Weight Loss and Obesity - Part 2

In Part 2 of our 2-Part series on Obesity, weight loss and nutrition, we take a step further and discuss the problem of weight loss and obesity from a different perspective.

Are you aware of the role detoxing diets play in your weight loss? Do you ever feel that eating a particular kind of food may be responsible for your grumpy mood?

Join us, as we talk about how food impacts not only your weight, but also your mood. We will also throw light on some of the most popular detox diets like the 5:2 diet and the effect it has on your metabolism.

We also explore the connection between sleep apnea and weight loss, and how a healthy weight loss diet will contribute to your overall well-being.

In this Episode:

00:40 Healthcare system in crisis

01:10 Chronic disease rates

03:22 Holistic approach

05:39 Conventional route

07:36 How stress impacts illness

08:30 Holistic Health Conference

11:22 Healthcare from a personal empowerment perspective

13:50 How these health messages get through

16:10 Research supports

18:22 Dental stress as stressors

20:17 Nutritionally in mental illness

22:54 Dietary side of things

24:10 Environmental medicine

26:22 Nicole Bijlsma

28:00 Suggestions and questions

 

Upcoming Episodes

67: Cholesterol: The Great Cholesterol Deception | Dr Peter Dingle

68: Sleep Disorders: Sleeping Disorders in Children | Dr Jim Papadopolous

69: Nutrition: My Dog Eats Better Than Your Kids | Dr Peter Dingle

70: Alternative Medicine: What does "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" mean?

Has it ever crossed your mind that nutrient deficiency can actually have a negative effect on your mental health? Are you aware of the symptoms of Celiac disease? Do you know how nutrients play a vital role in affecting your mood?

Like other parts of your body, your brain too needs adequate amount of nutrients. Join us on The Good Doctors and get a holistic view on “How nutrients affect our brain?” We will also be discussing symptoms of Celiac disease as well as Pyroluria.

Listen to us, as we talk on one of Australia’s major health problems and discuss about nutrients which help in keeping these problems at bay.

 

In This Episode

03:40     Serotonin pathway

04:55     Nutrient deficiencies

06:35     Clinical observation important

07:20     Fat quality in brain

08:25     Sugar as anti-nutrient

11:25     Celiac disease

12:50     Phytates

13:45     What is Pyroluria?

16:10     Zinc and B6

18:25     Vitamin B3

19:50     Folic acid

21:10     Environmental toxins

25:25     Discussion recap

 

Upcoming Episodes

66: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 2

67: Cholesterol: The Great Cholesterol Deception | Dr Peter Dingle

68: Sleep Disorders: Sleeping Disorders in Children | Dr Jim Papadopolous

69: Nutrition: My Dog Eats Better Than Your Kids | Dr Peter Dingle

Obesity and Weight Loss

Obesity is one of the major health problems of this century. Join us on The Good Doctors as we discuss various aspects of ‘Obesity and Weight Loss’.

Are you obese? Is weight loss a problem you are dealing with? What diet should you follow?

In this episode we will be discussing obesity, weight loss and how these are related with eating disorders. Listen as we discuss how to measure your body mass index (BMI), and the various kinds of diets which you can follow.

Also we will take a historical perspective on the obesity epidemic and analyse how your diet, weight and nutrition is connected to your overall health.

Upcoming Episodes

65: Nutrients: How Nutrients Affect Our Brain | The Good Doctors

66: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 2

67: Cholesterol: The Great Cholesterol Deception | Dr Peter Dingle

68: Sleep Disorders: Sleeping Disorders in Children | Dr Jim Papadopolous

Stuart Tomc joins us to discuss fatty acids and fish oil, dietary supplements, integrative medicine and Omega 3's and 6's.

 

In this episode

00:56     Fat

01:47     How much fat we need?

02:28     Quality of fat

03:47     Role in metabolic derangement

05:47     ‘Eat fat and get thin’

06:28     What happens to fat when we eat fat?

07:10     Carbohydrate

10:35     Omega-6 and omega-3

11:55     Omega-3, where does it come from?

13:18     Omega-6 sourcing

14:23     Saturated fat

16:45     Fish oil and cod-liver oil and omega-3

18:35     Sustainability issue and toxicity issue

20:40     Big difference in quality

22:37     Measure a person’s omega-3 fatty acid

23-23     Recommended dose of omega-3

25:03     Home blood spot test

27:46     Omega-3 is anti-inflammatory and excess of omega-6 is pro-inflammatory

 

About Stuart Tomc 

Stuart Tomc has over twenty years experience in the field of Nutritional Medicine, Stuart Tomc is an authority on evidence-based dietary supplements. He is a respected consultant to the World Health Organisation and integrative physicians worldwide having traveled the world as an educator and trainer for over 10 years. With an accomplished background in media appearances, Stuart is adept at educating, entertaining, and delivering a powerful message on important health subjects in today’s changing world. In addition, he was a contributing writer in Dr. Perricone’s Seven Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity. Stuart currently serves as National Educator and Spokesperson for Nordic Naturals. 

