Humans are complicated and there are so many overlapping factors that regulate your metabolism, hunger and cravings. This podcast will explain some of the gut-brain signals that regulate hunger, cravings and metabolism; leptin, neuropeptide Y, cholecystokinin and ghrelin specifically.

Because when we KNOW better, we are better equipped at understanding why we make good or bad choices in regards to our food etc

Acid reflux can effect even the best of us and can be even more of a pain around the holidays with the extra food, alcohol and stress. Prevention is always key but just in case you need -- I have included some natural aids you can implement to ease your discomfort.

Check out this BONUS EPISODE where we look to understand acid reflux.

It has been known for decades that gut bacteria synthesize essential vitamins and amino acids and help degrade toxins. But during the past decade, it has become clear that the influence of the microbiome on health and weight may be even more profound than we thought.

Check out this weeks podcast where we look at how the different gut bugs may be slowing down your results or putting a stop to it altogether!

In this weeks episode we are looking at Branch Chain Amino Acids or BCAAs -- how they work and how they may be slowing down your fat loss results. To my surprise, not as many people as I thought, know about BCAAs. So hopefully this podcast and its topics will continue to be an education resource for people to refer back to as they need :).

Estrogen dominant fat tissue or stubborn fat can be a pain. It starts less than 2mm under the skin and has a terrible blood and nerve supply -- this makes it resistant to diet, exercise and supplementation.

In this weeks podcast we look at those love handles and why they are so difficult to get rid of.

Rates of cancer, unfortunately have been trending upwards at a scary rate and its clear that we need to turn our focus more towards prevention.

There are of course, MANY health aspects to consider in cancer prevention, but in this podcast we are just focusing on the top cancer fighting foods.

Studies show that inflammation is one of the main driving factors behind illness and disease, due to its ability to damage cells and slow down functions in the body. O, this week we are looking at some of the best ANTI-INFLAMMATORY foods -- how they work and how you can easily integrate into your days to bring down and protect your body from inflammation.

In part 1 of this podcast series on cold and flu season, we looked at lifestyle and nutrition interventions to support your immune --- this week we are looking at supplements including herbs, adaptogens and other household ingredients that you can use to support your immune system this season.

'Tis the season.......COLD AND FLU season that is. And its about time you started to support your immune system instead of fighting it. Lets make those cold and flu symptoms a little lighter and shorter. Part one of this podcast looks at how to support the immune through your lifestyle.

Stress is SO much more than just an invisible 'emotion'. Stress can have a huge impact on your body, in particular hormones and nutrient deficiencies. So this weeks podcast we look at the viscous cycle that occurs in your body when there is a stress and why you may not be getting the results you want through your diet and exercise.