Dr Alexis Paton

Most of us are unhealthy. We eat too much, drink too much and don’t exercise enough. But why are we so unhealthy, and are we really to blame for our own ill health? 

Hi, I'm Dr Alexis Paton, a researcher, podcaster and author, who studies how the world around us shapes our health, is reframing health, not just as a societal problem, but pointing the blame at society itself.

For ex, did you know that poverty is as deadly as smoking? Living in a poor part of town will shorten your life by 10 years—the same amount of life lost to the average smoker. 

Follow me to learn more facts like these, and how where you live, what you do for work, where you come from, your gender, who you vote for--just about everything non-clinical in your life can make the difference between being healthy and being sick. You can also catch me over on the @sicksocietypodcast every Monday, where myself and co-host Bod, tackle these big questions.

And remember, everything affects our health!