Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

It turns out that bedtime procrastination is a genuine psychological phenomenon that has some pretty serious health risks and I think it something that is on the rise, especially in today's world full of distractions. In this episode, I go into the research on the subject and propose some evidence-based solutions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is one of these people who's bio you ready and go "Really??". Thomasz Drybala is an ultra-endurance athlete who has run 11,000 km through Asia, completely unsupported, and this month he's going to start running around the circumference of the earth, which is a whopping 40,000+ KM.  Thomasz is the author of the book "Flow up" which is about getting rid of stress and anxiety and bring...

This study finally puts the debate to bed, and here is the study in question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Guest today is Ashok Gupta, the founder of the Gupta neuroplasticity training program that is used to treat a range of conditions, such as chronic fatigue, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, anxiety and others. Ashok suffered from ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, over 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. Through neurological research he conducted, Ashok managed to ful...

In this week's WW, I talk about some new research linking ultra-processed food consumption to both faster cognitive decline and the risk of dementia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is one very impressive individual with an interesting and eclectic background. Originally from Yugoslavia, Dr Elvir Causevic moved to the US, where he gained a doctorate in engineering. He then serves as Professor of Applied Math at Yale, founded 3 biotech companies and sold two of them, invented and patented brain imagery devices and then Graduated from Law school in 2016.  His lat...

In this week's podcast, I look at the evidence for some commonly used natural herbs for sleep. Here are the research studies. 1. Hattesohl, M., Feistel, B., Sievers, H., Lehnfeld, R., Hegger, M., & Winterhoff, H. (2008). Extracts of Valeriana officinalis L. s.l. show anxiolytic and antidepressant effects but neither sedative nor myorelaxant properties. Phytomedicine , 15 (1–2), 2–15. PMID...

Josephine is the co-founder of Noisy Guts, a company formed in collaboration with Nobel Prize winner, professor barry Marshall, who showed that stomach ulcers were created by a bacteria called H Pilori.  Noisy Guts is driven to create a non-invasive and accurate diagnostic test for one of the world’s most common gut disorders - Irritable Bowel Syndrome. In this episode we discuss common gut disord...

Today I dig into what the research tells us about ACV, to see if Hippocrates was justified in prescribing it for many ailments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In todays’ podcast, I’m excited to be joined by a bona fide philosopher and ethicist. Dr Simon Longstaff has been Executive Director of The Ethics Centre for 30 years, working across business, government and society. He has a PhD in philosophy from Cambridge University, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and of the Royal Society of NSW, and an Honorary Professor at ANU National Centre for Indigenous Stu...

Welcome to part 2, which is definitely worth the wait. The arch-disruptor, David Gillespie is back and this time he goes into the eye-opening dangers of commercial seed oils, which are marketed and sold to us as 'healthy' vegetable oils. Here's the link to the graph Here's the link to the research paper   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EVOO is some seriously good stuff and today I explore exactly why and how that is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arch-disruptor, David Gillespie is back and this time he goes into the eye-opening dangers of commercial seed oils, which are marketed and sold to us as 'healthy' vegetable oils. Here's the link to the graph Here's the link to the research paper See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out the new science that shows how we can all significantly reduce our appetite and the amount of calories that we consume - and what's more, it's not a drug and has only positive effects! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thi sis part 2 of the latest podcast with my old mate, and MBB favourite,  Prof Grant Schofield. He joins me for a wide-ranging discussion on brain health. We chat about things such as anti-depressants vs natural interventions, what sort of things damage the brain and then Grant teaches us about his latest deep-dive into the research on the role of glutamate on brain health, and it's truly fa...

Today I discuss different bits of evidence hat your smartphone could be making you both dumb and more superficial. Here is the paper on working memory Here is the paper on interruption s increasing our mistakes Here is the paper on quality of conversations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's back by popular demand! My old mate Prof Grant Schofield joins me for a wide-ranging discussion on brain health. We chat about things such as anti-depressants vs natural interventions, what sort of things damage the brain and then Grant teaches us about his latest deep-dive into the research on the role of glutamate on brain health, and it's truly fascinating. We end with some PracA...

Today I discuss some pretty cool research that clearly shows the most important thing you can do to live longer. I'll also add my take on it to give you a more comprehensive strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money and happiness expert Ken Honda is a best-selling self-development author in Japan, with book sales surpassing eight million copies since 2001. Ken’s financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, including an accounting company, a management consulting firm, and a venture capital corporation. His writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creatin...

In today's episode of Wisdom Wednesdays, I explore a couple of recent research papers that report on a surprising link between your gut bugs and your exercise motivation and performance. Here is the initial paper on athletes Here is the follow-up study on mice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of professional experience. She is, in my view,  the perfect example of practicing what you preach. She looked for the silver lining of the Covid 19 lockdowns, deciding to devote her time to being an online mental health educator. Her highly engaging videos around mental health turned her into a social media star with a combined followi...

Today, I discuss the important functions that amino acids play in our bodies and why eating enough protein is key, not only to good cellular health, but in combatting the obesity crisis. Here is the link to the study I mention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of professional experience. She is, in my view,  the perfect example of practicing what you preach. She looked for the silver lining of the Covid 19 lockdowns, deciding to devote her time to being an online mental health educator. Her highly engaging videos around mental health turned her into a social media star with a combined followi...

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Today’s guest is a world-renowned professor of Human and Applied Physiology. Professor Mike Tipton spent 35 years working in the areas of thermoregulation, environmental and occupational physiology and is a world expert on survival in extreme environments.   Mike has published over 600 scientific papers and a number of books and was awarded an MBE in the UK for services to physiological research i...