Bästa Susan Birch podcaster (2024)

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Why we struggle to follow through with our plans and goals: An interview with Heather Heynen 1:05:52

26d ago1:05:52

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In this conversation, I talked with the lovely Heather Heynen about why we struggle to follow through on our promises, even when they are important to us. Heather has worked in private practice as a licensed mental health therapist, health coach and exercise professional for over 20 years. There is considerable alignment between my career and Heath…

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The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health: An interview with Jayne Bullen 1:13:15

4M ago1:13:15

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I had a fabulous conversation with Jayne Bullen, the Chief Operating Officer of the Noakes Foundation and Managing Director of Nutrition Network. Jayne is a contributor/editor to the book The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health. We talked about the different chapters in the book and the benefits of medical nutrition ther…

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The dangers of supplementing with vitamin D: An interview with Jim Stepheson Jr 1:11:56

4M ago1:11:56

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Recommendations to supplement with vitamin D and zinc have become standard practice from both allopathic and alternative medicine throughout the Covid pandemic; including from some of the people I respect the most. As the Health Detective, my job is to look deeper into whether health recommendations are based on evidence rather than speculation. It…

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Insights on health and healing : An interview with Amy Armstrong 1:15:14

4M ago1:15:14

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In this episode, I talk to Amy Armstrong from Balance Health Naturally. Amy shares the healing journey of her chronically ill daughter. This honestly brought me to tears at times. I have so much respect for how this family handled such a difficult time with such resilience, hope, and compassion. It’s an inspiring story aside from the insights that …

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Integrating behavioural psychology with weight loss strategies: An interview with Dr Valarie Evans 1:01:27

4M ago1:01:27

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Today, I sat down with Dr Valarie Evans, a behavioural analyst, to discuss integrating behavioural psychology with weight loss strategies. Valarie applies her training to help with conditions such as autism, addiction and eating disorders. In this podcast, we explore the obstacles to changing behaviours, the concept of “rule-breaking” to achieve be…

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Live Q and A with Dr Louise Phillips 1:10:17

5M ago1:10:17

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I'm so excited to have offered another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This month we had the pleasure of a Q&A session with Dr Louise Phillips. Dr Phillips shares my passion for providing high-quality nutrition education that truly makes a difference in people's lives. With her extensive background as a bus…

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How a low-carb approach helps in weight loss and managing chronic diseases: An interview with Dr Louise Phillips 43:55

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I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Dr Louise Phillips today. We have a lot in common with our desire to provide high-quality nutrition education that makes a difference in people’s lives. I’m delighted to share Dr Phillips's work. She has developed a unique tool for GPs, specialists and nutrition educators to use in their practice. As a busy GP, Sen…

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The root causes of infertility and the vital role nutrition plays in reproductive health: An interview with Dr. Robert Kiltz 1:43:51

6M ago1:43:51

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Today I have a fascinating talk with Dr Kiltz a renowned fertility doctor and author. Dr Kiltz is a passionate advocate of the keto/carnivore diet, that he uses with his patients to help to reduce the costs of fertility treatments. His work is helping to shape the future of reproductive medicine. We talk about the root causes of infertility and the…

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Diet, exercise and achieving goals: An interview with Dr Sarah Zaldivar 1:28:35

7M ago1:28:35

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I had another fabulous conversation today, this time with Dr Sarah Zaldivar. Dr Zaldivar is a Professor of Nutrition at Miami Dale College and is passionate about sharing her knowledge of nutrition, exercise, and mindset. She brings new thinking and research to the topics of diet, exercise, and achieving our goals. Today we discuss a lot of differe…

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Understanding Why Metabolic Health Is Key to Mental Health: A conversation with Dr. Rachel Brown 1:05:56

7M ago1:05:56

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Dr. Rachel Brown is a metabolic psychiatrist and author of the excellent book “Metabolic Madness - Understand Why Metabolic Health Is Key to Mental Health’. During this episode, Dr. Brown and I talk about why our metabolic health plays such an important role in our mental health and how nutrition is the key to this process. This is an excellent epi…

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Different perspectives and how we can thrive in the face of challenges: A conversation about mental health with Dr. Fred Moss 43:17

