Episodes
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March 19, 2023
Episode 60: Serotonin, Dopamine and Norepinephrine
This episode focuses on serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine and how they affect your day.
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March 3, 2023
Episode 59: What are spore-based probiotics and how can they help?
Spore-based probiotics may be the answer to your IBS symptoms where other probiotics fail. In this episode, Philip breaks down what they are, what makes them unique and how they might be able to help.
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Feb. 24, 2023
Episode 58: Is Choline missing from your diet?
Choline sounds like chlorine; in contrast, it’s a nutrient essential for your brain, cardiovascular system and liver. If ever there was a nutrient that epitomised the “is my diet enough?” question then choline would at least be in the top two.
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Feb. 17, 2023
Episode 57: Get to know your sleep cycles and wake up better
In this episode, we’ll get to know your sleep stages and how they relate to unrefreshed waking, poor cognition during the day and why you might find it difficult to lose weight.
56
Feb. 11, 2023
Episode 56: Three ways to use nutrition to help IBD
In this episode, Philip focuses on two vital dietary changes and what the first supplement to discuss with your healthcare practitioner should be to help with Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis and IBD.
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Feb. 4, 2023
Episode 55: Mild fatty liver?
In this episode, we’ll break down what fatty liver is, how it’s diagnosed, why you need to know about it early, the best tests to do beyond your blood exams, and finally, what the evidence says about how natural medicine can help.
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Jan. 21, 2023
Episode 54: Beginner's guide to using supplements
This episode covers how to find the right supplements for you and your health intentions including how to use blood and functional testing to your benefit.
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Jan. 14, 2023
Episode 53: The power of culinary herbs and spices
Herbs and spices in your kitchen are powerhouses of health benefits that go way beyond just making your food taste good. In this episode, we'll look at some of the key benefits and some essential tips on how to get the best out of your herbs and spices.
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Jan. 7, 2023
Episode 52: Most Prescribed - Saffron for mental health
Welcome to a new segment on Free and Inspired radio - Most Prescribed. In this segment Philip reviews some of his "most prescribed" herbs and nutrients in the clinic; starting off with saffron for mental health.
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Jan. 1, 2023
Episode 51: Four things to better help your health in 2023
Happy 2023! With change on the minds of so many we deviate from our usual programming and look at four things that might help you better help yourself in 2023.
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Dec. 18, 2022
Episode 50: The gut and Hashimoto's disease connection
In this episode we look at the four ways that the bacterial environment in your digestive system causes and sustains Hashimoto's disease.
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Dec. 10, 2022
Episode 49: What is the Dietary Inflammatory Index?
The dietary inflammatory index is a way to classify how inflammatory your diet is and may hold the key to your health.
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Dec. 2, 2022
Episode 48: Is your blood sugar making your anxiety and depression worse?
In this episode, we look at why unstable blood sugar and insulin resistance may be the most overlooked causal and sustaining factor in your mental health journey.
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Nov. 18, 2022
Episode 47: Beginner's Guide to Probiotics - Part 2
Building on one of the most popular episodes of the show, we look deeper into how probiotics might be able to help, allowing you to be more intentional when picking the suitable formulas for you.
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Nov. 11, 2022
Episode 46: Vitamin D for IBS, Sleep and Depression?
Vitamin D is classified by some as hormone because of the way it works in the body but as well as benefiting bone health in this episode, we look at how it can help your digestion, immunity and mental health.
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Nov. 5, 2022
Episode 45: Neuroinflammation - its symptoms and causes.
Neuroinflammation or as I call it a "hot brain" is one of the leading causes of poor cognition, memory, focus and attention difficulties. Not to mention being implicated in depression and many other mental health conditions. In this episode we introduce it and help you work out if it's affecting you.
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Nov. 2, 2022
Episode 44: Three steps to get your IBS under control
IBS and gut symptoms can take over your day and life quickly. In this episode, we look ay my top three steps to being to take control of your IBS.
43
Oct. 23, 2022
Episode 43: Melatonin isn't just for sleep?
Melatonin works well for some in sleep but what about IBS, bone strength and even weight loss?
42
Oct. 15, 2022
Episode 42: Hydrogen Sulphide and SIBO symptoms that don't go away
What happens if your SIBO test comes back negative but your IBS symptoms are still present? Maybe it's hydrogen sulphide, let's explore what how this gas created by bacteria in your digestion can be help or a hinderance.
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Oct. 9, 2022
Episode 41: Is Coffee good for you?
Coffee is one of the first things people want quit but is that the right move? Let's have a look at how it helps and how it doesn't help!
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Oct. 4, 2022
Episode 40: Herbs and supplements for poor sleep
Researched herbs and supplements to help you get to sleep, stay asleep and improve sleep quality.
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Sept. 16, 2022
Episode 39: Half the world have H.pylori, do you?
Most of the time, people who have H.pylori from childhood remain asymptomatic, but thirty per cent of people develop symptoms and feel unwell. And this is what this episode is exploring. H.pylori can be one of the leading causes of active gut issues in the upper part of the digestive system.
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Sept. 16, 2022
Episode 39: Half the world have H.pylori, do you?
Most of the time, people who have H.pylori from childhood remain asymptomatic, but thirty per cent of people develop symptoms and feel unwell. And this is what this episode is exploring. H.pylori can be one of the leading causes of active gut issues in the upper part of the digestive system.
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Sept. 16, 2022
Episode 39: Half the world have H.pylori, do you?
Most of the time, people who have H.pylori from childhood remain asymptomatic, but thirty per cent of people develop symptoms and feel unwell. And this is what this episode is exploring. H.pylori can be one of the leading causes of active gut issues in the upper part of the digestive system.