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The Health Sessions

The Health Sessions covers all aspects of health in a fun laid back manner. We connect with leading global health and wellness experts to share the best of the latest science and thinking, empowering people to turn their health and lives around.
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Episodes

Crystal Fieldhouse: Supercharging Skin Care Maintenance

This week we catch up with the lovely Crystal Fieldhouse, founder of ecology wholistic skin care. Crystal is a podcaster, mindfulness leader and real food advocate with super sensitive skin and a history of adult acne and eczema. Her skin was always up and down. Clear or breaking out, calm or flaring up. So she knows how painful, embarrassing and frustrating it can be dealing with skin issues and finding skincare products that help to calm red, dry, itchy, flakey skin, so you can stop feeling se...

Jun 09, 201649 min

Jason Wachob: Defining True WellTH & How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a Resume

This week we catch up with Jason Wachob, founder of the health and wellness online media giants MindBodyGreen. The independent media brand is dedicated to wellness with over 10 million monthly unique visitors! He has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Goop, and Vogue. We cover his personal journey of health transformation inspired him to start MBG, his health discoveries, meditation, stress-reduction strategies, his brand-new book 'WellTH', the power of the breathe ...

May 30, 201642 min

Kelly Starrett: Deskbound, Ice Baths & Mobility

This week we catch up with coach, author, speaker and physical therapist Kelly Starrett. If you are familiar with CrossFit or mobility, then Kelly needs no introduction. But if this is your first time, then you are in for a treat! Kelly if the founder of Mobility Wod and he has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. And today we tap into Kelly's wisdom on how we can improve upon our own daily movement, avoid the sedentary trap and also discuss his new bo...

May 19, 20161 hr 6 min

Lynda Griparic: What the Weight Loss Industry Don’t Tell You. Get Real Results By Understanding Constipation & Gut Health.

This week we catch up with Nutritionist and Naturopath Lynda Griparic, and we dive into a topic not to often spoken at the dinner table... Constipation and bowel movements! In a world fixated on weight loss, quick fixes and calorie counting, we dive into why you really need to look under the hood! If you want amazing energy, less reaction to foods, be your ideal weight, glowing skin etc... It all starts here. Knowing how your internal plumbing works and why regular bowel movements are crucial fo...

May 10, 20161 hr 7 min

Dr Michael Mosley: Fasting, Reversing Diabetes, Moving More & Exercising Less

This week we catch up with BBC journalist Dr Michael Mosley. He shares with us his discoveries when it comes to exercise, calorie counting and why it's not the best approach to shift that abdominal fat. Note: We are all huge fans of exercise and incorporate it into our lives most days. But we feel it's important to understand the relationship between exercise and weight loss. About Michael Mosley: Michael Mosley is a British television journalist, producer and presenter who has worked for the BB...

Apr 28, 201657 min

Ocean Robbins: How Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Empire Became a Food Revolution!

About Ocean Robbins: Grandson to Irvine Robbins, the founder of Baskin-Robbins (31 flavours) ice cream company. His father John walked away from the Baskin-Robbins empire. He had money, prestige, and security, along with an ice cream shaped swimming pool in the back yard. He simply didn't want to devote his life to selling ice cream after realizing it makes people unhealthy. Inspired by his family events and his own upbringing, Ocean has spoken in person to more than 200,000 people in schools, c...

Apr 19, 201656 min

Lee Holmes: Ayurveda, Gut Health & Using Real Food to Beat My Autoimmune Disease

I love this interview with Lee Holmes. She tells us about her battle with an autoimmune disease and how she overcame it. On diagnosis, the doctors heavily prescribed her pharmaceutical drugs and told her that nutrition played no part in her recovery (while she was fed stale white bread in hospital as part of her diet!). About Lee Holmes: She is an holistic nutritionist, a qualified wholefoods chef and wellness coach. She is also the founder of Supercharged Food, which is a website that stemmed f...

Apr 11, 201647 min

Justin Smith Of Statin Nation: The Dangers Of Low Cholesterol, Statin Drugs & Pharmaceutical Interests.

