Real Health with Karl Henry

30 day personal health and fitness challenges are becoming more and more popular as it’s a great way to push yourself every day to get into a healthy habit and on this week’s Real Health podcast, I speak to SpinFM presenter, impersonator extraordinaire and social media influencer, Doireann Garrihy, who is in the middle of her own 20 day challenge. “I’m a sporadic exerciser,” she says. “I go throug...

Karl has ten life swaps that he wants you to try over the next seven days that will make a massive difference to your mental, physical and emotional health. From sleep to tech, food to fluids and mindfulness to movement, these life swaps won't cost a penny and can be introduced immediately into your life. By swapping ten bad habits for these ten healthy ones you can start making a difference in yo...

Irish dancing wasn’t something that he wanted do, but after being made do it by his mother whilst growing up in New York, Padraic Moyles’ talent and determination to succeed were key to his future life and career. He went on to perform over 5,500 times for Riverdance and I wanted to find out the physical and mental training needed to succeed at such a high level for so long, performing eight shows...

This week it’s a world exclusive as U2’s Adam Clayton sits down with me to discuss all things health and fitness in the world’s biggest band. It’s a fascinating interview with insights you rarely hear from within U2 and it was a real pleasure to be able to interview Adam to find out about his health and fitness regime as U2 finish up the North American leg of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour. Spe...

On this week’s show, Karl is going to be putting you to sleep – well, hopefully not in the next thirty minutes or so, but if you’re having trouble getting a good night’s rest, Karl speaks to sleep disorder expert, Deirdre McSwiney for the solutions and science behind sleep problems. “20% of the population suffers from insomnia at some point in their lives,” explains Deirdre. “Tired but wired is a...

On this week’s show, Karl sets out his Ten Commandments for Real Health. From fitness and fun, to planning and preparation, these are ten proven tips that will improve your life. “They work and will make a huge difference to your health and fitness,” says Karl. “It’s all about keeping it simple, giving them a go and see how you get on.” For more: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast...

Rob and Yvonne Cullen were a married couple who each hit 19 and 14 stone respectively, even though they regarded themselves as healthy eaters. But when running to play with the kids was even becoming difficult, they decided enough was enough. Rob and Yvonne tell Karl how they lost over twelve stone between them and brought health and fitness back into their - and their kids' - lives. It wasn't thr...

Health is booming and so are the business opportunities around it. If you have an idea for a health business, then Derval O'Rourke, former Olympian and with a new platform, Derval.ie, launching in July, Irish Biltong's Noreen Doyle and Niall Horgan of Gym+Coffee have great advice and insights into making it. Starting a business is like training for your first 5k. The first step is always the harde...

Karl discusses your mental wellness, how to improve it and treat it like your physical health, with expert coach, Neil O'Brien, as well Room to Improve's Dermot Bannon. Neil outlines the three main areas you need to focus on and measure: 1. Mood management 2. Habit management 3. Resilience and recovery While Dermot explains how he deals with stress and anxiety in his life, architecture and media w...

The nation's favourite doctor, Ciara Kelly, joins Karl Henry on this week's show to talk about her own recent health scare and how that forced her to re-evaluate her health and life situation. She also talks about her move away from medicine into the media and why she's not afraid to take risks. Plus, for her health check SOS on the health of the nation, she explains why weight is still the over-r...

It's time to stop fearing food says dietitian, Orla Walsh, on this week's show. She debunks common food myths that people have and provides some invaluable experience for confused parents and fussy eaters. Learn more about portion distortion, telly-belly time and other great food and nutrition tips from one of Ireland's leading food experts. Contact Karl with any health and fitness questions on re...

On this week’s show, Karl wants to inspire the men of Ireland to lose weight, get fit and healthy and make a positive change to their lives. To inspire them to take action, he’s joined by Killian Byrne, David Cryan and Isaac Butler who discuss how and why they decided to overcome weight and health issues in their lives. Their stories are real stories of inspiration from Irish men in their 20s, 30s...

On this week’s Real Health podcast, Karl Henry chats to the hugely popular Food Medic, Dr. Hazel Wallace. Louth-born Wallace started her blog on healthy eating and exercise whilst studying medicine and in the years since, from her UK base, her unique blend of expertise and knowledge has proven to be a big hit. Her focus is on preventative medicine with the importance of lifestyle the key and she w...

On this week’s show, I’m focusing on tech – on the gadgets, apps, gear and devices that can help you improve your health and fitness lifestyle. And to guide me through the maze of kit that’s out there, I’ve two experts – Newstalk’s Tech Editor, Jess Kelly and tech journalist Alex Meehan joining me on the show. If you want to get fit and active and find out what's the best tech to help you, we'll g...

The first episode of the Real Health podcast with Karl Henry is celebrating Workplace Wellbeing Day recorded live from Easons on O’Connell St. Karl was joined by TV presenter and Emmy award-winner, Baz Ashmawy, psychologist and broadcaster, David Coleman and Laya’s Health & Wellbeing Manager, Patricia Hyland to find out how you can be healthier and happier at work, not just today but every single...

The Real Health podcast with Karl Henry in association with Laya Healthcare launches on Friday 13th April. We are broadcasting live from Easons O'Connell St from 1-1.30pm and on Independent.ie where Karl will be celebrating Workplace Wellness Day with TV presenter and Emmy award-winner, Baz Ashmawy, psychologist and broadcaster, David Coleman, and Laya Healthcare's Patricia Hyland finding out some...