Category Archives for "Podcast"

HEALTHY BITE | Another “P” for Pandemic

As you know in our previous Healthy Bite episodes, we have identified many “Ps” on how we approach this pandemic. Well, I have another P that I think is a great addition to this list. This week, I had Dr Ross Walker as a guest to give us the annual healthy heart checkup we all need.

Join me in this Healthy Bite as I talk about the leading cause of death globally, how much do we need a coronary calcium score and insulin resistance. Let’s also touch on the pandemic, vaccines, and so much more.

Dr Ross Walker: A Yearly Check Up With the Cardiologist

When should you go to the doctor for a heart checkup? Today, it’s time for our annual check-up with a cardiologist, (and my good friend) Dr Ross Walker.

Dr Ross Walker is an Integrative Cardiologist practicing in Sydney, Australia. A prolific communicator with his own radio show “Healthy Living” airing Sunday nights on 2GB Sydney, Ross offers a wealth of information.

HEALTHY BITE | “P” is far more than just “Pandemic”

Sadly, in our health system, whether we’re talking about chronic disease management, whether we’re talking about mental health, physical health, whether we are talking even about the pandemic I have identified this list of Ps that seem to drive our approach in many of our approaches to health in our system. Join me in this Healthy Bite as I talk about immune function, the Ps affecting our approach in this pandemic, and the highlights of my conversation with Dr Olivia Lesslar.

Boosting Immunity: Dr Olivia Lesslar

Throughout the pandemic, there has been a question that has been on many of our minds, “does natural immunity still exist?” That’s the topic for this week’s episode. In my conversation with Dr Olivia Lesslar, we discuss the importance of nutrition in developing immunity to disease, what can be done nutritionally, the importance of sleep, the importance of light therapy and so much more.

Dr Olivia Lesslar is a functional medicine practitioner with an interest in complex chronic conditions. She is a concierge medical consultant at LifeSpan Medicine USA.

Personalised Medicine Insights: Listen to Your Body

In this Healthy Bite, we are going to focus on personalised medicine. If you listen to your body, look back and review your family history, and we do get this report card in every single day, which gives us a clue as to how healthy we are, how our digestive system is doing, whether we are in good balance with our microbiome. Tune in as we also discuss the highlights of my conversation with Gerald Quigley.

Gerald Quigley: Ubiquinol and Biochemistry

Have you ever heard of ubiquinol? Would you ever use it? If you’ve ever considered using it or are unsure if it’s for you, then this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. In this episode, we are continuing our journey through biochemistry. Understanding how our body works means realising that it’s not just medication that will help us get better (if we’re unwell), but knowing that the body has a natural ability to heal itself.

My guest today is Gerald Quigley. Gerald is a practising Community Pharmacist. and accredited Herbalist, well known for his unique view of health from a holistic perspective where we discuss the use of ubiquinol AKA CoQ10 and so much more.

Relative vs Absolute Risk: Decoding Health Statistics

Hello and welcome to Healthy Bite. In this week’s episode, I spoke to science writer Dr Todd Penberthy, and we covered quite a range of topics. He’s had some amazing mentors in his life. He alerted me to Vitamin B3, the legendary doctor Abram Hoffer, who is the Father of Integrative Psychiatry and the work of a South African doctor called Dr Shankar Chetty. And Todd is very passionate about his science. I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with him through my association with the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service. Join me as I discuss some highlights of my conversation with Todd Penberthy.

Multiple Sclerosis, Niacin, & Psychiatry with Todd Penberthy

Hello and welcome to another Unstress. The science in medicine is our topic today, and my guest is Todd Penberthy. Todd has a PhD in Research and Scientific Research. He’s a science writer, his subjects of interest include Diabetes, Oncology, Integrative Psychiatry, which is what we touch on in this podcast. We talked a lot about the power of a particular nutrient, I won’t spoil it for you. We talked about one of the legends in Integrative Psychiatry and author of Molecular Medicine, Dr Abram Hoffer, multiple sclerosis, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with Todd Penberthy.

HEALTHY BITE | PTSD Affects Us All in Some Way

Hello and welcome to another Healthy Bite. Now this week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Admiral Chris Barrie. Chris was the Chief of the Defence Force from 1998 to the year 2002. It was such a great discussion. We talked about PTSD. Chris shared with me, which was rather surprising, that every Australian is affected to some degree by this condition because so many people suffer from it. And it’s not just returned servicemen that are the issue, it is people who have traumatic experiences in their life. We also talked about his not for profit organization, Fearless Outreach.

Admiral Chris Barrie: PTSD & Fearless Outreach

Hello and welcome to Unstress. Now, this week’s episode is about PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), and we are going to learn what a huge and growing problem this is. Something that affects almost every Australian in one way or another. 

My guest for today is Admiral Chris Barrie. Admiral Barrie retired from over 41 years of active service in the Royal Australian Navy, and as the Chief of the Defence Force(CDF) in July 2002. Since retirement from the military, he has concentrated his work on strategic leadership issues as a consultant, teacher and mentor.

He is the chairman of a charity (Fearless Outreach) committed to helping the one million Australians who suffer from a post-traumatic stress disorder and focusing attention on the disorder, which impacts more individuals than you might imagine. I hope you enjoy the conversation I had with Admiral Chris Barrie AC.