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TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness
January 07, 2024 18:30 - 6 minutes - 9.41 MBThis 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 this journey. You can keep following me at… Continue reading TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness The post TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 223: Overweight may be a bigger burden than obesity
December 17, 2023 18:30 - 6 minutes - 9.35 MBThis 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 percent of men and 61 percent of women were overweight or obese these costs are not insignificant. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231214/Overweight-not-just-obesity-drives-higher-healthcare-costs-Norwegian-study-finds.aspx The post TWIW 223: Overweight...
TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk
December 10, 2023 18:30 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MBThis 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.htm https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812392 The post TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer
December 03, 2023 18:30 - 7 minutes - 11 MBThis 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.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06749-3 The post TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated
November 19, 2023 18:30 - 8 minutes - 12.7 MBThis 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-dataset-to-estimate-the-prevalence-of-vertebral-subluxation-and-its-implications-for-health-promotion-and-prevention?fbclid=IwAR2QrB6HIFdUIjdNhH5z1PLnvonjWMwrCjdON44rhZkCLLtPsCtyagQ-ugQ#!/ The post TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated a...
TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful
November 12, 2023 18:30 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MBThis 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/How-do-sex-hormones-and-birth-control-affect-brain-fear-circuits.aspx https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1228504/full https://events.humanitix.com/de-stress-body-mind The post TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful app...
TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count
November 05, 2023 18:30 - 4 minutes - 7.29 MBThis 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 semen. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231102/Study-links-heavy-mobile-phone-use-to-lower-sperm-count.aspx https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(23)01875-7/fulltext#articleInformation The post TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count appeare...
TWIW 217: Triglycerides lower risk of dementia by 18%
October 29, 2023 18:30 - 6 minutes - 9.6 MBThis 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 have lower levels. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231025/Older-adults-with-higher-levels-of-triglycerides-may-have-lower-dementia-risk.aspx https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/10/25/WNL.0000000000207923 The post TWIW 217: Triglycerides lowe...
TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD
October 22, 2023 18:30 - 5 minutes - 7.66 MBThis 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 Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231019/Sugar-sweetened-beverages-pose-a-potential-risk-of-ADHD.aspx https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4395 The post TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD appeared first on The Wel...
TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron
October 08, 2023 18:30 - 5 minutes - 7.93 MBThis 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-and-black-tea-Effective-weapons-against-Omicron-subvariants-research-reveals.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-43563-3 The post TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds
October 01, 2023 18:30 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBThis 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.htm https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/8/317 https://www.chiro.org.au/resources/health-initiatives/just-start-walking The post TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive
September 24, 2023 14:30 - 3 minutes - 6.06 MBThis 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://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230907105759.htm https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/7/10/bvad112/7259972 The post TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 212: Healthy lifestyle helps to prevent depression by 57%
September 17, 2023 19:30 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBThis 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 whopping 22%. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141148.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00120-1 The post TWIW 212: Healthy lifestyle helps to prevent depression by 57% first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 211: Round Up class actions come to Australia
September 10, 2023 19:30 - 7 minutes - 11.3 MBThis 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 him to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/sep/04/roundup-class-action-weedkiller-non-hodgkin-lymphoma The post TWIW 211: Round Up class actions come to Australia first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health
September 03, 2023 19:30 - 6 minutes - 10.2 MBThis 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. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230831/Pandemic-may-have-altered-gut-microbiome-of-infants-study-finds.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40102-y The post TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 209: Your brain knows your immunity levels
August 20, 2023 19:30 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThis 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.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230816114132.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051123001540?via%3Dihub The post TWIW 209: Your brain knows your immunity levels first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 208: Yoga good for asthma
August 13, 2023 19:30 - 5 minutes - 8.34 MBThis 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-improve-their-lung-function-finds-study.aspx https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2023.2237031 The post TWIW 208: Yoga good for asthma first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 207: Peppermint oil for open heart surgery
August 06, 2023 19:30 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBThis 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-be-new-option-for-pain-relief-after-open-heart-surgery.aspx The post TWIW 207: Peppermint oil for open heart surgery first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 206: Lack of sleep increases diabetes risk
July 23, 2023 19:30 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBThis 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-uncovers-mechanism-linking-deep-sleep-to-blood-sugar-control.aspx https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2666379123002197 The post TWIW 206: Lack of sleep increases diabetes risk first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 205: Birth-control pills negatively impacts women’s stress response
July 16, 2023 19:30 - 4 minutes - 7.46 MBThis 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. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230707/Birth-control-pills-disrupt-womens-stress-response-study-shows.aspx https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0166432823002681 The post TWIW 205: Birth-control pills negatively impacts women’s stress response...
