Health, Happiness & Human Kind

In Episode 38 of The Real Food Reel we speak with Alexx Stuart, who was interviewed back in Episode 22 and many of you joined her fantastic 'Your Low Tox Life' ecourse. Today on show we are discussing all things ethical meat and fish consumption. Press play and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Buy Michael Pollan's Cooked here. Buy Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma here. Free range chickens in Aus...

In Episode 37 of The Real Food Reel I speak to Kale Brock, wellness educator, otherwise known as 'The Fermented Food Guy'. I first met Kale at The Wellness Summit here in Melbourne and just had to share his knowledge and passion for all things probiotics and gut health with you. Let's get straight into it today and welcome Kale to the reel. The post RFR 37: Fermented Foods, Gut Health and Natural...

In episode 36 The Real Food Reel, we have our next installment of 'Real Food Family and speak with Liz Sefton, wife, mother and athlete from Melbourne, Victoria. Liz has been a client of The Natural Nutritionist since 2014 and has joined the reel today to share with us her successes and how she makes JERF work for herself and her family. If you would like to share your story, please email rfr@then...

In Episode 35 of The Real Food Reel we dissect the current emerging science into fat adaptation and endurance athletes.  In 2013 Dr. Jeff Volek RD/PhD , his graduate students and colleagues commenced data collection for the FASTER Study (FASTER = Fat Adapted Substrate oxidation in Trained Elite Runners). This study looked at the physiological differences between elite male ultra-marathon runners,...

In Episode 34 of The Real Food Reel we chat with Stephen Eddey, Principal at Health Schools Australia, who teaches over 1,000 practitioner professionals every year. We had Steve on the podcast back in episode 25 discussing ubiquinol and heart health and in today's episode Steve and I discuss immunity and the best ways to power through winter and stay flu free. Press play and enjoy the show.   The...

In Episode 33 of The Real Food Reel I speak with The Sock Doc, Steve Gangemi, natural health care doctor, who has a doctorate degree in chiropractic and bachelor degree in nutrition. Steve is also an experienced Ironman triathlete and six-time Kona qualifier. Today on the show Steve and I discuss his health and wellness perspective and how you too, can be fit and healthy. Show Notes: Follow Steve...

In Episode 32 of The Real Food Reel we have the next installment of The Real Food Athlete for you, introducing you to David Procida from the Gold Coast, Australia. David is a Level one Triathlon Coach and long course triathlete, who's next Ironman is Busselton Ironman 2016. David has been a client of  The Natural Nutritionist  throughout 2015, where we overhauled his day-to-day nutrition and turne...

In Episode 31 of The Real Food Reel we chat to Amie Skilton, Naturopath, Herbalist and Educator for BioCeuticals. Today on the show Amie and I discuss all things gut health and teach you how to offset the insults of antibiotics. The post RFR 31 : Offsetting the insults of antibiotics with Amie Skilton appeared first on The Wellness Couch .

In Episode 30 of The Real Food Reel we are doing things differently! We've had some requests that you don't get to hear enough of me, which is very kind of you, so today I am handing over the microphone to Katee Pedicini from  Holistic Endurance – Tri Coaching and being interviewed on 'How to Become a Fat Adapted Athlete'. We cover everything from 'What is fat adaptation?' to the common mistakes w...

In Episode 29 of The Real Food Reel we speak with Jad Patrick, Naturopath and Nutrition Counsellor who practices out of The Orchard Prahran in Melbourne. Jad and I first met when we worked together in 2008 and he is one of the most well educated natural health practitioners I have ever interacted with. He has over 10 years experience in the health food industry and is an expert in gut health and f...

Last week on the show we started our latest series, 'Real Food Family'. We had such great feedback that we have the second instalment to share with you today. In Episode 28 of The Real Food Reel we speak with Melinda Benstead, wife, mother and athlete from Melbourne, Victoria. Melinda has been a client of The Natural Nutritionist since 2014 and has joined the reel today to share with us her succes...

In Episode 27 of The Real Food Reel we start our next series, 'Real Food Family'. We kick off this series with Taryn Koetsier, mother and wife from Melbourne, Victoria. Taryn shares her successes with us and how she went from eating microwave meals to providing nutrient dense real food for her family. Tune in and as always, we'd love to hear what you think. The post RFR27 : From Lean Cuisine to JE...

