Happy Habit Podcast

In todays episode I speak with world renowned expert in all things protein, Dr Donald Layman. We hear exactly how much protein you need to ingest daily. Is it true that you need to consume protein within 30 minutes of exercise? We learn why your breakfast should be the highest protein meal of the day. Can vegetarians and vegans easily obtain their protein requirements from their chosen foods? Is i...

In this episode I speak with Dr Dominic D'Agostino an associate professor at the Univesrity of South Florida. He's a cancer research scientist, author, podcast host and CEO of KetoSwiss. We talk about the difference between keto diet and the therapeutic keto approach. Why does Dr D'Agostino call keto a presctription strength diet, plus we hear the impact keto can make on cancer. What a...

Intermittent fasting diet book : https://amzn.to/3zGmmRA Zero sugar one month : https://amzn.to/3W83wKX Today I talk with Dr Becky Gillaspy who you may know from her youtube channel and her numerous books. We talk belly fat, insulin resistance an inflammation and how they're all linked. What are the three Es that Dr Gillaspy says are vital for weightloss and healthy eating. How do you stop eat...

The Paleo Cardiologist book: https://amzn.to/3S5S9lq Dr Jack Wolfson is a cardiologist and author of The Paleo cardiologist. We explore the difference between the paleo diet and lifestyle and the carnivore approach. We hear about Dr Wolfson's Thrival approach to diet, the importance of your behaviours and the impact toxins such as microplastics have on your heart health. We talk about the value of...

Book : Hormones health and human potential https://amzn.to/3XGRACf In this episode I speak with Dr Nicky Keay, author of Hormones health and human potential. We find out why hormones are so important to our overall health. How do you naturally increase the production of the vital human growth hormone. We hear about the relationship between our hormones and our DNA and the steps women and men can t...

Dr Avena's book, Sugarless : https://amzn.to/3zqw6zk Today I talk with Dr Nicole Avena scientific researcher and author of Sugarless. I ask her why we so many of us are addicted to sugar. What happens in our brains and bodies when we consume sugar and most importantly the steps we can take to wean ourselves off sugar and why its so important that we do so. https://www.drnicoleavena.com/ Music used...

Eat, drink and be healthy : https://amzn.to/3RU9jlN The fertility diet : https://amzn.to/4bouZxu Eat, drink and weigh less : https://amzn.to/4boP4DX Harvard Prof Walter Willett author of Eat drink and be healthy and one of the most cited research nutrition scientists ever joins me. I ask him about the importance of diet and its impact on our health. We hear his views on the wide range of diets out...

Dr Fasano book : Gluten Freedom : https://amzn.to/3W4IG00 Dr Fasano book : Gut Feelings : https://amzn.to/4cHful9 In this episode I talk to world renowned gastroenterologist and gut expert Dr Alessio Fasano. We talk about the microbiome and whether you should be supplementing with probiotics or not. We hear about the relationship between obesity and your gut bacteria. I ask Dr Fasano if we should...

Dr Sallis book, Sports Medicine : https://amzn.to/4eDKiVI Dr. Robert Sallis is a Past-President of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and currently chairs Exercise is Medicin, a joint initiative of ACSM and the American Medical Association. A great advocate of the health benefits gained through physical activity, Dr. Sallis is a family physician practising at Kaiser Permanente in, Cali...

Prof Karyn esser joins me today,she is a professor of physiology and ageing at the university of Florida, shes a world leading expert on how circadian rhythms and exercise interact. We find out when it is we start losing our muscle strength and the downsides to our health of doing so. We hear that muscles play a role in whether you get type 2 diabetes or not. Learn what exercises you should be doi...

Dr Berry's bestselling book : https://amzn.to/4ewMEGb Today I speak with one of the best known doctors you'll find online, he's also an author and diet expert with 3 million loyal followers on YouTube alone Dr Ken Berry. We talk about the optimum diet for humans. I ask Dr Berry why he's such a vocal proponent of the carnivore diet. We find out the difference between the carnivore a...

Dr Katz's book : Disease proof : https://amzn.to/3XaMIVJ Dr Katz's book : The truth about food : https://amzn.to/4aTyADs Dr David Katz is a physician, nutritionist and writer, having wrtten many books including Disease proof and The truth about food. In this episode I ask Dr Katz what the best diet is according to the scientfic evidence. We hear about the most important factor to peoples health th...

