Your Health Guide
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to Your Health Guide!
Your host, Naturopath and Health Educator, Laurence Katsaras interviews Researchers and Healthcare Professionals, who share evidence-based advice and practical tips on how we can live healthier lives. This podcast will educate, motivate and inspire you to embark and remain on your health and wellness journey.
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Episodes
COVID-19: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction
April 03, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBSince the outbreak of COVID-19, the world has experienced fear and confusion due to copious amounts of information surrounding transmission, symptoms, etc. making it frustrating to distinguish fact from fiction. In this episode, Laurence Katsaras provides clarity with easy to understand evidence, supported by clinical research to inform you on the latest developments of COVID-19. Laurence will also talk you through natural ingredients, lifestyle interventions and diet tips to support the immu...
Being a Dad Starts Before Birth. The Surprising Role Of Preconception Health For Fathers To Be.
December 12, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode, Laurence is joined by Naturopath, Researcher and host of the Metagenics Clinical Podcast, Nathan Rose to discuss how lifestyle factors, diet, stress and body composition can create genetic programming that’s carried through from the father to their child, impacting the health of the child for its entire life. Learn about how some simple lifestyle interventions, planning and nutritional support on the father’s part, can make a big impact on their child’s life and even future g...
How Mothers Can Optimise Their Child’s Health Throughout Preconception and Pregnancy
November 26, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBLaurence is joined by Naturopath and researcher, Joanne McNeill to discuss how a mother's health throughout pre-conception and pregnancy can greatly affect not only the child's health, but the family’s generational health and wellbeing. Joanne and Laurence offer simple lifestyle interventions and what key nutrients mothers, and mothers to be can implement into their daily routine. • Laurence and Joanne discuss recent research into inheritance of genetic expression and health. • Defining env...
The Fundamental Truth About Fish Oil
August 06, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this episode, Laurence Katsaras puts a stop to misunderstood evidence currently circulating around fish oil. Laurence will provide answers to questions such as, why is fish oil significant? Does eating fish have the same benefits as taking fish oil supplements? What is the value of purchasing a more expensive fish oil? Is fish oil beneficial for pregnancy? And much more. This episode will dive deep into the truth about fish oil by answering commonly asked questions and highlighting its ...
Is What You Heard About Turmeric True?
June 26, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, Laurence is joined by Naturopath, Nick Breen, to separate the evidence from the hype on the benefits and uses of turmeric – the wonderful spice that continues to gain popularity in treating all sorts of health conditions. However, what should turmeric actually be used for? How does it work within the body? What is it that you should be looking for when choosing turmeric supplements available in the market place? Laurence and Nick will provide clarity on all these questions a...
Holistic Approach to Managing Your Mental Health - Part 2
March 15, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBDr Adrian Lopresti is a well-respected Clinical Psychologist and Researcher, who achieves success with his patients by taking a holistic approach to get to the bottom of why they may be experiencing mood changes. Dr Lopresti is the founder of Personalised Integrative (PI) Therapy, which is a program for mental Healthcare Practitioners, such as Psychologists and Psychiatrists, and trains them on this integrated approach, helping them achieve greater clinical success in mood and psychiatric con...
Holistic Approach to Managing Your Mental Health - Part 1
February 18, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBDr Adrian Lopresti well respected Clinical Psychologist and researcher that achieves success with patients by taking a holistic approach to get to the bottom of why you’re experiencing mood changes. Dr Lopresti is the founder of Personalised Integrative (PI) Therapy, which is a program for mental Healthcare Practitioners, such as Psychologists and Psychiatrists, and trains them on this integrated approach, helping them achieve greater clinical success in mood and psychiatric conditions. Inc...
Magnesium the Miracle Mineral
January 21, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode, Laurence is joined by Naturopath, Nick Breen, to discuss how important magnesium is for your health and how to recognise if you need more of it. Magnesium has many functions, it’s not just used for muscle cramps – and when you don’t have enough of it, you can feel anxious, stressed, strung out, depressed and have trouble sleeping. Laurence and Nick discuss how your body uses magnesium and the many benefits it has – from improving energy levels to balancing blood pressure and...
