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The Health Review
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I’m Emily — a TV journalist and presenter on a mission to cut through the noise and find real answers about how we can take care of our health.
After struggling with chronic health issues for years — from recurring infections to gut problems and burnout — I made some big lifestyle changes that completely transformed my life.
Now, I use my journalism background to ask the questions we all really want answered. On The Health Review, I speak to top doctors, nutritionists, and experts to make sense of the science and debunk the endless health myths online.
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Coaching, Acne Lasers, Women Health & Fertility — A Personal Update
2d ago00:20:56Tap to summarizeThis one is a little different. No guest, just me — with some updates I've been wanting to share for a while and a look ahead at what's coming on The Health Review this summer.This is a solo episode and a personal one. I talk about completing my six-month coaching diploma with Andy Ramage at Coach Business School — what coaching actually is, why it surprised me so much, and how I'm now working with clients. Also, something I haven't mentioned on the show before — a fertility journey I'm on (early days), and the nervous system and lifestyle work I've been doing alongside it. I also share an honest update on my acne journey, including trying AviClear — a laser treatment that was significantly more painful than I expected and whether I think it's worth it so far.I also answer some of your questions from Instagram — on future podcast themes, whether I'm still working in news, non-toxic product swaps and longevity protocols — and run through the health news stories that have caught my attention recently, including the new non-invasive endometriosis tests getting NICE backing, the Bryan Johnson vaginal microbiome moment and what's really going on with GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss.And I share what's coming this summer — a full women's health series covering:Egg freezing and fertility with the UK's leading embryologistPerimenopause and hormones with Dr Rima ShakeThe vaginal microbiome with the founder of Pelvic ReliefUTIs, cystitis and intimate healthWomen's nutrition and mental healthIf you have questions for any of these guests — nothing is too personal or too embarrassing — send them to hello@thehealthreview.com or drop them in the DMs.Topics covered: solo episode | women's health series | fertility journey | nervous system health | acne laser treatment | AviClear review | positive psychology coaching | Coach Business School | Andy Ramage | wellness toolkit | non-toxic swaps | endometriosis diagnosis | vaginal microbiome | GLP-1 drugs | Ozempic news | longevity basics | methylation testing | health news UK | The Health Review summer seriesThis episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Oral Microbiome — Why What's Living In Your Mouth Is Affecting Your Whole Body | Dr Daniel Sutcliffe
1w ago00:37:57Tap to summarizeWe're spending billions on supplements, gut health, longevity tracking and biological age testing. And yet one of the most powerful windows into our overall health — one that's been right there the whole time — is something most of us think about for a few minutes a day. The mouth.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Dr Daniel Sutcliffe — founder of The Bespoke Dentist, one of London's leading holistic and biological dental practices, and one of a growing number of clinicians making the case that the mouth and the body are not separate systems. The oral microbiome, gum disease, how we breathe, the position of our jaw, whether our wisdom teeth are impacted — all of it connects to our cardiovascular health, our gut, our sleep, our cognitive function and potentially even our future risk of dementia.As Daniel puts it — medicine and dentistry used to be married. Now they're divorced.We cover:What biological and holistic dentistry actually means — and why every dentist could be practising itThe mouth as the front door to the gut — why 45% of gut bacteria is fed from the mouthThe oral microbiome — the second largest biome in the body and what we're doing to it every day without realisingWhy aggressive mouthwashes are the oral equivalent of spraying weed killer on your gardenThe dementia link — P. gingivalis DNA found in 90% of Alzheimer's brains in one study and what that meansThe two-way relationship between gum disease and diabetes — and why treating one affects the otherFluoride — why Daniel doesn't use it and what hydroxyapatite toothpaste actually does insteadAmalgam fillings — the safe removal protocol and why most dentists are still drilling straight throughSleep apnoea and snoring — how what's happening in your mouth and airway connects to cardiovascular health, cognitive function and energy levelsWisdom teeth — when to remove them, when to leave them and the nerve damage risk nobody tells you aboutMouth breathing versus nasal breathing — and the wonder molecule nitric oxide that nasal breathing deliversTongue scraping — why Daniel is massively for it and what it's doing for your oral microbiomeWhy looking after your mouth could be the single most effective thing you do for the rest of your bodyAbout Dr Daniel Sutcliffe:Dr Daniel Sutcliffe is the founder of The Bespoke Dentist on Harley Street and UK mentor for the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. He specialises in biological dentistry, safe amalgam removal, sleep apnoea treatment and the oral-systemic health connection. His book Heal Your Mouth, Heal Your Body is due for publication in February 2027.