How to regain hormonal health with PCOS | Dr Nitu Bajekal
In Episode #196, Dr Nitu Bajekal offers her wealth of knowledge on PCOS. Hormonal health is an area that is often underdiagnosed, undertreated, and stigmatised. Dr Nitu Bajekal has dedicated her career to helping people manage their hormonal and reproductive health, and in Episode #196 she joins me to offer her wealth of knowledge on […]
Managing hunger hormones | Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque
In Episode #195, I sat down with Kelly LeVeque, a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, celebrity health coach, and bestselling author of Body Love and Body Love Every Day. With a background in cancer and genetics research, Kelly returned to study a postgraduate degree in nutrition. She places a particular focus on eating to optimise blood […]
Your appetite for protein | Professors David Raubenheimer and Stephen J Simpson
In Episode #194, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Professors David Raubenheimer and Stephen J. Simpson. For over thirty years, David and Stephen, leading researchers from the University of Sydney, have been studying how nature can teach us about the science of healthy eating: how and why we eat, how appetites are […]
Building a Healthy Relationship with Food | Taylor Wolfram
In Episode #193, I sat down with registered dietitian Taylor Wolfram to talk about diet culture, intuitive eating, and ways to build a healthier relationship with food. We discussed Taylor’s journey to discovering a passion for nutrition and plant-based eating, her approach for achieving the best health outcomes for her patients, and what it means […]
Simple Ways to Eat More Plants for a Healthier and Happier You | Carleigh Bodrug
In Episode #192, I sat down with Carleigh Bodrug, author of the new plant-based cook book Plant You, to talk about simple ways to eat more plants for a healthier and happier life. Carleigh shared how she manages her busy life, her experience during the pandemic, why and how her family changed their diet, and […]
Fermented Foods, Fibre, and Immunity | Justin Sonnenburg, PhD, and Christopher Gardner, PhD
In Episode #191, I sat down with Stanford University Professors Dr Christopher Gardner and Dr Justin Sonnenburg to talk about fermented foods, fibre, gut health, and immunity. This conversation was organised following the results of their latest randomised controlled trial, ‘gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immune status’, which was published in Cell Press in 2021. […]
Get Stronger to Live Longer | Stuart Phillips, PhD
In Episode #190, I sat down with Professor Stuart Phillips to discuss the importance of exercise, nutrition, and recovery in building muscle and improving strength: a pursuit that’s important not only to bodybuilders and athletes but to all of us wishing to maintain a high quality of life as we age. In this episode, […]
Managing Menopause | Dr Gemma Newman
In Episode #189, I sat down with Gemma Newman, MD, to talk about all things menopause. This episode covers what menopause is, its stages, why it occurs, its common symptoms and associated symptoms (such as bone mineral density loss and cardiovascular disease), and lifestyle changes that can help with menopause symptoms. For example, we discussed […]
Tips for Optimal Brain Health | Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai
In Episode #188, a throwback to previous episodes, we hear from neurologists Dean and Ayesha Sherzai on building a lifestyle that promotes brain health. Topics covered include the optimal daily routine for brain health, nutrition for brain health, healthy fats and the ketogenic diet, depression and the importance of a lifestyle approach, and tips for […]
Diet and Mental Health | Nutrition Scientist Megan Lee
In Episode #187, I sat down with Megan Lee to talk about food and mental health. Megan is a career researcher, scientist, and academic at Bond University on the Gold Coast here in Australia. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychological science (with honours) and her PhD in nutritional psychiatry is currently under examination. She […]
