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Wellness For The Rest Of USExercise and Menopause - With Dr. Wendy Sweet There is a lot of information available about dealing with menopause - some of it confusing and some of it contentious. In this episode, we invited Menopause expert, Dr Wendy Sweet, back onto our show to talk more specifically about exercise and menopause - what happens to our bodies when we exercise during menopause and what type of exercise should we be aiming to sustain? Dr Wendy Sweet is the founder of “My Menopause Transformation,” where she works with women globally to support them through the menopause transition. Wendy is a former registered nurs...
2024-02-191h 16
Wellness For The Rest Of USMoving for those with chronic painIn this episode of Wellness for the Rest of Us we speak with DK Ciccone, a certified pilates instructor for chronic pain and rehabilitation. Since CK was 13 years old, she has battled with her own chronic pain with no root cause. Just when she felt she would never find joy in movement, she discovered pilates. Pilates helped her manage her own pain and find a sense of freedom in her body that she hadn't felt in years. Her mission became finding ways to help others find the same joy and freedom trough improving s...
2024-02-0552 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USSupporting parents of children with chronic disease - with Dr Maureen Michele Welcome to Episode 30 of Wellness for the Rest of Us where we speak with Dr Maureen Michele. Dr Maureen Michele is a pediatrician, allergist/immunologist, life coach, and an author. She specializes in supporting parents of chronically ill children. Maureen is also a mother of three amazing children and has first-hand experience with being a parent of a child with long-term health issues (her daughter is a pediatric neuroblastoma survivor and a Type 1 diabetic). Home | Maureen Michele (maureenmichelemd.com) @maureenmichelemd
2023-12-181h 01
Wellness For The Rest Of USFancy living to 500?In this Wellness for the Rest of Us podcast episode, we speak with longevity advocate, Marek Piotrowski. Marek is currently on a quest, he is traveling around the world, with his son Alex to explore the frontiers of research and thinking around longevity and radical life extension. Longevity is on the brink of becoming one of the world's most rapidly expanding industries. Over the past eight years, it has steadily gained momentum, championed by a dedicated group of pioneers. Yet, the general public has mostly regarded it as wellness, peculiar, or science fiction. T...
2023-12-0558 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USWhat are the impacts of sex hormones and menopause on heart disease? with Professor Alison Heather In our latest Wellness for the Rest of Us podcast we speak with University of Otago's Professor Alison Heather about the role of sex hormones, particurly estrogen and progesterone, on fertility, menopause and aging and atherosclerosis (heart disease). Alison is a human physiologist, specialising in the effects of sex hormones, like estradiol, on atherosclerosis (heart disease). She is also an Ironman, competing at World Championship level - and the Chief Scientific Officer of Insitugen, a steroid hormone detection company. #zesttwellness #HRT #menopause #hearthealth #heartdisease #Atherosclerosis
2023-11-211h 18
Wellness For The Rest Of USBurnout with Dr Zarya Rubin In this episode we speak with Dr Zarya Rubin a Harvard-educated physician and a functional medicine health coach about burnout. In her daily life, Zarya helps passionate, high-achieving women get to the root causes of chronic illness symptoms and burnout so that they can heal from the inside out and truly thrive. Zarya is the founder and CEO of Dr. Zarya, a boutique functional medicine practice in Portland, Oregon. She completed her undergraduate training at Harvard, studied neurology at McGill University and the renowned Neurological Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
2023-11-0757 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USQuestions you should ask your dentist - with Russel McLeanRussel McLean is a retired holistic dentist. He listened to our podcast with Dr Wendie Trubow (Everyday toxins in our lives) and reached out to discuss with us what he has seen in his many years working within the dentistry industry - first as a conventional dentist, then as a holistic dentist. Russel is highly thought of in the health sector within Dunedin and we have met many of his ex-patients who could not speak highly enough of him. In this podcast episode we discuss the history of amalgam fillings and mecury toxicity (about half of amalgam fi...
2023-10-2546 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USMetabolic Health & Continuous Glucose Monitoring with Dr. Paul KolodzikHow is your metabolic health, are you worried about diabetes? Are you in the pre-diabetic camp? Are you too scared to find out? In our podcast with Dr. Paul Kolodzik we explore the early warning signs of pre-diabetes and discuss that there are many people out there suffering from metabolic issues who don't even know it. The thing is, when we know about it, we can do something about it and that is where Continous Glucose Monitoring as a tool to manage metabolic health can make a huge difference to your overall health and lifespan. Pa...