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: biological dentistry | holistic dentistry | oral microbiome | gum disease and dementia | oral health and gut health | fluoride alternatives | hydroxyapatite toothpaste | amalgam removal | safe amalgam removal | sleep apnoea treatment | snoring and health | mouth breathing | nasal breathing | nitric oxide | wisdom teeth | tongue scraping | oral health and diabetes | oral health and heart disease | P gingivalis | Dr Daniel Sutcliffe | Bespoke Dentist | IAOMT | mouth body connection | dental health UK | oral probiotics | waterpik | flossingThis week's sponsor, vagus nerve stimulator SONA has offered The Health Review listeners 15% off SONA. Use code THR at checkout or access the discount automatically here: https://sona.help/?im_ref=SkfXugw-kxyZWz0TwYRUY2%3AdUkuReuR-SzLO0Q0&sharedid&irpid=7022575&irgwc=1&afsrc=1Dr Daniel's website: https://thebespokedentist.co.uk/Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wheelchair-Bound at 18 to Holistic Health Expert — Lauren Vaknine's Extraordinary Healing Journey
2w ago00:42:10Tap to summarizeMost of us approach our health the same way. We get a symptom, we find a treatment, we manage the condition. What we rarely ask is why — why is the body doing this, what is it trying to tell us, and what would it mean to actually heal rather than just cope?In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Lauren Vaknine — holistic health expert, author and chronic illness advocate whose own healing journey is one of the most extraordinary I've encountered.Diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis just before her second birthday, Lauren spent her childhood navigating the medical system, and by the age of 18 was completely wheelchair-bound — unable to grip cutlery, bend her elbows or sit up straight — after while being on a chemo-based drug, her arthritis spread to every joint in her body within ten months. It was in that moment, at 18, sitting in the rheumatologist's office, that she made a decision that changed everything. Disability wasn't going to be her story. Wellness was.What followed was a decade-long healing journey — through nutrition, meditation, somatic work, inner child healing and nervous system regulation — that not only transformed her own health but became the foundation for the work she now does with thousands of women through her Rise membership.We cover:Lauren's extraordinary personal story — from diagnosis at two years old to wheelchair-bound at 18 to holistic health expertHer mother's instinct to reject conventional steroids in 1986The moment in the rheumatologist's office that changed everything — and the decision she made at 18 that set the course of her lifeWhy nervous system regulation has to come before everything else — supplements, protocols, nutrition — everythingWhat chronic stress is actually doing to your body — the predator response explained in a way that will change how you think about your gut health, your immune system and your sleepFood as medicine — where to start and what Lauren changed first on her healing journeyWhat somatic healing actually is and how to begin — breathwork, movement and processing emotions through the bodyThe difference between existing in trauma and processing itMeditation and the corpus callosum — the neuroscience behind why meditation is the only practice shown to strengthen the bridge between the two sides of the brainIdentity work — why shifting out of the identity of your illness or your problem is the missing piece most people never addressWhy you can't hear guidance through the noise — and what sitting in silence every day actually doesIntuition as a health tool — how Lauren now makes decisions about food, movement and her body without any tracking or testingThis episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Lauren has kindly offered The Health Review audience a discount on her Rise membership: Just use the code RISEIS45 to get it for £45 instead of £75. https://www.laurenvaknine.co.uk/risemembershipThis week's sponsor, vagus nerve stimulator SONA has offered The Health Review listeners 15% off SONA. Use code THR at checkout or access the discount automatically here: https://sona.help/?im_ref=SkfXugw-kxyZWz0TwYRUY2%3AdUkuReuR-SzLO0Q0&sharedid&irpid=7022575&irgwc=1&afsrc=1Lauren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenvaknineFollow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Longevity, Biological Age & How to Live to 114 in Great Health | Dr Alka Patel
