healthHackers®
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingshealthHackers® is a YouTube channel featuring product reviews and insights from remarkable figures in health, hosted by former British TV news journalist & presenter, Gemma Evans.
To watch videos - including Gemma's trials with cutting-edge wellness products and tech devices - head to youtube.com/healthhackers.
Read articles and get discounts on products at healthhackers.org.
THE LEGAL BIT: The information broadcast within healthHackers™ should not be used to diagnose or treat any condition in either yourself or others and should not be considered medical advice. healthHackers™ disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on what you hear within episodes of healthHackers™. Please consult your healthcare provider about any health concerns you have. The healthHackers™ series is provided to you on an informational and entertainment basis. Its host and participants cannot be held responsible for damages arising from topics discussed. Terms and conditions here: https://www.healthhackers.org/disclaimer.
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Ep 30 with clinical psychologist and trauma specialist David Trickey
March 15, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 24.4 MBHandling traumatic experiences, and the best treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). HealthHackers Ep 30 features consultant clinical psychologist and trauma specialist David Trickey, who has spent nearly 20 years working with traumatised children and families. He has extensive experience in helping children who have witnessed one parent murdering the other. This expertise sets him apart from many practitioners in his field. David also acts as an expert witness for the police...
Ep 30 on PTSD with clinical psychologist and trauma specialist David Trickey
March 15, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 24.4 MBHandling traumatic experiences, and the best treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). healthHackers ep 30 features consultant clinical psychologist and trauma specialist David Trickey, who has spent nearly 20 years working with traumatised children and families. He has extensive experience in helping children who have witnessed one parent murdering the other. This expertise sets him apart from many practitioners in his field. David also acts as an expert witness for the police...
Ep 29 on why some people are always hungrier than others with obesity geneticist Dr Giles Yeo
February 25, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 26.2 MBDr Giles Yeo is an obesity geneticist, author and science presenter, who specialises in studying the control of bodyweight. He’s also pretty clued up on the supplements industry after participating in a TV investigation into it, so I made sure we addressed some of your listener questions about vitamin pills. In this episode of HealthHackers, you’ll hear: 🔹the reason why some people will always be more attracted to food than others 🔹why your brain hates it when you lose weight 🔹a reason wh...
Ep 29 with obesity geneticist Dr Giles Yeo
February 25, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 26.2 MBWhy some people are always hungrier than others, plus - dangerous supplements. Dr Giles Yeo is an obesity geneticist, author and science presenter, who specialises in studying the control of bodyweight. He’s also pretty clued up on the supplements industry after participating in a TV investigation into it, so I made sure we addressed some of your listener questions about vitamin pills. In this episode of HealthHackers, you’ll hear: 🔹the reason why some people will always be more attracte...
Ep 28 with celebrity therapist, motivational speaker & author Marisa Peer
February 22, 2019 06:48 - 52 minutes - 42.6 MBThe reason we keep sabotaging ourselves & how three words could stop it. Marisa Peer has spent more than 30 years as a therapist with a high-profile client list, including award-winning actors, rock stars, athletes, Royalty and CEOs. In this episode, you’ll hear Marisa explain: 🔹the single factor underpinning almost all of her clients’ problems 🔹why repeating three words could transform your life for the better 🔹how to teach your mind to love something you hate 🔹ways to handle online tr...
Ep 27 with grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE
January 24, 2019 08:41 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBDealing with death, and the best thing you can do for someone who’s grieving. I hope this episode will be useful to everyone - because let’s face it, we are all going to die and we should talk about it long before it happens, according to grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE. Drawing on 25 years of experience working with bereaved families, Julia provides practical advice and explanations in this interview. She’s the Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK and author of Grief Works: Sto...
Ep 27 on handling death and dying with grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE
January 24, 2019 08:41 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBDealing with death, and the best thing you can do for someone who’s grieving. I hope this episode will be useful to everyone - because let’s face it, we are all going to die and we should talk about it long before it happens, according to grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE. Drawing on 25 years of experience working with bereaved families, Julia provides practical advice and explanations in this interview. She’s the Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK and author of Grief Works: Sto...
