Tag: diet

UC 386: Diet is the Key to Success with Dr Peter Bruckner

Description – The accolades of Dr Peter Bruckner when it comes to sports medicine is impressive, world cups and games, Olympics, Australian Teams in many disciplines, Liverpool Football club and so much more.  His success as a sports medicine doctor was clear but when it came to his own health he avoided what all the… Continue reading UC 386: Diet is the Key to Success with Dr Peter Bruckner

100NO 542: The danger of mixing diets

If you’re on a low calorie diet, what happens if you put some Keto Crema on your coffee? If you’re low carb, what happens if you eat bread? On this episode we discuss the dangers of mixing diets. Having spent over 30 years helping people find what works for them, Damian shares his experiences and… Continue reading 100NO 542: The danger of mixing diets

TWIW 197: Healthy diet improves fitness without exercise

This Week In Wellness a healthy diet has been shown to increase physical fitness in middle aged adults by the same amount as an extra 4000 steps a day. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230511/Healthier-diets-may-lead-to-greater-physical-fitness.aspx https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwad113/7146619?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=true This podcast is brought to you by Healthy Choices Chiropractic. Head to www.healthychoiceschiropractic.com.au to book a full spinal, postural and neurological examination with me… Continue reading TWIW 197: Healthy diet improves fitness without exercise

TWIW 146: 95% of dietary guidelines creators conflicted

This Week In Wellness a March 2022 study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition has found that 95% of the advisory committee members that created the 2020-2025 US Dietary Guidelines had a conflict of interest with food and or pharmaceutical industries. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35311630/

TWIW 134: Not so secret; herbs and spices lower blood pressure

This Week In Wellness a randomised control trial conducted by researchers from Pennsylvania State University has shown that diets high in herbs and spices may reduce blood pressure in people at risk of cardiovascular disease. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-herbs-and-spices-lower-blood-pressure#Three-test-diets https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/114/6/1936/6369090 Join me on the 16th of December for my LIVE streamed webinar on “How to strengthen your body… Continue reading TWIW 134: Not so secret; herbs and spices lower blood pressure

TWIW 123: Healthy Lifestyle Choices

This Week In Wellness I launch my new online community Healthy Lifestyle Choices. In a world full of information, misinformation, bias, hyperbole and conspiracy theories it is not hard to find information but it is hard to know which information to trust. And in a social media inspired world of echo chambers, where black and… Continue reading TWIW 123: Healthy Lifestyle Choices

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

TWIW 114: Swap seed oils for fish oils for a 30-40% migraine reduction

This Week In Wellness a diet high in fatty fish has been shown to reduce both the frequency and intensity of migraines when compared to a diet high in vegetable oils. Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) studied 182 adults with frequent migraines… Continue reading TWIW 114: Swap seed oils for fish oils for a 30-40% migraine reduction

TWIW 99: Do plant foods cause cats to kill wildlife

This Week In Wellness a 12-week trial has shown that cats that eat more animal proteins are less likely to impact on wildlife. The study looked at 355 cats in South West England and compared cats whose diet was largely meat derived with cats who were fed more plant-derived proteins. Get personally mentored by me… Continue reading TWIW 99: Do plant foods cause cats to kill wildlife

TWIW 90: A Keto Diet may help Alzheimer’s

This Week In Wellness a new systematic review shows the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet for treating Alzheimer’s disease. With between 400 thousand and 500 thousand Australians suffering from dementia in 2020, and Alzheimer’s accounting for 70% of those, it really is an important finding. Especially as the billions spent searching for a pharmaceutical… Continue reading TWIW 90: A Keto Diet may help Alzheimer’s