Tag: gut

TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health

This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that infants who spent most of their first year of life during the pandemic have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born prior to the pandemic. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230831/Pandemic-may-have-altered-gut-microbiome-of-infants-study-finds.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40102-y

QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton

My son Isaac was diagnosed with severe OCD and anxiety in 2014 (when he was 13 years old), and so began our journey into healing the gut and working to improve his mental health. For the first half hour of this episode I talk to parents of young people who need to move towards a… Continue reading QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton

AQJ 154: How Kefir & Cultured Foods Can Help With Weight Loss & Mental Health – with Kriben Govender

Kriben Govender, Food Scientist, Registered Nutritionist and founder of Nourishme Organics, says kefir changed his life. Kriben’s story began 8 years ago, when crippled with anxiety and depression, overweight, and lacking energy, he was told by his psychiatrist that antidepressants were the only option. But being a Food Scientist, he began to look at alternative… Continue reading AQJ 154: How Kefir & Cultured Foods Can Help With Weight Loss & Mental Health – with Kriben Govender

AQJ 148: Navigating Parasites, Metals and Candida When Healing

In this episode, Jo chats with Elyse Comerford, Integrative Nutritionist and GAPS Practitioner, about where to begin on your gut healing journey when you suspect metal toxicity, parasites and/or candida are an issue. This is a question that comes up a lot in the Quirky Cooking for Gut Health chat group… Do you start with… Continue reading AQJ 148: Navigating Parasites, Metals and Candida When Healing

AQJ 145: Anxiety – Analysing & Reducing Distress in Children

Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) of the Kids Development Centre in Perth join us once again for another fascinating interview on the study of the brain, and how QEEG’s (brain imaging) can give parents a clearer picture of why their child is struggling, and the steps that can be taken to heal. Dr Nat… Continue reading AQJ 145: Anxiety – Analysing & Reducing Distress in Children

TWIW 18: Collagen as effective as sutures

This Week In Wellness topical collagen powder may be just as effective as sutures for healing skin biopsy wounds according to a study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by a team of physician researchers at the George Washington University. In a comparison that included rate of healing, the quality of the wound… Continue reading TWIW 18: Collagen as effective as sutures

HBH 36: Supplements & Nutritional Supports with Peter Mullen

As we become more interested in a whole body, whole child approach to autism, it becomes important to look at what is happening at a biological level. Good food is good for everyone, we know that. But what kinds of nutritional supplementation may be beneficial for kids on the autism spectrum? What kinds of dietary… Continue reading HBH 36: Supplements & Nutritional Supports with Peter Mullen

AQJ 138: Childhood Anxiety & the Inflamed Brain

Dr. Natalie Challis is a neuro-psychotherapist who specialises in treating children with anxiety and other health concerns. She says, “What drives me? Mothers. I want to be an advocate for mothers experiencing the same distress and frustration I felt.” Dr. Nat first became interested in children’s mental health when her son started showing signs of… Continue reading AQJ 138: Childhood Anxiety & the Inflamed Brain

RFR 221: Boost Your Recovery and Performance via Your Gut with Kirsty Wirth

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we are joined Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness to explore how to gut can influence both your performance and recovery. You will learn the symptoms of poor gut health and the easiest way to deal with them, why sculling kombucha is not the answer, how to get… Continue reading RFR 221: Boost Your Recovery and Performance via Your Gut with Kirsty Wirth

HBH 23: Healing The Gut – Beyond Dietary Intervention with Kirsty Wirth

We know diet impacts gut health, but what else influences the state of the gut? ….It’s so much more than we think! Today we chat with Kirsty Wirth – Gut Health Guru, Founder of Kultured Wellness and mother to a child on the autism spectrum. She talks us through all the things that can help… Continue reading HBH 23: Healing The Gut – Beyond Dietary Intervention with Kirsty Wirth