Happy Habit Podcast

this episode I speak with Liver expert Hepatologist Prof Jacob George who tells me about the shocking prevalence of FATTY LIVER DISEASE across the word. 1.7 billion poeple have this condition, and most people dont even know they have it and that its slowly causing them harm. We discuss its symptoms and why both slim and overweight people are affected by it. Plus we discuss the simple solutions and...

Prof Kreider's book : https://amzn.to/3YmiIWZ In this episode I speak with Prof Richard Kreider who is an expert in sports and exercise nutrition. We hear what macros we should be consuming and in what amounts when we are maintaining an active lifetsyle. How much much protein we should be consuming and when? We talk about protein powders and energy drinks. Plus we hear about the efficacy of creati...

I speak with scientist and weightlifting expert Dr Scott Stevenson about whether you can in fact tone up while burning fat. We explore whether supplements are necessary. Hear what steps to take if you want to tone up and lose weight especially as you age. Dr Stevenson's book - https://amzn.to/3U0sZW9IInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_training The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : h...

I speak with research scientist Dr Lonnie Lowery about how you can supercharge your fitness journey by ingesting more protein especially as we age, and adding some caffeine to your daily regimen. We explore the value of resistance training, and why we must consume fats even when we are looking to lose weight and lots more. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li...

Professor Eric Kossoff is a neurologist specialising in the treatment of epilepsy. In this episode we define what epilesy is, who suffers from it, what the symptoms are and how a ketogenic diet can help epilespy patients. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JW Weightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhy...

SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Professor Jacob George is a Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Dundee and a Consultant Physician specializing in high cardiovascular risk. A European Hypertension Specialist, he leads NHS Tayside’s Cardiovascular Risk Service. His research on risk factors like left ventricular hypertrophy and smok...

SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Dr Keith Runyan books : https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dr+keith+runyan&crid=3NOBIGVZWZ1SC&sprefix=dr+keith+runyan%2Caps%2C319&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 In this episode I talk with Dr Keith Runyan about the symptoms and how to reverse insulin resistance, which is a major contibutor to our suffering from metabolic illnesse...

Lose weight once and for all !! I speak with nutrition expert Dr Jennie Brand Miller author of The New glucose revolution https://amzn.to/4dcltOQ The world is getting fatter, what are some of the steps we can take to reverse our own weight gain while still finding food enjoyable. Professor Jennie Brand-Miller – or GI Jennie, as she is known – is internationally recognised for her groundbreaking wo...

Dr Alan Flanagan, is an expert in nutrition who isn't afraid of challenging dietary narratives. I speak with him about what he believes to be the healthiest human diet. I ask him what his views are on a range of diets including the carnivore, keto and low carb diets. He gives me his views on health claims made by those who epouse the benefits of each diet. We also talk about dietary fat and ho...

SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@happyhabitpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Dr Ifland's books : Sugars and flours : How they make us crazy , sick and fat https://amzn.to/4dkdZdC Processed food addiction : https://amzn.to/3AoIxw3 https://www.drjoanifland.com/ Dr Joan Ifland is a food addiction expert. She tells me about how addictive highly processed foods are designed to be addictive so we...

We know that the typical western diet is making people sick in the millions. It is contributing to obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease primarily because it is a diet laden with ultraprocessed foods, and is packed with sugar. Today we hear leading nutrition researcher and author Prof Grant Schofield's views as to how this can be resolved from a government healthcare policy standpoint, b...

Over 500 million people have diabetes in one form or another and this figure is expected to rise to over 750 million people in the next 20 years, so it is an enormous problem. I speak with Dr Glen Davies who has successfully reversed prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in his patients. We find out why carbohydrates in modern diets are causing so many people to develop diabetes. We hear the steps you s...

Today I speak with Dr Ian Lake a doctor with a professional and personal interest in diabetes given he has type 1 diabetes himself. He tells me why he decided to adopt a low carb diet and the benefits it brings for managing his condition. We hear why insulin is probably a more significant marker than glucose. We discuss how insulin actually blocks the burning of fat. Hear what foods you should be...

