This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Chiel Poffé about his research in exogenous ketones Chiel is one of the lead researchers that has investigated ketone esters and their role in both sleep and recovery for endurance athletes. Mikki and Chiel discuss ketones as the fourth macronutrient, what their role is in the body, and what application they have for the athlete. Chiel’s research was one of the first to look at exogenous ketones for recovery (and subsequently products such as SFuels use k...
Aug 08, 2023•48 min•Ep. 178
Aug 06, 2023•30 min•Ep. 177
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to renowned nutritionist, Zoe Harcombe, PhD about navigating nutrition advice when up against the dietary guidelines. They chat about how Zoe got into nutrition after beginning her career in the corporate world, and taking on a PhD when she realised how far removed the dietary guidelines were from actual evidence base that were supposed to inform them. This had lead to Zoe’s role now as a science communicator, helping people understand the click bait nutriti...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 176
Jul 30, 2023•24 min•Ep. 175
This week on the podcast I speak to Dr Catia Martins about metabolic adaptation and weight loss. Catia has spent her research career answering questions around why some people experience a greater reduction in basal metabolic rate (BMR) than others when they lose weight, and how this impacts on overall weight loss success and the timing of that success. She has also studied the effects of the ketogenic diet on weight loss and how ketosis may impact this relationship. This is such a great convers...
Jul 25, 2023•51 min•Ep. 174
Jul 23, 2023•21 min•Ep. 173
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Michelle Matangi about getting back to basics when it comes to self care and why Michelle recently had to employ these herself through a difficult time in her life, and where she is at with her journey. They discuss strategies to help move beyond some common mind blocks when it comes to dieting, and how understanding the nervous system response was a game changer for Michelle in being able to get back to doing the things that make her feel good. Michelle ...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 172
Jul 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 171
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Amy Goss, assistant professor and researcher about nutritional intervention for fatty liver disease - specifically, a low carbohydrate approach. Mikki and Dr Goss talk about what is NAFLD, how it develops and the problem with fatty liver disease in a paediatric population. They discuss Dr Goss’ research that shows a low carbohydrate intervention effectively reduces fatty liver disease in both children and adults, and the importance of diet quality. The...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 170
Jul 09, 2023•25 min•Ep. 169
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Sam Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in exercise and sports nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University, all about uncovering the mechanisms behind the Curranz supplement. Sam is a lead researcher in that field and, while Mikki has spoken a couple of times to Fleur Cushman, who is director of Health Currency, the company behind the Curranz supplement, Mikki wanted to talk to those who are in the lab and analysing the data. Sam and Mikki speak about both the...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 168
Jul 02, 2023•22 min•Ep. 167
This week on the podcast I speak to Dr Frank Mitolenher about the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector on the global climate change challenge. We talk about how the perception of the agricultural sector has changed over time in his career in light of climate change. We talk about the impact of a methane tax on NZ farmers, and other solutions internationally used to help reduce methane emissions. We talk about the things that move the needle on climate change, the power...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 166
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Jun 25, 2023•23 min•Ep. 165
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Ted Neiman, science communicator and whole food diet expert, all about protein and satiety. They talk about how Ted became interested in nutrition (from a vegetarian background) and how his patients opened his eyes to the various ways which with we could use diet to arrive at optimal health outcomes. They discuss how Ted’s approach has evolved from protein:energy ratio to encompass much more around satiety related to other factors (fibre, micronutrient...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 164
Jun 18, 2023•24 min•Ep. 163
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Kwadwo Kyeremanteng about health in the time of Covid. He’s an ICU, an intensive care unit doctor in Ottawa Canada. But he’s also got a Masters of Health Administration, he’s a podcast host, he runs the Resource Optimization Network, which is a research Institute with the goal of transforming healthcare and optimizing the use of health care resources. Dr Kwadwo was front line as the first cases hit Ottawa and he shares his experiences and perspectives, ab...
Jun 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 162
Jun 11, 2023•25 min•Ep. 161
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to the ultimate endurance legend, Simon Cochrane, from Athletic Peak. Simon recently smashed the world record at the UltraMan Australia, on the back of a record 34 laps at 24 h Blue Lake Festival, kicking on to race and podium at Rotorua and 70.3 in December in Taupo. He then went on to place 5th at Tarawera 100 miles and 6th at IMNZ. Far out. We discuss his training, his nutrition and his recovery. To be honest, we briefly touch on his racing but this isn’t...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 160
Jun 04, 2023•22 min•Ep. 159
This week on the podcast Mikki chats to Mikkipedia regular Dr Cliff Harvey, researcher, naturopath, PhD and all around awesome dude on some common myths in the nutrition space. They discuss whether drinking coffee in the morning is going to tank your energy later, if cold water immersion should only be the domain of males, what Cliff is doing right now with his supplements, and a ton more. As always, this is a great conversation that brings a lot of practical tips along with it for the listener....
May 30, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 158
May 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 157
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Ray Zahab, Canadian explorer, expedition leader, ultra marathoner, and creator of Impossible to Possible. Ray shares his story on how he found his way to the pursuit of the ‘impossible’ after feeling unfulfilled and unsatisfied with the direction of his life. This has led to his exploration of extreme environments, and extreme undertakings as a test of his personal and physical limits. They discuss Impossible to possible, a charity set up to provide kids ...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 156
May 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 155
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Australian naturopath and sports nutritionist, Kira Sutherland, about nutrition for teenagers. They discuss some of the misconceptions that parents / coaches might have around the importance of sports nutrition for kids of this age. They discuss soma types and how this might play into the expectations of parents and kids for their performance goals, blood biomarkers and what this may tell us about health and performance. They also talk practical tips as t...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 154
May 14, 2023•25 min•Ep. 153
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Alannah McKay, a post doctoral fellow and researcher in the field of iron metabolism, immune system health and also diet manipulation. They discuss the impact of carb availability on iron metabolism, chronically low carb intakes and immune function, the differing impact of low energy and low carbohydrate on both immune and iron markers, and her most recent research published that looked at the acute effect of calorie restriction on performance markers, an...
May 09, 2023•56 min•Ep. 152
In this mini Mikkipedia episode I share some of my thoughts around fasting and protein intake Contact Mikki: https://mikkiwilliden.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition https://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/ https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz , www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.com Curranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk off your first order...
May 07, 2023•19 min•Ep. 151
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks with Amber Shaw, health and wellness coach about her Hormonal Fat Loss Blueprint - the four pillars that will lead to sustainable fat loss for women. TThey dive into blood sugar regulation, flexible intermittent fasting, exercise and stress management and how these need to be tackled as women move into their 40s and beyond. Amber Shaw is a Mind & Body Transformation Expert and Founder of The Wellness Revolution, a leading global movement for thousands of...
May 02, 2023•57 min•Ep. 150
Mikki brings you the second of two episodes sharing 100 tips to achieve your fat loss goals Contact Mikki: https://mikkiwilliden.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition https://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/ https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz , www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.com Curranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk off your first order...
Apr 30, 2023•16 min•Ep. 149
