Healthy-ish

It's all sounds very new age and millennial. Is 'tilting' the answer to a balance life? Can 'earthing' help you-destress? How should you choose an integrative practitioner? The  team look at the rise of complementary and spiritual therapies, and hear from guest, Natasha Weber, aka Astro Tash, about the science behind astrology. Healthy-ish  

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Yes, a lack of sleep can make you feel drunk - new science says! But how do you establish good sleeping habits when there a Netflix series to binge watch and things to overthink when you finally get to bed? The Healthy-ish team are joined by Dr Delwyn Bartlett, a sleep psychologist with over 25 years experience in insomnia research to find out.  

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One in four Australians experience mental health issues, yet mental ill health suffers from a major image problem. We're happy to talk about our latest 10km or green juice recipe, but we struggle to speak openly, respectfully and responsibly about common problems like anxiety and depression. The Healthy-ish team enlist the expertise of psychologist Dr Tim Sharp to find the answer.   

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There is a healthy diet - what you eat - and then there is a diet, a word that brings feelings of hunger and deprivation. The Healthy-ish team uncover the changing way we approach food, and are joined by former The Biggest Loser host, TV presenter and plus-size model Fiona Falkiner who shares her personal experience with the term. Plus, find out the number one question dietitians get asked.   

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A really tiny topic to cover! The Healthy-ish team talk about the science behind treating yo'self and the rise in PTSD from office jobs. They're also joined by psychologist at The Happiness Institute Dr Tim Sharp who shares his happiness tips and reckons selfishness is the first step toward selflessness.   

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In episode 4, the Healthy-ish team talk sleep versus sex in long-term relationships, find out an STI doctor's most common FAQs, and hear from founder of HERO condoms, the life-saving social enterprise delivering protection to Africa.  

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In episode 3, rowing enthusiast and legit doctor Andrew Rochford,  F45 gym owner and health guinea pig Maz Compton, and mybodyandsoul.com.au acting editor and sweat-working fan Melissa Shedden, cover the good and bad of short-term fitness challenges, and are joined by one of Australia’s fitness industry leaders whose CV includes training 101 running newbies to their first marathon.  

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In episode two, kale dodging doctor Andrew Rochford, gym owner and French bulldog obsessive Maz Compton, and mybodyandsoul.com.au editor Melissa Shedden are joined by the Nude Nutritionist, aka Lyndi Cohen to talk comfort foods and emotional eating, while the Healthy-ish team learn how long it takes after a workout hiatus to start losing muscle and offer up everyday tips if the colder months leave you feeling miserable.   

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In our first episode, we get to know the hosts (turns out Andrew has a healthy appreciation for tracksuit pants and Maz once ate nothing but beetroot), headlines (Uh-oh! Your brain actually eats itself when it’s tired), and answer an #AskingForAFriend reader question – Is it in my head or do I pee more when it’s cold?  

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