21 episodes

The Optimum Nutrition podcast is a weekly interview series brought to you by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) - one of Europe’s longest established nutritional therapy training providers. Each episode, we explore a new topic within the world of nutrition with an expert guest, touching on their food and health journeys, and addressing common myths and misconceptions. Together, we’ll discover how powerful food can be for our health and happiness. We’ll find out how a ‘healthy diet’ looks different for everyone. And, because food is so personal, with each guest we’ll talk a bit about what food means to them.

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The Optimum Nutrition podcast is a weekly interview series brought to you by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) - one of Europe’s longest established nutritional therapy training providers. Each episode, we explore a new topic within the world of nutrition with an expert guest, touching on their food and health journeys, and addressing common myths and misconceptions. Together, we’ll discover how powerful food can be for our health and happiness. We’ll find out how a ‘healthy diet’ looks different for everyone. And, because food is so personal, with each guest we’ll talk a bit about what food means to them.

    Functional Eating and Beautiful Food with Catherine Sharman

    Functional Eating and Beautiful Food with Catherine Sharman

    Catherine Sharman is a nutritional therapist and founder of Après, formerly a hit London restaurant and now a healthy ready-meal company. In this episode, Catherine explains how she uses the principles of functional eating – a concept instilled in her while studying at ION – in her food, making little changes to food she loves in order to better support health. Joined by host Hatty Willmoth, a journalist and Communications Officer at ION, Catherine starts by explaining her long professional journey before turning to functional eating. Catherine is adamant that healthy food does not have to be boring. On the contrary, she says, the key to a sustainably healthy diet is eating beautiful, nourishing food that you love; joyful food that just so happens to be healthy. So, what's the difference between a regular chicken satay dish and Catherine’s? What sets apart a 'functional' shepherd's pie from any old version? And what can fish-and-chip lovers do to improve their meal of choice?
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition, follow Après at @apresfoodco, and take a look at their website (www.apresfood.com) for more information.
     
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more.

    • 54 min
    Nutrition for Children with Dr Kirstie Lawton

    Nutrition for Children with Dr Kirstie Lawton

    Dr Kirstie Lawton is a nutritional therapy practitioner and ION lecturer who specialises in paediatric nutrition, i.e. nutrition for children. In this episode of the Optimum Nutrition podcast, Kirstie addresses common questions and misconceptions about how best to support a child’s health with nutrition, particularly focusing on how to help them develop a healthy relationship with food that will serve them for life. In conversation with host Hatty Willmoth, a journalist and communications officer, this episode tries to shed light on some difficult conundrums that parents might face. Is it ever okay to put a child on a diet? Should children be allowed to snack? What is the best way to handle picky eating? And should any foods be off-limits for children?
    This episode was recorded during a busy day in the office, so there is some background noise. Apologies!
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition and Kirstie at @drkirstielawton.
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more.

    • 48 min
    Learning to Love Your Menstrual Cycle with Giulietta Durante

    Learning to Love Your Menstrual Cycle with Giulietta Durante

    Giulietta Durante is a menstrual cycle nutritionist, registered nutritional therapy practitioner, and podcaster who lives and breathes her specialist subject: the menstrual cycle. In this episode, Giulietta explores why she feels it’s so empowering to embrace every phase of the menstrual cycle, with all the challenges and opportunities each brings. Joined by host Hatty Willmoth, a journalist and communications officer at ION, she addresses the misconception that we should aim to feel the same every day, arguing that we should build fluidity into our diet and lifestyles. How can we adapt what we eat to support our bodies throughout the cycle? What does it mean to be a cyclical being living in a linear world? How can we embrace our periods?
     
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition and follow Giulietta at @hormones_in_harmony too.
     
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more. 

    • 54 min
    Healthy Fats and the Omega Ratio with Layla Gordon

    Healthy Fats and the Omega Ratio with Layla Gordon

    Layla Gordon is a nutritional therapy practitioner based in Poole, Dorset, who graduated from ION back in 2021. In this episode of the Optimum Nutrition podcast, Layla explains healthy fats in conversation with host Hatty Willmoth, a journalist and communications officer. Together they explore the different types of fats and how they interact with every cell in the body. Starting with the basics, this episode asks, is fat bad? Does eating more omega fats mean better health? How can vegans get enough omega-3? It also covers beneficial foods, supplementation and functional testing.
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition and Layla at @laylagordonnutrition.
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more. 

    • 42 min
    Exploring Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Amy Pamment

    Exploring Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Amy Pamment

    Amy Pamment is a nutritional therapy practitioner and ION lecturer who specialises in chronic fatigue syndrome, children’s health and neurodiversity. In this episode of the recently relaunched Optimum Nutrition podcast, Amy discusses her own experience with chronic fatigue syndrome, and the steps she took to get well, as well as CFS more generally. Hosted by journalist and communications officer Hatty Willmoth, this episode tries to get to the bottom of what CFS actually is; a condition with no single cause and no single cure, that looks different for each person. Why do doctors struggle to address CFS? Why is it so difficult to treat? And how can tools used by nutritional therapists, such as functional testing and nutrigenomics, help?
    This episode discusses psychological trauma. Listener discretion is advised.
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition.
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more. 

    • 44 min
    Understanding Carbohydrates with Sam Feltham

    Understanding Carbohydrates with Sam Feltham

    Sam Feltham is the founder and director of the Public Health Collaboration (PHC), a charity dedicated to improving public health and saving the NHS money through better lifestyle information. The PHC largely focuses on tackling the UK’s diabetes crisis by promoting ‘real food, low carb’ lifestyles. In this episode of the recently relaunched Optimum Nutrition podcast, Sam Feltham discusses carbohydrates with journalist Hatty Willmoth, exploring the link between carbs, blood sugars, and health. What is a carbohydrate? How do fluctuating blood sugars affect the way we feel? And why do factors such as fibre content, time of day, and age make a difference?
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow us on social media at @ion_nutrition.
    You can also find out more about the PHC at www.phcuk.org and contribute to The Lifestyle’s Club’s study with the University of Surrey at www.gofundme.com/tlcstudy
    Interested in learning about nutrition yourself? Check out www.ion.ac.uk to find out more.

    • 44 min

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