3w ago00:44:24Tap to summarizeWe've all heard of the super agers — centenarians living well into their hundreds in the villages of Sardinia, the islands of Okinawa, regions of the world where reaching 100 in great health is almost the norm. Increasingly, longevity scientists believe that kind of lifespan could be within reach for many more of us — if we can fend off the age-related diseases that currently cut lives short. Nearly half of all UK adults already have at least one longstanding health condition. So the question is — how much of that is inevitable, and how much is actually within our control?In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Dr Alka Patel — GP, longevity doctor, TEDx speaker and founder of the Million Hour Club, whose mission is to help one million people live a one million hour life. With over 25 years of clinical experience and a quarter of a million patients, Dr Alka works at the fascinating intersection of cutting-edge biohacking and lifestyle medicine — and she brings a perspective on longevity that is both rigorously evidence-based and deeply personal.The conversation that stayed with me most was a patient she described — a 29-year-old whose biological age tested at 78. Not because of genetics or illness, but because of stress. The grind, the hustle, the pressure of doing it all. And the fact that nobody had told them what it was doing to their body.We cover:Why Dr Alka went from being a GP in conventional medicine to pioneering longevity careHer own health crisis — the birthday that ended with multiple organ failure and the question it forced her to askHealth is a verb not a noun — what that TEDx talk with over half a million views actually means in practiceHow much of our health is really down to genetics — and why the answer is more hopeful than most people thinkThe hierarchy of health — why mastering the basics has to come before peptides, IV drips and biological age testingWhat biological age testing actually measures and why it's one of the most motivating tests Dr Alka doesThe 29-year-old with a biological age of 78 — and what stress is really doing to the body over timeThe cortisol curve — why most of her high-performing patients don't have one, and what that means for sleep, energy and burnoutBiohacking for women — why we are not little men and what a female-specific approach to optimisation actually looks likeBiosynchrony — aligning your lifestyle with your biology, your hormones and your circadian rhythmPerimenopause, cycle tracking and why variety might matter more than routine for women at this life stageThe Blue Zones debate — what the research actually shows even if the specific data is being questionedWhy beauty begins in your biology — and the coffin line that stopped me in my tracksCautious curiosity — how to approach peptides, rapamycin and novel longevity interventions safelyWhat longevity medicine will look like in ten yearsThis episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: longevity medicine | biological age testing | biohacking for women | Dr Alka Patel | million hour club | female biohacking | perimenopause health | cortisol testing | stress and ageing | epigenetics | Blue Zones | health is a verb | continuous glucose monitor | Oura Ring | HRV | biosynchrony | circadian rhythm | longevity supplements | peptides | rapamycin | NAD longevity | lifestyle medicine | functional medicine UK | how to live longer | healthy ageing women | burnout and ageing | superagers | centenarians | biological clockDr Alka's website: https://www.dralkapatel.com/Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Self-Compassion Expert on Why Coming Home to Yourself is The Key to Happiness | Suzy Reading
Jun 1600:44:05Tap to summarizeWhen did you last feel totally safe in your body? When did you last connect with yourself on a deep level? For most of us, those questions sound almost foreign — and that, according to today's guest, is precisely the problem.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Suzy Reading — chartered psychologist, yoga teacher, coach and author of ten books, including her latest How to Be Selfish. Suzy has spent two decades at the intersection of neuroscience, somatic therapy and psychology, and her work keeps coming back to one simple idea: that caring for yourself isn't selfish. It's the foundation of everything else. This is one of the most warm, honest and moving conversations I've had on the show — and one that I think will stay with you.Suzy shares her own deeply personal story of reaching what she calls energetic bankruptcy — becoming a new mother at the same time as losing her father to motor neuron disease, and what happened when she gave everything to everyone else and had nothing left. What she found her way back to became the heart of this book.We cover:Why mental health is not just something that happens in our head — it's a function of our nervous system, our breathing and our bodiesWhat somatic therapy actually is and why it reaches places that talking alone can't The hand on heart practice — a 30-second somatic hold that shifts your nervous system out of stress responseWhy we've been systematically distracted from ourselves — and why sitting with yourself can feel genuinely terrifyingThe difference between guilt and shame — and why shame is the hidden current running beneath so much of our exhaustion and self-criticismWhy the most successful people are often running hardest from their own sense of not-enoughnessEnergetic bankruptcy — what it feels