Ep 26 on building rock-solid confidence with psychologist Dr Joan Rosenberg
January 17, 2019 14:52 - 29 minutes - 22.5 MBThe 90 second hack to build rock-solid confidence and resilience. California-based psychologist Dr Joan Rosenberg has developed a technique that encourages you to ride the waves of your most uncomfortable feelings and transform them into inner strength. It’s been nicknamed ‘The Rosenberg Reset’. After more than 35 years of helping clients and clinicians to achieve emotional mastery, Dr Joan has written a book about her formula. ’90 Seconds to a Life You Love’ details how we can all lean i...
Ep 26 with psychologist Dr Joan Rosenberg
January 17, 2019 14:52 - 29 minutes - 22.5 MBThe 90 second hack to build rock-solid confidence and resilience. California-based psychologist Dr Joan Rosenberg has developed a technique that encourages you to ride the waves of your most uncomfortable feelings and transform them into inner strength. It’s been nicknamed ‘The Rosenberg Reset’. After more than 35 years of helping clients and clinicians to achieve emotional mastery, Dr Joan has written a book about her formula. ’90 Seconds to a Life You Love’ details how we can all lean i...
Ep 25 with sports scientist, fmr Olympian & celebrity trainer Professor Greg Whyte OBE
December 18, 2018 06:50 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBAchieving the extraordinary and optimising your performance. HealthHackers Ep 25 features the sports scientist, two-time Olympian, pro-athlete consultant, celebrity trainer and co-founder of London’s Centre for Health and Human Performance, Professor Greg Whyte OBE. When Greg’s not advising professional athletes, like boxer Anthony Joshua, he’s busy coaching celebrities to conquer major endurance challenges... He’s the man who trained comedian David Walliams to swim across the English Ch...
Ep 24 on grudges with psychological crime fiction author Sophie Hannah
December 05, 2018 16:32 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHow to handle a grudge. The internationally bestselling psychological crime fiction author Sophie Hannah - whose books include the Hercule Poirot novels in the Agatha Christie continuation series, as well as contemporary thrillers - discusses her first self-help title, 'How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment - the Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life.' In this episode, you’ll find out: -how to use a grudge to your advantage -why Sophie believes telling yourself to simply ...
Ep 24 with psychological crime fiction author Sophie Hannah
December 05, 2018 16:32 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHow to handle a grudge. The internationally bestselling psychological crime fiction author Sophie Hannah - whose books include the Hercule Poirot novels in the Agatha Christie continuation series, as well as contemporary thrillers - discusses her first self-help title, 'How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment - the Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life.' In this episode, you’ll find out: -how to use a grudge to your advantage -why Sophie believes telling yourself to simply ...
Ep 23 on females over 40 with nutritional therapist Nicola Moore
November 22, 2018 16:42 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBFemales over 40: Optimising health when it feels like things are changing. Nutritional therapist Nicola Moore is part of the senior academic team at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition where she helps train and educate the next generation of nutritionists. Her special interest in the immune system, gut health and hormones, plus her one-to-one work with women in their forties and older, made her the perfect HealthHackers guest for this important conversation. In this episode of HealthHack...
Ep 23 with nutritional therapist Nicola Moore
November 22, 2018 16:42 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBFemales over 40: Optimising health when it feels like things are changing. Nutritional therapist Nicola Moore is part of the senior academic team at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition where she helps train and educate the next generation of nutritionists. Her special interest in the immune system, gut health and hormones, plus her one-to-one work with women in their forties and older, made her the perfect HealthHackers guest for this important conversation. In this episode of HealthHack...
Ep 22 with NFL 'plegan' chef Charity Morgan
November 10, 2018 08:13 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe US chef turning an NFL team ‘plegan’. Charity Morgan is shaking things up in American football nutrition after she started cooking plant-based vegan meals for her husband, Tennessee Titans NFL player Derrick Morgan and his teammates. In this episode of HealthHackers, you’ll hear: -what eating ‘plegan’ means -why Charity says she came up with a term that’s different to vegan -the changes she saw in her husband when he went plegan -why his teammates took notice and wanted to join in -h...