 

Upcoming Episodes

64: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 1

65: Nutrients: How Nutrients Affect Our Brain | The Good Doctors

66: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 2

67: Vitamins: The Safety of Supplements and Vitamins | Dr Lesley Braun

Dr Craig Hassed joins us to discuss whole body health and the connections between mind-body.

 

In this episode

00:40     Guest Introduction - Dr Craig Hassed

01:16     Psychoneuroimmunology

07:00     Reductionist model

13:00     Psycho-oncology

14:55     Scientific model

19:19     Some of the tools

21:15     Positive psychology

24:09     Discussion recap

 

About Dr Craig Hassed

 Dr Craig Hassed is a general practitioner and senior lecturer in the Monash University Department of General Practice where he has been teaching at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels since 1989. He has been instrumental in introducing a variety of innovations into medical education and practice with an emphasis on the application of holistic, integrative and mind-body medicine in medical practice, and reconnecting different knowledge systems, e.g. medical science and philosophy, in a way which is grounded, balanced, scientifically valid and clinically effective. He is a regular speaker in Australia and internationally on these topics and is regularly invited to contribute to a variety of community and professional groups. 

 

Upcoming Episodes

63: Fat: Is Fat Good Or Bad? | Stuart Tomc

64: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 1

65: Nutrients: How Nutrients Affect Our Brain | The Good Doctors

66: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 2

Today we are talking to personal trainer and wellness coach Aaron Mckenzie from Origin of Energy about exercise, functional movement and dispelling a couple of myths about how much exercise we need to be fit and healthy.

 

In this episode

00:50     Exercise

01:50     Guest Introduction - Aaron Mckenzie

03:28     Holistic approach to fitness and training

06:00     Body image

07:32     Typical workout or origin

09:00     Compound movements

12:24     Overdo workouts

13:28     Discussion recap

14:50     Brain-derived neurotrophic factors

 

About Aaron Mckenzie

 

Like many of us that face challenges, Aaron’s passion sprang from a desire to overcome his own health issues, a constant drive to learn more that allowed him to achieve optimal performance. With his experience of changing , he is determined to spread the message of health. Planting seeds with his work to help others realise their health and fitness potential.

Aaron has been working as a personal trainer since 1999, throughout that time developing a holistic model for health that aims to connect food, farming and fitness. Sustainable healthy lifestyle changes coupled with practical movement programs are the base of originofenergy’s message.

Working with a range of clients from professional elite athletes to the elderly, Aaron tailors individual plans to help you achieve your goals, whether you seek high-performance or a simple return to everyday function.

For more information on Aaron Mckenzie and Origin of Energy - click here

Upcoming Episodes

62: Whole Body Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and Holistic Healthcare | Dr Craig Hassed

63: Fat: Is Fat Good Or Bad? | Stuart Tomc

64: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 1

65: Nutrients: How Nutrients Affect Our Brain | The Good Doctors

David Mason-Jones joins us to discuss changes in our diet, the rise in obesity, Weston A Price, fat and helps us answer the question 'why didn't my grandmother get fat?'.

In this episode we answer questions such as does fat make you fat? What is a ketogenic diet and what can it do for me?

About David Mason-Jones

David is an experienced freelance journalist and writer who lives on the south coast of NSW, Australia. David has written on a wide range of subjects in Australia and Asia for two decades with a focus on sustainability. David is the editor of Small Farms Magazine - a nationally published farming magazine.  David is also the author of a number of books including 'Should Meat Be On The Menu?' and ‘Why didn’t my Grandmother get fat? ... and why did I?’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Episodes

61: Exercise: The Importance Of Functional Movement | Aaron Mckenzie

62: Whole Body Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and Holistic Healthcare | Dr Craig Hassed

63: Fat: Is Fat Good Or Bad? | Stuart Tomc

64: Obesity: Nutrition, Eating Disorders & Weight loss | Part 1

Dr Elise Bialylew joins us for our special release podcast on mindfulness and the Mindful in May campaign.

Mindful in May is a one month global, online mindfulness meditation challenge that brings the benefits of meditation together with an opportunity to contribute to bringing clean, safe drinking water to those living in the developing world. It’s just ten minutes a day of guided meditation from the 1st of May. The program, created by founder Dr Elise Bialylew, includes weekly audio meditation downloads, exclusive interviews with leading experts in the field of meditation, wellbeing, and wisdom and cutting edge science to keep you connected to your challenge.

Create a clear mind for you and clean water for others.