7M ago43:17

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In today's podcast, I talk about mental health with Psychiatrist Dr. Fred Moss. Doctor Fred has been working in the field of mental health for nearly 40 years and brings a different perspective to the treatment paradigm and how we can thrive in the face of significant challenges and symptoms. Today we chat about symptoms, medications, and why Dr. F…

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Live Q&A with Brendan Reid - The Fat Ginger Nerd 1:12:26

8M ago1:12:26

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I am so excited to be offering another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This time we have Brendan Reid aka The Fat Ginger Nerd. For Brendan, the idea that he could ever lose any weight at all, let alone keep it off afterward was, for so long, nothing more in his mind, than an impossible dream. And yet, in un…

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Why we can struggle to take care of ourselves, even when we really want to: A conversation about mental health with Dr. Shahana Alibhai 55:12

9M ago55:12

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Dr. Shahana Alibhai is an accomplished TEDx speaker, a renowned family physician, and an expert in the field of mental health. I was delighted to talk to her today about why we can struggle so much to take care of ourselves, even when this is something we really want to do. Dr. Shahana shared her personal story of postpartum anxiety and the subsequ…

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Exploring a low-carb nutrition: An interview with Dr. Avi Charlton 47:56

9M ago47:56

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It was a pleasure to have Dr. Avi Charlton as a guest today. In this episode, Dr. Charlton talks about her experiences as a GP practicing low-carb nutrition and how this has helped many of her client’s reverse disease, lose weight and improve their quality of life. She is available for in-person consultations and telemedicine. She also has informat…

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How our unconscious beliefs and thought patterns are the result of faulty unconscious beliefs and biases we acquired during our childhood: An interview with Tim Shurr 50:02

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Today I talked with human behaviour expert and hypnotherapist, Tim Shurr. We discuss how our unconscious beliefs and thought patterns such as anxiety, procrastination, imposter syndrome, and other bad habits are the result of faulty unconscious beliefs and biases we acquired during our childhood. Essentially we have wired neurological pathways that…

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The difference between being a carbohydrate addict, harmful user, or a social user: An interview with Dr. Robert Cywes 1:24:23

10M ago1:24:23

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Dr. Robert Cywes (MD, Ph.D.) is known as the Carb Addiction Doctor. Having suffered from carb addiction and obesity himself, he has both the personal and professional experience to help others overcome their addiction and restore their health. He is a medical doctor and bariatric surgeon with a Ph.D., working in clinical practice. His area of inter…

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Rethinking Type-1 diabetes with a ketogenic diet: An interview with Dr Ian Lake 1:01:30

10M ago1:01:30

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Dr Ian Lake is a medical practitioner who has type 1 diabetes. Since adopting a very low-carb lifestyle his day-to-day diabetes management has become so much easier with the added bonus of normal HbA1c. He says “as a result of smaller insulin doses, I am not tied down to strict meal times and can eat when I choose. Similarly, glucose control with e…

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Live Q&A Session With Annica Strandberg-Schmidt: How to identify a child who has sugar addiction and how to manage this in a family and social environment 58:40

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I'm so excited to have offered another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This month we had Annica Strandberg-Schmidt who is a sugar addiction therapist and author from Sweden. Annica's own battle with sugar addiction came very close to destroying her life and that of her family. After coming to terms with her…

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What it's like to grow up with a sugar-addicted Mom: An interview with Annica Strandberg-Schmidt and Elin Strandberg 44:10

11M ago44:10

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Sugar addiction expert Annica Strandberg-Schmidt has been a guest a few times now and will join us again in a few weeks for another Q and A on sugar addiction where she answers your questions. In today’s episode, we are joined by her daughter Elin Strandberg. Sugar addiction affects whole families and children. Elin tells us what it’s like to grow …

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The differences between sugar addiction, harmful use of sugar, and social use: An interview with Annica Strandberg–Schmidt 57:19

11M ago57:19

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Annica Strandberg–Schmidt is a sugar addiction therapist, author, and YouTuber from Sweden In this episode, Annica shares her powerful story about sugar addiction and how she came close to destroying her life and that of her family. After coming to terms with her own addiction and learning how to navigate her own world of addiction, Annica trained …

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Where does addiction start? An interview with Bitten Jonsson 1:11:52