Ep 21 on narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths with psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula
October 29, 2018 16:24 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow to handle a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath. #HealthHackers Ep 21 with Dr Ramani Durvasula. In this episode of #HealthHackers with the psychologist and author of ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Narcissistic Relationship’, you’ll hear: -how to spot a narcissist -what to do if you are in a relationship with one -the reason a narcissist cheats -how to win over your narcissistic boss -the single most important way to prevent your child from becoming a narcissist -what Dr ...
Ep 21 with psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula
October 29, 2018 16:24 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow to handle a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath. #HealthHackers Ep 21 with Dr Ramani Durvasula. In this episode of #HealthHackers with the psychologist and author of ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Narcissistic Relationship’, you’ll hear: -how to spot a narcissist -what to do if you are in a relationship with one -the reason a narcissist cheats -how to win over your narcissistic boss -the single most important way to prevent your child from becoming a narcissist -what Dr ...
Ep 20 with The Medicinal Chef a.k.a. Dale Pinnock
October 01, 2018 16:27 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBThe one common theme in all successful diets with Dale Pinnock a.k.a. The Medicinal Chef. Dale knows a thing or two about healthy eating - he’s written 14 books about it, holds a degree in nutrition and post graduate diploma in nutritional medicinal, plus he’s a chef - so he knows how to make it all taste amazing! In this 30 minute podcast, you’ll hear: -Dale's theory on the common theme in all successful diets -his top 3 nutritional secrets to a longer, healthier life -which supplement...
Ep 19 on eating to boost brain function with psychiatrist Dr Drew Ramsey
September 20, 2018 08:39 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBMood food & eating to boost brain function. Dr Drew specialises in combining brain science with nutrition. He’s the founder of The Brain Food Clinic in New York & author of three books, including the bestselling ’50 Shades of Kale’ & the award-winning ‘Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss & Transform Your Health’. He’s also the guy who founded National Kale Day! In this episode of #HealthHackers, you’ll discover: ~Dr Drew’s number one anti-depressant ~wh...
Ep 19 with psychiatrist Dr Drew Ramsey
September 20, 2018 08:39 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBMood food & eating to boost brain function. Dr Drew specialises in combining brain science with nutrition. He’s the founder of The Brain Food Clinic in New York & author of three books, including the bestselling ’50 Shades of Kale’ & the award-winning ‘Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss & Transform Your Health’. He’s also the guy who founded National Kale Day! In this episode of #HealthHackers, you’ll discover: ~Dr Drew’s number one anti-depressant ~wh...
Ep 18 with digital medicine pioneer Dr Eric Topol
September 13, 2018 10:50 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBHow high-definition medicine, tailored to each of us, will revolutionise the way we manage illness. Dr Eric Topol is an eminent cardiologist, geneticist, and director at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (a test ground for pioneering medical sensors, wearables & other new tech). He’s authored two bestselling books about the future of medicine and his expertise has now hit the UK as he’s writing a review for the NHS on how staff can prepare for a more digital future; the kind in wh...
Ep 17 on Mikhaila Peterson's all-beef diet
September 07, 2018 12:34 - 44 minutes - 25.6 MBWhy Mikhaila Peterson credits an all-beef diet for getting rid of her severe arthritis & depression. Mikhaila’s not a dietician, nutritionist or doctor - she’s a young woman with a personal story of nearly lifelong suffering from severe and painful health conditions that would touch the hearts of even the hardiest among us. In this episode of #HealthHackers you’ll hear Mikhaila explain: ~WHY she cut out all foods apart from beef ~how she saw her severe arthritis, depression & chronic fatigu...
Ep 17 with all-beef dieter Mikhaila Peterson
September 07, 2018 12:34 - 44 minutes - 25.6 MBWhy Mikhaila Peterson credits an all-beef diet for getting rid of her severe arthritis & depression. Mikhaila’s not a dietician, nutritionist or doctor - she’s a young woman with a personal story of nearly lifelong suffering from severe and painful health conditions that would touch the hearts of even the hardiest among us. In this episode of #HealthHackers you’ll hear Mikhaila explain: ~WHY she cut out all foods apart from beef ~how she saw her severe arthritis, depression & chronic fatigu...