Do you know someone taking statin drugs or has concerns regarding their cholesterol? If so then this interview is a must! Our awesome guest this week is Justin Smith. He's the man behind the documentaries Statin Nation and Statin Nation II which are documentary films about cholesterol and cholesterol lowering medications. Have we got it all wrong? In the short video above we discuss the major concerns of having your cholesterol too low and the health risks that go with it. More than 40 million p...

Mar 31, 201657 min

Dr Bruce Lipton: At Last, Scientific Proof of How Our Thoughts Can Make Us Healthy or Sick

“When you find yourself on a vicious cycle, for goodness sakes, stop peddling!” — Swami Beyondananda”― Bruce H. Lipton, Cell Bilogist & Best Selling Author Have you wondered how much our thoughts can determine our overall health? Does living in the states of love and happiness versus fear and anxiety impact us long term? This episode dives deep into how or our thoughts, beliefs and perceptions can directly affect our health. Our awesome guest this week is Dr Bruce Lipton. If you're not famil...

Mar 21, 20161 hr 14 min

Christmas Abbott: From Self-Destruction to Inspiration (& Building a Badass Body)

180 Nutrition Make no mistake, Christmas Abbott knows her stuff! With a wealth of life experience under her belt, she shares her wisdom at what it takes to be your best self in all endeavors. Her impressive resume includes athlete, author, speaker, business entrepreneur and a NASCAR pit crew front tire changer. She was a self-destructive path when young, life intervened to set her on a whole new direction. Her mission now is to be the inspiration for others. So sit back and join us as we hang ou...

Mar 09, 20161 hr 2 min

Dr John Demartini: Maximize Your Potential, Dial in to Your Internal Compass & Learn to Love Your Life!

180 Nutrition “When the voice and the vision on the inside is more profound, and more clear and loud than all opinions on the outside, you’ve begun to master your life” ― John F. Demartini, Performance and Behaviors Specialist They say you learn more from your failures than you do your successes, so what better a topic to raise with a man who appears to achieve anything he puts his mind to. Find out what the determining factors are to knowing you are on the right path or not for any goal you wan...

Mar 02, 201644 min

Michele C Hedge: Hormones, Thyroid Function & Nourishing our Bodies

180 Nutrition We were told recently that one in four woman show symptoms of an under-active thyroid! So we had no hesitation on focusing some of our podcast today on low thyroid function and some action steps you can start straight away to help. Today we welcome backMichele Chevalley Hedge.Michele is a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, (Adv. Dip of Nutritional Medicine, Australia Traditional Medicine Society) and the author of many health related articles. She also has proven strategies to inco...

Feb 21, 20161 hr 10 min

Phillip Day: Cancer, Vitamin D & Disease Prevention Strategies

180 Nutrition Today we welcome Phillip Day. He is an author, investigative journalist and international speaker . His work revolves around uncovering the most effective treatments available today when it comes to chronic diseases and cancer. Some of books include - Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth, Health Wars & Simple Changes: 100 Ways to a Happier & Healthier Life Questions we ask in this episode: Is the medical system broken where disease is concerned? Prescription drug...

Feb 11, 20161 hr 7 min

Ruth Horrell: Food, Exercise & Supplement Philosophies of an Elite CrossFit Athlete

180 Nutrition Whether you are an elite athlete, weekend warrior or even a coach potato, there’s much wisdom to be had here. Ruth Anderson Horrell is a New Zealand representative CrossFit Athlete. She has represented the Australasia region at the World Reebok CrossFit Games in 2011, 2012 and 2013! Ruth competes for NZ as an Olympic Weightlifter. In 2012 she competed at the Oceania and Trans Tasman Champs. Ruth is a successful co-owner and coach at CrossFit Wild South and works as a Locum small an...

Feb 02, 20161 hr 3 min

Keegan Smith: Building Your Best Body & Mind with Real Movement

“... If you don't have time to move, it's like not having time to eat, it's like not having time to breathe; ... Movement is being human. Walking is being human. That's who we are, that's what we're here for. If we don't have time for that, what do we have time for?...” ― Keegan Smith, The Real Movement Project 180 Nutrition Keegan Smith is the founder of the Real MOVEMENT Project, which was born of a decade of research into what it takes to reach the highest levels of performance. In Keegan's o...

