Real Health Radio

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Stephan Guyenet. Stephan is an obesity researcher and neurobiologist who brings together cutting-edge biomedical research with an evolutionary health framework.  His research spans neurodegenerative disease, aging, nutrition, and obesity, but in recent years has been focused primarily on the neurobiology of eating behavior and obesity.  He re...

Problems with a woman’s menstrual cycle is something I’m constantly asked about. So I decided to dedicate a whole show to it for this week’s episode of Real Health Radio. During the show I cover the main reasons why a woman can be having problems with her cycle or problems conceiving. We look at the issue from all different angles and explain how different scenarios can lead to similar complaints.

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Melissa A. Fabello. Melissa A. Fabello is a body acceptance and eating disorder activist, scholar in the field of sexology, and Jurassic Park enthusiast based in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Melissa works as a Managing Editor of Everyday Feminism, the largest independent feminist media website in the world, and is a doctoral candidate in Wide...

This week’s episode is all about thyroid issues. It’s a problem that many people suffer with, that often goes undiagnosed and can lead to a long list of symptoms. Many of the people who seek out my help from me do so because of thyroid or suspected thyroid issues. In this episode I look at different hormones linked to the thyroid and what ranges they should be in, the various forms of thyroid issu...

On today’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Virgie Tovar. Virgie is an author and one of the USA’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is a plus size style writer for BuzzFeed, the founder of BABECAMP and the creator of #LoseHateNotWeight. Virgie also edited the anthology Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion. She holds a Master’s degre...

Today’s show is all about beliefs. Our beliefs are so important for how we experience the world and understanding how and why they are formed and how to change them is something I work on with clients all the time. In this episode I talk about interesting research and studies that answer questions about our beliefs and how you can use this information to improve your thought patterns and behaviour...

On today’s show I interview Caroline Dooner. Caroline is the creator of the fuck it diet. The spiritual anti-diet and normal eating mentor as well as being a writer performer. She wants women to start taking up space using their voices and being body rebels. She loves all things mystical, spiritual and creative and lives in New York City.

So in this episode I wanted to do a bit of a review of the year. I spend a lot of my time reading and watching documentaries. This is a pretty diverse range of stuff, things that directly relate to health and nutrition, through to things that seemingly have no relation whatsoever. What I cover in this show is my ten favourite books and ten favourite documentaries from this year.

On this week’s episode I interview Kelsey Marksteiner. Kelsey is a registered dietitian specialising in nutrient dense, whole-foods diets for patients with a variety of conditions. Kelsey graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and also has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States....

When looking at creating health, the importance of sleep is one aspect that people often neglect. You can have a fantastic diet, exercise regularly and manage your stress well, but if you are not sleeping properly it will start to take its toll on your body. This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about how to improve your sleep. I go through lots of suggestions on how you can getting bett...

Welcome to this week’s episode of Real Health Radio, where I interview Summer Innanen. Summer is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and Body Image Coach. She helps women all over the world to ditch their diet demons, amp up their confidence, and break free of chronic dieting and guilt through her private and group coaching at summerinnanen.com. She is the creator of the 21 Step Body Image Remix,...

This week on Real Health Radio I share with you a day in my life. I explain my eating habits, how I spend my days, the exercise I do, and lots more. It’s a run down of how I spend my life.

On this week’s show I have Shane Hubbard as my guest. Shane is a personal trainer and independent health researcher out of Southern California. While he enjoys participating in multiple facets of health and wellness, Shane’s focuses are stress management, nutrition, and fitness. Shane’s philosophy on health flows through holistic health principles. Through his passion project, Counter Culture Heal...

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I look at endometriosis and PCOS, two common issues that women suffer with. They are made even worse because they are poorly diagnosed and when they are, the information offered to sufferers is limited. So in this episode I cover what is going on in the body to creates these issues, what are the symptoms associated with them, how they are diagnosed and s...

On today’s show I interview Maddy Moon. Maddy spent the last several years training for fitness competitions and modeling photo shoots, only to come to the conclusion that obsessing over food and her body was taking her further away from her passion, not closer. Today, Life Coach Maddy Moon teaches other women and men how to take control of their relationship with food while enjoying every minute...

This week’s show is all about keeping a food log and why I think it can be such a useful tool. It really is the backbone of the stuff I do with clients (well at least for more straight up nutritional clients and less so for disordered eating clients). In today’s show I’ll explain the things that you should be keeping a tally on, why they are important and how you use this information to improve yo...

In today’s podcast I interview Laura Schoenfeld. Laura is a Registered Dietitian trained in integrative nutritional therapy for the management of chronic disease. She is passionate about making traditional diets healthful and accessible for all of her clients. While she typically uses an ancestral or “Paleo” template when making recommendations, she also recognises the importance of individual hea...

Health At Every Size is a movement that is growing in popularity. It was a movement largely shoved into the spotlight by Linda Bacon and her book Health At Every Size. The movement had been going on well before her but the book definitely gave it more attention than ever before. In today’s podcast I want to look at what it is really about. I’m going to cover why I’m a supporter of a lot of what it...

On today’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Josh and Jeanne Rubin from East West Healing. Josh and Jeanne are revolutionising nutrition for thyroid health by teaching people how to use food as supplementation, reduce stress and build the most sound foundation for the body to heal. They believe the greatest defence one has against the ever-changing environment is the health of the metabolis...

Today’s episode is all about bloating. It is probably the most common symptom that clients suffer with so I think there will be a lot of people who can benefit from this information. While bloating is normally thought about as a simple problem that relates to eating the wrong kind of food, it’s actually more complicated than this. As you’ll hear, bloating can be happening for a wide range of reaso...

In this episode of Real Health Radio I interview Isabel Foxen Duke. Isabel is a Certified Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert. She helps women make peace with their bodies, so they can stop obsessing about food and get back to living awesome lives. After years of trying to overcome emotional eating through “traditional” and alternative approaches, Isabel discovered some radical new ways to ge...

I recently saw a meme created by Dr Mark Hyman that said “sugar is 8 times more addictive than cocaine”. It made me remember a scene from the documentary Food Matters. One of the interviewees was talking about how addictive sugar is. She made a comment along the lines of “giving kids sugar is like rolling up their sleeve and injecting them with heroin”. This way of talking about food, particularly...

In today’s episode I interview Ari Whitten. Ari is the bestselling author of the book Forever Fat Loss and The Low Carb Myth. He is a fat loss and metabolism specialist who focuses on hormonal rejuvenation and enhancement as a path to effortless body transformation. Ari has a Bachelor’s of Science from San Diego State University in Exercise Science with a specialization in fitness, nutrition, and...

In this episode it’s me on my own discussing one of the most poorly understood topics, blood sugar. Insulin resistance and diabetes is on the rise and we are constantly told about the dangers of high blood sugar. Diets like paleo and low-carb have been suggesting that we avoid or minimise carbohydrates to protect against high blood sugar. But what is high blood sugar really about? While most peopl...

In today’s episode I interview Scott Abel. Scott is a former bodybuilder, an author, and, first and foremost, a fitness Coach. He has coached hundreds of people, from everyday men and women looking to lose weight, to over 400 fitness and bodybuilding champions. You can find his books on nutrition, eating issues and mindset, physique enhancement, and more, all on Amazon, or at his website at www.sc...