In this episode we are joined by Caroline Criado Perez - a best-selling and award-winning writer, broadcaster and award-winning feminist campaigner.

Her #1 Sunday Times best-selling second book, INVISIBLE WOMEN: Exposing DataBias in a World Designed for Men, published in 2019, has been translated into 30 languages and is the winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize, the 2019 Books Are My Bag Reader’s Choice Award, and the 2019 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.

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Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is “I am wondering if the keto/ LCHF diet really is for everyone, or if there are some people to whom it may do more damage than good, increasing their cholesterol or even causing non-fatty liver syndrome?"

Please note : this podcast should not be taken as medical advice or replace that of your usual medical practitioner.

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Our guest today is Layne Norton - a self-proclaimed nerd who lifts heavy things, he has a BS in Biochemistry with honors and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with honors.

Since moving away from online coaching, Layne has focused on writing books (Fat Loss Forever, The Complete Contest Prep Guide, The Complete Reverse Dieting Guide), developing Carbon Diet Coach, a nutritional coaching app, and creating certification courses offered through the Clean Health Institute

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Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is : “I would love to hear your thoughts on the mirena coil as contraception and whether I experience the same hormonal highs and lows as a women having normal periods?”

I hope you found that helpful - perhaps send it to someone you know it might help also. If you are thinking about stopping or changing your form of contraception, make sure to book in a call with your GP to discuss it first.

Ps. make sure to go back to episode 5 of season 9 to listen to our podcast all about contraception with the lowdown team.

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In this episode we discuss how diet plays a role in our mood - and which foods or food groups have been linked to positive and negative impacts on our mental health.

Our guest today is Felice Jacka - a Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, Co-Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. She has written two books including Brain changer & the very popular children’s book “There’s a Zoo in my Poo”.

This episode covers:*what is nutritional psychiatry?

*The role diet plays in our mental health.
*The SMILE’s trial *foods that support our mental health - & those that don’t
*The gut-brain axis
*The role of supplements

Please note: if you are struggling with your mental health you should seek the advice and support of your GP as a matter of priority

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Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is “Conflicting advice - There is evidence if we eat in an 8 hour window, this helps gut health. There is also evidence that it is important to eat before a workout - how do you manage these two together?”

To learn more about the pros and cons of fasting, head over to www.thefoodmedic.co.uk for further reading.

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In this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Ben Coomber - a multi-award-winning Coach, Speaker, and Author of “How to live an Awesome Life”. For 10 years Ben ran a #1 rated podcast called ’Ben Coomber Radio’ with over 20 million downloads, is the Founder & CEO of The BTN Academy - a Nutrition Education Company, and Awesome Supplements - a multi- award-winning plant-based supplement company.

This episode covers:
- Ben’s personal journey with health and fitness
- Why he wrote “How to live an awesome life”
- The 11 step Awesome life formula*How to identify your core values
- The power of writing your own obituary
- Making daily movement manageble
- Sleep for parents of young kids
- What to do when you’re not feeling inspired

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Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is “Recently I have seen a lot of people post on social media about L Glutamine, saying it has helped bloating and stomach cramps, as well as helping exercise recovery. Are these claims true? If it is beneficial, how much should we be taking and how often?”

To find out more about L-Glutamine and gut health, head over to our educational hub www.thefoodmedic.co.uk for further reading.

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On this episode, Dr Hazel is joined by Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of sustainably-made activewear brand TALA and fitness tech brand Shreddy. Grace's debut book 'Working Hard, Hardly Working' was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller and she also hosts her own podcast of the same name.

-Grace's journey from influencer to the CEO of two incredibly successful companies.
-The moment it all changed for Grace
-Her inspiration behind ‘Working Hard, Hardly Working'
-The productivity method
-Prioritising with quick ticks, tasks and projects

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Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel.

Our listener question this week is “As a first time mum with a 7 week old, it is time to re-establish healthy habits. I am struggling to re-establish healthy habits around a busy and not so flexible schedule.”

To find out more, check out The Female Factor book, available online and from all good book stores.

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