For this World Voice Day Special edition of our This Is A Voice podcast we're delving into the Vagus Nerve and health diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), podcaster, presenter on BBC World News and the bestselling author of "The Health Fix" Voice experts Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher share thoughts, stories and advice with Dr Ayan and bust some of the myths about singing, breathing and the vagus nerve. 00:00 A great start! 01:36 The Health Fix and how we diagnose 04:35 What is a symptom? 07:03 Pattern Recognition 10:55 Systems + pattern interrupts 12:47 Lifestyle and the monkey brain 19:21 The vagus nerve and humming 23:13 Dr Ayan's One Minute Recharge 26:33 Singing and changing the way you breathe 29:01 Singing and COPD 34:19 Four stages of pitch matching 36:27 Finding your truth as a singer 37:47 Singing and style envelopes 40:15 Jeremy gets contentious Get Dr Ayan Panja's book (highly recommended) The Health Fix here https://amzn.to/49xGTUL