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Happy to Health with Dr Preeya

Happy to Health with Dr Preeya

By: Dr Preeya Alexander
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Dr Preeya Alexander passionately breaks down complex medical stuff with a bunch of experts to make the information digestible.Dr Preeya Alexander Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • Let’s talk hormones - PCOS, perimenopause, glucose and beyond.
    Jun 8 2025

    Endocrinologist Dr Izzy Smith and Preeya chat all about hormones and delve into some of the stuff you’ve likely heard on social media - what’s nonsense and what has legs?

    Should we be listening to influencers when it comes to glucose and all wear a continuous glucose monitor?

    Is cortisol testing helpful? Are the symptoms you're experiencing perimenopause?

    And do your hormones need testing?

    What’s the deal with insulin in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?

    Answers to all your hormone related FAQs.


    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @doctorizzyksmith

    Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now

    To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠www.aia.com.au⁠

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    47 mins
  • Ovarian and breast cancer - everything you need to know about detection, prevention and research
    May 25 2025

    Most of us know someone who has been touched by breast or ovarian cancer. So Preeya sat down with medical oncologist Dr Geraldine Goss to get answers to the biggest questions relating to these cancers.

    Why is ovarian cancer so hard to detect early, what is breast density and what does an oncologist do to prevent cancer herself?


    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now

    To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠www.aia.com.au⁠

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    30 mins
  • The anxious brain - anxiety, panic attacks and what psychologists do
    May 11 2025

    Clinical psychologist Hayley Zarb joins Preeya to chat about the beast that is anxiety.

    What’s the difference between stress and anxiety? What happens during a session with a psychologist? What’s the role of medication and when is it useful?

    This is a chat filled with practical takeaways (including some tools you can implement to those annoying anxious thoughts!) and raw moments with Preeya sharing her own journey with generalised anxiety disorder during medical school and how it continues to impact her role with patients in the consulting room.

    If this episode raises any concerns for you please speak to a qualified health professional. 24/7 support is also available in a crisis from Lifeline - 13 11 14


    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠

    Books: ⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠

    ⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠, out now

    To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠www.aia.com.au⁠

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    36 mins
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