Should you really be taking vitamin D, magnesium, collagen and the rest, or are we wasting our money on supplements? We unpack the latest debate and why the NHS is warning against taking health advice from wellness influencers.
We also explore a fascinating new discovery about how plant proteins could help feed your gut microbes, and new research linking th ... Show More
Sep 24
Can You Reverse an Unhealthy Childhood? Iron 101 & Fibre Myths
Can we undo the effects of an unhealthy childhood diet? What's the best way to increase iron levels, particularly during pregnancy? And are fibre powders and resistant starch really worth the hype? This week, we discuss the powerful relationship between stress, nutrition and horm ... Show More
38m 4s
Sep 21
Should You Eat Differently With Age? The Additives Ban & School Food Shake-Up
Should the way we eat change as we get older? This week, we look at the foods and nutrients that become increasingly important through our thirties, forties, fifties and sixties, from fibre and protein to supporting our heart, bones, gut and muscle health. We also unpack Tesco’s ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 17
Should We All Be Taking Magnesium, Gut Health Tips & The Perfect Snack
Should we all be taking magnesium? What does a healthy gut actually look like? And what makes the perfect afternoon snack? This week, we unpack the evidence behind magnesium supplements, explore the surprising reasons appetite can disappear during stressful periods of life and an ... Show More
50m 22s
Jan 2025
#549: Are We Doomed? Trust, Misinformation, and the Future of Health & Fitness Science – Joe Klemczewski, PhD
<p>In a world flooded with information, discerning fact from fiction in fitness and nutrition has never been more challenging—or more important. The rise of social media and democratized science has given everyone a platform, but not all voices are equal.</p> <p>How do we navigat ... Show More
1h 19m
Mar 2024
Layne Norton on How Social Media Influencers Distort the Science of Nutrition & Fitness (And How To Discern Fact from Fiction)
This week, I’m joined by Dr. Layne Norton for a deep dive into nutrition, fitness, and the psychology of positive lifestyle changes. Layne tackles health industry misinformation, stressing critical thinking in evaluating scientific claims. We discuss weight management, exercise’s ... Show More
3h 23m
Oct 2024
#203: Debunking Wild Wellness Trends
<p>Just when I think I’ve heard it all, a new wild wellness trend emerges. This week, I teamed up with Elle Brown—women’s health practitioner, clinical nutritionist, and dear friend—on her podcast, Women Meet Wellness, to debunk some of the most buzzworthy trends out there.</p><p ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2023
How To Be Healthy in the Era of Diet Culture & Influencers
With body-types making their trends, feeds full of barely visible photo editing and a sea of voices saying what is and isn’t healthy, it can get easy to lose your sense of vitality and wellbeing, or simply knowing what health means for you. This chat is about tuning out the noise ... Show More
26m 30s
May 2023
#162: When Wellness Becomes BS w/ Christy Harrison, MPH, Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counselor
<p>Christy Harrison, a pioneer in the anti-diet movement, has transformed the way I see food, weight, and health. Now she’s coming on the show to talk about THE WELLNESS TRAP, a hodgepodge of diet culture, disinformation, and dubious diagnoses. Many wellness solutions that promis ... Show More
1h 25m