This Week In Wellness

This week The Wellness Guys interview chiropractor and success guru Dr Jeff Spencer. 7 time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong described him this way “Jeff is part doctor, part guru, part medicine man… we couldn’t have gotten to Paris without him.” In this wide ranging interview Jeff cover many aspects of health and wellbeing and his insights into the ‘champion mindset’ and how it can be applie...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about minimising ‘desk stress’. Most people in our modern world sit for much longer than our bodies are designed to and for many of us most of that sitting happens at work. This week the wellness guys share with you their top tips for setting up a healthy work station so that you can avoid stressing your body out, minimise your risk of injuries and increase your en...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about financial stress and its impact on your health. With Damian spending three years just to get through first year accounting The Wellness Guys certainly aren’t professing to be financial wizards. What they do cover though is the impact of chronic financial stress on your health and some simple strategies to help get you started on your financial journey. This i...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Loren Cordain. The Wellness Guys have been having a good look at the Paleo Diet in recent podcasts and as always promoting a diet full of wholesome non-processed foods. So in this episode the guys have gone straight to the source. The instigator of this whole Paleo movement, the ‘guru’, Colorado State University Professor and best-selling author of ‘The Paleo...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about keeping your joints healthy. Have you ever wondered what foods might affect your joint health? Or what supplements might help you restore them? What sort of exercise is best for an aching joint? Or what about the age old ‘should I use ice or heat’? The Wellness Guys answer these questions and more in this informative episode. Regardless of whether you have an...

This week The Wellness Guys interview fitness guru and all round wellness expert Paul Chek. Paul is world renowned for his unique, holistic approach to health and wellbeing and shared his unique philosophy on training, eating and life with The Wellness Guys. Tune in to see why everyone from the Chicago Bulls and the U.S. Air Force to regular 9-5 grinders have benefitted from Paul’s practical and e...

This week The Wellness Guys answer another round of listener questions. Laurence, Damian and Brett have been overwhelmed with the amount of questions, support and testimonials that have been flooding in on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes and via email. As promised they have once again dedicated a whole episode to answering the questions YOU want answered. Tune in to see if your questions got answered an...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about their favourite things. Have you ever wondered who these Wellness Guys really are? What are Damian, Laurence and Brett really like? Would you like to know what books they love, what websites they frequent and what they are addicted to? In this enlightening episode The Wellness Guys reveal Listen In The post TWG 30 – The Wellness Guys’ Favourite Things appeare...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about vegetarianism. Is it possible to be a healthy vegetarian? Where do most vegetarians go wrong? What nutrients may you be missing out on if you are on a typical vegetarian diet and how can you do it better? These questions and more are answered By Dr Brett Hill, Dr Damian kristof and Dr Laurence Tham in this informative episode. Don’t miss this on if you or som...

This week The Wellness Guys get a bit intense! Laurence, Damian and Brett talk about the benefits of interval training for your weight, your heart and your health. The boys talk about the benefits of this unique style of training involving short bursts of high intensity exercise followed by a short (incomplete) recovery. If you Listen In The post TWG 28: Is Interval Training the best exercise or a...

This week The Wellness Guys interview another New York Times bestselling author, this time Mark Sisson. Mark and his caveman sidekick Grok are the stars of his blog Mark’s Daily Apple and his bestselling book including The Primal Blueprint. You can check out all of Mark’s products at PrimalBlueprint.com In this episode, Mark talks about his journey from ultra fit but unhealthy professional athlete...

