What Your Phone Is Really Doing to Your Brain and Body!
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April 6, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
Cherry Healey and Dr Amir Khan discuss the effects of excessive phone use on mental and physical health.
Cherry Healey and Dr Amir Khan are talking about something most of us know all too well... being completely glued to our phones! Doom scrolling, broken concentration, bad sleep, stress, eye strain and “tech neck”, they discuss what too much screen time is actually doing to our brains and bodies (and what’s just hype). They also get into blue light, social media overwhelm, and some realistic ways to cut back without pretending we all live off-grid and read books by candlelight. We've partnered with Randox Health. Take their Everyman and Everywoman health check at https://randoxhealth.com just use the code NAN15 to save 15% off their health checks. Results will arrive in just 2 hours from your sample arriving at the lab. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code nan at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/nan Have an itchy, irritated scalp? Polytar, trusted by doctors for over 60 years, can help treat dandruff, psoriasis and seborrhoeic dermatitis at the source. Head to polytar.co.uk and use code Appointment10 for 10% off. Always Read the Label. Have a question, feedback, or want to suggest a topic? Email…
People in this episode
Host: Cherry Healey
Guest: Dr Amir Khan
Topics covered
- screen time
- mental health
- physical health
- technology impact
- social media
- wellness
Keywords
- screen time
- brain health
- tech neck
- blue light
- social media overwhelm
- sleep issues
- stress
- eye strain
Sponsors
Randox Health, SAILY, Polytar
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Everyman and Everywoman health check, SAILY, Polytar
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