Well & Good with Art Green

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Well & Good is a meeting place where listeners can pick the brains of some of the world’s leading health and wellbeing authorities. Hosted by wellbeing advocate Art Green, we talk with a broad ran... more

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March 05, 2023 Dr Michael Mosley
When you’re listening to Michael Mosley, it doesn’t take long to understand why he’s one of the world’s most prominent doctors. He’s risen to fame as a BBC broadcaster, documentary maker and inventor of the 5:2 diet, and he has an incredible knack for communicating health research and knowledge in a simple, usable way.

This episode takes a look at some really key elements of health: breathing, sleep, diet and exercise. Michael gives his most effective breathing technique to transform your life and help with sleep, talks about the three most important types of exercise (including the one you’re probably not doing but definitely should be), and discusses what an ideal day looks like from a health perspective.

Along with tackling these big topics, Michael drops little gold nuggets along the way. Like the Japanese community that’s living longer because they essentially fasted in post-war years, how to figure out if you’re getting the sleep your body needs, and how long you should wait between waking up and your morning coffee. There’s so much in here you can use.

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RESOURCES:

Michael’s coming to Auckland for his highly acclaimed speaking event, A Life Changing Experience, on March 15. For info and tickets, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/auckland-civic-theatre/dr-michael-mosley-a-life-changing-experience-live-on-stage-auckland/1794434764251286/

Michael mentioned the video of when he infected himself with tapeworms. Check it out here (we promise it’s not as gross as it sounds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeDD0HdecGk

For everything you need to know about Michaekl’s 5:2 diet, including to find out if it’s suitable for you, head to www.thefast800.com

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52min
December 19, 2022Dr Dan Plews
If you’re an aspiring (or even current) endurance athlete, this is for you. Dr Dan Plews is a much-loved coach to some of the world’s fittest athletes, from Olympians and world champions to the likes of Emirates Team New Zealand.

Dan has been a leader in the research and understanding of heart rate variability and discovering its significance in not only training, but overall wellness. He’s also a competitive ironman athlete (with the silverware to show for it), business owner and absolute devotee to fitness and health.

In this episode of Well & Good, Dan and Art talk…
- Eating raw liver, and why he did an animal-based diet for eight weeks
Why small stressors on the body are great, but having too many can cause problems…and how this flows through to how many vegetables you should eat
Different types of organ meats, including the one that tastes “like piss”
His personal athletic history, including doing triathlon since he was 9 and competing for Great Britain
Working with the likes of Team New Zealand, New Zealand Rowing and Canoe Racing New Zealand
Coaching Chelsea Sodaro through pregnancy to win the Kona Ironman 18 months after giving birth
Why wearable devices are the biggest difference in training and sport performance in the last 30 years
How he monitors training data, and the different key indicators in different sports
Heart rate variability - what it is, why it’s become so popular, what you need to know about it and how you can track it
How outside influences and life stress impacts training
How things like alcohol, sauna, ice baths and sugar impact HRV
What his ideal training day would look like
The sweet spot for an effective sauna - how long and how hot it should be, and how it drastically reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease
How he uses ice baths, and the benefits
What supplements he takes (hint: quite a few)

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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:

-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:

There’s a lot to take in from this one right?
Dan’s website is a great place to start - his newsletter helps you to get world-leading training tips direct to your inbox. Check it out at https://www.endureiq.com/

Or get a bit of a look under the hood of Endure HQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EndureIQ/

