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healthHackers® 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 ...
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This conversation is taken from my video review of the Slate Electric Flosser. The company describes it as “the future of floss”. It’s listed online at $79.99 and comprises three elements - a flosser, a massaging gum sweeper, and a tongue scraper.I bought it and used it for six and a half weeks before I went for my routine dental cleaning appointme…
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This interview is taken from my video review of the Weo bottle. See the full episode, including my ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ about using the $219 smart bottle on the healthHackers® YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/E2LUCbpvBIUWeo uses electricity to apparently enhance the natural health properties of your drinking water at a molecular level. The …
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Do you find yourself comparing your little one to their peers, wondering why yours isn’t sitting, crawling, walking, or climbing yet? Then this episode is for you!In episode 63, you’ll hear:🔹The most important tip for every parent of an under 18-month old to help with physical development🔹Ways to hold your baby for optimal muscle development 🔹The m…
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In this episode of healthHackers®, Meenal Lele - medical researcher, author of ‘The Baby and The Biome,’ allergy mom, and founder CEO of Lil Mixins - spoke to me about:🔹How your baby’s risk of developing allergies, asthma, eczema and even IBS can be linked to the gut microbiome🔹Major players in microbiome dysfunction: antibiotics, pregnancy and bab…
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The author of ‘Bumpin’ - the Modern Guide to Pregnancy’, Leslie Schrock, joined me for this special episode of healthHackers® to talk all about essential preparation for labor and delivery in a hospital setting.Leslie’s book has been described as the “new pregnancy bible” and came about because of her feelings of helplessness following several comp…
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and how to choose the way you feel about… anything.When I watched a video of psychologist Dr Debbie Joffe Ellis giving a presentation in which she suggested that anxiety, anger, and other emotions are a CHOICE, I knew I had to invite her to appear as a guest on healthHackers® so she could share with all of y…
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Dr Cindy Duke is known to her fans and followers as ‘America’s Only Dual Fertility Expert & Virologist’. She’s the founding physician and director of the Nevada Fertility Institute in Las Vegas, as well as a scientific advisor to medtech and femtech startups, and the host of the ‘Girl Powered Success & Survival International’ podcast.Episode 59 com…
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Get your period back by fixing your relationship to food and fitness...If you lost your period while you were trying to get healthy - that isn’t healthy.Registered dietitian, Elena Kunicki, is devoted to helping women quit self-imposed rules around eating, stop over-exercising, and realize that losing their period (aka hypothalamic amenorrhea) is a…
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While I was filming my review of the ZOE personalized nutrition plan recently (see video link below), I interviewed the company’s scientific co-founder, Professor Tim Spector - an epidemiologist from King’s College London, gut microbiome expert, and author who was also one of the first ever guests on healthHackers (see Episode 2!). Since Tim and I …
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Can you prevent your child from developing a food allergy? How close are we to a ‘cure’ for allergies? And is our super-clean pandemic lifestyle causing problems for our children’s microbiomes that could make them more likely to develop allergies?Dr Tina Sindher is Clinical Assistant Professor of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine…
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Hair loss… What’s “normal”? Does everyone’s hair get thinner as we age? How can stress, changes in weight, your shampoo, and even shower water affect your hair? Plus... why are people putting caster oil on their hair?Dr Carrie Jones describes her work as helping “hormonally challenged people feel less crazy”. She is board certified in Naturopathic …
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Purely Obsessional OCD (Pure O) with psychotherapist India Haylor. Don’t believe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is *only* about hand-washing, checking and tidiness. There’s much more to it, including a lesser known set of invisible symptoms referred to as ‘Pure O’. They can involve mental ruminations, going over memories to check them, arrangi…
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Anxiety, ADHD, autism, and the role of nutrition and lifestyle factors.Dr Nicole Beurkens is known as one of the only clinical psychologists in the world with advanced degrees in nutrition and special education who has spent over 20 years helping families identify the root of their children’s behavior, attention, anxiety, or mood disorders - someti…
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Bolstering the most powerful tool we have against COVID-19👉 our own immune system. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Dr Gina Serraiocco works on the frontline. She has seen the effects of COVID-19 firsthand and has not only diagnosed but has successfully treated over 100 sufferers of the virus.As a board-certified internal medicine and integrative medicine physician here in C…
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Back pain! 😩 One of the most common complaints affecting the majority of us at some point in our lives. Anyone else spend too long hunching over a laptop in early lockdown days?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Chat to someone who’s had a back issue and you’ll hear how daunting it can be. Maybe you’ve been told you have to lose weight to get rid of your back pain. There migh…
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Have you ever heard of mouth taping? I recently posted about it on my Instagram Stories the other week (@healthhackers). I’d seen functional dentistry expert and creator of AsktheDentist.com Dr Mark Burhenne talking about it, so I asked my followers if they wanted me to record a healthHackers episode with him. The result of the vote was a majority …
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Eczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rosacea… have you ever dealt with a chronic skin rash? If yes, I know your misery. And so does this week’s healthHacker’s expert guest - more so than most. As a functional clinical nutritionist specializing in chronic rashes (and who’s suffered with her own painful skin issues) Jennifer Fugo is the go-to practi…
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If you’ve seen Dr Robert Cywes on his YouTube channel you’ll be familiar with his straight talking, no fuss videos aimed at those looking to find out what's at the root of their diabetes or obesity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀His medical background includes 18 years of performing obesity surgery (over 8000 times). He’s also a board certified pediatric general surgeon …
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After more than 20 years of anxiety and panic attacks (that were so bad she didn’t leave the house for weeks at a time), Nicola discovered “a completely new way of understanding how human beings create their experience of anxiety and how to dissolve it almost effortlessly.”She wrote a book about her insights: ‘A Little Peace of Mind: The Revolution…
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Can you imagine living with over 200 food allergies and intolerances? A few years ago, Kathlena, a.k.a. The Allergy Chef was told she had only 30 days left to live. Her sensitivities are so prevalent she can’t even drink most water and has spent the last four years wearing an industrial mask to protect her from airborne allergies.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Despite thi…
