Link to Dr Galland's books : https://amzn.to/4dKq2Ay In this episode I speak with Dr Leo Galland, an internationally recognised world leader in integrated medicine and a founder of functional medicine. We explore the importance of gut bacteria to our overall health. I ask what leaky gut is and why it is a significant condition. Discover why diet is so crucial for the optimum functioning of the gut and by extension to our health. Find out why the very presence of gut bacteria is key in the obesit...
Aug 22, 2024•32 min
Today we look at the fascinating medical treatment that is red light therapy. I speak Bryan Gohl founder of Red Light Rising a company specialising in Red light therapy. What is red light therapy and what conditions can it be used to treat. Find out how red light therapy affects the mitochondria in the cell and why this is signifcant. We hear it is particularly beneficial in treating pain. How is the red light therapy administered, for how long and how often? And are there any harmful side effec...
Aug 19, 2024•26 min
Heart heath and cholesterol in particular has caused much confusion in recent years, today I hope to dispel some of that confusion as I speak with Dr Ronald Krauss a medical research professor and advocate of a low carb diet. We hear why LDL is not a perfect measure of cardiovascular ill- health, why well because LDL particles come in different sizes, with varying protein content and pose different risks. HDL has traditionally been deemed to be the good cholesterol, but raising its levels hasnt ...
Aug 15, 2024•33 min
Dr Mark's book : Run for your life : https://amzn.to/3WSiZjO In this episode, I talk with Dr Mark Cucuzella, he is a doctor and author of the book Run for your life. He's also a man who knows much about diet and exercise having run 100 marathons. He tells me why so many of us are metabolically sick today. He explains why he recommends a low carb diet to his patients, and he doesnt get fixated on measuring every gram of food. We hear how the body is very good at using fat for fuel and learn what ...
Aug 12, 2024•27 min
I speak with radiation oncologist Dr Christy Kesslering, who has many years experience treating patients in particular those with cancer. Dr Kesslering believes we should focus more closely on our metabolic health if we are to tackle chronic diseases, indeed she has seen many patients achieve incredible improvements in their conditions through alteration in their diets and ongoing analysis of key biomarkers of disease. In fact we speak about insulin being a key marker and a red flag for diseases...
Aug 08, 2024•45 min
Dr Naiman's book : https://amzn.to/4dvrTJm In this episode I speak with doctor and author of The PE diet, Dr Ted Naiman. While we already know that protein consumption is important for our health Dr Naiman emphasises the importance of the proportion or ratio of protein to energy in our diets. If we get that ratio incorrect the beneficial impact of protein in our diets can be reduced and our metabolism suffers. We discuss how to leverage protein intake to optimise our body composition and our hea...
Aug 05, 2024•42 min
Book : Nature wants us to be fat : https://amzn.to/3YsyMHm While sugar is recognised as a key driver of disease across the world, the emphasis has often been on glucose, in todays episode I speak with Dr Richard Johnson on the role of another form of sugar, fructose. We hear how fructose historically played a key role in helping animals prepare for a scarcity of food. We explore why animals start foraging for food when they consume fructose. Dr Johnson tells us about the important fructose switc...
Aug 01, 2024•40 min
Dr Zinn's book : What the fat ! - https://amzn.to/4bXnRs5 Today I'm joined by dietitian, author and researcher Dr Caryn Zinn, we discuss how much in terms of carbohydrates should we be eating per day so as to remain healthy and not fall victim to insulin resistance. We explore Dr Zinn's view that recommended daily allowances for protein intake are far too low. How much by way of healthy fats should we be eating whether we're trying to lose weight or indeed maintain a healthy weight? What are the...
Jul 29, 2024•54 min
In todays episode I speak with world renowned expert in all things protein, Dr Donald Layman. We hear exactly how much protein you need to ingest daily.Is it true that you need to consume protein within 30 minutes of exercise? We learn why your breakfast should be the highest protein meal of the day. Can vegetarians and vegans easily obtain their protein requirements from their chosen foods? Is intermittent fasting detrimental to our muscles.Does weightloss on Ozempic mean loss of muscle mass as...
Jul 25, 2024•54 min
In this episode I speak with Dr Dominic D'Agostino an associate professor at the Univesrity of South Florida. He's a cancer research scientist, author, podcast host and CEO of KetoSwiss. We talk about the difference between keto diet and the therapeutic keto approach. Why does Dr D'Agostino call keto a presctription strength diet, plus we hear the impact keto can make on cancer. What are Dr Dominic's views on intermittent fasting. What does he eat himself given he's on a ketogenic diet.Why our a...
