In 1982 Angela Cavallo lifted a Chevy Impala off her son after it fell off a jack, this was't an isolated incident and there have been many examples of people demonstrating superhuman strength. How are some regular people capable of amazing feats of superhuman strength ? I lift the lid on the evolutionary origins of super human strength, and show how the nervous system, the hormone system and the muscles are all involved. I also look at how our ancestors developed a survival toolkit which litera...
Dec 09, 2024•9 min
Prof Ungar's book : https://amzn.to/3VkDTH2 https://ungarlab.uark.edu/ Today I speak with Prof Peter Ungar who is an anthropological scientist. I ask him do we know what our ancestors ate. Expect to learn what Prof Ungar makes of the claims of those who promote the carnivore and paleo diets and their link to our ancestors. Find out how we know from the teeth and jaws the kinds of foods our ancestors ate. Plus we hear how modern diets are actually changing the shape of our mouths and by extension...
Dec 05, 2024•22 min
Today I speak with metabolic health researcher Siobhan Huggins who tells me how the science proves low carb diets benefit our health in so many ways. She shares her own story of weightloss, and her condition of lipedema which affects mainly women and a condition she keeps under control in part as a result of her low carb / keto diet. https://amzn.to/4eQPyEB : Pre-order Lipedema Principles and Practice for Diagnosis and Treatment Info on metabolic and ketogenic therapies for mental healthhttps://...
Dec 02, 2024•51 min
Prof Schoenfeld's book : https://amzn.to/3V9IJqA In this episode I speak with exercise scientist and former amateur bodybuilder Prof Brad Schoenfeld, he's one of the foremost authorities on muscle gain, fat loss and exercise. We hear why muscles are crucial to us all regardless of age, indeed muscles and protein consumption are especially important the older we get. We hear how you can burn fat while toning up or building muscle. Discover how often you should be enganging in resistance training,...
Nov 28, 2024•25 min
Dr Becky Gilaspy's Book : https://amzn.to/496RiIp Dr David Ludwig's Book : https://amzn.to/3CRnbIO Dr David Harper's Book: https://amzn.to/4hWtzyN I speak with renowned leaders of the health science world such as Dr Becky Gilaspy, Dr David Ludwig and Dr David Harper on the supreme and obvious health benefits of embracing a low carbohydrate diet. Each expert gives me their opinions on the negative health effects of the existing western diet including obesity, systemic inflammation, chronic diseas...
Nov 25, 2024•23 min
Dr Gibala's book : https://amzn.to/4eAa1gs In this episode I speak with exercise scientist Dr Martin Gibala who believes the is real value in High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for a variety of reasons ranging from improved cardiovascular health to weight management. We learn about the minimum amount of time high effort / high intensity exercises should be performed for in order to make a difference. Plus we hear how anyone regardless of fitness levels or age can see benefits from performin...
Nov 18, 2024•19 min
Simply eating protein stimulates protein synthesis in the body when combined with resistance training, muscle building contninues for up to 48 hours. We discuss which is a better source of protein, plants or animals. We also find out whether protein consumption shortly after a training session is advised, plus we hear how much protein you should be taking especially when ill. We discuss protein powders and whether collagen supplements work. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.you...
Nov 14, 2024•30 min
Hepatologist Dr Scott friedman tells me about the implications of a diet high in sugar on the liver and how most people who have fatty liver disease are completely unaware of it.Expect to learn about the sheer numbers of people affected by Metabiolic associated liver disease (MASLD). We learn why the reference to 'alcohol' in non aloholic fatty liver disease has been removed. We also hear about the steps you can take to reverse fatty build up around the liver. The dangers of high carbohyrate foo...
Nov 11, 2024•23 min
I speak with Dr Kevin Stock who is a practising dentist but also someone who has eaten a mainly meat / carnivore diet for the last few years. He talks about the weightloss and general health benefits that come with eating mainly meat. We also hear about the food our ancestors ate and how ancestral teeth compare with modern teeth and the impact diet has had on our teeth and our breathing especially when asleep. https://www.kevinstock.io/ The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube...
Nov 07, 2024•22 min
Dr Wentz's book : https://amzn.to/4f3uIT4 I speak with Dr Izabella Wentz who tells me how hormone imbalances can sabotage your health. We hear how the thyroid and adrenals are affected by dysfunction and the many ways our health can suffer as a result. We talk about Hashimoto's disease, its symptoms and what demographics it affects. We also discuss the steps we can take to optimise our thyroid, adrenal and overall hormone health. https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ The dangers of high carbohyrate foo...