The Low Down on a Low Fat Diet
November 30, 2018 02:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBLaurence is joined again by Naturopath and Researcher, Sally Olzack, to discuss the science and research behind the low fat diet, and how recent studies have shown that you can successfully lose weight following a low fat diet. A low fat diet does not mean, eat ‘low fat’ food items. So what does a low fat diet look like and what does it involve? Laurence and Sally talk about the different types of fats found in foods, and the wide range of healthy whole food dietary options that are able to ...
The Ins and Outs of a Ketogenic Diet
November 08, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThere’s a mountain of information out there on low carbohydrate ketogenic or keto diets but what does ketogenic even mean, and what does it entail? There can be a lot of confusion on how to follow the diet, or knowing correct ratios on fat and protein and how low is ‘low carb’ really? Laurence invites Naturopath and Researcher, Sally Olzack, for a deep dive into all things ketogenic. Throughout this discussion, Sally provides clear direction on what the ketogenic diet is, how to know if yo...
Behavioural Changes to Help You Lose Weight
October 26, 2018 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWeight loss is not just a battle for the body, it needs support from your mind. Laurence Katsaras sits down with Naturopath, Naomi Danaher, to have a conversation about behavioural changes that will enhance your efforts and help you achieve your weight loss goals. When people think ‘weight loss’, we often think about the diet and exercise components, but equally important are the habits that you create to help adhere to a healthier lifestyle. There are habits that can predict weight loss suc...
Diet and Lose Weight Successfully and Keep It Off
October 23, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBLaurence is joined by, Naturopath, Researcher and host of the Metagenics Clinical Podcast, Nathan Rose to discuss all things weight loss. What most people don’t understand when trying to lose weight, is that our bodies have a weight set point that they feel comfortable at. Through poor diet, this weight set point is shifting upwards causing us to become overweight. When we lose weight, if we do it incorrectly, our bodies can resist this by defending the weight set point and will want to put t...
Decreasing Testosterone and What to Do About It
October 12, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBFollowing on from episode 15, Laurence Katsaras and Naturopath, Nick Breen, are back to discuss different lifestyle factors that could be impacting your testosterone levels. Testosterone production naturally decreases with age, however, there are factors that can speed up this process, such as inflammation within the body, nutrient deficiencies, sleep deprivation and poor diet. Testosterone reduction in the body can cause a number of adverse symptoms. Laurence and Nick run through key nutrie...
Male Hormones And Understanding How Testosterone Affects Men
October 02, 2018 06:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBLaurence is joined by Naturopath, Nick Breen, to talk about male hormones and the important role that testosterone plays in the male body. Testosterone is often thought of as the male sex hormone, but it has so many other functions, and is crucial for overall good health in the male body. Research shows that testosterone levels have been declining for decades, meaning that, men these days aren’t producing the same amount of testosterone as men were 30 years ago. It’s important to understand ...
Trailer – Male Hormones
September 24, 2018 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBLaurence Katsaras is joined by Naturopath, Nick Breen, to tell you what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks on the podcast. The guys are getting together to discuss all things male hormones, and nothing is off limits – including libido, testosterone, mood and energy levels, healthy ageing, and even why it’s important to not skip leg day. Episodes will be released over the next fortnight so stay tuned. Special Guest: Nick Breen.
Diet and Lifestyle Tips for Healthy Hormones
September 12, 2018 23:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode, Laurence is joined by naturopath and researcher Asha Bleechmore, who shares some practical dietary and lifestyle tips to help support healthy hormone levels in women. Asha gives some specific recommendations on foods to include to enhance oestrogen metabolism and clearance from the body, as well as foods to avoid that could be contributing to your hormonal imbalances. They also discuss exercises to improve general health that have a direct impact on hormonal status and PMS sy...
Your Health and How It’s Impacting Your Hormones
September 03, 2018 23:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Laurence and Asha Bleechmore continue their discussion around factors that can affect female hormonal conditions. Asha explains how components of a woman’s general health can directly impact her hormone levels. Asha relates it to an orchestra and the different elements of the band that need fine tuning to make sure that hormones are all playing in harmony. She also explains how inflammation, digestive health, and stress can impact hormonal conditions.