To join the movement, click here.

 

In this episode

00:59     Mindful In May

01:44     Developing world

02:03     Mind and body

03:34     Meditation

05:45     Research cutting edge

07:57     Global campaign

09:03     Mindfulness Meditation

12:01     Practice Meditation

12:35     Sponsor

13:50     The Good Doctors Team

14:35     Clear Mind, Clean Water

16:54     Online Recourses and Interviews

 

About Dr Elsie Bialylew

  Dr. Elise Bialylew is a medical practitioner and who is in her psychiatry training. Elise has taken some time off to concentrate on her global initiative around mindfulness called Mindful in May.

 

 

 

 

Show Notes

Mindful in May website

Mindful in May Charity | charity: water

Carol Dweck | Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

The Good Doctors Interview with Bruce Lipton | 5: Epigenetic’s: Biology of Belief | Dr Bruce Lipton

 

Upcoming Episodes

60: Diet: What Didn't My Grandmother Get Fat? | David Mason-Jones

61: Exercise: The Importance Of Functional Movement | Aaron Mckenzie

62: Whole Body Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and Holistic Healthcare | Dr Craig Hassed

63: Fat: Is Fat Good Or Bad? | Stuart Tomc

Physiotherapist Jason Smith joins us to discuss holistic physiotherapy and how to get yourself back in motion.

 

In this episode

00:50     Guest Introduction - Jason Smith, Holistic Physiotherapist

01:20     Holistic Physiotherapy, Chiropractics

03:00     Integrative physiotherapy

07:20     Exercise therapy

09:06     Holistic Physiotherapy techniques

11:15     Back in Motion practices

12:09     Comprehensive review

15:48     Changing lifestyles

18:10     Improve body health

20:30     Research

22:35     Results for life

23:50     Pilates

24:42     Core strength

28:15     Discussion recap

 

About Jason Smith

 Jason T Smith, Founder and National Group Director of the Back In Motion Health Group is a Physiotherapist, Author and Entrepreneur in the Health & Wellness Industry. Jason is a Healthcare Visionary who took his at-home Physiotherapy practice and transformed it into Australia’s largest and fastest growing Physiotherapy group, Back In Motion.

Jason graduated in 1997 with honours from the School of Physiotherapy Melbourne University.

Together with his wife they founded the Back In Motion Health Group in 2000 with the vision of becoming the most loved and trusted provider of physiotherapy and related services in Australia.

He is the author of best-selling book Get Yourself Back In Motion, a practical guide to maintaining optimum health with a holistic preventative approach through the support of your physiotherapist.

 

Upcoming Episodes

**SPECIAL RELEASE** 59: Mindfulness: Mindful in May | Dr Elise Bialylew

60: Diet: What Didn't My Grandmother Get Fat? | David Mason-Jones

61: Exercise: The Importance Of Functional Movement | Aaron Mckenzie

62: Whole Body Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and Holistic Healthcare | Dr Craig Hassed

In today's episode, Dr Robin Youngson joins us to discuss 'hearts in healthcare' from both the perspective of the patient and the amazing abilities of the human body as well as from the practitioners perspective. We are going to talk about this patient-practitioner relationship and the power of connection, compassion and love.

 

In this episode

01:28- Human Spirit, a Two-Way Street

04:06 - A Survivor Story (foundation of Hearts in Healthcare)

12:16 - The Power of Positive Suggestion

12:30 - Focus on Practitioner-part in Healing Process

14:30 - Focus on Patient-role in Healing Process

16:00 - Antagonism in Medical Specialities and Denigration

17:55 - Co-operation (patient-doctor)

20:00 - Emotional Connection with Patients

23:00 - Compassionate Medical Caring

28:00 - Recap discussion

 

About Dr Robin Youngson

Robin is an anaesthesiologist trained in the UK and practising in New Zealand for the last twenty years. He is married with three grown-up children and two grandchildren.

An unassuming over-achiever, Robin Youngson was born in the UK in 1955.

In 1977 he graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in engineering, and worked for three years in the highly hazardous field of oil exploration to pay his way through medical school.

Robin has combined clinical practice with many leadership roles in healthcare. He was a founding member of the national Quality Improvement Committee in New Zealand and also advised the World Health Organization on strategies for patient safety and putting people at the center of healthcare.

 

 

 

 

 

He is the CoFounder of the international HEARTS in HEALTHCARE movement launched in 2012.

 

Upcoming Episodes

58: Holistic Physiotherapy: Get Yourself Back In Motion | Jason Smith

59: Diet: What Didn't My Grandmother Get Fat? | David Mason-Jones

60: Exercise: The Importance Of Functional Movement | Aaron Mckenzie

61: Whole Body Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and Holistic Healthcare | Dr Craig Hassed