186: The Relaxback UK Show with Mike Dilke - Episode 186186: The Relaxback UK Show with Mike Dilke - Episode 186
UK Health Radio Podcast
Host Mike Dilk chats with Dr Hilary Jones and Dr Nikita Kanani about the Neko Scan, a detailed preventative health assessment combining imaging, blood tests and clinician review. They talk about wearables, visceral fat, skin mapping and how clear, personalised feedback can encourage people to change their habits.
30:30•13 Oct 2026
Full-Body Checks, Visceral Fat and Wearables: Health Data That Actually Means Something
Episode Overview
- Health data is only useful when it comes with clear explanation, and many people struggle to interpret wearable stats on their own.
- The Neko Scan combines light, thermal, ultrasound and pulse wave imaging, plus extensive blood tests, without using radiation.
- Skin mapping across hundreds of lesions, on a wide range of skin tones, helps spot suspicious changes earlier than a quick visual check.
- Measuring visceral fat and cardiovascular markers together provides a better picture of risk than relying on BMI alone.
- Year-on-year scan data suggests repeated checks, combined with clinician guidance, can improve key biomarkers and motivate lifestyle change.
“You can’t tell a sausage by its skin.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? One place many start is by checking how their overall health is really doing, and that's exactly where this conversation heads. The Relaxback UK Show, hosted by Mike Dilk, digs into preventative health with GP Dr Hilary Jones and Dr Nikita Kanani from Neko Health, focusing on an in-depth full-body assessment called the Neko Scan. Across the chat, you'll hear plenty of relatable honesty.
Mike openly admits he’s “a bit fat” and could “do with drinking a bit less,” and jokes about buying a wearable, gathering loads of data, and then ignoring it. That sets the scene for a bigger question: does having health data actually change anything, or just overwhelm you? Dr Jones explains how wearables can help some people, but stresses that 90% of users don't feel confident interpreting the numbers.
His key line: “Wearables are fine, but they don’t do the exercise for you.” The real shift, he suggests, comes when data is combined with a proper health check and a conversation with a professional. Dr Kanani then walks through how the Neko Scan works: non-invasive imaging using light, thermal, ultrasound and pulse wave technology, plus blood tests and blood pressure checks on all four limbs.
It maps skin lesions, assesses body composition and visceral fat, and provides a “heart age” using established tools. Crucially, patients go through the results immediately with a clinician, turning raw data into clear actions. The episode keeps the tone light, even when talking about serious topics like cardiovascular risk, diabetes, visceral fat and skin cancer. Lines like “you can’t tell a sausage by its skin” make complex ideas stick in your mind.
For anyone in recovery or rethinking their health, this conversation offers a gentle nudge: if you had clear, understandable information about your body, what changes might you finally be ready to make?
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