Body Charge by Elektra Magnesium

The commencement of menstruation can be more life changing than is expected. The transition from a carefree active life in play and sport, to a period each month of mopping up embarrassing fluids and being paranoid that everyone notices, as well as dealing with cramps, mood swings and energy fluctuations, can be quite daunting.      My special guest today is Katrina Christian, a West Australian sc...

Right now, the maximum human lifespan is 122 years. Experts base that lifespan on the longest-lived person with a verifiable date of birth. However, the average lifespans are very much different, with Australia’s being a bit over 83 years. And this statistic doesn’t even account for years of debilitating illness that may have been prevalent leading up to death.  Why are we falling so short of our...

Frailty and disability are all too often associated with ageing. The biggest effects seem to be felt from 50 onwards, even though many have a lifespan into their 80s and 90s. Does that mean 40 or 50 years of accelerated weakness, dependency and disability?  Some fitness experts say no; it doesn’t need to be so.  This half of life can be the most rewarding phase where all our wisdom and experience...

How do we know what we want out of life? What motivates us to get anything done at all? What does it mean to seek ‘good times’?  How can we avoid boredom, which saps motivation? This will be a deep dive into the mind to unpick our reasons for doing or not doing.  My special guest today is Christin Schnepf, an adventurous sociologist, human behaviour expert, and Good Time Strategist. He blends Ph....

Autoimmune thyroid diseases are the most prevalent organ-specific autoimmune diseases affecting about 5% of the population. They include Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto Thyroiditis, among others, and reflect the loss of immunological tolerance.      My special guest today is Dr Kevin Smith, a board-certified functional medicine practitioner who has been in practice since 2001. In addition to clinica...

There can be a wide spectrum of differences from person to person in how stress and magnesium deficiency are expressed. Someone may experience cramps or headaches, while another sleep problems and restless legs. Someone else may develop diabetes, heart disease or heart arrhythmias, hypothyroidism, or digestion and gut problems. How is the body trying to communicate via symptoms?          My specia...

We tend to forget the body is biology, and not a metal machine with fixed components like your car. If something goes out of alignment - or out of 'tune' - we can experience a lot of pain from that stress, wear and tear, which also causes magnesium depletion, further weakening the electrical-nervous system and metabolism.      My special guest today is Dr Alex Hilario, founder of Chiropractic Reha...

Rather than masking ongoing pain with medications and no end in sight, why not look at what is causing the issue and fix it?      My special guest today is Dr William Moyal, a chiropractor and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) based in Florida, with over 39 years of clinical experience. He has developed a 3-step system in non-surgical treatments for chronic back pain, and his work has...

Women tend to outlive their men folk, so they may at some stage be faced with a scenario of living without a partner – or without the ‘team’ they had been used to. How can women stay independent and resilient in their golden years, and in the face of big changes?        My special guest today is Allison McCune-Davis, a Traditional Naturopath and working mum of 5.  She is the author of the book, Si...

Therapists commonly look for possible causes of pain, inflammation and disease in terms of injury, toxic exposures or bacterial infection. However, another major contributor is the toxicity of unresolved emotions that stay buried and unhealed, triggering physical symptoms and ill health. How do we cleanse from unresolved emotional issues to free us up to live our best lives?      My special guest...

Chronic fatigue and inflammation are common symptoms of many diseases. It doesn’t matter what age you are at, if you get sick, you feel very tired.  Of course, as we age we get a bit slower too.  So what exactly is happening to the production of energy by our cells in a diseased state?  What can we do to support energy production to help our immune system cope with its ‘house maintenance’ in recov...

There is a lot of talk lately about ‘biohacking’ yourself in order to heal from physical or emotional pain. What’s the difference really? Both types hurt. In one sense physical pain from injury is often easier to recover from than emotional pain from grief, fear, loneliness and isolation. These mindsets present the greatest stress and danger to our wellbeing because unresolved emotional pain event...

The modern urban lifestyle seems to be getting evermore stressful with mounting financial pressures and environmental exposures. More people are becoming magnesium deficient, which then causes a cascade of other symptoms and premature ageing.  How can we afford to get off that treadmill and back to a more enriching and enjoyable life?      My special guest today is Elizabeth Bruckner, author of Th...

