Mouthing Off With Dr Lewis Ehrlich

Dr Peta Wright is a gynaecologist and fertility specialist. She completed her undergraduate medical degree with Honours at Monash University and obtained her RANZCOG Fellowship in 2013. She has completed a Masters of Reproductive Medicine and a certificate in Womens's Integrative Medicine. Peta is deeply committed to all aspects of women's healthcare and founded Vera Women's Wellness in 2021. She has recently written the book Healing Pelvic Pain.

Leslie Kenny is the Founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan, a nutraceutical company based on Oxford research into healthy aging compounds which can naturally slow down the effects of aging. Oxford Healthspan bridges the gap between Eastern wisdom and Western science in the longevity space.

David Eagleman is a Neuroscientist, Pulitzer prize-nominated author, and science communicator. He teaches Neuroscience at Stanford University and is CEO and co-founder of Neosensory, a company that develops devices for sensory substitution. He also directs the  Center for Science and Law and is Chief Science Officer and co-founder of BrainCheck. He is known for his work on brain plasticity, time perception, synesthesia, and neurolaw. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a New York Times-bestselling author published in 32 languages. He is the writer and presenter of the international television series, The Brain with David Eagleman, and the host of the podcast "Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman".

Today we are talking about some of the latest research on how a mother can influence a child's health. We discuss intergenerational trauma, the transference of the microbiome, methylation, mitochondria, and the influence of microchimerism. We also talk about post-natal depression, ways to minimise risk; and the way a mothers brain changes throughout life (neuroplasticity).

Melissa is a Positive Psychology Coach, who works with individuals and couples to enhance the quality of their life. Through applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, Melissa works with her clients to develop their wellbeing in ways that are personally meaningful, sustainable and energising.

With a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and a Bachelor of Human Resources Management, Melissa also specialises in positive psychology within workplaces. She has over 12 years’ experience in human resources, and is currently the Positive Psychology Advisor at the Starlight Children's Foundation where she implements evidenced-based strategies to support the mental health, wellbeing and positive impact of individuals, teams and the organisation. 

Dr Sean O’Mara MD is the only physician in the world specialising in Health & Performance Optimisation. He works with individuals and corporations interested in the biological optimisation of humans through innovation and safe natural lifestyle strategies shown to be more effective than medications. He especially enjoys working with exceptionally motivated individuals such as business executives, professional performers and athletes whose livelihood is predicated upon performance.

In this episode I sit down with Professor Rachelle Buchbinder and Professor Ian Harris. They have co-authored the book Hippocrasy: How Doctors are Betraying their Oath. Using the Hippocratic Oath as a framework they discuss themes such as doctors and health professionals using inadequate research to drive their practice, conflicts of interest in research, the need for more training on how to conduct and read research in medical school, medical errors, misdiagnosis, over-treatment, why old habits are hard to shift, whilst also offering solutions to these problems.

For episode 33 of the podcast, I am sitting down with Neurosurgeon Dr Vanessa Sammons to talk about brain tumours, the functions of nerves in the body, neck Pain, back Pain, what it takes to become such an advanced surgeon and so much more.

Leah is a naturopathic clinician, researcher, author and educator who specialises in fertility, pregnancy and reproductive health for men and women. 

In this episode we cover Leah’s PhD, the importance of preconception preparation for men and women, endometriosis, oral contraceptives, the factors driving poor sperm quality and quantity, reductions in male testosterone, the importance of thyroid health in fertility, what tests to do with your health practitioner in the lead up to conceiving, the nutrients that are vital for fertility and so much more.  

For this chat, I sit down with a true ‘jack of all trades’, Dr Olivia Lesslar. We discuss how to build a strong foundation for health using nutrition, movement, mindset and sleep, but also go into the unique benefits of cold and heat exposure, breathing techniques, the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for recovery, transcranial magnetic stimulation to help with recovery from brain injuries, anxiety and depression and so much more.  

Her interest is in complex multi-system chronic conditions like cancer, neurodegeneration, and also in personalised health optimisation utilising genetic testing. In 2019, she moved to the USA to practice as the functional medicine practitioner for the Neuroimmunology Associates of New York under world-renowned double-board certified neurologist and psychiatrist Dr Jay Lombard before moving to LA to work as a concierge medical consultant under Dr Chris Renna at LifeSpan Medicine, a position she still holds, working remotely from Australia. Her other current appointments include: Resident Medical Consultant for CFS Health, Medical Director for Scott Laidler Fitness UK, Integrative Medicine Consultant to Queensland Allergy working with Prof Pete Smith, and Functional and Preventative Medicine Consultant working with Prof Charlie Teo at Cingulum Health in Sydney.