This Week In Wellness
Brett Hill brings you This Week In Wellness, the health news highlights you need. Every week Brett scours the globe to find the most relevant and important health news highlight to bring to his tribe. In just 5 minutes he will get you up to date with the news and share his opinion of what this means for you. So tune in to stay up to date on the wellness world in just 5 minutes a week. Brett Hill brings you This Week In Wellness, the health news highlights you need. Every week Brett scours the globe to find the most relevant and important health news highlight to bring to his tribe. In just 5 minutes he will get you up to date with the news and share his opinion of what this means for you. So tune in to stay up to date on the wellness world in just 5 minutes a week.
Episodes
Monday Jan 08, 2024
TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
This Week In Wellness I have decided to hang up the microphone (at least for the time being) and record the last ever episode of This Week In Wellness.
Thank you for all your support over the years and thank you to all those who have supported this journey.
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Monday Dec 18, 2023
TWIW 223: Overweight may be a bigger burden than obesity
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
This Week In Wellness a Norwegian University of Science and Technology has suggested that the costs associated with overweight individuals in the Norwegian population are even greater than those associated with obesity. And given that 75 percent of men and 61 percent of women were overweight or obese these costs are not insignificant.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231214/Overweight-not-just-obesity-drives-higher-healthcare-costs-Norwegian-study-finds.aspx
Monday Dec 11, 2023
TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
This Week In Wellness a study of 22 pairs of identical twins by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that a vegan diet may improve cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231130113042.htm
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812392
Monday Dec 04, 2023
TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
This Week In Wellness eating red meat and dairy could help to fight cancer according to a new study published in Nature.
https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/22/eating-red-meat-dairy-reduces-cancer-risk-scientists-discover-19862991/amp/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06749-3
Monday Nov 20, 2023
TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
This Week In Wellness a paper in the web based peer review journal Cureus, shows that up to 80% of US citizens may be suffering from vertebral subluxation and its side effects.
https://www.cureus.com/articles/195837-secondary-analysis-of-a-dataset-to-estimate-the-prevalence-of-vertebral-subluxation-and-its-implications-for-health-promotion-and-prevention?fbclid=IwAR2QrB6HIFdUIjdNhH5z1PLnvonjWMwrCjdON44rhZkCLLtPsCtyagQ-ugQ#!/
Monday Nov 13, 2023
TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
This Week In Wellness a report published in Frontiers of Endocrinology has suggested that use of the Oral Contraceptive Pill may enhance women’s susceptibility to stress-related illness and anxiety.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231109/How-do-sex-hormones-and-birth-control-affect-brain-fear-circuits.aspx
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1228504/full
https://events.humanitix.com/de-stress-body-mind
Monday Nov 06, 2023
TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility has found that EMF radiation caused by the increased use of mobile phones may be associated with a reduced sperm concentration and total sperm count (TSC) in the semen.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231102/Study-links-heavy-mobile-phone-use-to-lower-sperm-count.aspx
https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(23)01875-7/fulltext#articleInformation
Monday Oct 30, 2023
TWIW 217: Triglycerides lower risk of dementia by 18%
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
This Week In Wellness high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, long demonised for their potential role in heart disease and stroke, may contribute to a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231025/Older-adults-with-higher-levels-of-triglycerides-may-have-lower-dementia-risk.aspx
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/10/25/WNL.0000000000207923
Monday Oct 23, 2023
TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
This Week In Wellness a new study published in Nutrients has confirmed what many parents and health experts alike have long feared, namely that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231019/Sugar-sweetened-beverages-pose-a-potential-risk-of-ADHD.aspx
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4395
Monday Oct 09, 2023
TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
This Week In Wellness a study published in Scientific Reports has shown that black, green and matcha tea were all effective at inactivating the Omnicron subvariant of SARS Coronavirus 2.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231005/Green-matcha-and-black-tea-Effective-weapons-against-Omicron-subvariants-research-reveals.aspx
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-43563-3
Monday Oct 02, 2023
TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
This Week In Wellness just 3000 steps a day may be enough to reduce blood pressure according to a new study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230927003032.htm
https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/8/317
https://www.chiro.org.au/resources/health-initiatives/just-start-walking
Monday Sep 25, 2023
TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
This Week In Wellness research from the Journal of the Endocrine Society has shown that the ketogenic (or keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), potentially influencing their fertility.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230907105759.htm
https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/7/10/bvad112/7259972