Tag: health

TWIW 41: Alcohol recommendations reduced due to cancer links

This Week In Wellness, in what will not be a very timely announcement for many, the NHMRC’s new draft guidelines recommend that people drink “no more than 10 standard drinks per week” to reduce the health risks, especially cancer. The NHMRC have also retained the recommendation to not drink more than four drinks in one… Continue reading TWIW 41: Alcohol recommendations reduced due to cancer links

AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child

In the last podcast for the year, Jo is on the other side of the microphone! Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) recently interviewed Jo for their program, “Love Your Anxious Child“, on her experiences of supporting and parenting an anxious child. They discuss the importance of building connection with your children, spending… Continue reading AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child

SE 32: Does food matter?

If you ever wanted to know about how your food affects your health, wellbeing and energy….THIS IS THE SHOW TO LISTEN TO! Our hosts Toby, Laura and Bridget interview the world renowned Cyndi O’Meara about diet, food and the impact the right and wrong foods have on our body. As one of Australia’s most well… Continue reading SE 32: Does food matter?

TNN 91: With Dr Diana Driscoll

We are honoured to have Dr. Diana Driscoll on the podcast for this informative and interesting episode. Dr D is an internationally recognised researcher, inventor, speaker, author and patient advocate. An optometrist by education, she was disabled for over a decade with “invisible illnesses”. Now fully recovered, she is the recipient of two patents to… Continue reading TNN 91: With Dr Diana Driscoll

TNN 90: With The Queen Of Stress!

Dr Maria Zuschmann joins me today on the show! Dr M is a Chiropractor, Personal Performance Coach and Author and has a passion for helping the community to feel and function better in all aspects of their lives. She has a podcast too, called Queen Of Stress, also on The Wellness Couch. We talk all… Continue reading TNN 90: With The Queen Of Stress!

AQJ 149: Recovering from PCOS, Healing Food, and Healthy Treats – with Shelley from Nourishing Bites

If there’s anything I love, it’s a special treat that’s not only delicious, it’s NOURISHING! So I’m excited to share with you one of my favourite producers of fine, quality, healthy treats – Nourishing Bites. Today I interview Shelley about her health journey and how it led her to a career of producing amazing, whole… Continue reading AQJ 149: Recovering from PCOS, Healing Food, and Healthy Treats – with Shelley from Nourishing Bites

TNN 89: All About Mel!

Absolutely blown away by the news that I am number FOUR on the list of top twenty naturopathic podcasts. This news blew me away and a quick shout out to Feedspot for this incredible mention. You can find more podcasts on this list here – https://blog.feedspot.com/naturopath_podcasts/ In the light of this, I thought it was time… Continue reading TNN 89: All About Mel!

WAY 90: Audra Starkey – Too Tired To Cook (The Healthy Shift Worker)

Welcome to Episode 90 of my podcast.  In this Episode, I have the distinct pleasure of interviewing Audra Starkey – The Healthy Shift Worker.  Audra speaks about her new book,  “Too Tired To Cook”, a book written for Shift Workers by a Shift Worker, why she felt compelled to write it and what her aim… Continue reading WAY 90: Audra Starkey – Too Tired To Cook (The Healthy Shift Worker)

TNN 88: The Pill With Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

In this episode, we bring back a guest favourite, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, to chat all things the pill. Lisa is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, and author of The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimise Your Fertility (which I have on my bedside table as we speak). It was great… Continue reading TNN 88: The Pill With Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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