Discussing natural health (fitness and nutrition) and lifestyle topics. Looking at techniques and tips on ways to implement and incorporate a more wholesome way of living into your everyday modern life.
Learn from interior designer Sanne Kassies on how to make your bedroom conducive to calm and comfort to ensure a good night's sleep. You'll discover ways to separate your sleep and work space, how to hide your TV set and find out which direction your bed should ideally face.
Found out whats the ideal sleep position and how to ground yourself - literally! This and more in-bed considerations to help you get a good night's sleep.
Learn what to avoid and possibly include in your night time routine to enhance your sleep including which dietary supplement to take.
I talk to Dr Marcelle Crinean about why counting sheep doesn't help and how many hours sleep per night is ideal.
A natural skincare range manufactured in New Zealand, created out of necessity and developed with honest intent. Meet Tracy Ahern co-founder of Au Natural Skinfood. You'll learn more about her natural ingredient skincare range and what drove her to create it, find out why it works, how affordable it is and how sustainable the products are. Watch to see the viewers 20% DISCOUNT CODE REVEALED.
A brief, general overview of each of these diets protocols to help you decide whether you should (for health reasons) or could (for practical reasons) follow either of them.
A brief and simple explanation. Find out what gluten is, why going meat free can be a health benefit and discover how a sugar free diet can still have a sweet taste.
Frustrated by fluctuating and varied results on the scales that make little sense? Sometimes you're heavier in the morning than you were the night before despite having skipped dinner. In this episode I explain the reasons for these variations and offer a truer and more relevant measure of your progress. I'll also provide a link to a downloadable PDF to help you log and monitor your progress over 6months so that you can "Watch Your Shape Change"
This series has been all about offering you ways to kickstart your health , fitness and weight loss intentions. In this episode I recommend a really useful book that will help you get your head around what is holding you back from bringing about changes in your life.
Getting back into an exercise routine need not start with an hours workout - watch to find out more. I also share the link to free, 5 x 5min workouts for you to use to kickstart your day or tag onto your workout.
Use this simple 7 Day Nutrition Programme to kickstart your healthy eating and get back on track. Programme includes: * Shopping List * Suggested Menu Plan * Daily Tips and Motivati
Eating psychologist and good friend to the programme Marcelle Crinean chats about her online Mind-Body Management Programme. "The Weight Buster" weightloss programme targets your unique underlying trigger to your weight gain or inability to shed the pounds and keep it off. Watch to find out about the science behind the programme, how it works and how you can lose weight while you sleep!
One month in to the new year - are you still on track with your health and fitness intentions and goals? You may well have never even got started. In this episode I share a simple exercise to help identify what you're more likely to do by way of exercise and diet and in so doing select a more suitable regime that you'll stick with. For those who are still on track I share some tips on how to make the new habit stick.
I have a frank and at times, a very descriptive conversation with Naturopath Nicole Ferguson of The Bodyworks Practice about poop! How often you should go, how to poop properly, what your poop should look like and even smell of. Go on... I promise you’ll learn something
Find out how gut health affects your state of mind and is linked to depression, anxiety, Alzheimers, autism etc. I speak to nutritional therapist, Elizabeth Cappetta about how to improve your gut health through nutrition and probiotics and find out what lab testing she uses in the treatment of digestive health concerns like IBS.
Watch this episode to find out about your unique microbiome. You'll find out what it is, how you got yours, how it works and why its important to your overall health.
Life just gets better at 50! Find out what the single most important element of exercise is to ensure physical independence and living pain free long into old age. Learn from what I've observed with clients in this age group that typically holds them back from keeping fit and improving their health. I touch on the areas of diet your should focus on to optimise your health and potentially keep you off what seems to be the inevitable blood pressure tablets.
Having come through your thirties with being pushed and pulled in different directions trying to prove yourself at work, be a dutiful spouse/partner or perhaps trying to master parenting all takes a toll on your health & fitness. Your forties are where it all starts to even out a little and you begin to feel like you're getting a handle on your life. Find out what diet & exercise is essential (now that you have a little more time to yourself) to help you get back to your health, fitness and probably your previous waistline too.
So many firsts and new beginnings in your 30's pulling you in different directions and keeping you busy and under pressure. Find out how to maintain your health, manage your fitness and prevent the waistline from stretching. I'll share a diet and explain what exercise you should do to ensure you make it to your 40's in the best possible shape.
