This Week In Wellness

TWG 373: Polished Man

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 and how you can support them by supporting the likes of our very own Damian Kristof in his Polished Man Campaign.
To donate head to www.polishedman.com/damian-kristof
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TWG 372: Improve your breathing, improve your life

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 breathing.
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TWG 371: The King Of Bitters

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 Wellness Guys Show.
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TWG 370: LIVE 7 year celebration

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 journey and especially all of those who have tuned in along the way. So tune in for a very entertaining and informative episode of The Wellness Guys.
This episode was brought to you by True Protein, the premier choice of World-class athletes, sporting teams and wellness enthuasiasts around the world.
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TWG 369: Reconditioned Me with Scott Goodings

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 mental health, especially men’s mental health as well. It is  great chat with a down to earth bloke with a lot of knowledge and passion and one well worth tuning in for.
This episode was brought to you by True Protein, the premier choice of World-class athletes, sporting teams and wellness enthuasiasts around the world.
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TWG 368: The Fasting Debate

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!
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TWG 367: Who is the CEO of your life?

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 word. So tune in for another great episode of The Wellness Guys that everyone can benefit from whether you are in business, and employee or a stay at home mum.
Find out more about Life CEO at LifeCEO.com
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TWG 366: Alternate approaches to behaviour and mindset

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 for Brett and Damian) and a great chat!
Find out more about Greg at www.gregschreeuwer.com
This episode was brought to you by Lotus Peak White Tea. Certified Organic & Australian Owned and available in Woolworths, Coles, Safeway and a range of health food stores.
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TWG 365: Should we legislate or educate

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 best approach to tackle the health crisis when it comes to the age old question of whether to legislate or educate when it comes to important topics like sugar consumption. Grant has a very down to earth, practical approach, well backed up by the literature that makes this a conversation well worth tuning in to.
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TWG 364: Natural therapies for the community

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 Olympics Australia on their road to the games. So tune in for a fascinating interview with one of the top dogs in natural therapies in Australia!
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TWG 363: How much screen time should your kids have?

This week Brett and Damian bring on Dr Wayne Warburton from the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University to talk about the impact of screen time and the media on our kids. An ever increasing topic of concern for all parents and everyone who has young children in their lives this is a great episode covering not just how much the kids are on the screens but some of the very concerning stats about what they are watching and playing. They cover what impact this has on their developing brains and how long-lasting the effects may be. So for anyone with a little person in their life this episode really is a must listen!
For a couple of fact sheets on screen time head to www.facebook.com/thewellnessguys
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TWG 362: Coughs, Colds and Ivy Leaf extract

It has been absolutely freezing in Southern Australia at the moment and so we thought it would be a great time to get Professor Marc Cohen on to The Wellness Guys Show to tell us all about coughs. Why are they so prevalent in winter, how to treat the cause as well as the symptoms and just why Ivy Leaf Extract might be a great addition to your family tool kit. Marc is a wealth of information so be sure to tune in for another very informative episode of The Wellness guys Show!
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