2023-10-1057 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USEveryday Toxins in Our Lives with Dr. Wendie TrubowWe are thrilled today to be able to have Dr Wendie Trubow as a guest on our Wellness for the Rest of Us podcast. Wendie is a functional medicine gynecologist who’s passionate about helping people eliminate the invasive toxins responsible for the chronic conditions they live with. Wendie is a certified medical practitioner and helping people optimise their health and lives. Wendie has had her own struggles with mould and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, and through this has developed a deep sense of compassion and expertise for what her...
2023-09-2653 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USWhich Diet? - with Sulaima Abdin, Registered DieticianSulaima Abdin (MS, RD), who also goes by Su, is not your typical dietitian. With over seven years of professional experience, Su has developed a versatile skill set across various domains of dietetics. Her expertise spans short and long-term care, acute care, food service, consulting, and exposure to behavioral health. Su infuses her professional practice with a unique blend of relatability, creativity, and a touch of humor. She counsels clients on their eating habits in order to optimize their diets and overall health. Su is known for arming her clients with the tools necessary to navigate the...
2023-09-0455 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USIt's not all in your head - Ankylosing Spondylitis with Bea Calliet Bea Calliet joins us from France. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, called ankylosing spondylitis, in February 2007. After almost 11 years of taking a lot of strong painkillers she decided to try healing myself naturally. One thing led to another, she went to a functional medicine doctor who told her she had to go “gluten and many other things” free. A little over a year on this diet and she quit taking biotherapy and about 9 months later she was off all medication! But along the way, she also learnt that diet alone is not enough. Healing...
2023-08-201h 08
Wellness For The Rest Of USCrohn's Disease - A Revolutionary Treatment?In our latest episode of Wellness for the Rest of us, we speak with Specialist Microbiologist, John Aitken. John is a free-lance microbiologist based out of Christchurch, New Zealand and the senior director of Otakaro Pathways where he investigates the genesis of Chron's disease and is on a path to developing revolutionary treatments. Prior to working at Otakaro Pathways, John worked in medical microbiology for public and private providers for more than 40 years. In his “spare time” he established a microbiological environmental testing laboratory. John’s particular areas of interest are antimicrobial resistance and emerging bacteri...
2023-08-011h 00
Wellness For The Rest Of USFood and Health with Chef Dr. MikeMichael S. Fenster, MD, FACC, FSCA&I, PEMBA; known to friends and fans simply as “Chef Dr. Mike,” is America’s only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef. He currently holds faculty appointments at The Kansas Health Science Center (Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Culinary Medicine)); West Virginia University School of Medicine (Executive Faculty) and cross-faculty appointments at The University of Montana (College of Health, School of Public Health and Missoula College Culinary Arts Program). He currently teaches one of the country’s leading courses on Culinary Medicine at The University of Montana. He also serves on the editorial board of the acade...
2023-07-0357 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USUnderstanding Medical Cannabis with Carmen Doran, Heliux Therapeutics In Episode 19 of Wellness for the Rest of Us, we speak with medical cannabis company CEO Carmen Doran about medical cannabis versus home grown cannabis for health and some of the reasons you might speak to your doctor as to whether medical cannabis is right for you. Carmen is the CEO of Heliux Therapeutics, New Zealand's only fully certified medical cannabis flower producer. Carmen has a background in Biomedical Engineering, a career in Pharmaceutical Operations, a Lean-Six-Sigma Black Belt and a number of real-life experiences all contribute to Carmen's hunger for pursuing excellence in areas impactful to the world around us...
2023-06-2253 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USHow do you ensure you are getting the health treatment you deserve?In Episode 18 of Wellness for the Rest of Us we speak with Laura Crandon, the Founder and President of Charitable organisation Touch4Life. Laura is a breast cancer survivor on a mission to increase the breast health IQ of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) and underserved communities. In our podcast we speak about the everyday inequities which exist in our health systems, globally and how knowing what to ask and who to ask for support can quite literally, save your life. As a charitable foundation, Touch4Life has a two-pronged focus to...
2023-06-0254 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USHRT - Friend or Foe with Dr Daved RosensweetThere continues to be debate about the use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in peri-menopause and menopause. In this episode of our Wellness for the Rest of Us podcast we speak with an expert and an advocate for HRT, Dr Daved Rosensweet. We discuss the topic of HRT for women in perimenopause and beyond, including covering the chequered path of HRT. We also speak about "andropause," a lesser talked about, but equally important topic for males, who also experience decreases in hormones, particularly testosterone, which affects their healthy aging. Finally, we discuss the fine line between doing...
2023-05-2355 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USOh no - Obesity! In this week's "Wellness for the Rest of Us Podcast" soon to be released, Darcy Schack and Dr Anna Campbell, Zestt Co-Founders, have a wide ranging discussion about some thorny topics - including OBESITY! When Darcy and Anna started Zestt they were well aware that neither of them were a "Poster Child" for wellness - that means, the battle is real for them, as it is for many of you. Darcy suffers from an autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis and COPD. Modern diets, combined with high stress, lack of sleep and lack of activity are combining to drive inflammation and chronic disease throu...
