Category: Body

TWIW 171: New rules proposed for “healthy” foods

This Week In Wellness The US Food and Drug Administration wants to update its definition of “healthy” foods to have a greater emphasis on whole foods and allow foods like water, avocados, nuts and seeds and higher fat fish to be recognised as the health foods for the first time. Alternatively products that currently qualify… Continue reading TWIW 171: New rules proposed for “healthy” foods

100NO 497: Unpacking Tony Robbins & Lance Armstrong’s Longevity Views

An episode of Lance Armstrong’s Forward podcast featuring Tony Robbins is the topic of today’s conversation. This episode was done shortly after the release of Robbins’s latest book, Life Force. We discuss if longevity is as simple as using AI and machinery to create good health – or if the innate intelligence and other factors of… Continue reading 100NO 497: Unpacking Tony Robbins & Lance Armstrong’s Longevity Views

WWR 230: Preconception Essentials

Most women tend to take really good care of themselves and their nutrition during pregnancy and in the lead up to birth but what about before conception? Having a preconception plan is crucial for your hormonal health, fertility potential and has a huge impact on the health of the baby you’re planning. On this episode… Continue reading WWR 230: Preconception Essentials

WWR 229: Reclaiming Childbirth with Dr Rachel Reed

This episode is for all women who have given birth or are planning to! To all our Mamma’s and future mamma’s, on this episode of Wellness Women Radio we are joined by the incredible Dr Rachel Reed – author of “Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage”. Dr Rachel Reed is prolific in the birth… Continue reading WWR 229: Reclaiming Childbirth with Dr Rachel Reed

SLP 217: The Change Comes From Within with Suzanne Bothamley

“And I’ve delved down and up many rabbit holes. It’s all part of that self-care journey of learning. Self-care strengthens healthy habits, it changes unhealthy behaviours in ourselves and others. The change comes from within because it’s our journey and no one else’s. Ideally as we work to being the best version of ourselves, those… Continue reading SLP 217: The Change Comes From Within with Suzanne Bothamley

TWIW 170: Frequency over intensity when it comes to strength training

This Week In Wellness new research published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine has shown that working out more frequently and less intensely maybe be the key to increasing muscle size and strength. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/resistance-training-over-high-intensity-study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sms.14220

100NO 496: Tips for making sense of and finding joy in the weird world we live in

Have you been finding it difficult to make sense of all that’s going on in the world – both now and over the last couple of years? On this episode we discuss what we do when we are confused, uncertain and unsure of both the now and the future. From our favourite books to the… Continue reading 100NO 496: Tips for making sense of and finding joy in the weird world we live in

SLP 215: Our Beliefs Are Created From Repetitive Thoughts with Dr Libby Weaver

‘And I think one of the reasons we don’t listen and act on those taps, and the whisper that turns into a roar, is because so many people very, very sadly have a belief that they are not worth taking care of. So, our beliefs are created from repetitive thoughts and if you’ve thought over… Continue reading SLP 215: Our Beliefs Are Created From Repetitive Thoughts with Dr Libby Weaver

TWIW 169: The advantage of naturally acquired immunity for Covid

This Week In Wellness the New England Journal of Medicine has published a study suggesting that the presence of mucosal antibodies in the airways may be responsible for the decreased risk of Omicron Covid infection for those with naturally acquired immunity when compared to those who received vaccinations alone. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220914180010.htm https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2209651

100NO 495: Longevity lessons from the Queen

In 1926, when Queen Elizabeth was born, life expectancy was 70.6 for a baby girl and the chance of living to 100 was only 3.4 per cent. What happened in reality is that Queen Elizabeth outlived her life expectancy by a GENERATION! Think about that for a moment. In looking at the three major ingredients… Continue reading 100NO 495: Longevity lessons from the Queen