Ep 16 on eating to prevent crooked teeth with dentist Dr Steven Lin
August 14, 2018 10:13 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBEating to prevent crooked teeth. #HealthHackers Ep 16 with functional dentist & author of The Dental Diet, Dr Steven Lin. In this episode, you’ll hear Steven explain: how to help prevent your child from needing braces, the way breastfeeding influences jaw development, what you can do about your crooked teeth as an adult (if you don’t want to wear braces), how to spot a potential heart attack warning in your mouth, the reason mouthwash is a bad idea, and why good ‘tongue posture’ matters. Ge...
Ep 16 with functional dentist Dr Steven Lin
August 14, 2018 10:13 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBEating to prevent crooked teeth. #HealthHackers Ep 16 with functional dentist & author of The Dental Diet, Dr Steven Lin. In this episode, you’ll hear Steven explain: how to help prevent your child from needing braces, the way breastfeeding influences jaw development, what you can do about your crooked teeth as an adult (if you don’t want to wear braces), how to spot a potential heart attack warning in your mouth, the reason mouthwash is a bad idea, and why good ‘tongue posture’ matters. Ge...
Ep 15 with hyperbaric oxygen therapy specialist Robert Pender
August 07, 2018 18:24 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBGetting shut inside a tank while inhaling 97% oxygen for an hour might sound a bit scary - but according to specialist Robert Pender, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can have great health & recovery benefits. The award-winning specialist, who's spent 29 years working within the field of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, provides sessions for a vast range of clients including ultra famous sports stars, children undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy, people dealing with fibromyalgia or carbon mon...
Ep 14 with gut health author Shann Nix Jones
August 01, 2018 17:12 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBCan kefir help improve IBS, depression & anxiety? Shann Nix Jones is a bestselling author on gut health, she’s also the founder of Chuckling Goat - a company based on a farm in Wales that makes a potent probiotic drink, called kefir. The drink has gained a reputation for helping improve skin problems like eczema and acne, but according to Shann, the power of probiotics goes much further. In this episode you'll hear about the link between gut health, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxi...
Ep 13 with hormone & nutrition specialist Angelique Panagos
July 12, 2018 14:35 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBEating to balance hormones, support fertility & quit cravings. #HealthHackers Ep 13 with hormone & nutrition specialist Angelique Panagos, recorded as a Facebook Live with viewer questions covering stress, fertility, mood swings, cravings, thyroid health, potentially disruptive chemicals in our perfumes and plastics, the best foods to eat while breastfeeding, plus Angelique's personal health struggles and how she overcame them. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2uvNkGC
Ep 12 with coach & podcaster Ben Coomber
June 14, 2018 11:48 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWhy you're not hitting your fitness goals & what to do about it. #HealthHackers episode 12, with coach & podcaster Ben Coomber, in which he also reveals what he thinks is 'BS' in the fitness industry. This episode was originally recorded as a Facebook Live. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2HPlvNM
Ep 11 with Charles Darwin’s great-great-grandson and flexitarian, Chris Darwin.
