This Week In Wellness

This week we reveal the biggest announcement EVER on The Wellness Guys! If you are a fan of The Wellness Guys Show you will not want to miss this episode. What has changed? What will stay the same? What does this mean for the future? All will be revealed in this VERY important episode of Listen In The post TWG 388: The biggest announcement EVER! appeared first on The Wellness Couch .

This week Brett and Damian are rejoined by Patrick Sim (we will explain why you won’t find his name in the previous episodes list) from the Australian Chiropractic College (ACC). This new program is and has been strongly supported by both of the boys as it has fought for registration and accreditation to teach Chiropractic in Brett’s home town of Adelaide. Pat explains why this program is necessar...

This week The Wellness Guys are joined by Gastroenterologist Dr Paul Froomes to talk about the latest research and developments into Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT). Yes FMT is exactly what it sounds like and yes it is getting some great results. Whilst FMT is now well recognised as a treatment for C. difficile infections there are also a number of potential benefits that are being explored...

This week Brett and Damian have a chat to Kama Trudgen from Hope For Health who many of you may recognise from the documentary, The Magic Pill. The conversations covers the amazing relationship that Kama and her family have with the people of Arnhem Land and the work she has been doping to help them rediscover their health. It offers a fascinating insight to one of our oldest cultures and what can...

Following on from last week and as promised this week Brett and Damian delve a little deeper into the science and funding behind the EAT Lancet diet. Having had an extra week to really get stuck in and research it the boys give their unfiltered opinions about both the recommendations and the way that they were generated. This hard hitting episode is not to be missed and is full of little gems of i...

This week Damian and Brett delve into a hot topic around the world at the moment the recently released EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet. This report has been put together by 37 experts from 16 different countries and claims that global uptake would lead to a reduction of 11 million adult deaths annually. Amongst the recommendations of the diet that has proven controversial is a recommendation to r...

This week Brett and Damian have a really robust conversation about THAT Gilette ad. If you haven’t seen it yet you can check it out here. Is this ad an attack on masculinity? Is it yet another nail in the coffin for men and men’s sense of identity or mental health? Or is this merely a call out to men to be better men, to avoid the toxic masculinity and to learn how to be masculine without being co...

The Wellness Kids are growing up! Jacko is 18 years old and 6 foot 3 and this week Brett’s little ones celebrate their 8th and 10th birthdays respectively. The boys thought it might be a good idea to talk about how they navigate both their own kids birthday parties, and also other kids birthdays The Wellness Guys way. So tune in for a very non-judgemental conversation with of lots of very practica...

Last week Brett and Damian shared with you what they predict will be the trends of 2019 but it seems compared to what others are predicting the boys were a bit tame. This week Brett and Damian discuss some predictions from an article Brett found during the week with some crazy predictions and the boys decided to weigh in with their opinion on all 11 of them. Tune in for a funny and informative epi...

Happy New Year from The Wellness Guys! As we do every year Brett and Damian look forward to what 2019 holds. Find out what big plans the boys have for next year, how their views on goal setting have changed and their predictions on what you can expect in the health and wellness space in the coming year. So have a great New Year’s, kiss and hug your loved ones and remember that what you do between...

This week Damian and Brett interview producer of ‘The Secret’ Drew Heriot about the topic of his most recent documentary ‘The Power Of The Heart’. Drew shares with us why he believes connecting to your heart is so important and what it can do for your health and your life. He explains why he feels that doing what feels good is a great way to guide your decisions and live a happy life. So tune in f...

This week Brett and Damian are rejoined by Professor Marc Cohen to talk about sleep. Why are so many people missing out on not only quantity but also quality of sleep? What can you do in your day to day life to help ensure that you get a good night’s shut eye? And how might Redormin Forte, a herbal combination of Valerian and Hops (that’s hops not beer!) help with the situation? Tune in for a very...

This week Damian and Brett chat about sugar. Quitting sugar has been a popular movement of late but the boys take on the topic might surprise you. The boys talk about low carb diets, high carb diets, the circumstances in which both may work and whether there can be a happy medium that allows you to enjoy both without adversely affecting your health. So tune in for another great discussion between...

