This Week In Wellness I have decided to hang up the microphone (at least for the time being) and record the last ever episode of This Week In Wellness.Thank you for all your support over the years and thank you to all those who have supported

TWIW 223: Overweight may be a bigger burden than obesity

Dec 17th, 2023 6m 16s

This Week In Wellness a Norwegian University of Science and Technology has suggested that the costs associated with overweight individuals in the Norwegian population are even greater than those associated with obesity. And given that 75 percen

TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk

Dec 10th, 2023 9m 43s

This Week In Wellness a study of 22 pairs of identical twins by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that a vegan diet may improve cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231130113042.

TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer

Dec 4th, 2023 7m 28s

This Week In Wellness eating red meat and dairy could help to fight cancer according to a new study published in Nature.https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/22/eating-red-meat-dairy-reduces-cancer-risk-scientists-discover-19862991/amp/https://www.natu

TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated

Nov 19th, 2023 8m 43s

This Week In Wellness a paper in the web based peer review journal Cureus, shows that up to 80% of US citizens may be suffering from vertebral subluxation and its side effects.https://www.cureus.com/articles/195837-secondary-analysis-of-a-data

TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful

Nov 12th, 2023 5m 14s

This Week In Wellness a report published in Frontiers of Endocrinology has suggested that use of the Oral Contraceptive Pill may enhance women’s susceptibility to stress-related illness and anxiety.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231109/Ho

TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count

Nov 5th, 2023 4m 46s

This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility has found that EMF radiation caused by the increased use of mobile phones may be associated with a reduced sperm concentration and total sperm count (TSC) in the se

TWIW 217: Triglycerides lower risk of dementia by 18%

Oct 30th, 2023 6m 27s

This Week In Wellness high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, long demonised for their potential role in heart disease and stroke, may contribute to a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who h

TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD

Oct 22nd, 2023 5m 2s

This Week In Wellness a new study published in Nutrients has confirmed what many parents and health experts alike have long feared, namely that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactiv

TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron

Oct 8th, 2023 5m 14s

This Week In Wellness a study published in Scientific Reports has shown that black, green and matcha tea were all effective at inactivating the Omnicron subvariant of SARS Coronavirus 2.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231005/Green-matcha-a

TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds

Oct 1st, 2023 7m 3s

This Week In Wellness just 3000 steps a day may be enough to reduce blood pressure according to a new study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230927003032.htmhttps://www.mdp

TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive

Sep 24th, 2023 3m 52s

This Week In Wellness research from the Journal of the Endocrine Society has shown that the ketogenic (or keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), potentially influencing their fertility. https:/

TWIW 212: Healthy lifestyle helps to prevent depression by 57%

Sep 17th, 2023 7m 5s

This Week In Wellness a study published in Nature Mental Health has shown that 7 different lifestyle habits can all lower the risk of depression. The most impactful of these habits being adequate sleep which was able to lower depression by a wh

TWIW 211: Round Up class actions come to Australia

Sep 10th, 2023 7m 39s

This Week In Wellness the class action lawsuits against Monsanto (the makers of Round-Up now owned by Bayer) previously reported overseas on this podcast have now come to Australia with an Australian man now claiming the weed killer has caused

TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health

Sep 3rd, 2023 6m 53s

This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that infants who spent most of their first year of life during the pandemic have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born prior to the pandemic.htt

TWIW 209: Your brain knows your immunity levels

Aug 20th, 2023 7m 19s

This Week In Wellness peoples self assessments of their own bodies potential to fight off a pathogen was compared with the actual levels of antibodies in their blood for that same pathogen and the results were surprisingly accurate.https://www

TWIW 208: Yoga good for asthma

Aug 13th, 2023 5m 32s

This Week In Wellness a large meta-analysis has shown that yoga, breathing exercises and aerobic training have been shown to improve lung function in asthmatics.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230811/Key-exercises-for-asthmatic-people-help

TWIW 207: Peppermint oil for open heart surgery

Aug 6th, 2023 7m 54s

This Week In Wellness the British medical Journal has reported that peppermint oil may ease people’s pain, reduce the need for drugs and enhance their sleep after open heart surgery.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230803/Peppermint-oil-may

TWIW 206: Lack of sleep increases diabetes risk

Jul 23rd, 2023 7m 54s

This Week In Wellness researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have uncovered a potential mechanism for the increased diabetes risk seen in those who do not get enough sleep. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230707/Research-

TWIW 205: Birth-control pills negatively impacts women’s stress response

Jul 16th, 2023 4m 53s

This Week In Wellness a new study has shown that commonly used birth-control pills can negatively impact women’s stress response, in particular the ability to reduce their levels of the stress hormone ACTH when the stress has been removed.http

TWIW 204: Sleep reduces brain benefits of exercise

Jul 11th, 2023 4m 3s

This Week In Wellness research has suggested that middle-aged men not getting enough sleep won’t get the protective benefits of exercise, when it comes to their brains.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/05/middle-aged-people-need-sle

TWIW 203: Opioids no more effective than placebo for back and neck pain

Jul 2nd, 2023 6m 29s

This Week In Wellness Australian researchers have called into question the use of opioids for acute neck and back pain as research shows that the drugs may be no more effective than placebo. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/opioids-back-

TWIW 202: PCB’s linked to ADHD

Jun 18th, 2023 8m 32s

This Week In Wellness oestrogen mimicking polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been shown to pass down through the generations contributing to a variety of neuroendocrine, metabolic and reproductive problems in the grandchildren of those expos

TWIW 201: Breastfeeding linked to healthier diet in kids

Jun 11th, 2023 8m 59s

This Week In Wellness a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has shown that a longer duration of breastfeeding in Spanish children was linked to a lower consumption of ultra-processed food items in preschool.

TWIW 200: Fish oil increases your muscle and strength gains

Jun 4th, 2023 3m 51s

This Week In Wellness supplementing with fish oil may increase the muscle and strength gains of healthy young adults doing strength training. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36822153/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33221700/