Mouthing Off With Dr Lewis Ehrlich

Today I am talking all things breathing with Dr Rosalba Courtney. Rosalba is a true expert in the field of breathing . she has a PhD in breathing and is also an Osteopath with 35 years of experience. Rosalba's PhD was on 'Dysfunctional Breathing: Its Parameters, Measurement and Clinical Relevance" and she has published over 15 peer review articles and book chapters on this topic. She works in Edgecliff and in Avalon Sydney helping patients and athletes improve their breathing. She also conducts training programs for Oesteopaths , Physiotherapists, Dentists, Speech Therapists and other health professionals on Integrative Approaches to Assessing and Treating Dysfunctional Breathing. 

This episode is about pre-conception preparation for both males and females, how to improve fertility, maintain health throughout pregnancy, how best to recover and re-build optimal health post-pregnancy, as well as so much more. Preparing for conception can shorten the time it takes to conceive whilst also having a very positive effect on the health of the new-born child and set them up for a life of good physical and mental health. To talk us through it all is Brittany Darling. Brittany is a Nutritionist and Herbalist with a focus on paediatric nutrition, preconception, fertility optimisation, IVF support, pregnancy health, lactation and post-natal nutrition.

In this episode. I am speaking with Dan Lowry. Dan is a former Australian Army Paratrooper who has done a number of active service tours overseas. Since leaving the Army in 2006 he has worked in a number of roles within the fitness industry. From Personal Training, to Fitness Management, PT Education and also in his current role as the owner operator of GTT Performance Centre in Hobart, Tasmania. Dan has a Diploma in Sport Science and has completed numerous high-level industry certifications. Dan has a passion for all things health, fitness and leadership, empowering people to learn and integrate life-enhancing practices and protocols into their life. Dan is also the host of ’The GTT Podcast’ where he talks all things fitness, nutrition and performance with the leading minds in the health and fitness industry. In this episode, we cover Dan’s time in the military, how he prepared mentally and physically for going into a war zone on the front lines, we talk about strategies to overcome your fears and achieve your goals, training for best health outcomes and longevity, how to achieve long-lasting behaviour change and so much more.

In this episode I am sitting down with professional soccer player, Petur Vidarsson. Petur and I have been great friends for well over a decade. We used to play soccer together over in Boston, USA. Petur has since gone on to have a very successful and long-lasting 10-year career as a professional soccer player. He has played over 250 games for one of Iceland’s most successful clubs, FH. He has won 5 Icelandic premier league titles and 1 national cup. He has also played 28 games for his club in the UEFA champions league and Europa league, which are the best club competitions in the world. In this episode, we discuss his soccer career, what it is like and what it takes to be a professional athlete, how he prepares nutritionally, physically and mentally to be at his best, the importance of sleep for athletic performance, and the strategies that can be utilised to get a team to work towards a common goal effectively. He even does his bit for Icelandic tourism and throws out some travel tips.

If you are planning on having kids, have kids, or were a kid…this podcast is for you. In my dental practice, I treat a lot of children. Many of them have some sort of ailment. Whether it be asthma, allergies, autism, ADHD or sleep disorders, it seems that the health of our kids is on the decline. In fact, it is predicted that today’s children may be, on average, the first generation to not out live the last. So, to dissect these issues and provide solutions to some of the biggest threats to our kid’s health, I was fortunate enough to interview paediatrician Dr Leila Masson. Leila is a true expert in the field of children’s health.

Leila received her medical degree in Berlin, Germany and then went onto to become a specialist Paediatrician graduating from the University of California, San Francisco. Not stopping there, Leila then went on to do her Master in Public health graduating from Harvard University. She is also a board-certified Lactation Consultant and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Physicians and the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.

Sleep is, in my opinion, the most important part of the day and has such a huge impact on our overall health. Get it right and you will be infinitely more healthy. Many people think that sleep is just a matter of putting your head on the pillow and hoping for the best. However, how we prepare for sleep, how long we sleep for, and how well we breathe while we sleep are so important. So to talk us through the importance of sleep, the range of sleep disorders, how to improve our sleep and how it reduces our risk of systemic disease, I thought I’d speak to Dr Anup Desai. Dr Desai is a specialist Sleep and Respiratory Physician with a PhD in Sleep Medicine. He sees all Sleep and Respiratory conditions, and has a particular interest in non-respiratory sleep disorders, such as insomnia, parasomnias, restless legs, narcolepsy and unexplained sleepiness/tiredness. He has extensive experience in issues related to obstructive sleep apnoea and motor vehicle safety and has helped to draft regulatory guidelines in this area. His focus is on a broad and realistic approach to each patient's sleep disorder. You can find Dr Desai at his clinic Sydney Sleep Centre in Sydney’s CBD.

A few months ago, I did a social media post letting you all know that for one of my upcoming podcasts, I would be doing a dental Q and A and I would be interviewing one of my colleagues to answer your questions. Needless to say, I was inundated with questions which I was very happy with because it shows that people out there are really taking an interest in their oral health. So, I thought who better to interview than my colleague at the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre, Dr Craig Wilson. Craig graduated from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours. He has been practicing dentistry for over 25 years and has continued to remain at the cutting edge of dentistry through continuing education throughout his entire career When it comes to health practitioners, there are those that have a good understanding of their field, and there are those that understand concepts and how it fits into the broader picture to a far deeper level. Craig certainly fits into the latter and he has been a tremendous mentor to me over the years.

This episode is a really fascinating interview about chronic pain and its management. Whether it is back pain, neck pain, an injury or even a tooth ache, we have all been in pain at one stage in our lives. Yet, pain is such an individualised experience and sometimes the stimulus doesn’t match the level of pain. So, to delve into one of the most complex areas of health, I thought who better to interview than Dr Roberta Chow. Dr chow really is a wealth of knowledge. She is a world leading clinical practitioner and PhD in the field of laser therapy for pain management. Originally, a general practitioner in private practice, Dr. Chow is focused solely on pain management and has used laser therapy to treat patients since 1988. This led her to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, studying laser therapy (LLLT) in neck pain although she treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal pain issues. Her further studies have included a Master of Applied Science and Grad Dip Pain Management (Sydney Uni).

This podcast is such an important one. We are talking about spinal and postural health. With desk jobs, the sedentary nature of life and our obsession with looking down at our phones, we are putting more stress on our musculoskeletal system than ever before. Repeated postural stress can lead to headaches, neck tension, back pain, fatigue, weight gain, breathing problems, digestive problems and even constipation. So, to help us avoid all of these issues, I thought who better to chat to than one of the best holistic Chiropractors out there, Dr Nick Wood. Nick completed a Bachelor of Sports science from the University of Queensland then a Masters of Chiropractic from Macquarie University in Sydney. Since then he has done post-graduate studies in musculoskeletal acupuncture, clinical neurology, and advanced injury rehabilitation to name but a few. Nick is a member of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation and has for many years worked with elite sporting teams helping keep athletes at their best. Nick is also a business ‘dynamo’. He is the founder of ‘Health Space’ and since opening his first clinic in 2003 has gone on to open another 17 clinics across Sydney. In this chat, we talk about how to maintain a healthy spine and improve your posture, but we also talk about how to grow a business, what he has learned from his failures and how to maintain morale and a consistent holistic culture across all his clinics. I really hope you enjoy this chat I had with Dr Nick Wood.