11M ago1:11:52

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Bitten is a registered nurse who was first introduced to addiction medicine 36 years ago and has been working in the area of food addiction and sugar addiction for 27 years ago. As she acknowledged and better understood her own addictions (cigarettes, alcohol, and sugar) she began working to help others address their sugar addiction problems and re…

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Menopause, hormones, including thyroid, and other aspects of health: An interview with Dr Elizabeth Bright 49:34

12M ago49:34

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Dr Elizabeth Bright is the author of the menopause book “Good Fat is Good for Women”. There were many aspects of this book I thought were excellent and appreciate Dr Bright joining me to talk about menopause, hormones, including thyroid, and other aspects of health in this podcast. Dr Bright is an osteopath and naturopath and works with her clients…

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Figuring out nutritional strategies and understanding more about more about the quality of the food we are eating: An interview with Marty Kendall 1:08:23

12M ago1:08:23

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I had a great chat with Marty Kendall today. We share a common interest in the nutrient quality of the food we eat. Marty has spent years understanding and collating information on the foods that provide the best quality of nutrition for the calories that they contain. With his background in civil engineering, he has brought his ability to analyse …

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The need for lifestyle medicine, and how this may look in a modern GP practice: An interview with Dr Glen Davis 54:43

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This was a long overdue interview, but worth the wait. Dr Glen Davis is a well-known GP for his work in reversing type-2 diabetes in his patients with a properly formulated ketogenic diet. He was awarded GP of the Year in 2021 for this work. During this episode, we talk about the struggles of the NZ healthcare system, the need for lifestyle medicin…

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How to reduce the deuterium in our body, allowing our cells to age more gracefully: An interview with Victor Sagalovsky 1:00:20

1y ago1:00:20

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This was a long-awaited interview with Victor Sagalovsky. Victor is a health optimization expert, who has dedicated himself to understanding the effects of deuterium on human health. I came across the health implications of deuterium a few years ago, as more of the scientific community is dedicating research to this fascinating subject. Harold C Ur…

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From chronically poor health to the return of his energy and vitality: An interview with Daniel Ebbett 1:07:23

1y ago1:07:23

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This was a great interview with Kiwi entrepreneur Daniel Ebbett Daniel’s story is one of struggle with chronic insomnia and migraines. Despite trying everything he could from allopathic and natural medicine, his health continued to decline leaving him feeling frustrated and helpless. He was struggling to meet the commitments of his corporate job an…

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The Vitality Secret: An interview with Neil Cannon 1:09:37

1y ago1:09:37

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Neil is an author, speaker, and mentor who currently lives in Mexico. After suffering from bad eczema for 30 years and receiving the same advice from doctors, Neil found the answer to reversing his condition. He has developed the “Pillars of Vitality” that he shares in his book “The Vitality Secret”. In this podcast, we talk about chronic inflammat…

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Live Q&A session with Dr Millie Osborne: The link between diet, depression, anxiety, mental health and eating disorders 1:08:04

1+ y ago1:08:04

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I was so excited to be offering another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This time we had Dr Millie Osborne, coming along to answer your questions about the link between diet, depression, anxiety, mental health and eating disorders. Dr Millie Osborne has been helping people for more than 30 years as a doctor…

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How she recovered from type-2 diabetes, eliminated taking 20 drugs every day and lost 85 pounds: An interview with Tia Reid 51:54

1+ y ago51:54

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Tia Reid is the Director of Nutritional Services at, Certified Dietary Manager and Food Protection Professional at Memorial Hospital in Illinois. She is a certified Health Coach Practitioner and accredited with the Metabolic Health Practitioners USA. She has a special interest in metabolic syndrome, hypertension and carbohydrate addiction. Today, T…

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How getting up for a walk and having FUN is important to a good life: An interview with Dan John 1:21:31

1+ y ago1:21:31

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Today’s guest was very special to me. Dan John is someone who has had a huge influence on my career as a trainer, my own training, and philosophies on life. Dan has blended his outstanding career in academia with professional strength coaching and success in high-performance competitive sports. At 65, he is still achieving competitive goals. He is …

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Incorporating nutrition and functional medicine with traditional medicine to turn around patient’s health: An interview with Dr Vyvyane Loh 1:28:10