like and how to find your way backThe seven steps to coming home to yourself from How to Be SelfishWhy a healed nervous system doesn't mean being calm all the time — it means being responsiveAwe hunting — Suzy's favourite spiritual practice and why it's more accessible than you thinkWhy self-compassion is the single most important thing for being a healthy and whole human beingThis episode is for you if:You've been giving everything to everyone else and feel like you have very little left. You feel disconnected from yourself and don't quite know where to start. You feel guilty every time you try to prioritise yourself. Or you simply want permission — backed by psychology and neuroscience — to finally stop abandoning yourself.About Suzy Reading:Suzy Reading is a chartered psychologist, yoga teacher, coach and the author of ten books on self-care and mental health, including How to Be Selfish, The Self-Care Revolution and Stand Tall Like a Mountain. She is one of the UK's most trusted voices on wellbeing and has spent two decades helping people build sustainable habits for head, heart and body.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: self-care | self-compassion | somatic therapy | nervous system healing | burnout recovery | energetic bankruptcy | shame | self-abandonment | coming home to yourself | inner child | how to be selfish | Suzy Reading | somatic holds | awe hunting | perimenopause mental health | self-worth | emotional numbness | self-limiting beliefs | yoga therapy | psychologist self-care | seven steps self-care | nervous system regulation | hand on heart practice | wellbeing psychologySuzy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzyreadingSuzy's website: https://www.suzyreading.co.ukFollow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Wearable That Treats Depression at Home Without Medication — Flow Neuroscience's CMO Explains
Jun 1000:37:58Tap to summarizeOne in four adults in England is living with anxiety or depression. That's not a statistic from a bad year — it's the finding of the most rigorous long-term mental health survey in the world, and the trajectory has been heading in one direction for three decades. We are, by any measure, in a mental health crisis. And the treatments we have been relying on — antidepressants, talking therapies with months-long waiting lists — are simply not reaching enough people, fast enough.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Dr Kultar Garcha — Chief Medical Officer at Flow Neuroscience, and a GP with deep experience in mental health treatment. Flow has built something genuinely remarkable — a wearable medical device that treats depression at home, without medication, by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the precise area of the brain that goes underactive in depression. It has now been used by over 60,000 people across Europe and the UK, is being prescribed across seven NHS trusts and over ten services, and recently became the first device of its kind to receive FDA clearance in the US — backed by the largest ever at-home tDCS randomised controlled trial, published in Nature Medicine.We cover:Why depression and anxiety rates have risen so sharply — and why young people are being hit hardestWhat depression actually feels like from the inside — and why around half of people who have it are never diagnosedWhat's happening in the brain during depression — the prediction engine, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and why it's the key targetHow Flow works — transcranial direct current stimulation explained in plain terms, and what it actually feels like to use itThe Nature Medicine trial — 57.5% of patients in remission at 10 weeks, with responses beginning as early as three weeksWhy 67% of patients already on antidepressants achieved remission when they added FlowThe NHS results — including an 80% reduction in depression symptoms and up to 75% drop in suicidal ideation in crisis servicesThe side effect profile compared to SSRIs — and what Dr Kultar wasn't told about antidepressant side effects during his own medical trainingWhy some people feel trapped on antidepressants and can't get off them — and what alternatives now existThis episode is for you if:You or someone you love has struggled with depression or anxiety and hasn't found the right treatment. You've been on antidepressants and want to understand your options. Or you're simply curious about where mental health treatment is heading and why brain stimulation technology is one of the most exciting frontiers in medicine right now.About Dr Kultar Garcha:Dr Kultar Garcha is Chief Medical Officer at Flow Neuroscience and a practising GP with extensive experience in mental health treatment. He oversees all real-world evidence and safety data at Flow and is currently leading research into Flow's applications for women's mental health including perimenopause, postnatal depression and PMDD.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health or treatment.Visit Flow Neuroscience: https://www.flowneuroscience.com/Use the code THEHEALTHREVIEW for 15% off the Flow Device. Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Hidden Psychological Cost of Our Tech Obsession — A Cyberpsychologist Explains | Dr Elaine Kasket
