The Wellness Edit

Madeleine Shaw might only be in her early thirties, but she’s well established in the wellness world, having published her first book, Get the Glow, back in 2015 . As well as being a leading voice in the wellness scene, Madeleine is a nutritional therapist, podcaster, best-selling cookery writer, qualified yoga instructor and mum, who is powered by her personal mission to help people to 'Get the Glow’ by taking a balanced and holistic approach to their health.

In this relaxed chat, Madeleine talks to Gemma about starting out on her wellness journey when she was diagnosed with IBS, at a time when our knowledge of gut health and what constitutes a healthy diet was far less evolved than it is now. She discusses her morning and evening routines, why meditation brings her comfort and gives her tips for how to do it. She also shares advice on instilling healthy habits in children and her favourite snacks if you’re on the go – plus why how you eat is as important as what you eat. 

Madeleine has a range of nutritional oral sprays she created in collaboration with Better You, which are on sale in health outlets, including Holland & Barrett across the UK. Check out her podcast, Get Your Glow Back, all about how mums can meet the challenges of navigating motherhood. Check out her website, madeleineshaw.com and her ‘Happy Gut Guide’ at theibsguide.com, which is an online programme for those suffering with digestive problems.

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Dr Gemma Newman

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@madeleine_shaw_

https://madeleineshaw.com/ 

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Whether it’s caused by anxiety over the pandemic, or our always-on lifestyles and inability to stop the scroll, we’re in the midst of a sleep crisis. In this episode, leading sleep physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski explains that so much of what we are being told to do to improve our sleep is actually making it worse. But, if we think about our sleep differently, there are simple changes we can make to our behaviour to help us sleep better. In this advice-packed podcast, she talks to Gemma about her tools for sleep, including why getting up at the same time every day is so important and why we shouldn’t go to bed unless we’re tired.

Stephanie Romiszewski is one of the UK’s leading sleep experts, whose clear, claim advice comes from her experience working with her clients at the Sleepy Head Clinic. This is a must-listen (and potentially life-changing) episode for anyone who ever struggles with their sleep, or lives with someone who does.

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In this powerful and honest conversation, Emma talks about the power of failure as she shares how it was failure that led to her subsequent success as a podcaster. With her extensive knowledge of beauty, she talks about how there are two types of beauty personality and takes us through the best beauty skincare ingredients that work for everyone. She also gets honest with Gemma about her personal weight loss story and discusses the weight loss advice that works for her.

Since launching in 2016, the Emma Guns show has become one of the longest running health and wellbeing podcasts out there and has reached over 10 million people. In her time, Emma has spoken to some of the most interesting people in the wellness world and in this must-lesson episode she distils the biggest wellness lessons she’s learnt from the experts.

Resources:

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Dr Megan Rossi, known as the Gut Health Doctor, is one of the leading experts in the world when it comes to gut health. In this information-packed episode, she explains why we should all be eating more plant-based foods for better gut health, and gives us some recipe inspiration for sneaking and squeezing more plants into our diets – she even turns white chocolate into a gut-friendly food. She also explains why restrictive diets, like the keto diet which involves cutting out a whole food group, can be bad for our gut health. Gemma and Megan also talk about some of the most common gut health issues, such as bloating and IBS, and Megan offers a wealth of interventions to try if you are suffering from any of them.

Dr Megan Rossi is a registered dietitian and considered one of the most influential gut health experts around. She is based at King’s College Hospital in London and leads the Gut Health Clinic. She has two acclaimed books, Eat Yourself Healthy and Eat More Live Well.

Resources

The Wellness Edit/ Holland & Barrett

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Dr Gemma Newman

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https://gemmanewman.com/

Dr Megan Rossi

theguthealthdoctor.com

@theguthealthdoctor

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Mariella Frostrup has been a distinctive voice in broadcasting for many years. In this episode she joins with health journalist Alice Smellie to talk about their book, Cracking the Menopause While Keeping Yourself Together, which brings their take on menopause - why we all need to know more about it, and what people who are going through perimenopause or menopause can do to understand it better and alleviate their symptoms. The conversation gets feisty as Mariella and Alice express their frustration at the general lack of knowledge about the menopause - which affects half the population - and the popular perception that menopause means ‘the end’ for women; in fact it’s the start of an exciting new life stage.

This episode is both a personal campaign from Mariella and Alice to break the stigma around menopause, and an invaluable resource - it’s packed with information and advice both from themselves and the many experts they have spoken to. As Mariella might put it, don’t think that if you’re not menopausal, this episode isn’t for you - listening to it will empower anyone who is interested in health and wellness.

