Dr Elizabeth Bright is the author of the menopause book “Good Fat is Good for Women”. There were many aspects of this book I thought were excellent and appreciate Dr Bright joining me to talk about menopause, hormones, including thyroid, and other aspects of health in this podcast. Dr Bright is an osteopath and naturopath and works with her clients using these modalities along with personalised nutritional plans to create long-term healing and good health.   She is turning 60 in 2023 and...

I had a great chat with Marty Kendall today. We share a common interest in the nutrient quality of the food we eat. Marty has spent years understanding and collating information on the foods that provide the best quality of nutrition for the calories that they contain. With his background in civil engineering, he has brought his ability to analyse complex data into the nutritional world. He began with a strong interest in improving the health of his family. His wife is a type-1 diabetic and...

This was a long overdue interview, but worth the wait. Dr Glen Davis is a well-known GP for his work in reversing type-2 diabetes in his patients with a properly formulated ketogenic diet. He was awarded GP of the Year in 2021 for this work. During this episode, we talk about the struggles of the NZ healthcare system, the need for lifestyle medicine, and how this may look in a modern GP practice. Dr Davis provides a beautiful explanation of cholesterol and the impact that all carbohydrates...

This was a long-awaited interview with Victor Sagalovsky. Victor is a health optimization expert, who has dedicated himself to understanding the effects of deuterium on human health. I came across the health implications of deuterium a few years ago, as more of the scientific community is dedicating research to this fascinating subject. Harold C Urey received a Noble Peace Prize in 1934 for identifying deuterium. It is also known as heavy hydrogen or H2. Normal hydrogens only have one...

This was a great interview with Kiwi entrepreneur Daniel Ebbett Daniel’s story is one of struggle with chronic insomnia and migraines. Despite trying everything he could from allopathic and natural medicine, his health continued to decline leaving him feeling frustrated and helpless. He was struggling to meet the commitments of his corporate job and powerlifting career. In this episode, Daniel describes his journey from chronically poor health to the return of his energy and vitality. For...

Neil is an author, speaker, and mentor who currently lives in Mexico. After suffering from bad eczema for 30 years and receiving the same advice from doctors, Neil found the answer to reversing his condition. He has developed the “Pillars of Vitality” that he shares in his book “The Vitality Secret”. In this podcast, we talk about chronic inflammation and the role that epigenetics plays in health and disease. I love that Neil’s website says, “There is no such thing as alternative health,...

I was so excited to be offering another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This time we had Dr Millie Osborne, coming along to answer your questions about the link between diet, depression, anxiety, mental health and eating disorders. Dr Millie Osborne has been helping people for more than 30 years as a doctor and  physician and holistic psychiatrist. She has a passion for helping people restore their health. If you enjoyed this LIVE Q&A, please...

Tia Reid is the Director of Nutritional Services at, Certified Dietary Manager and Food Protection Professional at Memorial Hospital in Illinois. She is a certified Health Coach Practitioner and accredited with the Metabolic Health Practitioners USA.  She has a special interest in metabolic syndrome, hypertension and carbohydrate addiction. Today, Tia shares her inspirational story about how she recovered from type-2 diabetes, eliminated taking 20 drugs every day and lost 85 pounds. Now she...

Today’s guest was very special to me. Dan John is someone who has had a huge influence on my career as a trainer, my own training, and philosophies on life. Dan has blended his outstanding career in academia with professional strength coaching and success in high-performance competitive sports. At 65, he is still achieving competitive goals. He is an author of numerous books that blend his intellect, training philosophies, and trademark wisdom together. His books are insightful, inspiring,...

I had a great time chatting with the multi-talented Dr Vyvyane Loh.  I really enjoyed our conversation delving into obesity and how she incorporates nutrition and functional medicine with traditional medicine to turn around her patient’s health. We covered a lot of important topics including how to manage metabolic syndrome, when does obesity become a health problem, thyroid function, sex hormones, nutrients, and many other subjects. I am looking forward to having her back on the podcast and...

Today I had another fabulous conversation, this time with lovely Doreen Downing; psychologist, author, public speaker, podcast host and coach. She is a woman of many talents and great empathy. Doreen’s coaching is unique; she helps us all find our voices. It may be public speaking, but just as often, it might be speaking up around the board table or in an office meeting. Perhaps you want to learn how to communicate better with your significant other, and have the confidence to know what you...

I was so excited to have been able to offer another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems. This time we had Dr Estrelita van Rensburg joining us to answer our questions about hormones, sleep, and weight control. If you are a young woman with hormonal imbalances, or are going through peri-menopause or menopause and have questions, Dr Estrelita loves answering your questions. If you have any guests you would like to hear from or questions answered please let...

This was such a special conversation with today’s guest Zach White. What I love so much about Zach is his generosity, vision, clarity of thought, and humbleness. Zach has learned his life lessons well and has taken the courage from accepting responsibility for the challenges. He’s done a heap of work on himself, understanding what he wants from his life and who he needs to become to achieve that. I’m inspired every time we talk. Not only to be better and more courageous but to accept with...

