Join us this Thursday morning for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Wendy Kirsten, Health Coach and Wellness Practitioner at Integrated Health Solutions. In this episode, we dive deep into the essentials of sustainable health, exploring how stress, sleep, nutrition, movement, and realistic goal-setting all work together to support your wellbeing. Learn practical strategies like box breathing, mindful breaks, and achievable lifestyle changes that can make a real difference in your day-to-day life. Perfect for anyone looking to manage stress, boost energy, and build lasting healthy habits.

In this episode, we continue the conversation on creating a sustainable foundation for good health in 2026, joined by Dr. Wendy Christien, Health Coach and Wellness Practitioner from Integrated Health Solution.

Moving beyond short-lived January motivation, we explore how to turn good intentions into lasting health habits that carry you through the year and beyond. Dr. Wendy explains why discipline and consistency, not motivation alone, are the keys to long-term wellness.

We take a deep dive into two often-neglected pillars of health: sleep and hydration. Learn why quality sleep is essential for hormonal balance, weight management, brain health, mood, and inflammation—and how simple routines like consistent bedtimes, reduced screen exposure, and proper wind-down habits can dramatically improve your sleep.

We also unpack the importance of proper hydration, why coffee, tea, sugary drinks, and alcohol don’t count as water, and how dehydration can disguise itself as fatigue, cravings, or poor concentration. Dr. Wendy shares practical, achievable tips to help you reach your daily water intake and support overall wellbeing.

If you’re serious about managing your health in a realistic, sustainable way, this episode offers practical guidance you can start using today.

Starting a new year motivated to improve your health—but not sure where to begin? In this episode of Get Up and Go Breakfast, Brad chats with health coach and wellness practitioner Dr. Wendy Christien from Integrated Health Solution about how to build sustainable exercise habits in 2026 without overdoing it.

They unpack why going “too hard, too fast” often leads to burnout, injury, and quitting altogether—and why small, consistent movement is the real foundation of long-term health. From walking, taking the stairs, and playing with your kids to strength training with simple household items, Dr. Wendy shares practical, realistic ways to move your body that don’t require a gym membership or expensive equipment.

As we step into a brand-new year, many of us want 2026 to look very different from 2025—but why is real transformation so hard to achieve? In this insightful conversation, host Brad welcomes back Dr Wendy Christian, health coach and wellness practitioner at Integrated Health Solution, to unpack why we have so much information but so little transformation.

Dr Wendy explains why drastic diet overhauls often fail, how long it truly takes to build healthy habits, and why small, sustainable changes are the key to long-term success. From prioritising real, whole foods and balancing your plate correctly, to managing blood sugar, reducing cravings, and cutting out ultra-processed foods, this episode offers practical, realistic guidance you can actually stick to.

They also explore the deeper “why” behind healthy living—how having a clear purpose drives better choices, more energy, and a healthier, more active life. This is the perfect episode for anyone looking to reset their health, improve their eating habits, and create lasting change without burnout.

Navigate the festive season without derailing your health with these practical tips from Dr Wendy. A balanced approach ensures you enjoy the holidays while entering the new year feeling refreshed and healthy.

Stay safe and enjoy the summer sun with these essential outdoor tips. This guide covers practical advice for hikers, including checking trail difficulty, wearing moisture-wicking cotton socks to prevent blisters, and packing essentials like sunscreen, insect repellent, a first aid kit, and plenty of water. Learn how to prevent dehydration and for insect protection, explore natural options like citronella or lemon eucalyptus oil.

Get ready for summer adventures with this essential guide to staying safe and healthy outdoors. The discussion covers key strategies for sun protection, hydration and packing food, opting for cooling, fluid-rich snacks. Most importantly, listen to your body, if you feel dizzy, nauseous, or develop a headache, it's time to cool down, hydrate, and seek shade to prevent long-term discomfort and enjoy your holiday to the fullest.

Are you feeling fatigued, getting sick often, or struggling with low mood? You might be part of the widespread vitamin D deficiency problem, even if your doctor says your levels are "normal." In this essential follow-up podcast, Dr. Wendy returns to break down the critical details about the "sunshine vitamin."

Is your body getting enough of the "sunshine vitamin"? In this essential podcast episode, Dr. Wendy demystifies vitamin D. She explains how our bodies synthesize this crucial vitamin from sunlight through a complex process involving cholesterol in our skin cells.

Dr. Christin addresses the modern dilemma of needing sun for vitamin D while avoiding skin damage, offering practical tips on safe sun exposure and learn about the vital roles vitamin D plays beyond bone health.

This final installment in a series on managing seasonal allergies naturally focuses on the gut-allergy connection and practical remedies. Learn how to choose the right probiotics, as fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, and sauerkraut can either help or worsen symptoms depending on their histamine levels. The discussion provides a clear guide to low-histamine probiotic foods (e.g., plain yogurt with live cultures, fresh sauerkraut) and highlights high-histamine options to avoid (e.g., aged cheeses, long-fermented kombucha). Discover additional natural strategies like saline nasal irrigation, colloidal silver nasal spray, stinging nettle tea, and essential oils like eucalyptus and peppermint to relieve congestion and act as natural antihistamines.