Brain Changer book : https://amzn.to/3AGDUNZ Link to Prof Jacka's research studies : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felice-Jacka The food we eat is of such fundamental importance not just to our physical health but to our mental health too, and at a time when the world is experiencing a mental health crisis I felt it important to speak with someone who is at the forefront of a growing ar...

Craig and Maria's book : Keto : https://amzn.to/4dJXDet In todays episode I talk with Craig Emmerich who with his wife Maria has co-authored multiple books on nutrition. We talk about why you're always starving shortly after eating fast food, we hear what carbs do to our blood sugar, we explore the benefits of reducing carbohydrate intake and what what eating low carb foods actually looks...

As you know I talk to medical experts on a regular basis about diet, nutrition and exercise, today I speak with a doctor who is an obesity expert but he's also someone who has had his own obesity problem, having weighed 350lbs at one point. He gives me his view on what is driving obesity today and how metabolic disease is being made worse by the official guidelines that are being laid out by b...

The Hungry Brain : https://amzn.to/4cFBP2h Today I speak with the author of The Hungry Brain Dr Stephan Guyenet. We find out that weightloss isn't a simple case of willpower but that we are in fact slaves to our ancient brains. We hear about the part of the brain that wants us to to retain our bodyweight and by extension our bodyfat for health and fertility reasons. The good news is we can inf...

Link to Dr Galland's books : https://amzn.to/4dKq2Ay In this episode I speak with Dr Leo Galland, an internationally recognised world leader in integrated medicine and a founder of functional medicine. We explore the importance of gut bacteria to our overall health. I ask what leaky gut is and why it is a significant condition. Discover why diet is so crucial for the optimum functioning of the...

Today we look at the fascinating medical treatment that is red light therapy. I speak Bryan Gohl founder of Red Light Rising a company specialising in Red light therapy. What is red light therapy and what conditions can it be used to treat. Find out how red light therapy affects the mitochondria in the cell and why this is signifcant. We hear it is particularly beneficial in treating pain. How is...

Heart heath and cholesterol in particular has caused much confusion in recent years, today I hope to dispel some of that confusion as I speak with Dr Ronald Krauss a medical research professor and advocate of a low carb diet. We hear why LDL is not a perfect measure of cardiovascular ill- health, why well because LDL particles come in different sizes, with varying protein content and pose differen...

Dr Mark's book : Run for your life : https://amzn.to/3WSiZjO In this episode, I talk with Dr Mark Cucuzella, he is a doctor and author of the book Run for your life. He's also a man who knows much about diet and exercise having run 100 marathons. He tells me why so many of us are metabolically sick today. He explains why he recommends a low carb diet to his patients, and he doesnt get fixated on m...

I speak with radiation oncologist Dr Christy Kesslering, who has many years experience treating patients in particular those with cancer. Dr Kesslering believes we should focus more closely on our metabolic health if we are to tackle chronic diseases, indeed she has seen many patients achieve incredible improvements in their conditions through alteration in their diets and ongoing analysis of key...

Dr Naiman's book : https://amzn.to/4dvrTJm In this episode I speak with doctor and author of The PE diet, Dr Ted Naiman. While we already know that protein consumption is important for our health Dr Naiman emphasises the importance of the proportion or ratio of protein to energy in our diets. If we get that ratio incorrect the beneficial impact of protein in our diets can be reduced and our me...

Book : Nature wants us to be fat : https://amzn.to/3YsyMHm While sugar is recognised as a key driver of disease across the world, the emphasis has often been on glucose, in todays episode I speak with Dr Richard Johnson on the role of another form of sugar, fructose. We hear how fructose historically played a key role in helping animals prepare for a scarcity of food. We explore why animals start...

Dr Zinn's book : What the fat ! - https://amzn.to/4bXnRs5 Today I'm joined by dietitian, author and researcher Dr Caryn Zinn, we discuss how much in terms of carbohydrates should we be eating per day so as to remain healthy and not fall victim to insulin resistance. We explore Dr Zinn's view that recommended daily allowances for protein intake are far too low. How much by way of health...