With a rapidly ageing population worldwide, more adults than ever are becoming at risk of nutritional frailty. Older age is a time when specific nutrient needs may be higher while the ability to meet those needs has more barriers. In this podcast, I’ll highlight how our nutrition needs change as we age, the factors that make it harder to meet these needs, an ... Show More
Jun 1
Tea, L‑theanine and a calmer mind
After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. We turn to it for comfort, for a break in the day, and increasingly, for its claimed mood‑calming powers. Scroll through social media and you’ll find no shortage of claims that tea, or more so one of its bioactive compounds ... Show More
11m 31s
Mar 2026
How berries help build a better brain
One of the best guides to food variety is colour. And for colour, there’s a group of natural plant chemicals called anthocyanins that are getting a lot of attention for their potential benefits on the brain. Anthocyanins are the pigments that give red, purple, and blue plants the ... Show More
13m 9s
Sep 2024
Unlock the Secrets to Healthy Ageing, Surprising Heart Health Risks, and Anti-Inflammatory Superfoods
<p>Are you starting to notice the signs of ageing? Worried about the changes happening in your body as you hit your 40s and beyond? In this week’s episode of <em>The Nutrition Couch</em>, dietitians Susie Burrell and Leanne Ward reveal groundbreaking research that identifies two ... Show More
34m 52s
Apr 2025
Are You Nutrient Deficient? The Hidden Factors of Accelerated Aging | Rhonda Patrick
We’re overfed, but undernourished. Despite having access to more food than ever, most people are walking around with nutrient deficiencies that could be accelerating aging, increasing disease risk, and depleting energy levels. That’s why I sat down with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a lead ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 2024
2716: Vitamin & Mineral Supplements for Plant-Based Eaters & Older Adults
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.
Episode 2716:
Aging comes with unique nutritional challenges, especially for plant-based eaters like Debra and her husband. As nutr ... Show More
11m 12s
Feb 2025
What to Accept (and What Not to Give Up On) When It Comes to Nutrition & Body Changes
For the Love of Longevity – What to Accept (and What Not to Give Up On) When It Comes to Nutrition & Body Changes ✨ Episode Highlights: Aging is inevitable, but how we age? That’s where we have some control. In this episode, my husband joins me to dive into what’s normal, what we ... Show More
27m 37s
May 2025
BONUS: Keeping our bones and bodies strong as we age (Stronger Bones at Every Age, Part 4)
As we enter our senior years, bone loss accelerates and the risk of fractures rises—but there’s still plenty we can do. In this final episode of our special series "Stronger Bones at Every Age," we share practical nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise strategies to preserve bone den ... Show More
23m 30s
Sep 2025
The Nutrient Blueprint for a Longer, Healthier Life
Nutrients are far more than supplements on a shelf—they are life-sustaining molecules that determine how well the body ages and resists disease. For years, their importance was overlooked because many studies were poorly designed, failing to consider existing nutrient levels or h ... Show More
59m 31s