Jan 19, 20161 hr 16 min

Our 12 Most Memorable Episodes So Far...

To kick-start the new year, we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and take a look at some of the highlights and memorable moments of our podcast episodes. Enjoy :) Guy & Stu 180 Nutrition

Jan 05, 20161 hr 6 min

Dr Jeff Fannin: Tapping into the Law of Attraction, Subconscious Beliefs & Maximising Brain Power

Our special guest today is Dr Jeffrey Fannin. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications. He is the founder and executive director for the Center for Cognitive Enhancement and Thought Genius, LLC. Dr. Fannin has extensive experience training the brain for optimal brain performance working with head trauma, stroke, chronic pain, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), anxiety disorders, depression, trauma recovery. His research and experience als...

Dec 29, 20151 hr 7 min

Wim 'The Iceman' Hof: How to Supercharge Hormones, Strength, Mood & Health using Breath Techniques

Imagine you could supercharge your hormones, strength, mood and health with a short daily routine, a little commitment and guidance with the right techniques. In the short video above, we have Wim Hof (aka The Iceman) walking us through what is known as the ‘Wim Hof Method’. With over 20 world records under his belt where he has pushed his body beyond what was thought humanly possible, Wim’s message is not to be taken lightly as he shares with us why he believes everybody is capable of much grea...

Dec 14, 20151 hr 10 min

Cyndi O'Meara: Achieving Greater Health & Longer Lives. What I've learnt so far...

Our special guest today is Cyndi O'Meara. Not your typical nutritionist, Cyndi disagrees with low-fat, low-calorie diets, believes chocolate can be good for you. Amazingly, she has never taken an antibiotic, pain-killer or any other form of medication her whole life! The one thing that was clear from this podcast is that she is a passionate, determined and a wealth knowledge. Sit back and enjoy as she shares with us how she helps others improve their quality of life so they too can enjoy greater...

Dec 02, 20151 hr 1 min

Top Sleep Hacks; How to Manufacture the Best Nights Sleep

Struggling to get a good nights sleep? Then this podcast is for you! Join us as Stu & Guy delve into the world of sleep and what top tips and hacks you can do today to begin to get the restorative sleep many people crave. Over the past few years, Stu has been on a mission to get to the bottom of why his sleeping patterns were shot. After much research and N = 1 self experimentation he's happy to say he's hacked it. This podcast is about all those discoveries and how you can implement them in...

Nov 26, 201556 min

Yasmina Ykelenstam: Histamine, Food Allergies, Skin Care & Meditation

180 Nutrition. We have another awesome guest for you in store today and her name is Yasmina Ykelenstam. She’s an ex-journalist with over 10 years research and international news production experience for people such as 60 Minutes, CNN and the BBC, so she knows how important it is to get her facts straight! In 2008, after 20 years of being misdiagnosed with everything under the sun, she was forced to quit a career of a lifetime after seeing over 68 doctors. In 2010 she was finally diagnosed with ...

Nov 16, 201559 min

Dr Ron Ehrlich: Unravelling the Fluoride, Dairy, Mercury & Teeth Connection

180 Nutrition No doubt about it, there’s lots of debate with fluoride on the internet. So who better a person to ask than holistic dentist who has over thirty five years in the industry. The big question is; Should we us toothpaste with fluoride in it? We felt this would make a fantastic topic for this weeks episode among many other subjects! Mercury fillings... Do we need dairy for strong bones & teeth? Join us as we dive deep and throw as many questions as we can at our guest :) Our fantas...

Nov 03, 20151 hr 2 min

Rohan Anderson: From That Coperate Guy to One Year Living Off the Grid

Eat well, Live Well. It's that simple - Rohan Anderson 180 Nutrition Our fantastic guest today is Rohan Anderson. A few years ago he created Whole Larder Love which began as an online journal, documenting the story of a life change. A significant life change for a regular person embedded in western society. Rohan had a metamorphosis driven by a desire to alter his food and lifestyle choices. At the beginning, he was very unhealthy. Obesity, food allergy, anxiety, depression and hyper-tension whe...