This week Brett and Damian talk to Brendon Lundberg from Radiant Pain Relief about chronic pain. They talk about just how big of a problem chronic pain is in both America and Australia and the challenges that exist with the current mainstream approaches. Brendon goes into the latest understanding of pain and what the latest research is showing about alternative, drug free approaches to manage it....

This week Brett and Damian are joined by Andrew Hicks from The Health Australia Party to talk about the changing landscape of health and of politics in Australia. With the Victorian election looming Andrew shares with us and explains the 5 pillars of the HAP policies (people, environment, society, democracy and the economy). Included in this episode are conversations around the direction of health...

This week Brett and Damian are joined by Kylie Wallace from ygap to talk about tackling poverty and the Polished Man Campaign to help tackle violence against children. Kylie shares with us some astounding stats about sexual abuse and violence affecting kids both in Australia and around the world and explains the link between violence and poverty. She also explains the wonderful work that ygap do a...

This week Brett and Damian chat with Shane and Angelina from breatheme.com about the importance of great breathing and oxygen for your health. Breathing seems like one of those things that everyone knows how to do but Shane and Angelina share with us some great simple strategies to do it even better and more purposefully. So tune in for some great, simple, free tips to improve your health with bre...

This week Brett and Damian talk to Pam Stone, a naturopath with 35 years in the industry about holistic health care, balancing research with practitioner experience and the ‘king of bitters’ andrographis. Andorgraphis is a herb that has been traditionally used for immune support, it’s anti-inflammatory properties and to improve digestion. Join the boys and Pam for a very informative episode of The...

A couple of weeks ago Brett and Damian celebrated 7 years of The Wellness Guys by going LIVE on Facebook and answering questions from their fans. In the longest ever recorded Wellness Guys episode the guys hang around to make sure that every single question is answered and reflect back on what has been an amazing 7-year journey with immense gratitude for all those who have contributed to the journ...

This week Brett and Damian are joined by Scott Goodings to talk about how to take control of your health and wellbeing. Best known for his diet and cookbook advice (and his role on the hit TV show My Kitchen Rules) Scott talks about his take on the Keto diet (and his thoughts on the new ‘dirty keto’ trend) but also branches into his original specialty PT and exercise and shares his passion for men...

Well, you said you wanted DK and BH to have more episodes just the two of them! You said you wanted them to debate! Well you got your wish, this week Damo and Brett go toe to toe on the topic of fasting and it is an absolute ripper. So buckle in and get ready for the ride, and remember, you asked for it! This episode was brought to you by True Protein, the premier choice of World-class athletes, s...

What if you treated your life like a CEO treats a Fortune 500 company? What if you invested just as much energy defining what is important to you and how to make productive change with that knowledge? In this week’s interview Dr Ben Carvosso says that you can. Damian and Brett interview Dr Ben about his new book Life CEO about core values, life legacy, overcoming fear and why profit is not a dirty...

This week Brett and Damian are joined by fellow Chiropractor Greg Schreeuwer to talk about human behaviour and mindset. Greg has a unique practice that utilises NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique) and NCR (Neuro-Cranial Restructuring) as part of a package of care designed to help people live empowered and fulfilling lives. So tune in for a very informative episode (some of this information is new even...

This week Brett and Damian chat to Professor Grant Schofield Professor of Public Health, and Director of the Human Potential Centre at Auckland University of Technology. In a wide ranging chat the boys ask the Professor about the work he is doing with the NZ Government and what can be done to help improve the situation both in NZ and over the ditch in Australia. He talks about what he sees as the...

This week Brett and Damian interview CEO of Blackmores Richard Henfrey about the great work Blackmores are doing in the natural therapies space. Not only are Blackmores providing great quality supplements, they are also doing a lot of research into natural therapies, advocating for natural therapies on a political level, running programs to help the population get moving AND supporting Special Oly...