Resources

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Dr Gemma Newman

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Cracking the Menopause While Keeping Yourself Together by Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smelllie, £20, Bluebird

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Louise Newsome

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In this friendly and open chat, the Happy Pear Twins, Stephen and David Flynn, talk to Gemma about their journey running a plant-based business and what they’ve learnt along the way. Plus they share heaps of easy, achievable healthy habits – like how to start being plant-based, some quick plant-based recipes for busy people, and how to choose healthy ingredients (and what counts as a superfood).

With their beautiful, inspiring (but often funny) imagery the Twins are massive on Instagram and this podcast captures all that Irish magic in audio form! They talk about their daily ‘swimrise’ – sunrise swims in the ocean where they live in Greystones, Ireland and how these bring the power of nature and being connected with other people into their lives. The Happy Pear started out in 2004 with a tiny shop and a dream of helping people to eat more veg. Fast forward 17 years and the Happy Pear now consists of cafes, a roastery, a farm, a raft of products, online courses and cookbooks – along with hundreds of amazing employees and a community of over 1 million people. But their mission is the same as it ever was, to help everyone get healthier and happier, and this podcast will help you to do just that.

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Dr Gemma Newman

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The Happy Pear

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https://thehappypear.ie/

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Dr Zoe Williams, perhaps best known as one of the resident GPs on This Morning, has a warm chat with fellow GP Gemma on today’s episode. They talk about the importance of lifestyle medicine and how it has become more mainstream since they started out as doctors. Zoe shares her story of her severe asthma and why she is such an advocate for the benefits of exercise as a social prescription for exercise from her childhood doctor is the reason she is where is she is today. Dr Zoe shares her tips on how exercise can lift your mood, how to get the best from your GP, plus her three ingredients for success. In this wide-ranging conversation, Zoe also talks about her experience as a new mum, and why she feels it’s so important to be honest on social media about motherhood.

This Morning’s resident GP Dr Zoe is a former Gladiator, rugby player and Healthy, the Holland & Barrett magazine, named her a Game Changer of the Year in 2020 for her work promoting Covid vaccinations particularly amongst the black community. As well as being a GP with lots of great, no-nonsense general health advice, Zoe is big on lifestyle and preventative medicine – she’s a runner and has increasingly spoken out about mental health and the need for human connection. She’s a new mum to baby Lisbon Lion (born last May) and has talked about how being a doctor has impacted motherhood.

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Dr Zoe Williams

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If you’re part of Julie’s social media audience of three million, you’ll already know how brilliant she is at distilling complex mental health issues and creating simple tools you can use if you want to know how to improve your own mental wellbeing. In this cannot-miss-it conversation with Gemma, she unpacks some of the key ideas in her new book, ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?’, from answering the questions ‘What is self-compassion?, ‘What is the difference between low mood and depression’ and ‘How to have a growth mindset’, to why values are more important than self-esteem and the importance of facing your fears. Julie also shares her top five pillars for wellness and her top mental health tips. This is a conversation with interesting and useful advice for absolutely everyone.

Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with a combined social media reach of 3m thanks to the brilliant way she presents nuggets of invaluable advice and insight - she understands how to get mental health and wellbeing messages across on social media like very few other people. She’s relatable and empathetic and her new book, ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?’ came out on 6th January 2022.

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Find Julie on Instagram and Tiktok

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Evanna Lynch might have shot to fame as a child actor playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, but she’s also a committed vegan, a body positivity ambassador and the author of a powerful new book charting her eating disorder and subsequent mental health journey and recovery – The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting. In this honest and sometimes emotional conversation, she talks about why she wrote the book to change the conversation around eating disorders and put the focus on mental wellbeing, and to give comfort to other sufferers. She also explains how her veganism helps with her mental health and to feel connected to nature, and that once you ‘root your why’ being vegan comes from a place of joy. Evanna offers her advice for anyone struggling with a negative body image and how to feel better about your body.

Please be aware this episode does include an honest conversation about eating disorders, which some may find upsetting. This episode is compelling and sometimes raw, but the message is ultimately uplifting – how to love and accept yourself.

For more information and support about eating disorders, visit the B-EAT website https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Resources

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Dr Gemma Newman

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Find Evanna on Instagram

@evannalynch

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting, The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up A Memoir, is out now, £14.99.

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Dr Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor, is our host for the podcast series, the Wellness Edit, brought to you by Holland & Barrett. In season three Gemma's guests discuss some of the biggest topics in wellness, including sleep, gut health, mental wellbeing and menopause. From leading gut health expert Dr Megan Rossi to Harry Potter actor and vegan podcaster Evanna Lynch, and so much more, in each episode our guests share some advice and inspiration, and get pretty honest about their own experiences too. Join Gemma every Wednesday from 5 January as we deep dive into these wellness topics, learn something, and have some fun along the way.

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