2023-04-261h 02
Wellness For The Rest Of USIs Our Food System Broken? - with Dr Helen Darling Dr Helen Darling is a disruptor - she is unapologetically unafraid to question the status quo. Helen holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of Otago and has extensive experience across the food supply chain including; being involved in the production of summer fruit (including novel fruit development), founding three companies Oritain, SumFood and InstatData. She has also been a Board Director of an esteemed research institute (ESR) in New Zealand and expert committees on food ingredients and food fraud (USP) across the globe. In this podcast, we have a wonderfully broad ranging discussion about our food sys...
2023-04-1156 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USManaging Brain Health with Allison LiuIn this episode of Wellness for the Rest of Us, we speak with Brain Health Coach, Allison Liu. In our podcast we speak about what the signs of deteriorating brain health are - how important it is to act straight away and what you can do to prevent or arrest the deterioration. Allison Liu is a qualified Brain Health Professional and Coach, and a Dr. Amen Brain Health Licensed Trainer. You can find Allison at: Website: https://allisonliucoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-liu-3361991a2/ Ins...
2023-03-2856 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USEat Right for YouEmily Zorn is a registered dietitian and health coach with a love of helping others make their health and nutrition goals a reality. She recognises that lots of people want to eat healthy but struggle to find a way that works best for them? She specialises in a personalised nutrition approach and supports with accountability and coaching around the physical, emotional and environmental aspects of eating. Over the past 5 years, she has worked with the Chicago Cubs as well as Big 10 athletes at the Ohio State University and University of Illinois. H...
2023-03-0353 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USManaging GoutSpiro Koulouris is a leading gout diet expert, author, and blogger at goutandyou.com. Spiro has dedicated his life to inspiring people to obtain a healthy lifestyle and living a gout-free life. Called the “rich man’s disease”, gout is considered one of the most painful of the rheumatic conditions and is a rapidly growing problem that afflicts an alarming number of people. It’s greatly affected by diet and those with the disease are often prescribed drugs that need to be taken for the rest of a person’s life - the side-effects creating additional...
2023-02-2839 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USDealing with Gut Imbalance with Dr Leke Asong Dr Leke Asong personally suffered for years with poor gut and overall health. he saw the best specialists in various fields but was told everything was "normal." He then started his own training to become a General Practitioner (GP) and realised there were many patients in the same position as him. He became convinced conventional medicine did not have all the answers and started a relentless journey to create better outcomes for himself and his patients. In this podcast we explore what is going on in our lives to cause digestive imbalance and what we might do to restore balance and...
2023-02-1441 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USMenopause Transformation With Dr. Wendy Sweet Dr Wendy Sweet is the founder of “My Menopause Transformation,” where she works with women globally to support them through the menopause transition. She is a former registered nurse and has a Ph.D. in nutrition and healthy aging and has developed a range of personalised programmes for women going through perimenopause and menopause – acknowledging that every woman is different and will approach these years with different health states and different levels of knowledge about what their bodies are going through and the changes they can make to make life easier. Zestt Wellness: https://zesttwellness.com Zes...
2022-11-241h 11
Wellness For The Rest Of USNavigating FEAR and Uncertainty with Holly Jackson Holly Jean Jackson, Holistic Business Coach, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and founder of Business Builder Throw Down. Her career spans from technology to communications as well as organizational change, public relations and content strategy. She has dedicated over 12 years to helping business leaders get their groove back physically, mentally, and emotionally. Holly led a Local to Global Policy Initiative to influence future leaders' impact on communities. Fun Fact: Played in Carnegie Hall's first chair clarinet and is Black belt in karate. In her Transformational Coaching Method, she takes a wholistic and logistical approach to success...
2022-11-0952 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USWho Can You Believe Online with Matt RouseWith disinformation rampant online and people selling everything from valid peer-reviewed medical breakthroughs to literal snake oil and placebos, how can we figure out who to trust. Darcy, Anna, and Matt Rouse talk about everything from Deep Fakes to Medical NFTs in this eye-opening and mind-bending conversation about the state of information and the Internet in 2022. Zestt Wellness: https://zesttwellness.com Zestt Wellness USA: https://zesttwellnessusa.com/ Matt Rouse: https://matthewrouse.com
2022-10-1952 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USGut Microbiome with Dr. Doug Rosendale In this podcast we explore the digestive system and the gut microbiome in depth with Dr. Doug Rosendale. We discuss how our digestive system works and the role of different bacterial species - and how our lifestyle can influence the different micro-organisms. Doug helps to communicate the biomedical science behind Anagenix products. He has over 20 years of postgraduate research, publishing and student supervisory experience in academia and industry. Doug holds a PhD in Engineering and Technology from Massey University and a Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences from The University of Auckland. https://a...
