Paul Dillon: Drugs & Alcohol Education – A Lesson For Us All

It can be difficult to have a nuanced discussion about drugs and alcohol, let alone with our children. So who better than to discuss this idea with other than my guest this week, Paul Dillon.

Paul has worked in the drug education field for almost 25 years. He is the Director and founder of DARTA and he is passionate about ensuring that the community has access to accurate and up-to-date alcohol and other drug information. In 2009, his book, Teenagers Alcohol and Drugs, was released by Allen and Unwin.

HEALTHY BITE | The Pandemic As I Understand It To This Point

With some parts of Australia currently over two months into lockdown, this week’s Healthy Bite is dedicated to breaking down the Pandemic As I Understand it Up To This Point. I reflect on my conversation earlier this week with Prof Robert Booy, infectious disease pediatrician who works at the University of Sydney in vaccinology, take a look at the impact COVID-19 has had on the world in the past 18 months and offer ways we can improve our own immune function to promote better long term health.

Prof Robert Booy: Vaccinations, Herd Immunity, and the Delta Variant

My guest this week is Professor Robert Booy, an infectious diseases paediatrician who works at the University of Sydney in vaccinology, epidemiology and infectious diseases. In our conversation we discuss the varied perspectives on the pandemic, the delta variant, how vaccines work, AstraZeneca and clotting risks, along with what the future might look like when it comes to vaccine passports and achieving herd immunity.

HEALTHY BITE | Finding A Balance In Our Digital World

Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week on the podcast, we released a wonderful episode with a psychologist, Jocelyn Brewer. Rather than detoxing and unplugging from technology, her approach is more on the intelligent and intentional use and conscious consumption of our devices.

Tune in as we tackle more about digital media and its effect on people. I also want to share with you this book by Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Minds.

Jocelyn Brewer: Digital Nutrition, Technology Addiction, and Screenagers

Jocelyn Brewer is a registered psychologist who is changing the way we think about how we use digital technology. Her philosophy of “digital nutrition” aims to optimise your wellbeing and improve your digital literacy online and advocates tips for better cyberpsychological health.

In this fascinating conversation, we explore the benefits and challenges of digital technology, the effect of screen time on teenagers, the ‘digital disinhibition effect”, digital nutrition and digital superfoods and uncover some practical advice for developing better digital health.

HEALTHY BITE | The Journey of Food Predigestion and Digestion

Today, in this Healthy Bite episode, I want to talk about the journey of food predigestion and digestion. Dr Pran Yoganathan took us on a fantastic voyage of when we put our food in our mouths, and what happens to it every step of the way. Tune in for a brief explanation and why it’s important for you to know those things.

Dr Pran Yoganathan: Is The Gut The Second Brain?

My guest today is Dr Pran Yoganathan, a gastroenterologist on a journey to empower his patients by using a philosophy of “food as medicine”. In our conversation we explore the role diet can play in combating co-morbidities, ask “how much protein do you actually need” for your age, discuss leaky gut syndrome, liver health, and more.

HEALTHY BITE | Public Health Messages Are Often Oversimplistic

Join me in this conversation as I discuss some of the highlights of my interview with Dr Leland Stillman. And how he reminded me of the importance of sunlight.

Dr Leland Stillman: Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythms & Melatonin

This week, I spoke with Dr Leland Stillman, an Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician based in Orlando Florida. In our conversation, we explored the impacts of environmental medicine on health, the benefits and potentialities of light therapy, infrared Light and melatonin.

HEALTHY BITE | Focusing on Immune Function Backed by Science

I want to talk about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. There is one thing this focuses on: Ensuring that we have all the right nutrients for those processes to continue optimally. And if that is the case, there’s a very good chance that you will enjoy good health.

One of the things that I am hoping will emerge from this pandemic is a new focus on health care. On health, on immune function, on boosting immune function to be optimal because we need it not only to overcome the epidemic of preventable chronic diseases that we face but also to face the complications of this virus and this pandemic and for that matter, any future pandemic.