There’s also loads of good stuff on his insta @theplews
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1h 14min
December 12, 2022Dr Mary Pardee
There’s so much that goes into gut health, and this episode goes into all the important aspects that you need to know. Dr Mary Pardee is a naturopathic doctor and founder of modrn, which focuses primarily on gut health, and incorporates a range of treatments and techniques tailored to specific individuals.
We talk about…
- An overview of the gut anatomy and the GI tract
How significant the gi microbiome is for the entire microbiome
Helminthic therapy (i.e. worms) for IBS or crohn’s disease
Signs of good/bad gut health
What a good bowel movement should look like
The role of fibre as the main fuel source for your gut microbiome, Mary’s simple tip for getting more fibre in your diet, and why it’s a double-edged sword when it comes to bloating
Bloating - what causes it and common ways to treat it, including things you can do at home
Why you should wait four hours between meals
Herbal teas that help with different types of gut issues
Fermented food - why diversity is important
A guide to farting - what’s normal and what’s healthy
How fasting impacts your gut health - when fasting is a good idea, and when it isn’t
Why meditation is one of the things she recommends to her patients the most
How to know if it’s time to do something about your gut health
Her guide to testing the impact of different foods on your health - how to take them out, how long for, and how to add them back in.
The connection between gut health and skin health - things like eczema and dermatitis
Prebiotics and probiotics - the difference and the uses for each
Why you should chew your smoothies
How antibiotics impact gut health, and the issues to avoid when taking them
If that seems like a lot, it is! But it’s digestible (pun intended) and usable, and all really interesting.

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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:
See more of Mary on her insta @dr.marypardee, or follow modern @modrnmed
Mary also mentioned her food strategy guide for skin issues, which you can check out here: https://modrnmed.ac-page.com/food-strategy-guide
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56min
December 05, 2022Dr Eric Helms
This episode is a bit of a beast, but it’s an absolute goldmine for anyone interested in strength training, building muscle or bodybuilding. Eric Helms is an absolute guru, as you’d expect from a bodybuilding coach, athlete, educator, author, and someone with two masters degrees and a PhD in strength and conditioning.
His resume is unparalleled, and his knowledge is next level. This is probably best suited for someone towards the elite level of training, as opposed to beginners, but there’s so much to digest in this ep.
We talk…
- Why it takes six months to condition for bodybuilding competitions
The origins of bodybuilding and powerlifting, including with steroids and doping
Why you generally can’t tell if a bodybuilder is on steroids or not
How anabolic steroids actually work to grow muscle
Testosterone and how it impacts muscle growth
Why training programmes have to be individualised for elite athletes - and how he does around three times as much upper body work as he does legs
Training to failure
Why you feel sore after some exercises and not others
A guide to eccentric and concentric training, and pausing during reps
Supersetting: how to complement different types of exercises - and how not to
Variable resistance and band training
What to think about when you’re trying to build muscle, in terms of diet, protein and amino acids
Why creatine is still the king of supplements, and the benefit of training when you’re caffeinated
How to optimise recovery, including ways to speed it up, and how to know when you’ve recovered
Eric is a great communicator, and he’s constantly dropping little gems all the way through this one.
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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:
We spoke about the documentary Icarus, which you can check out with a Netflix login here: https://www.netflix.com/nz/title/80168079
Check out Eric’s podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCulturePodcast
Or follow him on insta: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/
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1h 40min
November 28, 2022Dan Ebbett
Dan Ebbett has come a long way since the days of wearing snowboarding goggles to the movies. As the founder of BlockBlueLight glasses, he’s a pioneer into the effects of devices, technology and light on sleep and health.
Dan developed his range of light-blocking glasses after struggling with chronic insomnia, eye strain and migraines. He changed the game by discovering the widespread impact blue light was having for people, and developing glasses that were focused on effectiveness rather than appearance.
This is one of those under-appreciated health areas that a surprisingly large number of people struggle with.
Dan and Art talk through:
- Dan’s personal journey with discovering blue light glasses, and how quickly they worked for him
What blue light is and how it affects people
The impact of device settings and “dark mode” - whether they actually do anything
The physiological impacts of taking in blue light at night, and how it prevents sleep by impacting hormones
How the sun gives off different light frequencies, and how the brain interprets them to know what time of day it is
How to wear blue light blocking glasses, and why you shouldn't wear them all the time
How the skin has its own circadian rhythm, and what that means for controlling lights inside at night
Why good blue blocking glasses shouldn’t have clear lenses
Light control apps
The effect of windows and clouds on light absorption
Take home tips for controlling the effect of light in your everyday life
Indicators you’re struggling with the effects of blue light, including stress and anxiety
Red light therapy - what it is, what the benefits are (including red light saunas)

(Disclaimer about the sound - sorry about the weird background noises in this one, turns out that a leaf blower waits for no one!)