This week The Wellness Guys interview New York Times bestselling author Robb Wolf. The Wellness Guys (in particular Brett) are very excited to interview Robb who’s book ‘ The Paleo Solution ’, and blog www.robbwolf.com are worldwide phenomena. Robb talks about his transition from a research biochemist  with ulcerative colitis to Paleo diet expert and Powerlifting champion. Robb is a great intervie...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about how to successfully set goals. Often people get frustrated with goal setting because they have tried it before and it hasn’t worked. In this episode The Wellness Guys show you why and teach you what you can do to make sure you are not only meeting but exceeding your goals. The boys share how they set goals, how often and what they do with them once they are c...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about one of the hottest topics going around in health circles and in particular health research, Vitamin D. The boys discuss all the latest facts and research about just how important vitamin D is, where to get it from and how to make sure that you are getting enough. They also talk about what to look out for when you are sourcing your vitamin D including which su...

This week The Wellness Guys share their secrets to Staying Young. Dr Damian Kristof, Dr Brett Hill and Dr Laurence Tham talk about the difference between what is common and what is normal when it comes to ageing and show you how you can make sure that you are ageing well. Whether you want to maintain your youthful looks, keep playing sport, maintain your flexibility of mind and body or you just wa...

Laurence has just returned from a nice family trip to Bali so this week The Wellness Guys decided to talk about how to have a happy healthy holiday. Laurence shares with us his top 10 tips for having a fantastic holiday and still staying well whilst the boys talk about what you can do to make sure you get the full benefit from your holiday time. If you think you need to relax and unwind (and even...

This week The Wellness Guys decided to talk about Dr Damian Kristof’s favourite topic, digestion (or more particularly poo). The Wellness Guys share with you everything you need to know (top to bottom) about your digestive system and how to make it function smoothly. So whether you aren’t as regular as you should be or you suffer from things like gas, bloating, reflux and haemorrhoids or if you ju...

With Christmas fast approaching this week The Wellness Guys decided to talk about how to have a healthy festive season. Christmas for some people can be a really busy, stressful time sometimes involving large amounts of food and often a lot of sitting around watching sport. The Wellness Guys share with you some ways that you can really enjoy this festive season in a really healthy way. This show i...

This week The Wellness Guys realised that their show has become the number one ranked health podcast in Australia on iTunes! Not only that but our AVERAGE rating was 5 stars out of 5. We decided to thank you our wonderful listeners by answering a few of the many questions you have asked us on iTunes, Facebook and www.thewellnessguys.com . A little bit different to our normal shows in this episode...

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys talk about Functional Fitness with ‘Diamond’ Dave Nixon. Dave shares with his tips on how to make your exercise work for you in your day to day life. Find out what many people are doing wrong with their exercise and what you can do to make your workouts Listen In The post TWG 18: Getting Functionally Fit – Interview with Diamond Dave Nixon appeared first on...

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys talk about Time Management. Do you feel like there isn’t enough time in the day? Are you struggling to find time to exercise? To eat right? Or to just relax? This week The Wellness Guys have some great tips for you to help you manage your life better. Listen In The post TWG 17: How to Create Time for your Wellness appeared first on The Wellness Couch .

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys talk about “moving your butt”. Our bodies are designed to move and on our modern world we often just don’t move enough. The Wellness Guys talk about the neurological and wellness benefits of moving and how to incorporate more of it into your daily life. They also cover how to minimise the stress of insufficient movement. This episode is a must listen for al...

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys talk about breasts, well breastfeeding anyway. And since we don’t have a set of our own we decided to call in an expert, Rebecca Dettman. Over the course of the interview we cover why breast is best, the challenges of breast feeding and also some tips to help Listen In The post TWG 15: Why Breast is Best with Rebecca Dettman appeared first on The Wellness C...

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys get a little bit fishy. This week we look into the topic of fish. What are the pros and cons of eating fish? Should we eat them? If so what types should we eat and how much? It is amazing how much there is to take into account in what at first may seem like a pretty straightforward topic. Whether you currently include fish in your diet or not you will not w...

In this week’s episode The Wellness Guys reveal all their dirty little health secrets. This week we did some digging and found out that The Wellness Guys weren’t always so wholesome and pure. We look at where the guys have come from on their health and wellness journey. What they used to eat, how they used to exercise (or not) and what it was that actually helped them change it all around and star...