2022-10-0254 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USOral Probiotics with Dr. John HaleJohn leads the Scientific Services Division (SSD) of Blis Technologies (https://blis.co.nz/). Blis is the developer of probiotics (good bacteria) for application to the oral cavity and skin. The SSD focuses on the core research and development behind both current and new probiotic strains. John has gained experience working in a commercial scientific setting ensuring that our R and D activities across core research, development requirements, clinical trials regulatory, IP, fermentation, and quality control comply with the appropriate requirements. Further, John holds an adjunct role in the Dept Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago and...
2022-09-1440 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USDrug-resistant Superbugs with Professor Greg CookAntibiotic resistant microbes are already causing 5 million deaths per year and this number is predicted to accelerate. We speak with Professor Greg Cook, a highly-published microbiologist and winner of the University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal, about his work in trying to combat this problem by developing novel antimicrobials. We also discuss what we can do at an individual level to protect ourselves from such "superbugs" and some of the challenges in bringing solutions to market. Find out more about Zestt Wellness: https://zesttwellness.com/
2022-08-2452 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USSarcoidosis with Patricia Brooks HartPatricia Brooks Hart is a sarcoidosis sister and a life coach, based in New York City. She was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in 2010, coincidently, two years after her sister, but with very different symptoms. Patricia Brooks Hart does not think of herself as a sarcoidosis warrior, even though she is in a fight for her life. Rather, she hopes to end the fight and declare a truce, at least until we can find a cure. To do that, she has tried to learn as much as possible about how sarcoidosis affects the body, and how to practice good self-care to...
2022-08-101h 02
Wellness For The Rest Of USImmunity Challenges for Elite Athletes and ImmunocompromisedEmma Sutherland is a PhD candidate at the University of Otago and specialises in health supplements and human physiology. She also works for InsituGen, an innovative University start-up company which uses novel technology to catch drug-cheats in sport. Emma has competed at elite levels in cycling and in this podcast, she shares her journey from the top of her sport to her battles with her health and living in an immunocompromised state. Zestt Wellness: https://www.zesttwellness.com/
2022-07-271h 03
Wellness For The Rest Of USDr. Jonathan White Talks About Overcoming Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisWe were incredibly inspired listening to an interview (on Radio New Zealand) with Dr. George Jelink, author of the book "Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis," (OMS), so we reached out to the OMS charity. We invited Dr. Jonathan White, their medical advisor (who also suffers from MS) to speak with us on our recently launched podcast series "Wellness for the rest of us." This podcast, the second in our series, is a fantastic conversation highlighting paths to MS and what might be done to overcome symptoms, in terms of managing diet, stress, pharmaceuticals, and sleep. We also...
2022-07-1344 min
Wellness For The Rest Of USDarcy's Story and Zestt WellnessDarcy talks with Dr. Anna Campbell about hypoxia, coughing, and frequent illness which turned into breathing issues. When he finally went to the hospital because he couldn't breathe, he was diagnosed with sarcoidosis at 44... now more than seven years ago. Sarcoidosis is an out-of-control inflamation response in the body. Is inflamation the smoking gun at the scene of auto-immune diseases? Why do some people get crohn's disease versus sarcoidosis? Are the triggers, dietary, environmental, or genetic? An amazing conversation about health and wellness for the rest of us.
2022-06-2137 min
Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations#113 Anna Campbell & Darcy Schack: Wellness for the Rest of Us | Joey Pinz Discipline ConversationsSend us a textDr. Anna Campbell and Darcy Schack co-founded Zestt Wellness, a company with the purpose of changing with scientifically proven, natural health products.Anna has worked internationally in food security & is passionate about food & health and the role of plant bioactive in wellness.Darcy suffers from an autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis. Together, they have coined a concept - "wellness for the rest of us," recognizing that the wellness journey is not just for the young & beautiful!Engage with them to hear about the wellness journey for those with chronic diseases and to...
2022-06-151h 16
Goldylocks Productions14Oct2021 Live from Little Bear Sanctuary Special Guests Darcy and Dr AnnaChristopher Vane co-founded Little Bear Sanctuary, a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary in Punta Gorda, FL, in honor of his late mother Ursula (which translates to “little bear” in Latin). They shared a common passion for animals and Ursula often dreamed of providing neglected, once-abused animals a safe haven.While originally from New York, Chris surprisingly started off with a career in human healthcare, eventually landing in Florida working as a real estate broker. When he met Randy, everything changed…for the better, that is! Their relationship sparked a new passion to live each day with purpose. After they got ma...
2021-10-2037 min