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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:

-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:
Because he’s a legend, Dan’s offered a 15% discount code for Well & Good listeners for any product on the BlockBlueLight website. Just enter the code WELLANDGOOD and it’s yours.

Check out www.blockbluelight.co.nz for more info
They’re on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BlockBlueLightOfficial
You can also contact them with questions/inquiries: https://www.blockbluelight.co.nz/pages/contact-us
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1h 5min
November 21, 2022Dr Libby Lindsay
This conversation about genetics will change the way you view your personal health and wellness journey.
Dr Libby Lindsay is an author, speaker and health entrepreneur whose personal health background led her to discover the significance of genetics on so many wellness techniques. She is the founder of Ingeneous, a DNA wellness portal that’s focused on genetics, and has helped more than 4,000 clients in the last 10 years.
In short, genetics impact just about everything. But you CAN alter your genetics and you CAN overcome genetic predispositions. In this episode of Well & Good, Art and Libby touch on:
- How Libby got so desperate to overcome her migraines, she went to a Fijian medicine man who chewed up a concoction in his mouth and spat it into her nose
Her years of health issues and how it led her to genetic testing and ways to change the way they work
The three changes that completely rewrote her health story in three weeks, including going from being lactose intolerant to drinking milk
A basic level break down into what genes actually are - what they do, how they impact health and how 99.9% of everyone’s DNA is the same
What nutrigenomics is and why you should know about it
How to make permanent changes to your genetics, and how the critical thing is the timing of what you’re doing
How your genetics impact the type of foods or diets you’re best suited to, or even the flavours you do and don’t like
The most common genetic issues people have - how most people are suffering from the same types of things
Why only 5-10% of people CAN’T address their health issues by focusing on their genes
How your genetics impact your body type, muscle gain and fat loss

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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:
To find out more, check out Libby on Instagram @myingeneous
To see more about her work with Ingeneous, head to https://myingeneous.com/
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1h 8min
November 14, 2022Robb Wolf
Art got up at 3am to record this pod with world-renowned wellness guru Robb Wolf, and we reckon it was well worth it! Robb’s a former biochemist, best selling author, film producer, and a health speaker for the likes of NASA, the US Marine Corps and the Naval Special Warfare.

This is all about different types of training and health techniques and it goes into LOADS of different areas. There are takeaways here for anyone, from elite tips to basic techniques for beginners.

We talk about…
- Losing 10kgs filming a survival TV show, including eating mice and killing an elk
Longevity - why healthspan is something to focus on
Why health journeys start with learning to sleep well, and how focusing on sleeping better can guide training and good behaviour
How different foods impact people differently, and ways to see what’s best for you
Zone two cardio training for endurance - what it is, and how often you should be doing it
How to use Morpheus to guide the intensity of your exercise
One approach to training with a great return on investment
Dietary techniques that worsen health outcomes
The best mix of full body training with mobility, and how to combine them each week
How 10 days of bed rest deconditions the body the equivalent of 30 years of ageing - the implications for safe, injury-free training
The importance of physically challenging your body beyond just gardening or yoga
The benefits of sprinting, especially in short, 5 metre bursts
Fringe activities like hot/cold therapy, sun exposure, sauna
A crash course in ziva meditation, and why he’d choose it over strength training (sometimes)
His electrolyte company LMNT, which is one of the fastest growing health and wellness brands in the world
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Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.

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RESOURCES:
Find Robb on insta @dasrobbwolf
See the full range of his expertise at https://robbwolf.com/

Robb’s also given us a promo code to redeem for a gift with any purchase from his electrolyte business LMNT. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/wellandgood for more!
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1h 11min
September 19, 2022 Dr Anna Brooks
This episode is about one of the most significant aspects of health and wellness that’s often overlooked. Immunity.