TWIW 204: Sleep reduces brain benefits of exercise
July 11, 2023 08:30 - 4 minutes - 6.31 MBThis 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-sleep-to-see-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise The post TWIW 204: Sleep reduces brain benefits of exercise first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 203: Opioids no more effective than placebo for back and neck pain
July 02, 2023 19:30 - 6 minutes - 9.65 MBThis 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-neck-acute-pain-research-findings/102530382 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32142140/ The post TWIW 203: Opioids no more effective than placebo for back and neck pain first appeared on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 202: PCB’s linked to ADHD
June 19, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.5 MBThis 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 exposed. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230615/Adverse-cognitive-effects-linked-to-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-may-pass-down-through-generations.aspx https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/chemica...
TWIW 175: Banned Monsanto additive found in Tasmanian Salmon
October 30, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutes - 13.3 MBThis Week In Wellness residues of an antioxidant added to fish feed and linked to cancer has been shown to be in higher levels in Tasmanian farmed Salmon than were found in European studies before the European Union decided to ban the additive altogether, say experts who are calling for tighter regulations. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/26/fish-feed-additive-banned-in-eu-found-in-tasmanian-salmon-at-concerning-levels-researchers-say The post TWIW 175: Banned Monsanto addi...
TWIW 174: Long hours leads to depression
October 23, 2022 18:00 - 5 minutes - 7.42 MBThis Week In Wellness a study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that working long hours as a first year Medical resident leads to depression with those working 90 hours a week reporting 3 times the rate of depression as those working 45 hours. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221020/Depression-risk-increases-with-number-of-hours-worked-in-stressful-jobs.aspx https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2210365 The post TWIW 174: Long hours leads to depression appeared first on Th...
TWIW 173: Lifestyle, not heart disease, raises Covid risk
October 16, 2022 18:00 - 5 minutes - 7.88 MBThis Week In Wellness Michigan Medical researchers have determined that it is the lifestyle factors that increase heart disease risk, not the presence of heart disease itself, that raises the risk of Covid-19 death. The study looked at over 5000 people admitted to Intensive Care Units with severe Covid in in the United States and Listen In The post TWIW 173: Lifestyle, not heart disease, raises Covid risk appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 172: Eating late bad for metabolism, hunger and obesity risk
October 09, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBThis Week In Wellness a study published in Cell Metabolism has shown that eating late causes decreased energy expenditure, increased hunger, and changes in fat tissue that may increase the risk of obesity. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221004121928.htm https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(22)00397-7?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2f Retrieve%2fapi%2FS1550413122003977%3Fshowall%3Dtrue The post TWIW 172: Eating late bad for metabolism, hun...
TWIW 171: New rules proposed for “healthy” foods
October 02, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutes - 9.32 MBThis Week In Wellness The US Food and Drug Administration wants to update its definition of “healthy” foods to have a greater emphasis on whole foods and allow foods like water, avocados, nuts and seeds and higher fat fish to be recognised as the health foods for the first time. Alternatively products that currently qualify Listen In The post TWIW 171: New rules proposed for “healthy” foods appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 170: Frequency over intensity when it comes to strength training
September 25, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.71 MBThis Week In Wellness new research published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine has shown that working out more frequently and less intensely maybe be the key to increasing muscle size and strength. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/resistance-training-over-high-intensity-study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sms.14220 The post TWIW 170: Frequency over intensity when it comes to strength training appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 169: The advantage of naturally acquired immunity for Covid
September 18, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 7.25 MBThis Week In Wellness the New England Journal of Medicine has published a study suggesting that the presence of mucosal antibodies in the airways may be responsible for the decreased risk of Omicron Covid infection for those with naturally acquired immunity when compared to those who received vaccinations alone. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220914180010.htm https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2209651 The post TWIW 169: The advantage of naturally acquired immunity for Covi...
