffeine and it is in many foods too such as chocolate. What are its impact on health? In this episode I look at the pros and cons of thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":822,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/episodes/caffeine-friend-or-foe/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/caffeine-friend-or-foe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}