Dr Lukin's book : https://amzn.to/3xbHgXX Today I talk with the renowned physician Dr Robert Lufkin author of : Lies I taught in medical school. Look scientists and doctors are human, with the best will in the world mistakes are made, plus research evolves over time so what was deemed to be correct medical advice yesterday is not quite so correct today. My conversation with Dr Lufkin covers a seri...

Dr Sideroff's book, The 9 pillars of resilience : https://amzn.to/3XeA3kx Dr Stephen Sideroff is an associate professor at UCLA and is one of the worlds leading experts on resilience, stress management and optimal performance, he is also author of the new book “The 9 Pillars of Resilience: The Proven Path to Master Stress, Slow Aging and Increase Vitality”. I ask Dr Sideroff why do people have suc...

Dr Anna Lembke's best selling book, Dopamine Nation : https://amzn.to/3VuSHSX Today I speak with renowned psychiatrist Dr Anna Lembke, author of the terrific book and best seller Dopamine nation. We live in a world where we are addicted to being overstimulated and we are addicted to overconsumption of everything from food to digital experiences which is very much at odds with how our ancestors...

Dr Boz book : Any way you can : https://amzn.to/4597wPk Dr Boz book : Ketcontinuum : https://amzn.to/4bMGhfV https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorBoz Today I'm speaking with the famous Dr Boz (Dr Annette Bosworth), if you have any interest at all in metabolic health, weightloss, chronic illness, inflammation this is the conversation for you. Dr Boz knows more than most about the importance of the fo...

Dr David Ludwig's book Always Hungry : https://amzn.to/4dYbvlD Dr David Ludwig author of Always hungry, joins me, we talk about how the obesity epidemic is over simplified and that its not just a case of eat less and move more. Dr Ludwig tells us how people with type 2 diabetes can see changes quite quickly if they address their carbohydrate intake. We hear how the food pyramid was wrong all t...

Fasting as we know is doing without food for a period of time. When we fast we stress the body,and the body responds to this fasting by adapting so its prepared for the next time there is a shortage of food. This is how our ancestors lived, given they could go many hours even days without food. And scientists like Prof Valter Longo who I've spoken to before, believe that we can tap into the bo...

We all want to live as long as is possible, and for many years scientists have been exploring the subject of longevity to unlock its secrets with varying degrees of success, and so to explore ageing and metabolism I'm joined physiologist Prof Joseph Baur. We ask exactly what causes ageing and why there is no consensus on this question. We hear about calorie restriction and how it has been show...

Dr Westman Book: End your carb confusion : https://amzn.to/4bKHBzq Dr Eric Westman has been working on the front lines of obesity and internal medicine for 2 decades, he's written multiple books and has almost 200,000 youtube subscribers who he regularly updates on all things metabolism so I was very pleased to have him as a guest. We talk about how to shift that stubborn belly fat that is so...

Prof Hanser's book, Music for wellness : https://amzn.to/4dHyd1l Music is something that every human being connects with. Music can impact our mood, our biology and it can stir up memories but to some it can be hugely transformative when used in therapy. Today I speak with Professor Suzanne Hanser of the Berklee College of Music whose new book is Music for wellness. We discover the way in whic...

Its well known that there is currently a mental health crisis across the world, but the field of psychiatry has evolved little in recent decades and existing drugs used to treat patients have response rates ranging from at best 50 to 70 % depending on the drug. In addition those taking SSRIs for example for their depression are locked in to their prescriptions for life. So the appetite exists for...

Unbeatable Mind book : https://amzn.to/3UOWVp3 To be a soldier requires a particular kind of mindset, discipline and mental toughness. And to be a member of the special forces requires serious mastery of the mind. In an effort to tap into this mindset I speak with Navy Seal Commander Mark Divine who by his own admission was the archetypal overachiever physically, but it wasnt until he discovered k...

Neurologist Dr Ray Dorsey author of Ending parkinsons disease returns to the podcast. Clearly theres a huge interest in all forms of dementia, in Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease and Lewy body dementia which is the disease to which Robin Williams sadly succumbed only a few years ago. So in this episode we talk about Parkinsons disease, how it was discovered, its symptoms but crucially why Dr...

Dr Sears's books : https://amzn.to/3XoBXPR In an effort to address the obesity and chronic inflammation epidemics Dr Barry Sears created the zone diet 30 years ago. Dr Sears tells us exactly why its important to eat protein with every meal. We discuss the drivers of systemic inflammation in the body which is itself the root of so much chronic illness including depression. Dr Sears tells us why...