Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

If you live in Australia and want to purchase a copy of Paul's Death By Comfort Book, click on this link to purchase for $25 + $8 shipping. In today's podcast, I discuss deconstructing anxiety with Dr Todd Pressman. Dr. Pressman is an international presenter, psychologist and author.  He is the founder and director of Logos Wellness Center and Pressman and Associates Life Counseling Center, dedica...

If you live in Australia and want to purchase a copy of Paul's Death By Comfort Book, click on this link to purchase it on my website for $25 + $8 shipping.  If you live outside of Australia, you'll find it here on amazon. In today's podcast, I discuss the importance of friendships for good health and longevity, and I number of reasons why blokes tend to struggle in this area compared to females -...

A legendary Professor in the area of Protein metabolism, Don's laboratory works to define protein and amino acid requirements and the interrelationship between dietary protein and carbohydrates in adult health. Their research is focused on the impact of diet and exercise on obesity, type 2 diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome. Surprisingly little is known about amino acid requirements during exerci...

Today I discuss some recent research showing that circadian rhythm disruption may be behind a whole range of mental health and neurological disorders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A legendary Professor in the area of Protein metabolism, Don's laboratory works to define protein and amino acid requirements and the interrelationship between dietary protein and carbohydrates in adult health. Their research is focused on the impact of diet and exercise on obesity, type 2 diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome. Surprisingly little is known about amino acid requirements during exerci...

Today I review the evidence from a couple of recent studies on the impact of walking and walking speed on disease and mortality risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around 80% of people surveyed believe in the serotonin theory of depression, which has now been categorically disproved by a research paper published in the top academic journal Nature Molecular Psychiatry.  Today, I was fortunate enough to interview one of the researchers who published the paper. Dr Mark Horowitz is a Clinical Research Fellow in the British NHS and an Honorary Clinical Research F...

Today I look at the data emerging around long covid.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliot is the Co-Founder and President of A Brighter Day , a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teens manage depression and stress. Every year, millions of teenagers struggle with thoughts of depression, deep sadness, isolation, stress, and the feeling of helplessness. Because of their mental health issues, thousands commit suicide, making it one of the leading causes of death among teens...

Today I look at a new study exploring this topic, which disputes common health professional guidelines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is Professor Katherine Boydell, a Professor of Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute. She is also a Professor in Medicine at the University of New South Wales, an Adjunct Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program in Theatre at York University, Toronto. You can find out...

Today I explore the health benefits of magnesium, with a particular focus on recent research on potential cancer-fighting mechanisms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to part 2 of the Mental Toughness podcast. Mental Toughness is a personality trait that determines your ability to perform consistently under stress and pressure, and is closely related to qualities such as character, resilience, grit and perseverance. Professor Peter Clough, a pioneer on research into Mental Toughness further describes a mentally tough person as “someone who is comfortabl...

Today I discuss some new research exploring the health effects of artificial sweeteners.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mental Toughness is a personality trait that determines your ability to perform consistently under stress and pressure, and is closely related to qualities such as character, resilience, grit and perseverance. Professor Peter Clough, a pioneer on research into Mental Toughness further describes a mentally tough person as “someone who is comfortable in their own skin, can take whatever comes along...

Today I look at a recent research paper looking at the impact of either a cocoa extract with flavenoids, a multi-vitamin or a placebo on the incidence of cognitive decline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Norman Swan is a multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist and commentator. He is the host and creator of the  Health Report , on ABC Radio National. He is a guest reporter on Four Corners, a regular panelist on ABC Television’s  The Drum  and was medical host of Channel 10’s  Biggest Loser  for six seasons. He has won numerous awards for his journalism and broadcasting, including Australian...

Today I explore some new research on the interactions between muscle mass and cognitive decline. Here are the links to the research papers: The one on grip strength The one on muscle mass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is it that a baboon, a cat and a locust instinctively know what to eat for balanced nutrition, and we humans can't seem to figure it out?  In this episode, I dig into this with 2 very interesting Professors. David Raubenheimer and Stephen J. Simpson have been studying appetite in animals, transforming the science of nutrition with their findings. As well as giving us a very interesting summati...

Today, I look into the research that answers this question quite categorically through a beautifully designed study. Here is a link to the study in question. Here is the other study that shows that low capillarisation inhibits strength gains in older adults   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today I look at a new study of 500,000 people from the UK Biobank study on the health impacts of drinking black tea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carly Taylor is a Mindset Coach and accredited health Coach with qualifications in Japanese Psychology and ACT (Acceptance-Commitment Therapy). In today's session, we delve into overthinking and how to overcome it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I discuss the multitude of research papers that have been carried out on curcumin/turmeric supplementation. Note that turmeric is a spice, but curcumin is often referred to as turmeric extract.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today, Dr Cam McDonald is an accredited and practicing exercise physiologist and an accredited and practising dietitian and Nutritionist. He is also the CEO of Ph360, a company that creates personalised health and dietary interventions for individuals based on what they call their Health Type. Dr Cam is an educator & mentor to hundreds of health professionals, as well as a dedicated h...