Nov 04, 2024•33 min
Dr Giselle Petzinger is a neurologist with a special interest in Parkinsons disease, which is a disease more and more people are being diagnosed with. She is particularly interested in how to manage this condition. We discuss how this condition manifests and how it progresses. We talk about the brains love of change and its need constantly adapt to new or novel experiences. We explore the efficacy of brain training exercises and the value of movement. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : http...
Oct 31, 2024•53 min
Dr. Susan Wolver is a specialist in internal medicine who leads the Medical Weight Loss Program at VCU Health. She focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to obesity management, using tools like low-carb diets, medications, and behavioral changes to help patients regain their health. Her clinic has a strong emphasis on reversing obesity-related conditions, such as diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure, often reducing or eliminating the need for medications. Dr Wolver is mentored by Dr E...
Oct 28, 2024•48 min
Dr Eenfeldt's book : https://amzn.to/3Ad8jDL Dr Westman's book : https://amzn.to/4fcFRAO Dt Ted Naiman's book : https://amzn.to/4fgTy1w In the last year I have spoken to many diet doctors so I think its about time to speak with the original 'diet doctor' , the founder of the number 1 low carb and keto diet website in the world www.dietdoctor.com Dr Andreas Eenfeldt. We talk about the link between high carb diets and metabolic dysfunction. We hear about the benefits of intermittent fasting and co...
Oct 24, 2024•33 min
this episode I speak with Liver expert Hepatologist Prof Jacob George who tells me about the shocking prevalence of FATTY LIVER DISEASE across the word. 1.7 billion poeple have this condition, and most people dont even know they have it and that its slowly causing them harm. We discuss its symptoms and why both slim and overweight people are affected by it. Plus we discuss the simple solutions and steps you can take right now to reverse fatty liver dsease for good. Useful links : https://pubmed....
Oct 21, 2024•33 min
Prof Kreider's book : https://amzn.to/3YmiIWZ In this episode I speak with Prof Richard Kreider who is an expert in sports and exercise nutrition. We hear what macros we should be consuming and in what amounts when we are maintaining an active lifetsyle. How much much protein we should be consuming and when? We talk about protein powders and energy drinks. Plus we hear about the efficacy of creatine for active people looking to build or maintain muscle mass and how creatine is now being used in ...
Oct 17, 2024•32 min
I speak with scientist and weightlifting expert Dr Scott Stevenson about whether you can in fact tone up while burning fat.We explore whether supplements are necessary.Hear what steps to take if you want to tone up and lose weight especially as you age. Dr Stevenson's book - https://amzn.to/3U0sZW9IInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_training The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JW Weightloss series : https://ww...
Oct 14, 2024•41 min
I speak with research scientist Dr Lonnie Lowery about how you can supercharge your fitness journey by ingesting more protein especially as we age, and adding some caffeine to your daily regimen. We explore the value of resistance training, and why we must consume fats even when we are looking to lose weight and lots more. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JW Weightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSK...
Oct 10, 2024•27 min
Professor Eric Kossoff is a neurologist specialising in the treatment of epilepsy. In this episode we define what epilesy is, who suffers from it, what the symptoms are and how a ketogenic diet can help epilespy patients. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JW Weightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZ The health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...
Oct 07, 2024•30 min
SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Professor Jacob George is a Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Dundee and a Consultant Physician specializing in high cardiovascular risk. A European Hypertension Specialist, he leads NHS Tayside’s Cardiovascular Risk Service. His research on risk factors like left ventricular hypertrophy and smoking has gained global media attention. He also plays a key role in UK medicines governance, chairing...
Oct 03, 2024•34 min
SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Dr Keith Runyan books : https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dr+keith+runyan&crid=3NOBIGVZWZ1SC&sprefix=dr+keith+runyan%2Caps%2C319&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 In this episode I talk with Dr Keith Runyan about the symptoms and how to reverse insulin resistance, which is a major contibutor to our suffering from metabolic illnesses like diabetes, atherosclerosis, obesity and more. We talk about the importance of diet and how it ...
