Quirky Cooking Chats

In today’s podcast, I’m joined by Anna - mum to Seb, a 3-year-old boy whose health journey led her into the world of gut healing and real food. Seb was born via C-section and exposed to antibiotics in his earliest days of life. By 10 months old, eczema and histamine reactions had become part of everyday life, sending Anna down the long road of trying everything - from prescription creams and suppl...

"OCD doesn't control me anymore." - Isaac Whitton Food is medicine! Jo's son, Isaac, shares his story of healing with food - how the GAPS protocol helped to heal his gut and mind, calming anxiety and OCD symptoms and changing his life. This interview is from Jo's "Quirky Cooking Health Reset" online program - watch the video here . Do you need a 'health reset'? Learn to slow down, refocu...

In this episode, Jo Whitton chats with Johannes Kettelhodt, engineer and co-founder of Clearlight and Helsi Life saunas, about the science behind red light therapy and infrared saunas, and they benefits they can have on our health. Johannes, explains how these technologies support overall well-being by enhancing mitochondrial function, boosting ATP production, reducing inflammation and promoting d...

Are you curious about what really defines a "Blue Zone" and how their longevity secrets can fit into your fast-paced, modern life? Perhaps you've embraced the Mediterranean diet, believing it's the key to a longer, healthier existence. Or maybe you've decided a plant-based, low fat diet is the ultimate answer. If you're interested in longevity and well-being and enjoy uncovering the wisdom of trad...

Podcast Episode 43 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Circadian Rhythm, Sunlight & Sleep - with Jessica Brosnan from Circadian Kids This episode is GOLD for parents wanting to get their kids sleeping better (and in bed earlier!), wanting to improve their moods and gut health, and wanting more sleep and energy themselves! Jess talks about the epidemic of circadian disruption in our children, a...

Episode 42 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Biological Dentistry & Nutrition Diagnostics... and Detoxing from Metals, Amalgams and Root Canals. [ Learn about my gut-healing retreat in the Italian Alps, June 2024 ] A year or so ago, I realised that two root canals I'd had done years ago were both infected. I knew they were affecting my health and needed to be removed. However, after one remo...

Episode 41 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Addictive Doing Patterns, Stress, Body Burnout & Gut Health - with Filipa Belette (Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner) Join me in this thought-provoking episode as I interview Filipe Belette about her inspiring journey of self-discovery and healing. Filly's story is a journey through addictive doing patterns, perfectionis...

Welcome to Episode 40 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2) Softening Your Approach to Healing - The Gut Health Formula Interview #3 Once more, Jo and Elyse interview a member of their online program, The Gut Health Formula, to share a beautiful and hope-filled story of healing. Jo and Elyse have been running their gut health program for the past five years and have seen the program impact positively...

Welcome to Episode 39 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2) Clearing Up the Confusion: Hormones, Candida, Constipation, Bloating... Learning to be Healthy! Over the next few weeks Jo will be joined by Elyse Comerford, Integrative Nutritionist, GAPS Practitioner, and owner of Well Belly Clinic, and they will be interviewing past members of their online program, The Gut Health Formula. Jo and Elyse hav...

Welcome to Episode 38 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Healing JIA (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis). Over the next few weeks Jo will be joined by Elyse Comerford, Integrative Nutritionist, GAPS Practitioner, and owner of Well Belly Clinic, and they will be interviewing past members of their online program, The Gut Health Formula. Jo and Elyse have been running this program for the past five year...

Welcome to Episode 37 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Preconception & Breastfeeding Nutrition, & Baby's First Foods - with Kasey Willson Kasey Willson is a Naturopath & Nutritionist with over 15 years’ experience working with women to feel balanced and nourished heading into and throughout motherhood. Kasey has a special passion for preconception and preg...

Welcome to Episode 36 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Lucie McCullough (Interior Designer, Building Biologist) on GAPS, Mould Illness, Life in an Italian Village & Our Gut Health Retreat in the Italian Alps Join Jo for an inspiring conversation with Lucie McCullough - building biologist, interior designer and culinary medicine enthusiast. After a career in fashion that too...

