Category: Food

TWIW 119: Mercola removes 15,000 articles after media and political pressure

This Week In Wellness popular American Osteopath and wellness blogger Dr. Joseph Mercola’s, who’s website is reported to get over 1.9 million visitors each month, has removed over 15,000 articles from his website published over the last 25 years in response to pressure from media and regulators alike, including the US-based FDA. https://www.fox4now.com/news/coronavirus/local-doctor-removing-health-articles-after-claims-of-misinformation https://www.mercola.com/newsletter-announcement.htm https://www.counterhate.com/disinformationdozen

100NO 437: Birthdays with a 0 – what’s in a number?

Birthdays with a zero get both a good and bad wrap – it really depends who you ask. When 100 Not first began, Damo was 39 and unsure how he felt about turning 40. 437 episodes later, it’s Marcus’s turn to hit the big 4-0. For some, birthdays with a 0 are times for serious… Continue reading 100NO 437: Birthdays with a 0 – what’s in a number?

WWR 204: The Role of Vitamin D in Women’s Health

Is sunshine the best medicine for women? Did you know that vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient but also a hormone? It is also critical for women’s health as it influences fertility, reproduction and thyroid function, increases insulin sensitivity, supports the immune system, controls hormonal secretions, aids with magnesium absorption and also impacts… Continue reading WWR 204: The Role of Vitamin D in Women’s Health

100NO 436: Vale Dexter Kruger, Australia’s Oldest Man | Managing Social Fractures

The country this week is equally mourning the loss of and celebrating the list of Australia’s oldest man, Dexter Kruger. We were fortunate to interview Dexter twice on 100 Not Out. The first time was in 2013 on episode 17 and the second came on episode 252 alongside his friend and writing aid, Janet Rowlings.… Continue reading 100NO 436: Vale Dexter Kruger, Australia’s Oldest Man | Managing Social Fractures

TWIW 118: Bayer to phase out Glyphosate in the US

This Week In Wellness Bayer Monsanto have announced that they will no longer sell glyphosate-based herbicides to residential U.S. gardeners as of 2023, following costly lawsuits over the cancer causing weedkiller, under the label Roundup. https://sustainablepulse.com/2021/07/29/bayer-confirms-end-of-sale-of-glyphosate-based-herbicides-for-us-lawn-garden-market/#.YQOsP44zY2z

SLP 95: If Not Me Then Whom with Dr Scott Wustenberg

‘In fairness and open disclosure, I have definitely had my moments of pity party, you know… I’m very normal like everyone else. There’s been some hard moments. You know, finger painting poop on the wall or on the television screen. The kids cut into the speaker cone when things were at their worst. My kids… Continue reading SLP 95: If Not Me Then Whom with Dr Scott Wustenberg

TWIW 117: Good Cholesterol may protect liver

This Week In Wellness new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that the so-called “good cholesterol”, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown role in protecting the liver from injury. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210722171210.htm https://science.sciencemag.org/content/373/6553/eabe6729

WWR 203: Chronic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

What is the link between chronic inflammation and insulin resistance and vice versa? Hot onto your hats for this one! Did you know that inflammatory mediators promote the progression of insulin resistance and inflammation may be one of the biggest drivers of metabolic syndrome and obesity BUT glucose and other dietary triggers are pro-inflammatory: what… Continue reading WWR 203: Chronic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

TWIW 116: Too deadly for diabetes

This Week In Wellness urban Aboriginal diabetes lifestyle program Too Deadly for Diabetes is creating overwhelmingly positive results in regards to weight loss, blood pressure control and glycaemic control in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people using a low-cost easy to prepare diet and flexible exercise program, providing links to YouTube videos that were sent… Continue reading TWIW 116: Too deadly for diabetes

SLP 92: Self Love Quicky – Ageing Gracefully

We are all ageing. It is an inevitable fact of life that one day you will be elderly, with skin to match. No matter how hard we try to avoid or counteract it, the ageing process constantly gnaws away at each and every one of us. But it does not have to be looked upon… Continue reading SLP 92: Self Love Quicky – Ageing Gracefully