Sep 30, 2024•50 min
Lose weight once and for all !! I speak with nutrition expert Dr Jennie Brand Miller author of The New glucose revolution https://amzn.to/4dcltOQ The world is getting fatter, what are some of the steps we can take to reverse our own weight gain while still finding food enjoyable. Professor Jennie Brand-Miller – or GI Jennie, as she is known – is internationally recognised for her groundbreaking work that developed a way to measure the body’s absorption of carbohydrates, now commonly known as the...
Sep 26, 2024•28 min
Dr Alan Flanagan, is an expert in nutrition who isn't afraid of challenging dietary narratives. I speak with him about what he believes to be the healthiest human diet. I ask him what his views are on a range of diets including the carnivore, keto and low carb diets.He gives me his views on health claims made by those who epouse the benefits of each diet. We also talk about dietary fat and how to process the huge amount conflicting dietary information now available online. https://www.instagram....
Sep 23, 2024•38 min
SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Dr Ifland's books : Sugars and flours : How they make us crazy , sick and fat https://amzn.to/4dkdZdC Processed food addiction : https://amzn.to/3AoIxw3 https://www.drjoanifland.com/ Dr Joan Ifland is a food addiction expert. She tells me about how addictive highly processed foods are designed to be addictive so we keep coming back for more. Dr Ifland draws parallels between the tobacco companies and food companies as...
Sep 19, 2024•53 min
We know that the typical western diet is making people sick in the millions. It is contributing to obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease primarily because it is a diet laden with ultraprocessed foods, and is packed with sugar. Today we hear leading nutrition researcher and author Prof Grant Schofield's views as to how this can be resolved from a government healthcare policy standpoint, but also what steps we as individuals can take in preventing ourselves becoming victims of metabolic dise...
Sep 16, 2024•41 min
Over 500 million people have diabetes in one form or another and this figure is expected to rise to over 750 million people in the next 20 years, so it is an enormous problem. I speak with Dr Glen Davies who has successfully reversed prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in his patients. We find out why carbohydrates in modern diets are causing so many people to develop diabetes. We hear the steps you should take to reverse diabetes. Find out how quickly patients can see remission of their diabetes. I...
Sep 12, 2024•35 min
Today I speak with Dr Ian Lake a doctor with a professional and personal interest in diabetes given he has type 1 diabetes himself.He tells me why he decided to adopt a low carb diet and the benefits it brings for managing his condition. We hear why insulin is probably a more significant marker than glucose. We discuss how insulin actually blocks the burning of fat. Hear what foods you should be consuming to avoid getting diabetes and how you can reverse your prediabetes or type two diabetes and...
Sep 09, 2024•51 min
Brain Changer book : https://amzn.to/3AGDUNZ Link to Prof Jacka's research studies : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felice-Jacka The food we eat is of such fundamental importance not just to our physical health but to our mental health too, and at a time when the world is experiencing a mental health crisis I felt it important to speak with someone who is at the forefront of a growing area of medical research. Prof Felice Jacka – Author of Brain changer she is the professor of nutritional ...
Sep 05, 2024•27 min
Craig and Maria's book : Keto : https://amzn.to/4dJXDet In todays episode I talk with Craig Emmerich who with his wife Maria has co-authored multiple books on nutrition. We talk about why you're always starving shortly after eating fast food, we hear what carbs do to our blood sugar, we explore the benefits of reducing carbohydrate intake and what what eating low carb foods actually looks like in terms of foods. We talk about dietary fat, and explain what your personal fat threshold is.What biom...
Sep 02, 2024•34 min
As you know I talk to medical experts on a regular basis about diet, nutrition and exercise, today I speak with a doctor who is an obesity expert but he's also someone who has had his own obesity problem, having weighed 350lbs at one point. He gives me his view on what is driving obesity today and how metabolic disease is being made worse by the official guidelines that are being laid out by bodies like the CDC, which Dr Tro believes do not follow the actual science. Adhering to the scientific r...
Aug 29, 2024•44 min
The Hungry Brain : https://amzn.to/4cFBP2h Today I speak with the author of The Hungry Brain Dr Stephan Guyenet. We find out that weightloss isn't a simple case of willpower but that we are in fact slaves to our ancient brains. We hear about the part of the brain that wants us to to retain our bodyweight and by extension our bodyfat for health and fertility reasons. The good news is we can influence this part if the brain through our diet and behaviours. We hear about how the brain views some fo...
Aug 26, 2024•25 min