Jul 22, 2024•57 min
Intermittent fasting diet book : https://amzn.to/3zGmmRA Zero sugar one month : https://amzn.to/3W83wKX Today I talk with Dr Becky Gillaspy who you may know from her youtube channel and her numerous books. We talk belly fat, insulin resistance an inflammation and how they're all linked. What are the three Es that Dr Gillaspy says are vital for weightloss and healthy eating. How do you stop eating sugary foods especially at night time ? How best to intermittent fast ? Is LDL something we should b...
Jul 18, 2024•35 min
The Paleo Cardiologist book: https://amzn.to/3S5S9lq Dr Jack Wolfson is a cardiologist and author of The Paleo cardiologist. We explore the difference between the paleo diet and lifestyle and the carnivore approach. We hear about Dr Wolfson's Thrival approach to diet, the importance of your behaviours and the impact toxins such as microplastics have on your heart health. We talk about the value of test don't guess, that is tracking your markers and numbers. Why is Dr Wolfson opposed to coronary ...
Jul 15, 2024•34 min
Book : Hormones health and human potential https://amzn.to/3XGRACf In this episode I speak with Dr Nicky Keay, author of Hormones health and human potential. We find out why hormones are so important to our overall health. How do you naturally increase the production of the vital human growth hormone. We hear about the relationship between our hormones and our DNA and the steps women and men can take to maximise the harnessing of their hormones at every stage of life. Music used is Purple planet...
Jul 11, 2024•34 min
Dr Avena's book, Sugarless : https://amzn.to/3zqw6zk Today I talk with Dr Nicole Avena scientific researcher and author of Sugarless. I ask her why we so many of us are addicted to sugar. What happens in our brains and bodies when we consume sugar and most importantly the steps we can take to wean ourselves off sugar and why its so important that we do so. https://www.drnicoleavena.com/ Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https:/...
Jul 08, 2024•29 min
Eat, drink and be healthy : https://amzn.to/3RU9jlN The fertility diet : https://amzn.to/4bouZxu Eat, drink and weigh less : https://amzn.to/4boP4DX Harvard Prof Walter Willett author of Eat drink and be healthy and one of the most cited research nutrition scientists ever joins me. I ask him about the importance of diet and its impact on our health. We hear his views on the wide range of diets out there today, everything from carvinore to vegan. Learn how fertility is impacted by certain foods y...
Jul 04, 2024•36 min
Dr Fasano book : Gluten Freedom : https://amzn.to/3W4IG00 Dr Fasano book : Gut Feelings : https://amzn.to/4cHful9 In this episode I talk to world renowned gastroenterologist and gut expert Dr Alessio Fasano. We talk about the microbiome and whether you should be supplementing with probiotics or not. We hear about the relationship between obesity and your gut bacteria. I ask Dr Fasano if we should be eating gluten given so many people have issues when they eat products containing gluten, plus we ...
Jul 01, 2024•44 min
Dr Sallis book, Sports Medicine : https://amzn.to/4eDKiVI Dr. Robert Sallis is a Past-President of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and currently chairs Exercise is Medicin, a joint initiative of ACSM and the American Medical Association. A great advocate of the health benefits gained through physical activity, Dr. Sallis is a family physician practising at Kaiser Permanente in, California. I ask Dr Sallis how exactly exercise can be deemed to be a form of medicine. We hear how oft...
Jun 27, 2024•26 min
Prof Karyn esser joins me today,she is a professor of physiology and ageing at the university of Florida, shes a world leading expert on how circadian rhythms and exercise interact. We find out when it is we start losing our muscle strength and the downsides to our health of doing so. We hear that muscles play a role in whether you get type 2 diabetes or not. Learn what exercises you should be doing for optimum health. Did you know that muscles have a clock, and there is an ideal time of the day...
Jun 24, 2024•37 min
Dr Berry's bestselling book : https://amzn.to/4ewMEGb Today I speak with one of the best known doctors you'll find online, he's also an author and diet expert with 3 million loyal followers on YouTube alone Dr Ken Berry. We talk about the optimum diet for humans. I ask Dr Berry why he's such a vocal proponent of the carnivore diet. We find out the difference between the carnivore and keto diets. Find out if its worth getting a glucose monitor even if you aren't diabetic. I ask if type 2 diabetes...
Jun 20, 2024•50 min
Dr Katz's book : Disease proof : https://amzn.to/3XaMIVJ Dr Katz's book : The truth about food : https://amzn.to/4aTyADs Dr David Katz is a physician, nutritionist and writer, having wrtten many books including Disease proof and The truth about food. In this episode I ask Dr Katz what the best diet is according to the scientfic evidence. We hear about the most important factor to peoples health the world over. What is driving heart disease, cancer and diabetes. I ask what barriers exist to peopl...