Welcome to Episode 35 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: My Best Thought of the Day + Q&A Jo popped into the Quirky Cooking Chat Group this morning for a live video chat, to share some inspiration and answer questions from listeners. Listen in as she talks about: the concept of having a 'best thought of the day' and sharing it with your family and friends (a great idea shared...

Welcome to Episode 34 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: A Healthy Perspective on Fats and Cholesterol, with Dr Damian Kristof Dr Damian Kristof of Vida Lifestyles (chiropractor, naturopath and nutritionist) answers common questions about fats and cholesterol in this game-changing podcast! Listen in to understand more about the role of cholesterol in the body, why we need it, how...

Welcome to Episode 33 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Healthy Habits I'm Working on This Year Watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/MPVUIsGU8y8   This episode follows on from "Healthy Habits for the New Year: Journaling": https://youtu.be/PFn1AuJhF1k Jo shares some more habits she's personally working on this year, and gives some tips for working into a healthier diet...

Welcome to Episode 32 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Healthy Habits for the New Year - Journaling [Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PFn1AuJhF1k] For the next few weeks Jo will be sharing “Healthy Habits” she's working on this year and her best tips to gradually build good habits into your everyday life. In this episode, Jo chats about easing into the new year gen...

Welcome to Episode 31 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Wild Vanilla - Australian vanilla, grown in the rainforest in FNQ Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TyzsFmBZjbY Nestled into the rainforest on the picturesque southern end of the Atherton Tablelands, Far North Queensland, is a very special farm. As you walk down the track from the house, sunlight flickers th...

Welcome to Episode 30 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Healthy Travel Food Ideas, with Nutritional Therapist Tori Collins Thinking of doing some travelling over the holidays? Wondering how you’ll manage to eat healthy meals while you’re on the road? In this podcast Jo chats with her young friend from the UK, Tori, who is backpacking in Australia for a few months. Tori is a nutr...

Welcome to Episode 29 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Coffee Farming, Fermenting & Flavour - a Visit to Crater Mountain Coffee Come visit Crater Mountain Coffee on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland! In this episode, Jo chats with Lucy Stocker and James Masterman, owners of Australia's highest altitude coffee farm and producers of unique, specialty coffees. Lu...

Welcome to Episode 28 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Local Food, Coffee & The Bush Beef Project - Oliver James. {Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/26q3KZarJzs} Jo interviews Far North Queensland hospitality creative, Oliver James, about his experience in the Australian food and coffee scene and his involvement in the "Bush Beef" project with the indigenous own...

Welcome to Episode 27 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: The Meat Question - Dr Pran Yoganathan {Watch this podcast video on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/7d9Qo8E2rVk } To eat meat, or not to eat meat? This seems to be THE question right now. In this episode, Jo invites Dr Pran Yoganathan onto the show to share his thoughts on the meat question. Dr Pran is a gastroenterologist...

Welcome to Episode 26 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Arepas, Empanadas & GF Venezuelan Cooking, with Elena Rangel. {Watch this video on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xvc2jsceVSI} Join Jo as she visits a small cafe in Yungaburra, Far North Queensland, to learn how to make arepas, empanadas and patacon maracucho (plantain sandwiches). Jo's friend...

Welcome to Episode 25 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Cooking with Joy & Deliciousness (+ 'Sweetness' is Not a Dirty Word!) - Jude Blereau Food is about nourishing the body AND soul! We often look at all the nutrients needed for the physical body to survive, but forget that the soul needs nutrients too. Wholefood chef Jude Blereau is a big believer that joy and deliciousne...

Welcome to Episode 24 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: "Building a Business with Heart" - Helen Marshall of Primal Alternative     Helen Marshall is the brains (and heart!) behind the successful grain-free baking business, Primal Alternative. Jo and H have been 'business besties' for years and love to chat about all things business, food, health, working from home, fa...

Welcome to Episode 23 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: "Healing Veggie Soup". Watch this episode on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xfM4gFDKVdU This week Jo cooks one of her favourite soups - a nourishing, hearty soup based on homemade chicken stock and chock-a-block full of veggies, herbs and deliciousness! Use what you have, get creative and enjoy. W...