Even though women have to deal with hormonal pimples and menstruation each month, after the body finishes its spring cleaning event, the system gets a revitalising boost of health and radiance as hormones rebalance. However, when perimenopause or menopause commences, those cycles of cleansing and renewal can go way out of wack, causing extreme fatigue, sleep disorders, anxiety, brain fog, metaboli...

Have you wondered why some people get caught up in a cycle of addiction and self-sabotage? These behaviours are often linked to childhood traumas that have not been resolved or healed.  It’s emotional baggage that gets carried forward as negative self-talk to pollute future life experience and relationships.      My special guest today is Richard Tierney, author of Trauma Recovery Anonymous. The b...

Mental health issues are escalating at an alarming rate. Last century psychiatry involved a lot of talk therapy and introspective analysis:  Now it’s more about labelling (diagnosing) from a list of symptoms in the psychiatric DSM, which are linked to a list of psychotropic drugs, potentially leading to unhealthy dependencies. Most of these diagnosis labels have significant overlap, such as autism...

What are the effects of the increasing electrification of our work and home environment? Our earth’s own electromagnetic field protects life from the harsh solar space environment, but humans have now amassed a grand array of electro-pollution that adds a great strain to our life and health. From TVs, computers and mobile phones beaming out EMFs, to radio frequencies, radar and electrical leakage...

We may get to a stage where we realise our mistakes or the bad habits that need changing, but cognitive awareness isn’t often enough to make the right changes.  This is because habits are part of the autonomic nervous system and drive our actions from a subconscious domain. How to re-write the program that went into autopilot is the challenge. My special guest today is Kelly Hale, a specialist for...

With neurodivergence, autism and Asperger Syndrome on the rise, there is much confusion about how to integrate these ‘diffabilities’ into a workable social model.  Not fitting into our old neurotypical models of social behaviours and expectations can cause much trauma and emotional pain for those on the spectrum.  Stress and anxiety can push them into alcohol and substance abuse, which means speci...

Stresses, chemical exposures and nutritional deficiencies can cause excessive waste build up in our brain and central nervous system, which can lead to toxicity, brain fog, headaches and inflammation.  If our brain super highways of electrical and neuronal activity get clogged with traffic jams it can get hard to think clearly, memory can fail and emotions can get out of control.   My special gues...

The Total Fertility Rate in Australia over the past 30 years has slowly dropped from 1.86 in 1993 to 1.5 in 2023. It’s a similar trend in other western countries. Putting aside lifestyle choices and economic pressures that cause families to have less children (or no children) intentionally, there is also a growing trend of inability to have children. My special guest today is Jaclyn Downs, a funct...

Humanity seems to be at a difficult crossroad at the moment, with many existential threats that can cause chronic anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms. These challenges at times can seem insurmountable and overwhelming, so how do we get ourselves back on track with strength and purpose?      My special guest today is Sophia Elan, a former corporate lawyer and prolific author. Sophia has a Masters in...

The Breath of Life is a true miracle in Nature: From a pregnant woman’s breathing that supplies her unborn with access to life, to that child’s first breath of air at birth, the process of breathing determines how we live.  But are you aware that certain breathing exercises and techniques can greatly improve your cardiovascular function, and extend your lifespan? My special guest today is Raj Khed...

If you are suffering from chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety or excessive weight gain, irrespective of having a good diet and multiple nutritional supplements, it may be because of poor digestion.  Food may be transiting your digestive system, but how much nutritional value is being absorbed into tissue cells on the interior of your body?  That is the question.      My special guest today is Reed...

Urinary incontinence is surprisingly common in women at various stages of life including pregnancy and in the later years over 40.  Many suffer in silence due to embarrassment, or they are advised on strategies like pelvic floor muscle exercises and Kegels, which don’t always work to fix the problem. My special guest today is Dr. Nigel Brayer, DC, Ph. C., FIAMA, an expert in Natural Medicine and w...