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    #228 Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with Professor Pete Smith

    02/11/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    Professor Pete Smith is an allergist and immunologist with a PhD in molecular immunology. After training at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL's Institute of Child Health in London, he returned to Australia to found Queensland Allergy Services.  Pete is an active member of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, the World Allergy Organization, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the European Academy of Clinical Immunology & Allergy.  With 170+ peer-reviewed papers, professorships across three universities, and over 60 PhD candidates supervised, he has spent four decades separating what works from what sells, and translating that into real outcomes for patients.   His current focus is the evidence-based science of healthy ageing, distilled in his forthcoming book, 30 Minutes to Longevity.
    Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) Position Paper - Diagnosis and Investigation of Mast Cell Activation Disorders and Syndrome
    The Australian Mast Cell Activition Disorder Society
    RACGP Energy Limiting Disorders SIG and CPD CHECK
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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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    #227 Asthma - Moving beyond the blue puffer with Dr Brett Montgomery

    08/10/2026 | 44 mins.
    Time to clear the air, smooth the pipes and maybe even save the planet at the same time. The Australian asthma guidelines have changed, and this episode genuinely changed what I'll be reaching for first when I next treat a patient with asthma.
    Dr Brett Montgomery, Chair of the National Asthma Council committee behind the Australian Asthma Handbook, joins us to unpack what's new, why the trusty blue puffer isn't so trusty on its own anymore, and the changes that could make a real difference to your practice and your patients.
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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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    #226 Energy Limiting Disorders with Dr Jason Lam

    21/09/2026 | 1h 12 mins.
    Dr Jason Lam is a GP with a Masters of Sports Medicine and was the inaugural Crichton Dance Medicine Fellow with the Australian Ballet. He is a registrar with the Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians and is involved in medical education, publication and research. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board for Connective Tissue Diseases Network (CTDNA) Australia and a member of the new RACGP SIG on Energy Limiting Disorders. He has a special interest in Hypermobility, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, dysautonomia, Long Covid, ME/CFS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and is proud to be a part of The Australian EDS and HSD Network.  He deeply understands the realities of navigating complex, often misunderstood conditions having had lived experience of hypermobility, orthostatic hypotension/POTS and ME/CFS post septic shock.
    Episodes resources: 
    https://www.drjasonlam.com.au/resources
    Open Medicine Foundation Resources and Clinical Guidelines
    Visible App - wearable tech for illness, not wellness, designed for MECFS, POTS, EDS and Long Covid
    RACGP Energy Limiting Disorders SIG and CPD CHECK
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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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    #225 A GP's Guide to Allergies with Dr. Alison Muller

    28/08/2026 | 54 mins.
    Twenty-five years ago, having a baby daughter struggling with severe hives turned GP Dr. Alison Muller into an accidental allergy guru - and general practice has been better for it since. She unpacks IgE vs non-IgE reactions, why 10% of one-year-olds now have a genuine food allergy, why smearing avocado oil on eczema is asking for trouble, and why anaphylaxis rates are up 900% in twenty years. Plus she gives us the practical tips we need such as weight-based antihistamine dosing, the three-ingredient "magic cream" for infected eczema, and why putting your clothes in the dryer for ten minutes might be the cheapest allergy hack around.
    If you have ever ordered a RAST and had a result telling you that someone is "allergic to grass" and not really known what to do next, or you've wondered whether desensitisation is worth the needles (and what exactly is involved?!), then this podcast is for you. Alison covers exercise-induced food anaphylaxis, FPIES, and even Neffy - the new nasal adrenaline spray that might finally get more people to use their emergency treatment when it counts. A great one not to miss!
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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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    #224 Clean Slate Clinic with Dr Chris Davis

    13/08/2026 | 59 mins.
    Dr Chris Davis is a GP, Co-Founder and CMO of the Clean Slate Clinic, Australia's leading virtual detox and recovery service, and an Addiction Specialist at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. He established the Clean Slate Clinic in Sydney for primary care alcohol withdrawal and recovery services, after successfully implementing the model in the UK. His teams inspiring work demonstrates highly effective, more accessible and supportive care in recovery and continues to scale nationally.
    https://cleanslateclinic.com/
    Cracking Addiction Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/cracking-addiction/id1579789505 
    Episode #139 of The GP Show where we first met Dr Chris - https://thegpshow.libsyn.com/139-alcohol-recovery-and-the-clean-slate-clinic-with-dr-chris-davis-and-flip-prior
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    If you find this podcast valuable, please help by rating the podcast 5 stars and leaving a review in your podcast app.
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    Thank you for listening and your support.
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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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About The GP Show
The GP Show is where curious health professionals from all backgrounds come to think differently about health. Hosted by GP Dr Sam Manger, alongside co-hosts Dr Rob Park and Dr Ashlea Broomfield, each episode brings together leading voices from around the world to explore medicine, whole-person care, and the systems shaping modern healthcare. Thoughtful, practical, and refreshingly real, for health professionals who want more than just the textbook. Listen on all podcast platforms. And find more at http://thegpshow.com/
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