After Hours with Dr Vincent

This episode, Stephen and I finally dove into a topic that I have been wanting to tackle for a while: inflammation. And I want to be honest about why I find this so frustrating as a scientist. Eighty percent of our illnesses and diseases are rooted in inflammation, yet it is consistently one of the most overlooked health conversations out there. Unlike a broken arm or a deep cut, inflammation hide...

Breakfast might seem like an odd place to start a conversation about the global food system, but it turns out to be the perfect lens. When Stephen and I sat down to record this episode, we weren’t planning to go deep on ultra-processed food or body image or the cultural architecture of what we eat before 9am. But that’s exactly where we ended up, and I think it’s because breakfast is the one meal...

Winter is here in the southern hemisphere and cold and flu season is already making itself known. In this episode, Stephen and I dig into how the immune system actually works, and the first thing I need to clear up is the biggest misconception in the wellness space: you do not want to boost your immune system. A system that is over-activated is called autoimmune disease, and there are close to a h...

Everyday things we do in the kitchen that may be sabotaging our health and wellbeing. After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! This podcast is part of the Ask Dr Vincent on Substack. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com 📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5p...

With all the tech and innovation, why are we not healthier? After Hours is where science gets personal. Hosted by Dr Vincent, your friendly neighbourhood scientist and Stephen! This podcast is part of the Ask Dr Vincent on Substack. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📩 Weekly newsletter every Sunday at AskDrVincent.com 📺 Full video episodes every Thursday after 5pm Let’s be mates! Get full...

This week on After Hours , we unpacked something that quietly shapes almost every decision you make in the supermarket: the health halo effect . It’s the idea that a single “good” word on packaging, like plant-based , natural , or added vitamins , creates a perception that the entire product is healthy. In reality, that same product could still be high in sugar, salt, or heavily processed. As I sh...

Winter is coming — and I have to say, I find it a little cheeky that I came up with that title while sitting at my desk in 30-degree Sydney heat on a Saturday. By Sunday it was 12 degrees overnight, so perhaps the universe agreed with me. In this episode, Stephen and I get into the real biology of why we fall sick when the temperature drops. It is not just about germs — it is about how our behavio...

I said something on the podcast this week that I think more founders need to admit. I don’t actually enjoy social media, but I show up anyway. Not for attention, but because I feel a responsibility. There’s too much noise in health and wellness, and if people who understand the science don’t speak up, we don’t get to complain about the misinformation. That idea of responsibility is what really sit...

I have been so hesitant to discuss this topic. But Stephen and I agreed that if After Hours is where science gets personal, then we have to be open to have a discussion on sensitive topics, like weight and weight loss. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are having a moment right now. And I get it. As a scientist, it’s fascinating. You’re essentially altering how the body perceives energy, dialing...

G’day, Dr Vincent here! I am so sorry that we took a 3 week hiatus from our regular After Hours show. It was for a good reason, though! I went to the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California! And what an adventure it was. From crossing path unexpectedly with some of the most revered people in the industry, being on the keynote stage with Gary Vee, the wild after-parties to learning so muc...

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We live in the most technologically advanced moment in medical history. We can track our sleep, monitor glucose in real time, sequence genes, and now consult AI at 2am about a symptom that’s bothering us. In this week’s After Hours , Steven and I asked a confronting question: is AI quietly making us less healthy? Not because it is malicious or unintelligent, but because of how we are using it. We’...

We rarely talk about leadership as a health issue, but we should. Most stress I see isn’t from workload. It’s from uncertainty, lack of control, and emotional unpredictability. The way we’re led at work, at home, and in our communities quietly rewires our nervous system. Over time, that shows up as poor sleep, gut issues, irritability and burnout. Leadership isn’t abstract. It’s a daily biological...

A question came up on the podcast this week that sounds trivial, but really isn’t: Is something wrong with me if I don’t like a food everyone else loves? It came from my co-host, an Inner West Sydneysider surrounded by avocado on toast… who still can’t stand avocado. And the answer is no. Food preferences aren’t a character flaw. They’re biology, memory, culture, and expectation working together....

Many of the health sayings we still repeat today did not come from science. They emerged from humoral theory, early physiology guesses, cultural symbolism, and trial-and-error medicine that often mistook confidence for correctness. What survived wasn’t the mechanism or the evidence. It was the rhyme, the metaphor, the phrase that sounded right. Over time, these sayings detached from their origins,...

As we step into 2026, it’s clear that better health isn’t going to come from another extreme plan, biohack, or viral trend. We already know more about health than any generation before us, yet chronic disease, burnout, anxiety and inflammation are still rising. That tells us the problem isn’t knowledge, it’s the systems, habits, and defaults we’ve accepted as “normal.” This episode of After Hours...

In this After Hours episode, Marty and I talk about something I care deeply about this time of year: how to start the New Year without burning out by February. We unpack why consistency always beats extremes, how the “new beginning” effect can work for or against us, and why your environment and season matter more than motivation. An Australian summer makes movement easier. A Northern Hemisphere w...

Rosacea is something I do not just treat and research. I live with it. In this After Hours episode, I open up about my own journey with rosacea… the redness, the heat, the unpredictable flare-ups and the emotional impact that most people never see. This is a personal episode. No filters, no scripts, no clinical distance. Just me sharing what it’s actually like to manage a chronic inflammatory skin...

On this episode of After Hours , we talked about what it really means to get smarter. Not smarter on paper or in an exam sense, but smarter in everyday life. Thinking clearer, learning faster and remembering more. One of the biggest myths we still carry is that intelligence is fixed. It is not. Your brain is constantly changing, adapting and rewiring itself based on how you live. Every day, your h...

In this episode of After Hours , Christian and I unpack the real story behind ultra processed foods and why they have become so hard to escape. We talk about how these products are engineered for convenience, speed and hyper-palatability, not nourishment. They are foods made in factories rather than kitchens, designed to override your natural hunger cues and keep you reaching for more. For many pe...

In this episode of After Hours , Christian and I dive into the uncomfortable yet empowering truth about illness. We often think of getting sick as something that happens to us, a random strike of bad luck, but the body is always talking long before symptoms appear. Illness is not just an event. It is a signal, a consequence, a pattern that has been forming quietly in the background. When we unders...

Inflammation is one of those words people love to throw around without really knowing what it means. Most people picture a swollen ankle, a red rash or a puffy joint and think, “That’s inflammation.” Yes, that is one version of it, but it is only the surface. Inflammation is actually one of the most powerful communication systems in your body. It is how your cells send a distress signal and say, “...

Hydration is one of the simplest, cheapest and most overlooked parts of health. In this week’s After Hours episode, Christian and I talk about why so many people feel exhausted, foggy or irritable all day. They don’t realize the real problem isn’t sleep, stress or sugar. It’s dehydration. Your body is roughly 60 percent water and your brain is around 75 percent. Lose even a tiny amount and your mo...

We’ve all heard it: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But is it really? New research suggests that for many people, skipping breakfast can actually be a smart and beneficial choice, especially if your goal is weight management without obsessively counting calories. The Calorie Buffer Effect The simplest reason skipping breakfast works is math. Most breakfasts range between 300–600...

In this week’s episode of After Hours, Christian and I dive into one of the most overlooked pillars of health: sleep. What makes a good night’s rest? Why do some people wake up tired even after eight hours? And what really happens inside your body when you dream? We live in a world that glorifies productivity, where sleep is often treated like an inconvenience rather than a necessity. But sleep is...