TWIW 168: Ultra-processed foods linked to cancer, cognitive decline and early death
September 11, 2022 19:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBThis Week In Wellness two new large studies across two countries published in the BMJ have shown that ultra-processed foods were linked to an increased risk of heart disease, colo-rectal cancers in men and early death in both men and women whilst another study presented at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference has shown that Listen In The post TWIW 168: Ultra-processed foods linked to cancer, cognitive decline and early death appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 167: Your brain is checking your skin-folds
September 04, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.48 MBThis Week In Wellness a study in Nature has shown that your brain actively surveys your fat cells to determine fat levels and down-regulate brown fat production and fat burning when it deems fat levels too be low. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220831113600.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05137-7 The post TWIW 167: Your brain is checking your skin-folds appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 166: Australians live longer but sicker
August 21, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.71 MBThis Week In Wellness a report by the Australian Institute Of Health and Welfare (AIHW) titled Australia’s Health 2022 has shown that while life expectancy has risen, so have the levels of chronic disease. Over half of all Australians now have one or more chronic health conditions and over a third of these due to Listen In The post TWIW 166: Australians live longer but sicker appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 165: Poor sleep linked to fatty liver disease
August 14, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 7.39 MBThis Week In Wellness sedentary lifestyle and poor sleep have been linked to fatty liver disease by Chinese researchers. The authors of the study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism said that “People with poor nighttime sleep and prolonged daytime napping have the highest risk for developing fatty liver disease,” Listen In The post TWIW 165: Poor sleep linked to fatty liver disease appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 164: Exercise in a pill?
August 07, 2022 19:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBThis Week In Wellness researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and other collaborating institutions have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and can reduce food intake and obesity in mice in an attempt to “understand how exercise works at the molecular level to be able to Listen In The post TWIW 164: Exercise in a pill? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 163: Wild Bison released to tackle climate change in UK
July 31, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.83 MBThis Week In Wellness as the UK experiences some of its hottest weather on record, two leading conservation charities are releasing bison back into the wild for the first time in thousands of years in a bit to help tackle the climate crisis. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/bison-released-tackle-climate-change The post TWIW 163: Wild Bison released to tackle climate change in UK appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 162: Is big pharma buying drug regulators?
July 24, 2022 19:00 - 7 minutes - 11.2 MBThis Week In Wellness a report by investigative journalist Maryanne Demasi has drawn into question the independence and trustworthiness of medical regulators all over the world as their finding sources are revealed. The investigation published by The BMJ looked at six leading regulators, in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, the UK, and US and showed that Listen In The post TWIW 162: Is big pharma buying drug regulators? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 161: Less than seven percent of adults have good cardiometabolic health
July 17, 2022 19:00 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBThis Week In Wellness a study of adult Americans has shown that less than seven percent of them have good metabolic health with the researchers describing the results as “a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220704180921.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109722049944?via%3Dihub The post TWIW 161: Less than seven percent of adults have good cardiometabolic health appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 160: Poor posture linked to cognitive decline
July 10, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.06 MBThis Week In Wellness a study published in Nature that looked at over 400 elderly Japanese men and women, has suggested that spinal posture assessments may be a useful tool for detecting cognitive decline in older populations. https://spinalresearch.com.au/detection-of-cognitive-decline-by-spinal-posture-assessment-in-health-exams-of-the-general-older-population/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-12605-7 The post TWIW 160: Poor posture linked to cognitive decline appeared first on ...
TWIW 159: Plans to trial Glyphosate resistant GMO wheat in Australia
July 03, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.29 MBThis Week In Wellness as the FDA announces that genetically modified, herbicide tolerant, HB4 wheat is safe to eat the US wheat industry spokesperson revealed that they plan to seek approval to plant HB4 wheat in Australia within the next year. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/exclusive-brazil-tests-genetically-modified-wheat-global-supplies-tighten-2022-06-06/ https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/in-a-key-step-developer-says-fda-finds-gmo-wheat-is-safe-to-eat The post TWIW ...
TWIW 158: Low Vitamin D linked to dementia
June 19, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.65 MBThis Week In Wellness following on from last week’s research showing a link between socialising and dementia now a University of South Australia study has shown a direct link between vitamin D deficiency and dementia. https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2022/vitamin-d-deficiency-leads-to-dementia/ https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqac107/6572356?login=true https://fb.me/e/3rHPv1muK The post TWIW 158: Low Vitamin D linked to dementia appeared first on...