In Episode 26 of The Real Food Reel we have Charlotte Carr, mother, Holistic Health Coach and author of Bubba Yum Yum, The Paleo Way for new mums, babies and toddlers. Charlotte and I discuss her story, the importance of gut health in both newborns and adults,  how she healed her family, and the controversial recipe that got everyone talking about infant feeding, conventional formulas and broth. H...

In Episode 25 of The Real Food Reel we chat with Stephen Eddey, a Nutritionist and Naturopath and Principal at Health Schools Australia, who teaches over 1,000 practitioner professionals every year. In today's episode Steve and I discuss heart health in Australia. Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian every 12 minutes but may be reduced with an integrated approach to heart health. Did you kn...

In Episode 24 of The Real Food Reel we have Amy Crawford from The Holistic Ingredient. The Holistic Ingredient is an online resource hub full of healthy recipes, clean living tips and oodles of positivity. Amy created The Holistic Ingredient via her personal journey to health and wellness, which is one I hope we can all learn from. Press play to learn about Amy's journey, the foundation of The Hol...

In Episode 23 of The Real Food Reel I introduce you to Renee Trost, our Naturopath at The Natural Nutritionist . Renee comes with a wealth of experience as both an elite athlete and tertiary qualified Naturopath. Renee made her first Australian representative team in the sport of hockey at age 15, travelling to New Zealand to play in the 'Rose Quaid' Cup. Her last game was in Margaret River, Weste...

In Episode 22 of The Real Food Reel we have Alexx Stuart, a woman passionate about Real Food, Low Tox Living & Inspiration. I've invited Alexx on the show so we can all learn more about her message – Alexx believes that we can be healthier, surrounded with less toxic stuff, be kinder to our planet AND do it deliciously. Sounds perfect to me! Press play and get ready to learn. Show Notes: Sign up t...

In Episode 21 of The Real Food Reel we have Shan Cooper from My Food Religion (MFR). Shan's message is about cooking nutritious, wholesome food that is preservative, additive and artificial everything free. She uses ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible and inspires other to do the same through MFR. Press play to Shan's real food journey plus some fantastic tips on every...

In Episode 20 of The Real Food Reel, we have the next installment of our 'Real Food Athlete' series, introducing you to Michael Hastie, a 27 year old Surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who has been living in Perth for the past four years. Michael has placed top five at the Western Australia state titles in recent years and has made multiple national finals in New Zealand. Today we share with you Mic...

In Episode 18 of The Real Food Reel we have Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, one of the world's leading authorities on science-based natural and integrative medicine. A naturopathic physician, educator and researcher, Dr Pizzorno is in Australia this month, to speak at the 3 rd BioCeuticals Research Symposium, titled Interrelated Drivers of Health and Disease. According to Dr. Pizzorno, toxic load in modern c...

In Episode 18 of The Real Food Reel we have Kristie Ord from The Real Food Revolution. The Real Food Revolution is a nationwide events company and Australia's Premier Health and Wellness Event in 2015, featuring over 40 industry expert speakers. Kristie's personal story is one of triumph – sick, suffering from chronic IBS, bronchitis, asthma and frequent illnesses she overhauled her nutrition, foc...

In Episode 17 of The Real Food Reel we have Meg Gillmer from The Wholesome Athlete (TWA). Meg is an endurance athlete, foodie and soon-to-be Health Coach. Meg and I first met many years ago now and my first memory is being blown away by the girl who made everything from scratch, including her own training bars and bread! At the time my repertoire consisted of a tuna salad and Meg was who inspired...

In Episode 16 of The Real Food Reel I speak with Jamie Edwards, a degree qualified exercise scientist, full time professional Coach, and aspiring professional triathlete. Jamie has gradually evolved his nutrition over the last year, moving away from the traditional sports nutrition model, and today on the show we share his story. Tune in and enjoy Jamie's fresh approach both as an athlete and Coac...

In Episode 15 of The Real Food Reel, we introduce you to Kate Callaghan from The Holistic Nutritionist. Kate is a Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Coach who specialises in hormone healing. She has over 13 years experience in the health and fitness industry, and 1.5 years as a Nutrition Expert for Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar program. Today on the show Kate shares her story and we chat a...

In Episode 14 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Katie King from The Balanced Nutritionist. Katie has a Advanced Diploma in Nutritional Medicine and is a ultra runner, who combined her career and passion by assisting a group of 25 runners across Australia and NZ in the lead up to February's Tarawera ultra. This group quickly evolved into a self-directed study, with 2 elites athletes joining Ka...