The Food Medic

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by host of MarieTV, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Marie Forleo. Her #1 New York Times best-selling book, Everything is Figureoutable is available now. This episode covers: How to get out of your way when it comes to being consistent with our goals and habits. Eliminate the “I don’t have time excuse” with this one practice. Understanding fear vs intuition when it...

The Food Medic podcast returns for season 10 this October - here's a little taste of what to expect. Make sure to hit subscribe, if you haven't already so that you are first to hear about any new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this short bonus episode, Dr Hazel speaks to Taylor Rose (also known as the healthy hur), a certified trichologist who has amassed over 1.5million followers on social media. Topics covered include:*Popular titkok trends: rosemary oil, slick buns, pillowcases and apple cider vinegar*Essential hair care products*Hairloss and what to do about it*Advice for dry and damaged hair*Lifestyle factors af...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week. Our listener question this week is: “Do you have any advice for strength training through long periods of illness? I love strength training and I am a student and get one cold after another. I am worried that if I don’t keep it up I will lose all my progress.”To learn more about immunity and exercise, head over to www.thefoodmedi...

In this episode we are joined by Caroline Criado Perez - a best-selling and award-winning writer, broadcaster and award-winning feminist campaigner. Her #1 Sunday Times best-selling second book, INVISIBLE WOMEN: Exposing DataBias in a World Designed for Men, published in 2019, has been translated into 30 languages and is the winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize, the 2019 Books Are M...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week. Our listener question this week is “I am wondering if the keto/ LCHF diet really is for everyone, or if there are some people to whom it may do more damage than good, increasing their cholesterol or even causing non-fatty liver syndrome?"Please note : this podcast should not be taken as medical advice or replace that of your usua...

Our guest today is Layne Norton - a self-proclaimed nerd who lifts heavy things, he has a BS in Biochemistry with honors and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with honors. Since moving away from online coaching, Layne has focused on writing books (Fat Loss Forever, The Complete Contest Prep Guide, The Complete Reverse Dieting Guide), developing Carbon Diet Coach, a nutritional coaching app, and creati...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week. Our listener question this week is : “I would love to hear your thoughts on the mirena coil as contraception and whether I experience the same hormonal highs and lows as a women having normal periods?” I hope you found that helpful - perhaps send it to someone you know it might help also. If you are thinking about stopping or cha...

In this episode we discuss how diet plays a role in our mood - and which foods or food groups have been linked to positive and negative impacts on our mental health. Our guest today is Felice Jacka - a Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, Co-Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. She has w...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week. Our listener question this week is “Conflicting advice - There is evidence if we eat in an 8 hour window, this helps gut health. There is also evidence that it is important to eat before a workout - how do you manage these two together?”To learn more about the pros and cons of fasting, head over to www.thefoodmedic.co.uk for furt...

In this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Ben Coomber - a multi-award-winning Coach, Speaker, and Author of “How to live an Awesome Life”. For 10 years Ben ran a #1 rated podcast called ’Ben Coomber Radio’ with over 20 million downloads, is the Founder & CEO of The BTN Academy - a Nutrition Education Company, and Awesome Supplements - a multi- award-winning plant-based supplement company. This episod...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week. Our listener question this week is “Recently I have seen a lot of people post on social media about L Glutamine, saying it has helped bloating and stomach cramps, as well as helping exercise recovery. Are these claims true? If it is beneficial, how much should we be taking and how often?”To find out more about L-Glutamine and gut...

On this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of sustainably-made activewear brand TALA and fitness tech brand Shreddy. Grace's debut book 'Working Hard, Hardly Working' was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller and she also hosts her own podcast of the same name. -Grace's journey from influencer to the CEO of two incredibly successful companies.-The moment it all changed for...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel. Our listener question this week is “As a first time mum with a 7 week old, it is time to re-establish healthy habits. I am struggling to re-establish healthy habits around a busy and not so flexible schedule.”To find out more, check out The Female Factor book, available online and from all good book stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

This week on The Food Medic podcast we are joined by Alice Pelton and Dr Fran, from The Lowdown - the UK's leading contraception review and subscriptions platform. This episode covers: The story behind The Lowdown What are your options? Different forms of contraception Pill-bashing and fear mongering online Does hormonal contraception affect fertility? How long is too long to be on the pill? Advic...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel. Our listener question this week is: “I am vegetarian. Soy is a good source of protein that I consume regularly. I have heard soy may cause a hormonal issue, I have also heard this is not true? Should we limit the amount of soy we consume in a week?”This comes up a lot - hit play to find out what Dr Hazel has to say about soya. Go back and listen to season 5 episode 8...

Back for the third time, Adrienne Herbert shares her top tips when it comes to communicating effectively, drawing from her experience as a podcast host and international keynote speaker working with brands such as Microsoft, Apple and Google. Adrienne is the epitome of a digital entrepreneur, former Director of Innovation at the UK’s leading fitness app Fiit, and has recently joined Jaguar Land Ro...

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel. Our listener question this week is: “I have heard it is very important to fuel our bodies after workouts to aid with recovery. Does the timeframe in which we refuel matter? Is it right away or within an hour? How much of a role does this time frame play in recovery?”To find out more about post-workout nutrition check out these previous episodes:S7 E7 : Eating to thriv...

This episode explores the role of nutrition and lifestyle in managing PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). Dr Hazel is joined by Dr Claire Pettitt, a dietitian working in both private practice and in academia, with a special interest in women’s health nutrition - especially PCOS and fertility. Find her on Instagram @Cp_nutritionrd In this episode: What is PCOS and how is it diagnosed? Different types...

Welcome to Ask Dr Hazel, mini episodes that drop each week between our main epsiodes. This weeks listener question is: “I am really into Cross Fit but I can’t control my cycle around competitions and intense workouts. What would you recommend if a competition falls in my luteal phase of my cycle?”Find our more about training around your cycle in Dr Hazel’s book ‘The Female Factor’ : https://www.am...

This week I'm joined by David Birtwistle, a renowned online fitness and nutrition coach. He’s the founder and head coach of the personal online coaching company Endeavour Life, helping to integrate sustainable healthy habits into busy lives. And for those who don't know, he's also my boyfriend. David completed his undergraduate in Strength & Conditioning Science at London’s St Mary’s University an...

Welcome to Ask Dr Hazel, mini episodes that drop each week between our main epsiodes. This week's question is: “What should I eat before and during exams? I am sitting a 6 hour exam in a couple of months. There is a one hour break in the middle of the exam. We are not allowed allowed to have any food or drink during the exam, besides water. We can only eat before the exam and at the break. Do you...

The Food Medic is back with season 9!I'm joined by Nawal Mustafa, a cognitive neuroscientist and a psychological health educator who goes by the name @thebraincoach on social media. Nawal's interests focus on understand the relationship between human behaviour, cognition and brain function and she's currently a PhD candidate in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Windsor, Canada. In this...

In the season 8 finale Dr Hazel is joined by TikTok sensation Dr Julie. Dr Julie is a Clinical Psychologist with over a decade of professional experience but many of you will know her from Instragram and TikTok where she shares bite-sized mental health and motivational videos online, with a combined following of more than 3.5 million people. She is also an author of The book Why Has Nobody Told Me...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Ask Dr Hazel. In these 5 minute episodes we answer questions submitted by you. This weeks question is : “If I am running late at night (when I can squeeze it in my day), should I be refuelling afterwards, because I know that aids recovery, or should I not in case in disrupts sleep and does not aid recovery?”Thank you to everyone who has sent in question...