Episodes
The coronavirus pandemic is becoming a global catastrophe and in this episode Andrew talks about why we all need to do social distancing extremely well so we can reduce the number of deaths.
Published 03/22/20
Published 03/22/20
Dr Andrew Davies summarises a recently published scientific paper from a high impact factor journal entitled "Milk and Health" to help you understand what the science says about the effect of cow's milk consumption & other dairy products on your health.
Published 02/26/20
Phil Dobson, who runs “BrainWorkshops”, talks about maintaining brain fitness; managing brain stress; optimising brain health with exercise, sleep and learning; dealing with the distractions of modern life; and the value of mental rehearsal.
Published 02/11/20
Host Dr Andrew Davies talks about a recent scientific paper on sleep he enjoyed reading; several others on sleep you might wish to read; some books and podcasts he's recently read and listened to; and some of the recent habit challenges he’s made.
Published 01/30/20
UK gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond speaks about gut health, the microbiome, pre- & probiotics, bowel cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, fibre, processed food, antibiotics, cancer screening and a whole food plant-based diet.
Published 01/20/20
Australian sport and exercise medicine physician, Dr John Orchard, talks about how much daily exercise benefits your health, which diseases can be prevented and even treated with exercise, and how you can exercise to prevent an overuse injury.
Published 01/13/20
A pioneer of plant-based nutrition, Dr Neal Barnard, of the PCRM in Washington DC, describes the value of a plant-based diet, for the climate and many medical conditions, and just how easy it actually is to start eating this way.
Published 01/07/20
Andy Ramage, the co-founder of the One Year No Beer movement, tells us his story of trying an alcohol-free challenge, how significant the social pressure was, and just how good he felt as he understood his relationship with alcohol more clearly.
Published 12/30/19
Jeff Lester talks of self-discovery as he transformed from an obese and troubled young adult to a wise, kind and purpose-focused man teaching yoga and meditation retreats, through a healthy and spiritual approach to exercise, plant-based diet and yoga.
Published 12/22/19
Host Dr Andrew Davies talks about 3 recent scientific papers; what videos, podcasts & books he's recently watched, read and listened to; what's happening for him in the health pillar of sleep; and some new challenges he’s made over the last few episodes.
Published 12/18/19
Dr Michael Greger on being inspired by his grandmother, how "Nutrition Facts" began and developed, plant-based resources he recommends, healthy & less healthy ways of losing weight, and his new book "How Not To Diet".
Published 12/10/19
Hear plant-based pediatrician Dr Jackie Busse with practical nutritional advice for families & children, how a plant-based diet has helped her patients, the dangers of dairy, how long women should breast-feed & what she feeds her plant-based family.
Published 12/03/19
Hear UK General Practitioner Dr Gemma Newman speak about the value of allowing a plant-based lifestyle, based on a holistic approach to gratitude, love, organic food, vegetables, exercise and sleep, to help the body heal itself
Published 11/27/19
Host Andrew Davies talks about challenges he’s made to improve his health; the current situation for him in the pillar of mindfulness; and what he’s read and listened to lately
Published 11/24/19
Adam Guthrie talks about how his poor eating led to a heart attack at age 39, how he found out a wholefood plant-based diet would help him, why he wishes he’d been offered this option by his doctor, and how he now helps people with plant-based eating
Published 11/04/19
Host Andrew Davies talks about challenges he’s made to improve his health; the current situation for him in the pillar of physical activity; and what he’s read, listened to and watched lately.
Published 10/09/19
Australian Brad Dalrymple talks about his triathlon career, why he chose a plant-based diet, how much it has helped him, and then what it was like to take on the Ultraman triathlon.
Published 09/09/19
Listen to Aggie and Kasia, the Plant Powered Mothers, who through their podcast are helping other mums to make informed decisions about the food they eat and the food they feed their families.
Published 08/13/19
The Kitchen Coach, Ashley Jubinville, speaks on what she has learned about food from her own health journey, and how that has turned into a mission to help millions of families to organise their kitchens and to cook healthier meals based on more whole foods.
Published 06/05/19
Australian sport and exercise medicine physician, John Orchard, talks about how much daily exercise benefits your health, which diseases can be prevented and even treated with exercise, and how you can exercise to prevent an overuse injury.
Published 05/21/19
Natalie & Stuart McIntosh speak on Natalie’s journey from depression to wellness, their spiritually focused lifestyle, the benefits of a high raw content wholefoods plant-based diet and their documentary “Serving Love”.
Published 05/03/19
What are the 5 top evidence-based tips to maintain your gut health? And which 3 questions should your doctor be asking you about your diet? Dr Alan Desmond, a plant-based gastroenterologist from the UK, is fascinated with the diet that is most likely to improve the gut health of his patients, especially those with gastrointestinal problems like inflammatory bowel disease. And having reviewed the medical literature he has come to learn that the more plant foods and the more whole foods we...
Published 04/11/19
NNP host Andrew celebrates 50 episodes by remembering the aims in the podcast's first episode, clarifying its current purpose and slightly realigning its direction to help you live a healthy, fulfilled and conscious life that keeps you out of the ICU.
Published 03/18/19
What’s the best way to speak when helping people understand the benefits of a plant-based diet?   This week’s New Normal Project podcast guest, Dr Scott Stoll, has been thinking about this question for a long time. After representing the USA in the Olympic bobsled, Scott completed his medical specialist training in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, and then around 15 years ago found he did not have the answers to all of his patient’s health woes. He read widely and came to recognize...
Published 02/24/19