Today I talk with Janet Stott a Christchurch-based entrepreneur who is interested in health, nutrition and taking care of the planet. Listen as Janet talks about the company Homegrown Primal that she has established with her partner Marti.  This couple is producing high-quality NZ grass-fed beef liver and organ supplements. Janet talks about her journey to finding health, why organs are so important in the human diet and touches on the role of regenerative farming in the welfare of animals,...

Today’s guest is my friend and fellow Neuro Change Practitioner Eugene Moreau. Eugene is based in Hamilton NZ. Our conversation today is about how we can use neuro-change strategies to reset our mindsets so we can reach our full potential. We talk about growth mindsets, what they are and how we can all develop a growth mindset. GOING WAY BACK... In 1990, Eugene began coaching business professionals to improve their public speaking and business presentations. He has trained thousands,...

The Live Q&A session with Dr Peter Delannoy - the real causes of metabolic diseases, weight gain and gout - was on the 28th of April.   Dr Pete has a Ph.D in Biochemistry, he is a Primal Health Coach, and Nutrition Network Advisor. He is highly experienced in healthy weight loss, type -2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and gout remission. Hear Dr Pete's personal story as well as the opportunity to ask him your most pressing questions. “Conventional wisdom was killing me. The only...

My guest today is Mia Moran who helps women balance motherhood, career and health, which can be a real challenge for most of us. Today we talk about techniques that enable women to thrive, rather than just survive these challenges. Mia talks about creating a vision for your life and then who do you need to become to create that life. What skills do you need to develop and how do you stick to a plan when life gets in the way? That is a challenge for us all. It’s easy to stay on track when...

Carl Ficks has a fascinating story of how he transitioned from a high-pressure law career to establishing his company "No Surrender". Carl went from litigating in the courtroom to helping other lawyers and professionals to reclaim their wellness.  Carl’s mission in life is to be in service to his family, friends, colleagues and the community, where he leads by example, keeps his word and lives an empathetic, passionate, honest and authentic life. In our chat today we talked about Carl's...

Anna Maydonova Ditchburn is the kind of brave, the world needs. Her story is one of courage, survival and optimism for a better future for herself and those around her. I am deeply moved by Anna's story and inspired by her courage in overcoming her past and never giving up on herself or her ability to create the life that she deserves. Anna has reclaimed her power, freed herself from the tether of shame and pain, and has made it her life purpose to help others do the same. She is passionate...

Many thanks to Brian Sanders from Peak Human Podcast for this interview. I particularly want you all to hear from Brian. In my opinion, he has one of the best-balanced podcasts on YouTube. We share similar goals; working out the optimal human diet and sharing this information with as many people as we can to help make good decisions that improve health. Brian calls this the Sapien diet and this can be found at https://www.sapien.org/ Brian is also producing a film called “Food Lies” and we...

Dr Lucy Burns is a GP and a lifestyle medicine physician.  Dr Lucy runs a weight loss clinic called Epiphany Medical Weight Loss. This was the inspiration to create an online learning platform to share this information. Dr Lucy has faced her own health problems, with muscular dystrophy, obesity and depression. She changed her lifestyle and lost 20 kg and her depression is in remission. She speaks regularly at conferences for doctors on weight management as well as events for the general...

This couple, who have been married for 32 years, are passionate about how the proper human diet allows us to thrive in our modern world. Leon says, "it's such a shame medicine has conquered so many of the things that killed us in the past, is now killing us with poor advice, based on faulty science".  Hear Dr's Leon and Tamora Bynoe's personal stories as well as attendee's most pressing questions. - Are you concerned about your heart health? - Do you have high cholesterol? - Has your...

Today’s special guest is Belinda Fettke. The reason I wanted to talk to Belinda is because of the tremendous work she has done on understanding the vested interests behind the plant-based movement, that is exploding throughout NZ and Australia. I have shared a number of Belinda’s posts and youtube clips over recent years, and we will link again to those in the show notes. Belinda got involved in this work when the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency attempted to silence her...

Meet Dr Hugh Jellie, an NZ veterinarian, with a passion for the planet and the welfare of animals and humans. Dr Jellie talks about his interest in regenerative organisations, animal welfare and a healthy microbiome. He explains the importance of soil ecology and why changing our thinking to a symbiotic - living systems approach to how we grow our food is important.  Dr Jellie discusses plant-based nutrition, the health of the ecosystem, the complexity of nature and the unintended...

In this power-packed podcast, Walt Hampton provides us with a taste of what makes him stand out as an author, success coach and keynote speaker. Walt is one of those inspiring people who walks his talk. He shares valuable insights about time mastery, how understanding your “why” is important to finding your passion and how to use this passion to get stuff done. Walt, who began with a career in law, became an accredited coach under Tony Robbins and then moved on to become a director of the...