Understanding the What, Why and How of Female Hormonal Imbalances
August 22, 2018 03:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBFollowing on some episode one; Laurence and Asha walk us through how different symptoms can arise in the menstrual cycle and in what way this can indicate an imbalance in women’s hormones. Together, they dive into detail about oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone, giving a lay of the land as to what each hormone does and when imbalanced, foundational ingredients that can help. Laurence and Asha also touch on the misunderstanding behind Soy, and how this can actually be beneficial to regul...
What’s Really Going on During ‘That Time of the Month’?
August 06, 2018 00:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Laurence is joined by naturopath and researcher Asha Bleechmore, who is passionate about translating the science of natural medicine into real-life applications. Asha has just come out of 6 months of researching female hormonal conditions and the best treatments for them and over the next several episodes will share these findings with us.
Histamines Intolerance
June 22, 2018 00:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIn episode 5, Laurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil on the topic of histamine intolerance, and what it means to have an intolerance to dietary histamines. This episode focuses on histamine intolerance as the loss of natural mechanisms that effectively help individuals metabolise histamine, and addresses why the DEBBI model is necessary to regain the ability to tolerate dietary histamines.
FODMAP Intolerance
June 21, 2018 23:45 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBLaurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil on the topic of FODMAP intolerance and why FODMAP containing foods can cause IBS-like symptoms in some individuals. This episode focuses on the fermentable nature of FODMAP carbohydrates, why FODMAP intolerances affects digestive dysfunction, and how functional medicine targets the cause of FODMAP intolerance.
Correcting Allergies Part Two
June 21, 2018 23:30 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBLaurence Katsaras and Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil discuss specific strategies to address the role of diet, enzymes, bacteria, barrier and immune (DEBBI) in allergy. This episode highlights the therapeutic mechanisms behind beneficial, evidence-based herbs and nutrients to promote better tolerance to allergens.
Correcting Allergies Part One
June 21, 2018 23:30 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBFollowing on from episode one, Laurence Katsaras and Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil discuss how to navigate and address the underlying drivers of allergy. This episode hones in on why managing allergy with elimination and symptomatic management alone isn’t enough, and examine five core drivers that must be addressed in order to treat allergy beyond the trigger.
How Do We Develop Allergies
June 21, 2018 23:15 - 16 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode, Laurence Katsaras interviews Naturopath and Researcher, Joanne McNeil, on the topic of allergy. During this episode Laurence and Joanne discuss why individuals react to certain triggers, and what solutions functional medicine have to offer. Together, Laurence and Joanne dive into the pathophysiology behind allergy, to reveal why a loss of functional resilience triggers allergic responses, and what can be done to recover immune tolerance.
How to Detox Your Environment Part 2
June 21, 2018 23:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBLaurence Katsaras and Naturopath Claire Murray continue their conversation about how to remove toxic chemicals from the home and what strategies can be implemented to reduce the negative effects of environmental toxins. Claire and Laurence discuss the effect of plastics on our health, the best way to evaluate the environmental health of your home, and how you can buffer unavoidable toxin exposure in the modern world with smart strategies.
How to Detox Your Environment Part 1
June 21, 2018 22:45 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about how to to detox your environment. They will give us some practical tips about what chemicals we should be looking out for, how to read labels and where we can find safer alternatives. This episode is loaded with practical advice to help you detoxify your environment.
Our Toxic Environment and What It Is Doing to Your Health
June 21, 2018 22:30 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about the importance of detoxifying your environment. Claire and Laurence discuss common toxins we are exposed to in our environment, where we are exposed to them, and how much of an impact they have on our health. By being aware that there are toxins in your environment that may be holding your health back, you can identify them and minimise their impact.
Detox Diet Made Easy
June 21, 2018 22:15 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Laurence Katsaras chats to Naturopath Claire Murray about the importance of diet in facilitating detoxification, revealing practical tips to help you navigate through your detox program. Claire and Laurence discuss why avoiding certain foods can help to reset your health, the pros and cons of organic eating, and how you can make it easier to achieve your goal of improving your health and wellbeing through detox.
What Is Detox, How Does It Work and Why Should I Do One?
June 21, 2018 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this podcast, Laurence and Erica Smith cover the what, why and how of detox. What is detox, how does the body do it and how can we support the body to get real health benefits?