Oct 19, 20151 hr 9 min

Josh Sparks: Life's Lessons to Look Feel Perform & Thrive Better!

180 Nutrition Today we welcome entrepreneur, health and fitness enthusiast and top bloke Josh Sparks. Josh is the founder of the hugely successful Thr1ve cafe/restaurant chain, which can be found in most CBD food courts. In a nutshell they make real food, real fast, and it is a place I actively seek out to dine at when I'm in the neighbourhood. Stu and I had a huge amount of fun with this podcast as we tap into Josh's wealth of experience when it comes to the food industry, his own personal jour...

Oct 05, 20151 hr 13 min

Dr David Perlmutter: The Key to a Healthy Gut Microbiome & the 'Brain Maker'

180 Nutrition Make no mistake, the importance of gut health is becoming more paramount than ever and it's something I believe should not be ignored. So who better to ask than a board-certified neurologist who truly understands the gut, brain and health connection! Our fantastic guest today is Dr David Perlmutter. He is here to discuss his brand new book 'Brain Maker' - The Power Of Microbes to Heal & Protect Your Brain For Life. The cornerstone of Dr. Perlmutter’s unique approach to neurolog...

Sep 22, 201552 min

Jonathan Bailor: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight & Live Better

180 Nutrition Our fantastic guest today is the very lively Jonathan Bailor. Jonathan is the author of the NYT best selling book; The Calorie Myth. He exposes the fundamental flaw upon which the diet industry has been built: the “eat less + exercise more = weight loss” equation simply doesn’t add up. In this revolutionary work informed by over 1,300 studies and the new science of fat loss, food, and fitness, Bailor shows us how eating more—of the right kinds of foods—and exercising less—but at a ...

Sep 03, 201535 min

Abel James: Lessons Learned From Becoming The Fat Burning Man

180nutrition.com.au Abel James is the founder of ‘The Fat Burning Man’ show. A health and wellness podcast that’s hit No.1 in eight different countries on iTunes and gets over a whopping 500,000 downloads each month! Abel has interviewed hundreds of health leaders from around the world and walks his talk when it comes health and nutrition. It was fantastic to get the laid back Abel on the show today to share with us his own personal weight loss story, his discoveries, the trial and errors and th...

Aug 19, 201547 min

Nina Teicholz: What A Big Fat Surprise! Why I Eat Saturated Fat & Exercise Less

180 Nutrition: This is the full and fascinating interview with investigative journalist and NYT bestselling author Nina Teicholz. In 2014, Nina released her book ‘The Big Fat Surprise’ that was nine years in the making. Within the book she reveals the unthinkable: that everything we thought we knew about dietary fats is wrong. The book received rave reviews including: “Most memorable healthcare book of 2014″ – Forbes.com “This book should be read by every nutrition science professional… All scie...

Aug 04, 201549 min

Jon Gabriel: How I Lost Over 100kg (200lbs) Without Dieting, Using These Techniques

180 Nutrition Do diets really work long-term? With every weight loss plan, diet calorie counting and exercise regimes out there all claiming small miracles, it can be challenging to figure out what we should really be doing! So who better to ask than a man who lost over 100kg's without dieting. And from the words of Ray Martin (A Current Affair TV Program) “He lost more than 100 kilos (220 lbs) without diets or surgery, now meet the man who says we can all melt fat using the power of our minds” ...

Jul 22, 201554 min

Marlies Hobbs: Why I Risked It All To Start The Paleo Cafe

Brought to you by 180nutrition.com.au There’s no doubt about it, the paleo diet certainly has divided opinion (especially if you listen to the media)! We ask Marlies Hobbs, what are the biggest misconceptions when it comes to the world of paleo. Can you guess what they are? If you like inspirational stories, then this one is for you, as we have on todays show Marlies, who is the co-founder of the Paleo Café along with her husband, Jai. She had a great career in law and threw it all in to start t...

Jul 13, 201558 min
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