On today’s episode I’m talking all about stools. We look at what are stools made up of and their function in the body. We cover how often you should be going, what the consistency should be, and other characteristics of good stool health. And then I also look at other ideas that are related to gut health, like stress, reproductive hormones, fibre, probiotics, squatting, and much more.

When looking at creating health, the importance of sleep is one aspect that people often neglect. You can have a fantastic diet, exercise regularly and manage your stress well, but if you are not sleeping properly it will start to take its toll on your body.

This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about how to improve your sleep. I go through lots of suggestions on how you can getting better quality sleep, as well as talking about why different issues can come up and how to remedy them. I also talk about sunlight and how daytime activities affect your sleep.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m exploring the topic of life expectancy. As part of this show, I dig into the current life expectancy rates for the U.S. and the U.K., and explore several possibilities and ideas for why we’re seeing trends go in this direction.

Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down one of my past clients, Alex, to talk about what it’s been like working together. Alex had been dieting for almost 20 years when we started working together, and we chat about what inspired her to work with me, what we worked on, and the changes she’s seen in her life.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week is another solo episode and we’re revisiting something I’ve covered in the past – how thinking can affect health. We discuss cognitive dietary restraint (aka dieting) and and see if it can impact our physical health and brain power. We review several studies that have been done in this area and chat about what we can take from these scientific papers and apply to our lives.

Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down one of my past clients, Rachel, to talk about what it’s been like working together. We cover why she came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where she is now at with their health, body image, and relationship with food.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Emma Louise Pudge.

Emma is an eating disorders researcher and activist and Masters student at University College London (UCL) in Health Humanities. Emma researches eating disorders from a feminist, sociocultural and social-justice oriented perspective, and she is particularly interested in exploring how biological, psychological, environmental and sociocultural factors interact and intersect to uniquely shape people’s experiences of the world, their bodies and their interactions with food. Emma’s interest in eating disorders is at once academic and personal as she was personally affected by anorexia as a teenager, and her experiences of receiving inpatient treatment and navigating recovery have informed and motivated her work in the area. Emma is ambitious about creating change in the field of eating disorders treatment and research and hopes to undertake a PhD and pursue an academic career whilst also engaging in eating disorders advocacy and activism.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Laura Hearn. Laura is the founder of the globally recognised online platform, ‘Jiggsy’ which uses it’s unique creative tool ‘The Jiggsaw’ to connect people affected by an eating disorder and mental ill health. Alongside this, Laura shares her experience of recovery from anorexia and how she learnt to heal from the inside, after spending 7 months in an inpatient treatment centre in the US. She delivers bespoke workshops to companies, schools and organisations, developing confidence and identity from within. Laura is also TV News producer for the BBC, and speaks regularly about her own experience of working within a fast-paced and challenging environment. She uses her extensive knowledge within broadcasting, to remove the stigma of mental illness in the workplace, and to encourage leaders to realise the financial and moral benefits of putting wellbeing at the heart of everything they do.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. My guest today is Chevy Rough. Chevy is a high performance coach, with a focus on performance breathing, stress management, executive coaching, running and mental health. But it’s been quite a journey to get here.

At age 17 Chevy began working in the city, confused and lacking direction. This lead to 16 years of depression, drink and drugs as he tried to grow from a boy into a man.

In his 30s he hit rock bottom and living with addiction, he knew he wouldn’t make it if he stayed on the same path. He found strength in running and a running community, cleaned up and decided to leave his career in the city in 2015.

Chevy’s career is now geared towards on the exploration of helping everyday people understand how to connect the dots between mind and body for improved performance in the gym, the office, and life, using the tools evolution has provided such as movement, performance breathing, and state control.

Chevy is also a Consultant and Global Ambassador for ASICS, helping them to redefine their offering to an ever-evolving consumer base.

Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week I return for a second life update to fill you on what’s been going on in my life over the last 6 months. I’m sharing what I’ve been up to, some challenges we’ve been facing as a family, and how we’ve been approaching the weaning process with my son.