This Week In Wellness

TWG 228: WTF Fermented cod liver oil

This week Damian and Brett talk about all things fermented food. Are fermented foods Paleo? Do we really know what bugs should and should not be in our gut? Are we better off eating fermented foods or should we be taking a pro-biotic supplement? And just what is the go with the whole fermented cod liver oil controversy? So tune in for some great discussion around all things fermented foods and gut health!
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TWG 227: Creating a relationship you love with Andrea Cairella

This week on The Wellness Guys show Brett is joined by Psychotherapist Andrea Cairella from True Potential Counseling for a master class in relationship building. Andrea shares with us why so many people in our modern society struggle with communication, empathy and tolerance in our relationships. She also divulges some absolute gems that you can use in your communication with your partner to help to rediscover passion and intimacy and to create rituals to strengthen your bond. So tune in for a brilliant insight into how to build a relationship you love and be sure to share this one with your friends and family!
To find out more about Andrea head to www.TruePotentialCounseling.com
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TWG 225: Omega 3’s and the heart

This week The Wellness Guys interview Professor Peter Howe about the effects of Omega 3 in particular on heart health. This interview raises some great questions about our allopathic approach to heart disease and whether we are in fact our current approach is actually improving the rates of heart disease or whether we are just getting better at keeping people alive once they have it (which is also a noble cause). We talk about fish vs supplements, farmes fish vs. wild caught fish, how much fish you should eat and how to test your Omega 3 levels. So make sure you tune in for this very informative episode.
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TWG 224: Curcumin and cognition

This week The Wellness Guys interview Professor Andrew Scholey about psychopharmacology (the way drugs and foods affect our moods, sensation, thinking and behavior). The professor talks about why the pharmaceutical approach to the brain “has not worked” and how the answer may be in our foods. He talks in particular about what research is showing about curcumin (an extract of tumeric) and how it can have an impact on inflammation. So tune in to get the low down on the brain from the professor!
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TWG 223: Vets All Natural with Dr Bruce Syme

This week The Wellness Guys talk about the health of our furry and feathered friends with holistic vet Dr Bruce Syme. It is amazing to see the similarities between the health of our domesticated animals and the health of domesticated man and Bruce shares with us the common lifestyle diseases that afflict our furry friends and his top solutions for not only dealing with sick animals but also making sure that your animals thrive. Even if you don’t currently have a pet this is one you are going to listen to and share with your animal loving friends!
To find out more about Dr Bruce head to www.vetsallnatural.com.au.
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TWG 222: Soulla the wholefood and organic mum

This week The Wellness Guys interview Soulla from Star Anise Organics. Soulla has been on an amazing journey with her own and her families health over the last few decades. She advocates the use of whole foods that are ethically sourced and traditionally prepared and has a passion for the health of not just the individual but the family and the planet too. So tune in for yet another great episode of The Wellness Guys!
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TWG 221: The Child Obesity Project with David White

This week The Wellness Guys interview David White from The Child Obesity Project. David has launched and ambitious new project with leading experts from all over the world to form this amazing on-line summit. In this episode David shares what he has learned from the likes of our very own Cyndi O’Meara, Brett Hill and world experts like Dr John Demartini about the cause and also hopefully the cure (or even better prevention) of this growing epidemic of childhood obesity. So tune in to find out more about this very important topic!
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TWG 220: Thr1ve for kids

This week The Wellness Guys welcome back Josh Sparks from the Thr1ve chain of restaurants. Thr1ve’s model has always been about real food real fast but now they are expanding their in store range to try and appeal more to the kids. Josh is a guy with a real passion for what he does and it is obvious that he is doing this not just to try and expand his product range and target audience but because he genuinely cares about what our kids are eating. So tune in for some great tips on how to get your kids eating healthily!
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TWG 219: The Language of Wellness with Marvin Oka

Whilst in San Fransisco I had the opportunity to interview a number of GREAT people. Marvin Oka is one of them. Marvin is a master of change and language. The specificity and precision that he uses around words and sentence structure, has you wanting to be sure that what you are thinking, saying and doing, truly reflects your values and beliefs. The Author of M-Braining, Marvin and I have an awesome conversation about Wellness and its language! You will definitely enjoy this!
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TWG 218: The Gene Genie with Margie Smith

This week The Wellness guys welcome back the Gene Genie (it will make sense when you listen) from Smart DNA Margie Smith. Margie has just recently released her new book Gene Genius sharing some of the amazing breakthroughs we have made in understanding our unique genome and what it means for us in regards to our health and lifestyle choices from how we manage stress, to how we should exercise and what we should eat. so tune in ti find out what your genes might be trying to tell you!
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TWG 217: Live from The Wellness Summit

Always one of the most popular episodes of the year, this year’s sees The Wellness Guys joined LIVE on stage by The Up For A Chat girls (Cyndi Omeara, Carren Smith and Kim Morrison), Kale Brock (The Kale Brock Show), Steph Lowe (The Real Food Real), Nat Kringoudis, Marcus Pearce and more. So tune in for your one opportunity of the year to hear from all of these amazing presenters at once and soak up some of the fun and frivolity from the #1 wellness event of the year!
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TWG 216: Journey of me with the girls from Wellineux

This week the boys are joined by the amazing founders of Wellineux (www.wellineux.com), an amazing company that focuses on wellness coaching, programs, books and much more. Many of you who came along to the Wellineux Wellness Summit (our biggest ever Wellness Summit) a few weeks ago had the privilege of meeting Amanda McMillan and in this interview you will get to meet the other half of the team, Michelle McCartan and find out how and why these girls embarked on a wellness journey to help people find their own unique wellness path, their ‘Journey of Me’. So tune in for half an hour if information and inspiration from these two inspiring wellness girls.
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