Dr Anna Brooks is a top immunologist and researcher, and she takes us on a deep dive into myths, truths, theories and the latest understanding when it comes to viruses, immunity, Covid and resilience. This includes:

-How her Keto diet helps her allergies
-Honing in on “trigger” foods to find out what makes you react, and how it’s not just about avoiding them
-What’s a virus, how it makes us sick, and how cells in the body respond to it
-Why some people catch a virus and others don’t - including why kids are often more resilient
-How viruses you catch as a kid can stay latent in your system forever, and how that can impact you later on
-What natural immunity is, and how vaccinations play into it
-How you can build your immunity (spoiler: diet is key)
-The role of the microbiome, and what we know about making it stronger
-Antibiotics - when you should and shouldn’t use them (including Anna’s recommendation for the best lozenges)
-How fasting impacts immunity
-Anna’s experience taking probiotics and the impact on her microbiome
-Supplements - when to take them for the biggest impact
-Hot and cold therapy
-Why this year’s flu season was so bad, and why next year might be another rough one
-Sleep and immunity
-Covid - how it’s different to the flu, and the surprising time it takes for our body to recover fully
-Why fitness doesn’t necessarily translate to immunity
-Long Covid - why people are getting it
-The importance of looking after yourself when you’re sick

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RESOURCES:

See more from Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drannanz?lang=en
Contribute to Anna’s Long Covid crowdfunding campaign: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/giving/donate/a-z-list-of-funds/long-covid-research-project.html

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1h 16min
September 12, 2022Sara W. Lazar, PhD
Meditation and yoga are super popular all over the world but how exactly do they benefit us? What happens when we do them that creates the impact it does? This is a great in-depth look into the cognitive benefits of mindfulness that really shows how powerful it can be.

Dr Sara Lazar is an associate researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor in psychology at Harvard Medical School. Her TED Talk, How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains, has been viewed more than 1.6 million times.

Sara has spent years studying the neuroscience behind yoga and meditation to understand what it does to the brain, and how it impacts things like mood, love, memory and more.

In this episode, we talk about:
- The difference in benefit between yoga and meditation
The impact on the brain, including how the brain grows and changes through mindfulness
How the brain remembers things, including things you didn’t try to remember
The impact of meditation on ageing
The permanence of the effects of meditation
The ideal amount of meditation and best times of day to do it - why 4am is ideal
How to use mindfulness techniques in anything you do during the day
Why it doesn’t matter how meditate or how good you think it is - the intention is what counts
Does meditation ACTUALLY make you happier?
Meditation for anxiety/depression/kindness/joy/love…how it all works
Meditating in groups - how many people find it better

This is a great episode for anyone who meditates or does yoga and wants to understand how it has the effect it does. Or, if you want to maximise the benefit of what you’re going, this has some great tips and tricks.

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Check out more from Sara at https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home
Her TED Talk is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rRzTtP7Tc
The Twitter account she mentions is also here: https://twitter.com/lablazar?lang=en
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47min
September 05, 2022Mikki Williden
This is the all-around nutrition podcast we’ve been dying to bring to you. It’s packed with SUPER handy nutrition advice, as Mikki Williden gives her incredible, wide-ranging perspective on so many aspects of eating.

If you’ve ever wondered about your diet, or wanted to eat better but didn’t know where to start, there’s something here for you.

In particular, we take a really good look at protein to bust a few myths and give good, practical advice on how to get the protein you need.

Talking points include:
- Mikki’s experience doing the carnivore diet - why she only lasted two days
Why organ meat is perhaps the world’s best super food
Losing weight and adopting eating habits that stay with you for life
Foods that trigger inflammation
Why whole foods should be your guiding light
The difference between net carbs and total carbs - and which one you should be looking at
Protein:
Misinformation
The politics of meat
Why protein is essential for living healthier for longer
Hacks to get more protein into your diet
The best sources of protein
Why animal protein is better than plant protein for protein intake
The best plant based proteins
- All the benefits of muscle mass as you age, including how it helps women going through menopause
Fasting - why it doesn’t work for everyone, and how to know if it’s not working for you
Supplements best suited to people in NZ
Why magnesium is something everyone should be having, and which types are best
Mythbusting creatine: the research that shows it IS a good supplement. Why, and how to use it

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RESOURCES:

The sardines Art spoke about being into is Diplomats brisling sardines in olive oil.
Find Mikki on instagram @mikkiwilliden
Check out her podcast, Mikkipedia
Get more from her at mikkiwilliden.com
Weekly email
Meal plan subscription service
Sign up to her Mondays matter programme to transform eating behaviour and how you feel about yourself

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