TWIW 157: Social isolation linked to dementia
June 12, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.87 MBAnd this week I have a favour to ask. If you like this show and would like more people to be exposed to this kind of wellness research I would LOVE it if you could hit pause now and head to iTunes to leave me a 5 star review. Now onto the news… And This Listen In The post TWIW 157: Social isolation linked to dementia appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 156: Healthy Fats reduce heart risk
June 05, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 9.81 MBThis Week In Wellness a systematic review and meta-analysis of 38 randomised control trials controlled trials of omega-3 fatty acids has shown that the fatty acid improves cardiovascular outcomes. The study, published in eClinical Medicine showed a greater reduction in cardiovascular risk when supplementing with EPA alone rather than combined EPA and DHA supplements. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210708083854.htm Listen In The post TWIW 156: Healthy Fats reduce heart risk ap...
TWIW 155: “Tech neck” on the rise in Australia
May 29, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBThis Week In Wellness the Australian Chiropractors Association is reporting that Australians are now spending 5.5 hours a day on their phones, with the additional 60% of neck flexion caused placing an extra 27kg of weight through the spine and leading to increased risk for physical and mental health challenges. https://www.chiro.org.au/patients/campaigns/spinal-health-week/#techneck https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems/contents/what-are-back-proble...
TWIW 154: Backroom deals create “draconian” Covid “dictatorship”
May 19, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 8.84 MBThis Week In Wellness new South Australian laws enshrining emergency Covid powers into legislation have been described by the liberal opposition as “dark age dictatorship” amid growing concerns that the laws overreach in terms of the powers they provide and lack suitable safeguards. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/chris-picton-hits-back-at-david-speirs-over-dictatorship-comment/101081932 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-17/sa-covid-management-bill-set-to-pass/101073360 https://www....
TWIW 153: Do anti-inflammatories cause chronic pain?
May 15, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 15.4 MBThis Week In Wellness a recent study by McGill University’s Division of Experimental Medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine shows that inflammation may in fact be necessary for healing acute injuries, throwing into question the common use of steroids and over the counter anti-inflammatories as a first line of defence. “This was very, very unexpected,” Listen In The post TWIW 153: Do anti-inflammatories cause chronic pain? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 152: Antibiotic resistant meat in Australian supermarkets
May 08, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 10.3 MBThis Week In Wellness a study conducted by World Animal Protection (formerly the World Society for The Protection of Animals) has shown that over half of all beef and over ⅓ of all salmon in Australian supermarkets harboured resistance to a range of antibiotics. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-04/antibiotic-resistance-study-agriculture-food-chain/101037200 https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.au/take-action/stop-the-rise-of-superbugs https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.au/sites/defaul...
TWIW 151: Environmental action leads to happiness
May 01, 2022 19:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBThis Week In Wellness a study published in Environmental Science and Policy has shown that environmentally friendly actions leads to greater ‘subjective well being’ (or happiness) regardless of their income, or values and motivations. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1462901122000776 https://theconversation.com/climate-change-greener-lifestyles-linked-to-greater-happiness-in-both-rich-and-poor-countries-180182 The post TWIW 151: Environmental action leads to happiness ...
TWIW 150: Florida judge voids US mask mandate
April 24, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 7.53 MBThis Week In Wellness the US will no longer enforce mask mandates as a federal judge in Florida has ruled them unlawful forcing Joe Biden to concede the mandate would “not (be) in effect at this time”. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-19/florida-judge-voids-us-mask-mandate-for-planes-other-travel/100998116 The post TWIW 150: Florida judge voids US mask mandate appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
TWIW 149: Freedom fighting website targeted by electoral commission
April 17, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.7 MBThis Week In Wellness a website promoting “freedom fighting” election hopefuls, has been targeted by The Australian Electoral Commission for apparently breaching “political authorisation rules”. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-12/one-nation-candidate-website-donations-for-freedom-candidates/100982564 https://www.jointheconversation.net.au/ The post TWIW 149: Freedom fighting website targeted by electoral commission appeared first on The Wellness Couch.