This Week In Wellness Australian of the Year and Ophthalmologist James Muecke, former Australian Cricket Doctor Peter Brukner and Orthopaedic surgeon Gary Fettke have written an open letter to the Australian public asking for help participating in a current review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines by the NHMRC (the National Health and Medical Research Council).… Continue reading TWIW 101: URGENT input needed into Dietary Guidelines review
Beginning on a health journey can be overwhelming. As expenses mount up, so do stress levels! Listen in as I share some of my tips for reducing the money stress while you are working towards a healthier diet and lifestyle and trying to heal your family. I also demonstrate how I make a simple, inexpensive,… Continue reading QCC 159: ‘Toad in the Hole’ + How to Save Money on Your Health Journey
Are you complicating your food choices, feeling overwhelmed by trying to get it perfect, no sure where to start? Over a 3 part series Dr M is joined by the Amazing Cyndi Omeara, who is an internationally acclaimed nutritionist and founder of Changing Habits, author of ‘Changing Habits Changing Lives’ and documentary creator of ‘What’s… Continue reading BQS 106: Connecting vs Complicating with Special Guest Cyndi Omeara – Part 1
Following on from their last podcast, Jo and Fouad have an informal chat about their thoughts on helping children to eat well – with plenty of humour, stories, and insights from their own families! They talk about: the importance of knowing what your goals are, and what you’re trying to teach your kids regarding health… Continue reading AQJ 143: Helping Teens to Eat Well, Part 2
As kids get older and become more independent, they sometimes begin to move away from the healthy foods they’ve been raised on. Hanging out with friends, getting their license and first car, going off to work or uni, going to parties and places where the food is far from ideal… Parents often feel stressed about… Continue reading AQJ 142: Helping Teens to Eat Well, with Dr Damian Kristof & Jo Whitton
Jo and her two eldest kids (19 and 21) have just come back from travelling overseas, and in this episode Jo shares her travel tips, especially for those who are on special diets and find the idea of overseas travel a bit daunting! She talks about: What foods you can and can’t take on flights… Continue reading AQJ 134: Travel Tips – Travel Food, Eating Out and Being Prepared!
Chara Caruthers has been on my podcast before. You may remember her from episode 21 of Shiny Healthy You when we spoke about Ayurveda, eating for your dosha (or body type), and detoxification. Chara is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, Ayurvedic practitioner, recipe developer, all round great cook, and a very good friend of mine.… Continue reading STNH 3: Chara Caruthers – Eat Like You Love Yourself
Calorie restriction, colitis, leaky gut, nourishment in time of stress, weight gain, weight loss, kids that don’t eat vegetables – these and much more are on today’s agenda. Jo and Foo take questions from listeners for a session of ‘Ask Us Anything’. Join us for another information packed episode of A Quirky Journey! Useful Links:… Continue reading AQJ 126: Q&A with Jo & Foo
Earlier this year, Jo and Fouad were excited to connect with Dr Kama Trudgen and Tim Trudgen of Hope for Health and learn about the important work they are doing with the Yolngu people in Arnhem Land, a remote part of the Northern Territory of Australia. In this podcast they interview Kama about the story… Continue reading AQJ 122: Hope for Health – Reawakening Indigenous Health
This week Jo chats with Becky Plotner (naturopathic doctor and certified GAPS Practitioner) about some of the most common GAPS questions. In their last podcast together, Becky shared the science behind how the gut works and how it is damaged, and how to begin the healing process. In this second podcast, Becky answers questions from… Continue reading AQJ 121: GAPS Q&A with Becky Plotner ND
