100 Not Out

Are you a snacker? Marcus is, Damo isn’t. Although since COVID, Damo has become far more partial to chocolate 🙂 Snacking is more than on-trend at the moment. It’s going more viral more than COVID19 itself given that so many people are working from home or simply staying at home. Nearly all companies associated with snacking are reporting major sales growth and even records. Breville, for example,...

Almost every human being on the planet has spent more time at home in the last 6 months than at pre-COVID times. This has given rise to more and more ways to pass the time. Whilst sitting in front of the TV used to seem lazy and overindulgent, now it’s become a form of self-love, especially for the previously overworked community. Hugh Jackman has revelaed his love of puzzles on the Tim Ferriss po...

For many people (and big love to our Melbournian listeners and others who are in lockdown at the moment), this is an extremely challenging time to be chipper, cheerful and bright. Mental “unhealth” or unwellness as Damian refers to it in this episode, is a major issue, perhaps even greater than the numbers of COVID19. How we all “make the day OK” is going to be different for all of us. Some make t...

Have you had your tonsils, gall bladder, appendix or adenoids removed? Have you ever wondered if they have any connection to your immune system? The short answer is that immune function is impacted by the removal of these bodily parts. How and why? Damian answers all on this informative podcast of 100 Not Out. Photo by JAFAR AHMED on Unsplash The post 100NO 383: Had your tonsils, gall bladder, app...

In this intriguing episode we discuss whether low-income earners are more likely to develop chronic disease than high-income earners. This article goes into the statistics of health status vs income. To follow more of our episodes feel free to watch our live recording of each episode over at our facebook page  and connnect with us on Instagram Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash The post 100NO...

With metropolitan Melbourne going back in to lockdown, Damian shares what it’s like to be in the thick of it. We discuss the untold statistics of mental health challenges, especially suicide, and the greater impact of COVID19 beyond the condition itself. We talk about cancer, diabetes and obesity paying a far bigger price on mortality than COVID19, and ponder the selective choices of the media to...

On this episode we stumble upon our (Damian and Marcus) common desire to please. Marcus asks what the opposite of chronic pleasing is, and with the help of our Facebook Live audience, we discuss narcissistic behaviour, the chronic empath, and the “next level” narcissists, the sociopath. Photo by Miguel Teirlinck on Unsplash The post 100NO 380: Chronic pleasers, narcissists, empaths & sociopath...

Everyone in Marcus’s family has parasites … except Marcus! And to complicate matters further, no one family member has the same combo as another. Marcus shoots questions to Damian (on behalf of all listeners who have or have had parasites) to get some clarity on how this could be the case. And o course, on where to go from here. With an eclectic mix of Giardia, Blastocystis, Dientamoeba and more,...

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Ross and Hugo Turner are twins known as the “adventure guinea pigs”. Hugo recently went vegan for 12 weeks (both previously ate meat), whilst Ross continued eating animal protein. You can read all about it here On this episode, we discuss how we mistake the results of 12-week dietary programs as clues to how we should eat forever. If you’ve ever believed that a short term diet is a way of life (we...

Exciting news! The Longevityilm is now available on iTunes and Google Play worldwide! We were both thrilled to be a part of this inspiring documentary alongside some world-class health and longevity experts. Director Kale Brock joins us following the announcement, and after some early show banter we get into discussing meditation, and how his views and habits around it have changed since travellin...

If the fountain of youth is food, perhaps the smart people of Queensland Health think that artificially sweetened soft drink is the silver bullet to get you there faster. You see, when you visit a hospital in North West Queensland these days, soft drinks with high amounts of sugar have been removed in place of artificially sweetened soft drinks. Apparently, that’s a step in the right direction. Yo...

It’s so easy to become defined by your diet – vegan, gluten free, real food, LCHF, paleo, raw. Whatever you eat, it’s easy for it to become another episode of “Keeping up with the Jones’s”. On this episode we discuss – amongst many topics – our own journeys in moving on from our diet identifying us as who we were. For Marcus, it was being vegan. For Damo, it was ‘real’ food. He discusses being not...

Today we are chatting with David Norris – an occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience working with people with severe memory loss. He’s witnessed first hand the devastation memory loss has on people’s lives, their families and communities. Today, we’re going to chat with David about how we can STOP avoidable memory loss through lifestyle factors – which there are 9 key steps – so th...

Like Australia, Greece has done an incredible job at “flattening the curve”. We have been asked by many listeners how the longevity leaders on the planet, the residents of Ikaria, have been faring. Having been to Ikaria three times for our 100 Not Out Longevity Experience, we thought we would have a fair idea of how they would go. Thea Parikos, our host in Ikaria, joins us on this episode to descr...

Just a few months younger than her contemporaries and fellow powerhouses Queen Elizabeth and David Attenborough, Heather Lee is a truly unstoppable Australian. At 93 years of age, Heather believes exercise and nutrition are the secrets to her long-time wellbeing and sporting success and her ability to live an active and independent life. When you listen to this episode you’ll notice her attitude a...

We believe this is an entertaining episode! But only you will be the judge of that! Can you tell fake laughter from a mile off? Are you getting sick of the media spin (and do you have more of an eye for it than ever?). We continue to give secret shout outs to listeners that may – or may not – be listening. And as always, just as we find the graceful agers living with a great sense of humour, we ha...

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On this episode we have a bit of fun 🙂 We record on zoom, put fancy backgrounds behind the video (you can watch this episode on Instagram and Facebook ) and talk about what is actually great in life at the moment, and what we are grateful for. Big shout out to Eddie Jaku, 100 Not Out legend who has been featured on episodes 103 , 104 and 244 . Eddie turns 100 on Tuesday, April 14. Send him your l...

When Gilah Leder was a toddler of just 16 months, her parents Aaron and Fourkeline (Lisa) Vanderhoek made the decision to put their young daughter into hiding in a bid to save her from the carnage we’ve come to know as the Holocaust. Gilah was sent to Laren in northern Holland to a Christian family – the Zwannikens – who already had seven children! Gilah’s parents returned more than two years late...

Damian shares some great immune-boosting tips on this edition of 100 Not Out. Whilst it’s easy to get caught up on all the things we cannot do at the moment, on this episode we focus on what we CAN do and finding the victories in those privileges. As always there’s good laughter, some humour (mostly bad jokes), shout outs to people who won’t listen, and shout outs to our tribe who do 🙂 Sending yo...

One could argue there’s very little explanation or education in the media at the moment – and also by the government – about how transmission takes place. On this episode, Damian Kristof explains the germ theory and how fear and stress lowers immunity. We discuss the media’s role in all of this, some outlets referring to scare-mongering (creating immune-suppressing fear for many). In light of the...

In a testament to podcast longevity, we are thrilled to turn seven years young! After 364 episodes you would hope that we’ve learnt something along the way. So, we make fun of ourselves pre-100 Not Out, reflecting on the beliefs we had about life and longevity, and ask you to share with us your learnings over your listening adventure. You can do so on Instagram , Facebook or via email . This episo...

Much has been said about the coronavirus. On this episode, Damian Kristof shares his professional views publicly for the first time and provides clarity on the virus itself. Marcus has a dig at the media coverage of the virus and humanity’s subsequent panic merchant behaviour. Whilst bringing some (what we think) much-needed humour in to the episode, we don’t use it to minimise the importance of c...

Charlie Arnott is an award-winning Grazier from Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia, an educator and passionate advocate for Regenerative Farming practices. In 2018 Charlie won the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Australia Award, and it wasn’t a one hit wonder. Charlie’s been awarded Conversation Farmer of the year … the National Carbon Cocky award for Outstanding Leadership and has been featured i...