1+ y ago1:28:10

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I had a great time chatting with the multi-talented Dr Vyvyane Loh. I really enjoyed our conversation delving into obesity and how she incorporates nutrition and functional medicine with traditional medicine to turn around her patient’s health. We covered a lot of important topics including how to manage metabolic syndrome, when does obesity become…

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How to find our voice and communicate better: An interview with Doreen Downing 55:13

1+ y ago55:13

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Today I had another fabulous conversation, this time with lovely Doreen Downing; psychologist, author, public speaker, podcast host and coach. She is a woman of many talents and great empathy. Doreen’s coaching is unique; she helps us all find our voices. It may be public speaking, but just as often, it might be speaking up around the board table o…

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LIVE Q&A with Dr Estrelita van Rensburg - Understanding hormones, sleep, & weight control 1:02:43

1+ y ago1:02:43

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I was so excited to have been able to offer another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This time we had Dr Estrelita van Rensburg joining us to answer our questions about hormones, sleep, and weight control. If you are a young woman with hormonal imbalances, or are going through peri-menopause or menopause and…

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Life lessons from taking the courage from accepting responsibilities for challenges: An interview with Zach White 51:13

1+ y ago51:13

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This was such a special conversation with today’s guest Zach White. What I love so much about Zach is his generosity, vision, clarity of thought, and humbleness. Zach has learned his life lessons well and has taken the courage from accepting responsibility for the challenges. He’s done a heap of work on himself, understanding what he wants from his…

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Finding health, the role of regenerative farming and HomeGrown primal: An interview with Janet Stott 41:12

1+ y ago41:12

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Today I talk with Janet Stott a Christchurch-based entrepreneur who is interested in health, nutrition and taking care of the planet. Listen as Janet talks about the company Homegrown Primal that she has established with her partner Marti. This couple is producing high-quality NZ grass-fed beef liver and organ supplements. Janet talks about her jou…

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How to use neuro-change strategies to reset our mindsets and reach our full potential: An interview with Eugene Moreau 1:14:06

1+ y ago1:14:06

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Today’s guest is my friend and fellow Neuro Change Practitioner Eugene Moreau. Eugene is based in Hamilton NZ. Our conversation today is about how we can use neuro-change strategies to reset our mindsets so we can reach our full potential. We talk about growth mindsets, what they are and how we can all develop a growth mindset. GOING WAY BACK... In…

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Live Q&A Session with Dr Peter Delannoy - Understanding the real causes of metabolic diseases, weight gain & gout 1:08:21

1+ y ago1:08:21

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The Live Q&A session with Dr Peter Delannoy - the real causes of metabolic diseases, weight gain and gout - was on the 28th of April. Dr Pete has a Ph.D in Biochemistry, he is a Primal Health Coach, and Nutrition Network Advisor. He is highly experienced in healthy weight loss, type -2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and gout remission. Hear Dr Pe…

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Balancing motherhood, career and health: An interview with Mia Moran 56:21

1+ y ago56:21

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My guest today is Mia Moran who helps women balance motherhood, career and health, which can be a real challenge for most of us. Today we talk about techniques that enable women to thrive, rather than just survive these challenges. Mia talks about creating a vision for your life and then who do you need to become to create that life. What skills do…

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From litigating in the courtroom to helping other lawyers and professionals to reclaim their wellness: An interview with Carl Ficks 1:15:00

1+ y ago1:15:00

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Carl Ficks has a fascinating story of how he transitioned from a high-pressure law career to establishing his company "No Surrender". Carl went from litigating in the courtroom to helping other lawyers and professionals to reclaim their wellness. Carl’s mission in life is to be in service to his family, friends, colleagues and the community, where …

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Reclaiming her power and freeing herself from the tether of shame and pain: An interview with Anna Maydonova Ditchburn 1:06:51

1+ y ago1:06:51

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Anna Maydonova Ditchburn is the kind of brave, the world needs. Her story is one of courage, survival and optimism for a better future for herself and those around her. I am deeply moved by Anna's story and inspired by her courage in overcoming her past and never giving up on herself or her ability to create the life that she deserves. Anna has rec…