June 11, 2018 09:34 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBHow going meat-free for one day per week would change the world. #HealthHackers Ep 11 with Charles Darwin’s great-great-grandson and flexitarian conservationist, Chris Darwin. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2t09pfs
Ep 10 with the ultra-runner who turned his back on carbs - sports scientist Professor Tim Noakes
May 20, 2018 13:17 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThe ultra-runner who turned his back on carbs & sparked a movement. #HealthHackers Ep 10 with sports scientist & low-carb leader, Professor Tim Noakes of The Tim Noakes Foundation. In this episode, Tim opens up about his critics, his father and the biggest mistakes we are making with our eating habits. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2KBnqr2
Ep 10 with sports scientist & low-carb leader, Professor Tim Noakes
May 20, 2018 13:17 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThe ultra-runner who turned his back on carbs & sparked a movement. #HealthHackers Ep 10 with sports scientist & low-carb leader, Professor Tim Noakes of The Tim Noakes Foundation. In this episode, Tim opens up about his critics, his father and the biggest mistakes we are making with our eating habits. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2KBnqr2
Ep 9 with evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin
May 16, 2018 15:43 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWhy we fall in love & how fatherhood changes a man’s brain. #HealthHackers Ep 9 with evolutionary anthropologist & relationship scientist Dr Anna Machin. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2IrgrjZ
Ep 9 on falling in love and fatherhood with evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin
May 16, 2018 15:43 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWhy we fall in love & how fatherhood changes a man’s brain. #HealthHackers Ep 9 with evolutionary anthropologist & relationship scientist Dr Anna Machin. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2IrgrjZ
Ep 8 with nutritional scientist Toral Shah
May 06, 2018 17:46 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBReducing the risk of cancer and other diseases by optimising your health with the right foods. #HealthHackers Ep 8 with nutritional scientist & founder of The Urban Kitchen, Toral Shah. This episode was filmed live at Be:Fit London. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2NmgPCf
Ep 7 on why sitting down is ruining us with movement coach Roger Frampton
April 10, 2018 04:18 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHow our bodies are meant to move & why sitting down is ruining us. #healthHackers ep 7 with movement coach Roger Frampton. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2ITn12h
Ep 7 with movement coach Roger Frampton
April 10, 2018 04:18 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHow our bodies are meant to move & why sitting down is ruining us. #HealthHackers Ep 7 with movement coach Roger Frampton. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2ITn12h
Ep 6 with three times world record marathon runner & vegan Fiona Oakes
March 16, 2018 16:48 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBExtreme endurance performance fuelled by plant-based foods. #HealthHackers Ep 6 with three times world record marathon runner & vegan Fiona Oakes. This episode was filmed as a Facebook Live in March 2018. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2LhfgrR
Ep 5 on how to handle your nerves with hypnotherapist & anxiety expert Chloe Brotheridge
March 09, 2018 21:22 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHow to handle your nerves, appear more confident & silence negative thoughts. #HealthHackers Ep 5 with hypnotherapist & anxiety expert Chloe Brotheridge. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live at Chloe's London clinic. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2v58T0S
Ep 5 with hypnotherapist & anxiety expert Chloe Brotheridge
March 09, 2018 21:22 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHow to handle your nerves, appear more confident & silence negative thoughts. #HealthHackers Ep 5 with hypnotherapist & anxiety expert Chloe Brotheridge. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live at Chloe's London clinic. Read the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2v58T0S
Ep 4 with nutritionist & author Rhiannon Lambert
March 09, 2018 21:18 - 30 minutes - 124 MBHow to quit food-shaming and eat like a top nutrition pro. #HealthHackers Ep 4 with nutritionist & author Rhiannon Lambert. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live and includes viewer questions. Get the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2v2Q0M8
Ep 4 on quitting food-shaming with nutritionist & author Rhiannon Lambert
March 09, 2018 21:18 - 30 minutes - 124 MBHow to quit food-shaming and eat like a top nutrition pro. #HealthHackers Ep 4 with nutritionist & author Rhiannon Lambert. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live and includes viewer questions. Get the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2v2Q0M8
Ep 3 with elite mind coach & hypnotherapy specialist Natalie Pennicotte-Collier
March 09, 2018 21:08 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBHow to be fearless, feel calmer & sleep better. #HealthHackers Ep 3 with elite mind coach & hypnotherapy specialist Natalie Pennicotte-Collier. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live. Get the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2AjJ5UL
Ep 2 with master of the gut microbiome Professor Tim Spector
March 09, 2018 21:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWhy your diet may never work until you get to know your microbiome. #HealthHackers Ep 2 with Professor Tim Spector at his London research lab. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live. Get the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2tWhbID
Ep 1 with outspoken cardiologist & anti-sugar campaigner Dr Aseem Malhotra
March 09, 2018 20:46 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBHow to lose weight, avoid a heart attack & live to 100. #HealthHackers Ep 1 with Dr Aseem Malhotra at his Harley Street practice. This podcast was recorded as a Facebook Live and includes viewer questions. Get the show notes here: https://bit.ly/2s1hiAZ