Find out whats happening in your body in your twenties. You'll see what what is working for and against you and learn which area of diet & exercise you should focus on to manage your weight and maintain your health. Get it right now and you'll be streets ahead in your 30's and beyond.
Dr Marcelle Crinean joins me again to discuss taking back control of YOU while going through the emotional roller coaster that so often is menopause. While those hormonal fluctuations are indeed affecting your mood it turns out there are steps you can take to ease the transition. Dr Marcelle shares her personal experience of surgical menopause and we discuss how the prospect of no longer being able to have children (inevitable with this phase of life) affects women and explore how to truly embrace this next, natural stage of your life.
Meet Tracey Mason the Menopause Mentor. I speak to Tracey about the symptoms of menopause and what causes them, We discuss how their severity differs from person to person and how the emotional symptoms are often the hardest to cope with. Tracey's compassionate and practical attitude to this stage of life that women have come to dread will leave you feeling inspired to take back control and eager to get started. Hear all about how her online programmes can help you.
Such a pleasure to speak with Fertility Coach and author of 'Fabulously Fertile', Sarah Clark. * I discuss with her the possible reasons for infertility that are easily addressed with her coaching programme. * Her online programme allows her to reach you wherever you are with a face to face consultation and regular coaching and support. * Listen to learn more about how Sarah and her team work and how you can help yourself - plenty of freebies mentioned.
In this episode I speak with English Taylor a women's reproductive Health Journalist about breaking the taboos around periods & menopause and how talking about it openly at home with your partners and children (boys as well as girls) is the first step to normalising it and improving women's daily lives regarding this.
The hormonal fluctuations in each stage of your menstrual cycle affect your mood, metabolism and energy differently. Learn which exercise and food best supports each phase to prevent weightgain, bloating, moods, manage cravings and other PMS symptoms.
I speak to Alex Auld from FitnessGenes. Find out how DNA analysis can help you understand your unique physical and nutritional traits helping you to choose the most suitable and effective diet & exercise regime for your fitness & weightloss goals.
Find out from Dr Marcelle Crinean about how a healthy mindset really does affect your health and can even help you lose weight! Dr Marcy will leave you with 3 practical tips, things you can do right now to put you in a better place to think happy and be healthy.
Meet my personal alternative healthcare physician and renowned UK homeopath, David Needleman. We discuss your role in your own healthcare (whichever your approach) and look at the value in integrative healthcare and its holistic approach.
In this episode I explore another essential element of healthy living - movement or exercise. I speak to coach David Butler of 48PTC Cycle tours and Events about the reasons and excuses that keep us from exercise and how to overcome it.
In this episode I look at factors to consider when selecting an effective diet for you - not every meal has to look like it jumped off the page of a nutritionists' guidebook to healthy eating.
I speak to Joanna Hamer of Juta Shoes on the rise in popularity of social enterprises, exactly what they are and how they make money. We discuss how learning a new craft helps you to value and appreciate the talent in others which ultimately benefits us all. Warning: you may just unleash your inner hippie.
Nicky Hornzee of The Little Cooking Company is a professional cook, caterer and mum of three. She shares her store cupboard favourites and other advice for being ready to produce tasty, wholesome, simple food for the family everyday. Practical tips and advice on how to approach your meal planning and preparation and how to make easy, tasty packed lunches for work and school.
I talk to eating pyschologist, Marcelle Crinean from Brain Reframe about how our language and choice of words influences our ability to follow through on our health & fitness goals particularly around dieting. Once you understand from Marcelle how the brain works you will realise how powerful the phrases you use daily are and how limiting or liberating they can be. After listening to this I guarantee you'll think twice about the throw away remarks you use amongst friends when excusing your choice of yet another glass of wine or that second helping of dessert and will especially think twice about how you talk about food around your children.
As much as 50% of the variation between individuals and their physical performance is genetic. Find out about the genes tested to provide your unique blueprint regarding your physical and nutritional performance. Receive a 10% online, discount code when purchasing FitnessGenes DNA collection kits direct from their website.
There are reasons and excuses for not sticking with exercise. Understanding these will help you select not only an exercise regime that works for you but ensures that you're likely to stick with it!