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Working out the optimal human diet to help make good decisions that improve health: An interview with Brian Sanders 1:15:16

1+ y ago1:15:16

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Many thanks to Brian Sanders from Peak Human Podcast for this interview. I particularly want you all to hear from Brian. In my opinion, he has one of the best-balanced podcasts on YouTube. We share similar goals; working out the optimal human diet and sharing this information with as many people as we can to help make good decisions that improve he…

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Overcoming mindset struggles and making dietary changes: An interview with Dr Lucy Burns 1:03:35

1+ y ago1:03:35

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Dr Lucy Burns is a GP and a lifestyle medicine physician. Dr Lucy runs a weight loss clinic called Epiphany Medical Weight Loss. This was the inspiration to create an online learning platform to share this information. Dr Lucy has faced her own health problems, with muscular dystrophy, obesity and depression. She changed her lifestyle and lost 20 k…

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Live Q&A session with Dr's Leon & Tamora Bynoe: A session about cholesterol & heart disease 1:18:03

1+ y ago1:18:03

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This couple, who have been married for 32 years, are passionate about how the proper human diet allows us to thrive in our modern world. Leon says, "it's such a shame medicine has conquered so many of the things that killed us in the past, is now killing us with poor advice, based on faulty science". Hear Dr's Leon and Tamora Bynoe's personal stori…

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Why highly processed plant foods, with added sugar, vegetable oils and a bunch of chemicals are toxic to our biochemistry: An interview with Belinda Fettke 1:19:47

1+ y ago1:19:47

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Today’s special guest is Belinda Fettke. The reason I wanted to talk to Belinda is because of the tremendous work she has done on understanding the vested interests behind the plant-based movement, that is exploding throughout NZ and Australia. I have shared a number of Belinda’s posts and youtube clips over recent years, and we will link again to …

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Eating locally and seasonally to protect our health, animals and the planet: An interview with Dr Hugh Jellie 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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Meet Dr Hugh Jellie, an NZ veterinarian, with a passion for the planet and the welfare of animals and humans. Dr Jellie talks about his interest in regenerative organisations, animal welfare and a healthy microbiome. He explains the importance of soil ecology and why changing our thinking to a symbiotic - living systems approach to how we grow our …

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How to find your "why", the importance of finding your passion and how to use your passion to get things done: An interview with Walt Hampton 41:36

1+ y ago41:36

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In this power-packed podcast, Walt Hampton provides us with a taste of what makes him stand out as an author, success coach and keynote speaker. Walt is one of those inspiring people who walks his talk. He shares valuable insights about time mastery, how understanding your “why” is important to finding your passion and how to use this passion to ge…

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Developing his own unconventional cancer protocols and Crazy Good Living: An interview with Dr Al Danenberg 1:30:25

1+ y ago1:30:25

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Author of the book “Crazy Good Living”, Dr Alvin Danenberg is a periodontist who has been in practice for 44 years. Dr Al was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. In this fabulous interview with him, he shares his story, protocols and ups and downs. This really worth a listen, particularly for anyone dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Dr Al also talks abou…

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How to make sustainable changes and why we should "abandon perfect": An interview with Nick Tumminello about all things excercise 1:01:52

1+ y ago1:01:52

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Today I talked with one of my favourite people; coach and personal mentor Nick Tumminello. Nick is one of the best trainers out there and is world class educator to trainers around the world. He is the Editor-In-Chief for the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Personal Training Quarterly Journal. In 2015 he was inducted into the …

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Why we need real food? An interview with Zoe Harcombe 1:17:15

1+ y ago1:17:15

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Today's guest is Zoe Harcombe, she is an internationally respected health researcher with a unique ability to dissect and explain nutritional research. Zoe talks about her background and own health challenges as a young woman and her poor relationship with food. She discusses how the obesity epidemic started to take off and how she became a full-ti…

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What is the nutritional profiles of dairy, meat, fruits and vegetables? An interview with Dr Jacqueline Rowarth 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

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Today’s guest is Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, an adjunct professor with Lincoln University and a farmer-elected director on the Boards of DairyNZ and Ravensdown. This was a very interesting discussion, where we talked about soil quality and the nutritional profiles of dairy, meat, fruits and vegetables. We also got into a great discussion about the envir…

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