Category Archives for "Public Health Podcasts"

Jeremy Lent: The Web of Meaning

Hello and welcome to another episode of Unstress. Today, we’re going to step back and explore humanity and what led us to this point in time, as well as the purpose of existence and some of the existential crises that we are currently experiencing. And who better to talk to about that than Jeremy Lent.

Jeremy Lent, described by Guardian journalist George Monbiot as “one of the greatest thinkers of our age,” is an author and speaker whose work investigates the underlying causes of our civilization’s existential crisis, and explores pathways toward a life-affirming future.

In our conversation, we explore his award-winning books, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning and The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe. We also talk about sedentism, worldview, and so much more.

Cosmetic Surgery, Clitoracy & Medical Validation

On today’s Healthy Bite, I reflect on my conversation with Jessica Pin, her experience with labiaplasty, societal ideas around “normal”, the role of social media, the lack of medical education around female anatomy (which is shocking) and the importance of really listening to our patients.

Jessica Pin: Clitoracy and Labiaplasty

Jessica Pin had a labiaplasty at 18. The surgeon went on to perform an extra part of the operation that she did not consent to…..and things went wrong. Rather than listen to what she was experiencing post-operatively and explore what might have gone wrong, he denied anything physically had occurred and suggested her symptoms were purely psychological.

This led Jessica to question many things; the information she had been given about our ideas around “normal” available to us all on the internet; the medical profession listening to patient real problems; a lack of validation that her symptoms were indeed physical; the medical education system in general and superficially how much does a specialist gynaecologist/obstetrician (even a female specialist) know about the female anatomy. The answers may shock you.

This is an important conversation that also addresses cosmetic surgery, the influence of the internet and social media, the scope of basic anatomy and its role in medical training and clitoracy, a subject every adult, male and female should know about.

In this episode, we discussed her personal experience with labiaplasty, how little to no information the internet and textbooks have about the female reproductive anatomy, and so much more.

Science, Misconceptions & Pharma Insights: An Insider’s View

This week on the Unstress podcast I was fortunate enough to speak to Dr Phillip Altman, whom has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 40 years.

In today’s Healthy Bite I reflect on our conversation and the topics we talked about including what Dr Altman recognised as the three types of science, the role of the pharmaceutical industry, PCR tests, marketing and a story that is easy to miss but difficult to ignore once you hear it.

Dr Phillip Altman: COVID Misconceptions

In this episode, we are diving into the world of COVID-19, vaccines, public health messages, and science in medicine. Today, I sit with Dr Phillip Altman.

Phillip has a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), a Bachelor and Masters of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy.  He works as a clinical trial and regulatory affairs pharmaceutical industry consultant with more than 40 years of experience in designing, managing and reporting clinical trials.  Dr Altman has dealt extensively with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration throughout his career. 

Dr Altman has worked for and consulted with, most of the international pharmaceuticals represented in Australia.   He was fundamental in the establishment of the Australian Regulatory and Clinical Scientists Association (ARCS), which is a peak educational forum for more than 2000 clinical and regulatory scientists working within the Australian pharmaceutical industry.  He has a Life Membership of this Association.

It’s quite an in-depth discussion and when I met Phillip a few weeks ago, I was looking forward to meeting him because he has an incredible history in the world of pharmaceuticals.

Thyroid Health and Environmental Stress: Expert Insights

What is the primary function of the thyroid? What effect does iodine or fluoride have on the thyroid? These are some of the interesting things that Dr David Brownstein and I discussed in the podcast and which I will be pondering on today.

15 years ago, I encountered a holistic and integrative medical practitioner when I read his book about Iodine, and this week I am delighted to have him as a guest. Join me as I talk about some of the highlights of our conversation.

Dr David Brownstein: Thyroid, Iodine, Viruses and More

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr David Brownstein, a world leader in holistic medicine. David is a board-certified family physician who utilizes the best conventional and alternative therapies. He is the medical director of the Centre for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan in the United States. He’s lectured internationally to physicians and others about his success with using natural hormones and nutritional therapies in his practise. He’s written 16 books, all of which are very accessible to patients.

Join me as David and I discussed Thyroid 101, iodine and its importance, the difference between salts, viruses, and so much more.

All of these topics were also in his books. For more on Dr David Brownstein’s website and to get his books, please visit: https://www.centerforholisticmedicine.com/

Professor Grant Schofield: Public Health – How Are We Doing?

When it comes to matters about public health, who better to talk to than a professor of public health? Let’s welcome our returning guest, Prof Grant Schofield.

Grant is a Professor of Public Health at Auckland University of Technology and director of the university’s Human Potential Centre (HPC) located at the Millennium Campus in Auckland, New Zealand. His research and teaching are focused on the well-being and prevention of chronic diseases. He is especially interested in significantly lowering the risk of death and disability from obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. He lives by the motto “be the best you can be.”

This episode covered many topics, including exercise, low carb diet, intermittent fasting, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and much more.

Prof Dave Singh: Has Your Craniofacial Development Reached Its Potential?

Have you ever heard of the term craniofacial development? Does it relate to how well we breathe and sleep? How about cleft lip and palate? Well, today we are going to be exploring these fascinating topics. My guest today is Professor Dave Singh.

Professor Dave Singh is a US citizen who was born, educated and trained in England, UK. He holds three doctorates, including Doctor of Dental Medicine; a Ph.D. in cleft palate development, and a third Doctorate in Orthodontics. Dr Singh was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BioModeling Solutions, Inc.

He has published over 200 articles in the peer-reviewed medical, dental and orthodontic literature, has published 7 books/chapters, and is currently finishing his new book entitled “Pneumopedics and craniofacial epigenetics.”

Join me in this episode as we tackle craniofacial development, cleft lip and palate, epigenetics, the importance of nitric oxide, and so much more.

Brain Development & Nutrient-Dense Diets

I am extremely honoured to be a part of Orthomolecular News Service, and lately, Dr Richard Cheng and I had a fascinating talk regarding brain development, which I have shared with you this week on the Unstress.

Join me today as I go through my conversation with Richard and cover important issues including brain development, Robin Dunbar’s Human Evolution, regenerative agriculture, tuberculosis bacteria, nutrient-dense diet, and so much more!