Jun 17, 2024•41 min
Dr Lukin's book : https://amzn.to/3xbHgXX Today I talk with the renowned physician Dr Robert Lufkin author of : Lies I taught in medical school. Look scientists and doctors are human, with the best will in the world mistakes are made, plus research evolves over time so what was deemed to be correct medical advice yesterday is not quite so correct today. My conversation with Dr Lufkin covers a series of lies that have impacted how doctors treat chronic metabolic illnesses. We hear about the obesi...
Jun 13, 2024•33 min
Dr Sideroff's book, The 9 pillars of resilience : https://amzn.to/3XeA3kx Dr Stephen Sideroff is an associate professor at UCLA and is one of the worlds leading experts on resilience, stress management and optimal performance, he is also author of the new book “The 9 Pillars of Resilience: The Proven Path to Master Stress, Slow Aging and Increase Vitality”. I ask Dr Sideroff why do people have such difficulty managing their stress and what role does our ancestral biology play in this ? We hear a...
Jun 10, 2024•43 min
Dr Anna Lembke's best selling book, Dopamine Nation : https://amzn.to/3VuSHSX Today I speak with renowned psychiatrist Dr Anna Lembke, author of the terrific book and best seller Dopamine nation. We live in a world where we are addicted to being overstimulated and we are addicted to overconsumption of everything from food to digital experiences which is very much at odds with how our ancestors lived, given that we live in a time of abundance and they lived in times of scarcity, and the result is...
Jun 06, 2024•35 min
Dr Boz book : Any way you can : https://amzn.to/4597wPk Dr Boz book : Ketcontinuum : https://amzn.to/4bMGhfV https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorBoz Today I'm speaking with the famous Dr Boz (Dr Annette Bosworth), if you have any interest at all in metabolic health, weightloss, chronic illness, inflammation this is the conversation for you. Dr Boz knows more than most about the importance of the foods we consume, she even treated her own mother after she had been diagnosed with cancer by altering her...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Dr David Ludwig's book Always Hungry : https://amzn.to/4dYbvlD Dr David Ludwig author of Always hungry, joins me, we talk about how the obesity epidemic is over simplified and that its not just a case of eat less and move more. Dr Ludwig tells us how people with type 2 diabetes can see changes quite quickly if they address their carbohydrate intake. We hear how the food pyramid was wrong all those years ago and we learn of the metabolic benefits of a low carb, higher fat diet. We explore the rol...
May 30, 2024•29 min
Fasting as we know is doing without food for a period of time. When we fast we stress the body,and the body responds to this fasting by adapting so its prepared for the next time there is a shortage of food. This is how our ancestors lived, given they could go many hours even days without food. And scientists like Prof Valter Longo who I've spoken to before, believe that we can tap into the body's ability to adapt to stresses like a lack of food and reap many biological benefits, from weightloss...
May 27, 2024•29 min
We all want to live as long as is possible, and for many years scientists have been exploring the subject of longevity to unlock its secrets with varying degrees of success, and so to explore ageing and metabolism I'm joined physiologist Prof Joseph Baur. We ask exactly what causes ageing and why there is no consensus on this question. We hear about calorie restriction and how it has been shown to increase the life of animals by up to 40%. Dr Baur busts the myth of antioxidants' ability to stave...
May 23, 2024•24 min
Dr Westman Book: End your carb confusion : https://amzn.to/4bKHBzq Dr Eric Westman has been working on the front lines of obesity and internal medicine for 2 decades, he's written multiple books and has almost 200,000 youtube subscribers who he regularly updates on all things metabolism so I was very pleased to have him as a guest. We talk about how to shift that stubborn belly fat that is so troublesome to so many. Dr Westman tells us if its possible to reverse pre-diabetes or even type 2 diabe...
May 20, 2024•42 min
Prof Hanser's book, Music for wellness : https://amzn.to/4dHyd1l Music is something that every human being connects with. Music can impact our mood, our biology and it can stir up memories but to some it can be hugely transformative when used in therapy. Today I speak with Professor Suzanne Hanser of the Berklee College of Music whose new book is Music for wellness. We discover the way in which music is used in a therapeutic setting. Prof Hanser tells me how music therapy can make a real differe...
May 16, 2024•30 min
Its well known that there is currently a mental health crisis across the world, but the field of psychiatry has evolved little in recent decades and existing drugs used to treat patients have response rates ranging from at best 50 to 70 % depending on the drug. In addition those taking SSRIs for example for their depression are locked in to their prescriptions for life. So the appetite exists for alternative approaches. Psycheledic drugs and associated research are now seeing renewed interest, n...
May 13, 2024•29 min