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If your sleep habits feel like they’ve shifted since the coronavirus crisis began - I think you’re going to enjoy healthHackers episode 45 with sleep researcher, PhD student resident of clinical psychology at the University of Alabama, and committee member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Christina Pierpaoli Parker.Christina’s work has …
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Have you heard of ‘post-traumatic growth’? Psychologist Dr Richard Tedeschi developed the term with his colleague in the mid-90s. Right now, while most of America remains under some form of lockdown in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, I asked the eminent, award-winning trauma specialist how a person can transform in a positive way after suffering…
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Keys to a better love life, and boosting testosterone among men.[This episode was recorded in London just before I relocated to America.]John Gray is one of the best-known and bestselling relationship authors of all time. He’s written 26 books and is most famous for his iconic ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’ franchise.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀John has been…
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healthHackers is back! Thanks for hanging in there for me while I moved to America. 🙏During the series hiatus, a global health pandemic kicked off. We are all watching as world leaders make hugely consequential decisions surrounding COVID-19, so my first healthHackers guest in this new era is Ron Riggio PhD - Professor of Leadership and Organizatio…
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Wondering how to take back your life from toxic people?This is a must-listen for anybody who interacts with other human beings!It’s the second time Dr Ramani has appeared as my guest on healthHackers® and once again she blew me away with her supreme expertise on dealing with selfish, entitled and narcissistic partners, family members, friends, coll…
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My guest this week is responsible for more than 30,000 babies! Professor Simon Fishel is a multi-award-winning scientist and fertility treatment specialist. He was part of the original pioneering team at the world’s first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic in 1980. Since then, he’s dedicated his career to helping people have children. He founded C…
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Physician Dr Mithu Storoni spent two years combing through hundreds of research papers and clinical studies on stress. She condensed her findings into one majorly insightful and evidence-based manual that’s choc-full of handy tips and information for all of us to benefit from: ‘Stress-Proof - The Scientific Solution To Protect Your Brain And Body -…
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As well as being a multi-award-winning surgeon working at The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals, Professor Shafi Ahmed is a health tech entrepreneur, a 3x TEDx speaker, has delivered over 250 keynote speeches in 30 countries and was awarded four honorary PhDs. Shafi is known as ‘the world’s most watched surgeon' after he began broadcastin…
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This is a non-episode of healthHackers® recorded solely for the purpose of letting you know that there's a lot of healthHackers® stuff happening over on YouTube that you may be missing out on!You can get weekly healthHackers® videos for FREE by subscribing to the YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/HealthHackers…
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I’m joined by a leader in women’s health and lifestyle technology this week. Tania Boler is the founder and CEO of Elvie - the brand behind revolutionary devices impacting women’s intimate health in a very positive way.In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔹Signs that suggest you have a weak pelvic floor🔹The shocking amount of new mums dealing with pro…
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Memory hacks, machine learning & mind-blowing brain power.Based in Toronto, the multi-award-winning Dr Blake Richards specialises in combining neuroscience with artificial intelligence - something that sets him apart from many others in his field.In this video, you’ll discover:🔹Why we forget things🔹How our brains ‘prune’ our memories🔹Key tips for w…
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Dr Trudi Deakin is a registered dietitian, and chief executive of the charity X-PERT Health, who specialises in training healthcare professionals to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome.I caught up with her at the Public Health Collaboration Annual Conference 2019 in central London, where she was one of the key speaker…
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Mental strength trainer Amy Morin has a powerful and moving backstory. Her husband and mother both died when she was in her twenties, then another relative was diagnosed with a terminal illness. During her grief, and while working as a psychotherapist, she decided to figure out what made some people mentally tougher than others. After publishing a …
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To mark the start of Allergy Awareness Week 2019, I’m joined by allergy blogger and journalist Emma Amoscato, who recently published ‘Living with Allergies’ - a book that the charity Allergy UK has endorsed as “the first comprehensive book ever” on allergies.As a mum of two children with multiple allergies, Emma couldn’t find a handy guide to help …
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Making mindfulness easy for busy people. Mindfulness teacher, psychotherapist and author Padraig O’Morain wrote the books: ‘Mindfulness on the Go,’ ‘Mindfulness for Worriers,’ and ‘Kindfulness.’ He’s been practising mindfulness for more than 25 years and teaching it for over a decade.In this episode you’ll discover:🔹A quick and easy mindfulness pra…
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Exercising while pregnant & why new mums should believe in themselves. Chemmy Alcott’s been described as one of Britain's greatest ever female skiers; she took the British champion title SEVEN times and is the ONLY British female to ever win a World Cup skiing run.But during her pregnancies and early motherhood, Chemmy experienced some negative jud…
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Handling 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 par…
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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…
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The 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…
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Dealing 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 …
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The 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 clinici…
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Achieving 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…
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How 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 …
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Females 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 …
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The 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 te…
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How 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 narcissis…
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The 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 …
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Mood 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’. …
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How 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 medi…
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Why 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 #Health…
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