Jun 300:47:10Tap to summarizeTechnology is doing something to us. Not just to our productivity or our sleep — but to our relationships, our identity, our capacity for genuine human connection. And most of us are only just beginning to understand the scale of it.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Dr Elaine Kasket — chartered counselling psychologist, cyberpsychologist, author of Reset: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life and one of the world's leading experts on how technology reshapes our inner lives. Elaine has spent two decades at the intersection of psychology and technology and brings something genuinely rare to this conversation — the clinical depth to understand what is happening to us psychologically and the intellectual honesty to say it clearly.This is one of those conversations that makes you want to put your phone down the moment it's over.We cover:How technology is deliberately designed to manipulate our behaviour and push us toward specific usage patterns — and why knowing that isn't enough to change itWhy we have developed a genuine psychological dependency on our devicesThe concept of attentional infidelity — being physically present with someone while mentally elsewhere — and what it costs our closest relationshipsWhy a genuine relationship with AI is not possible — the absence of reciprocity and what that means for the millions of people forming emotional bonds with AI companionsThe fundamental human needs that technology exploits — to be seen, to feel important, to know that our thoughts and feelings matter to someoneWhat research shows happens to infants when a parent's attention is captured by a phone — and why it matters more than we realiseWhy serving others remains one of the most powerful sources of meaning and happiness — and how technology quietly erodes our capacity for thatThis episode is for you if:You've ever felt uneasy about your relationship with your phone but haven't been able to articulate why. You're curious about what AI relationships actually mean for human connection. Or you simply want to understand what technology is really doing to the people you love.About Dr Elaine Kasket:Dr Elaine Kasket is a chartered counselling psychologist, cyberpsychologist and author of Reset: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life and All the Ghosts in the Machine. She is a visiting professor at the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath and has spent two decades exploring how technology reshapes wellbeing, relationships, work and identity. She appears regularly on the BBC, CNN, ITV and beyond.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: cyberpsychology | technology and relationships | AI relationships | attentional infidelity | screen time | digital dependency | phone addiction | human connection | AI companions | technology and mental health | digital wellbeing | Elaine Kasket | Reset book | technology psychology | social media psychology | phone and relationships | AI and loneliness | digital identity | technology manipulation | human needs | meaning and purposeDr Kasket's website: https://www.elainekasket.com/Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Meditation, Spirituality and How to Connect With Your True Essence | Jillian Lavender
May 2700:44:44Tap to summarizeSo many of us think we can't meditate. We've tried it, lasted forty seconds before the to-do list arrived in our mind, decided we were doing it wrong and never went back. But according to today's guest, that experience doesn't mean you failed at meditation. It means nobody taught you how to actually do it.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Jillian Lavender — one of the UK's leading Vedic meditation teachers, co-director of the London Meditation Centre and author of Why Meditate? Because it Works. Jillian has been teaching meditation for over 20 years and has helped thousands of people build a practice that genuinely transforms their lives. Her own journey began in the corporate world, exhausted, running on caffeine and wondering why nothing was helping — until a mentor mentioned that meditation had transformed their sleep. What followed changed everything.This is one of the most accessible, myth-busting and inspiring conversations I've had on the show. If you've ever thought meditation wasn't for you — this episode will change your mind.We cover:Jillian's own story — from corporate exhaustion to becoming one of the UK's most respected meditation teachersThe three types of meditation — concentration, mindfulness and Vedic — and why the differences matter enormouslyWhy Vedic meditation is so different — a mantra-based practice the mind loves and that becomes effortless once learnedWhy you can meditate anywhere — on the tube, in a waiting room, between meetings — using either your voice or your mindThe most common myths around meditation — you don't have to clear your mind, sit still for hours or be spiritually inclinedWhy if you can think, you can meditate — and what that actually means20 minutes twice a day — how this practice makes your day so much more productive that you genuinely make back the timeSpirituality, essence and what meditation opens up when you go deeper into the practiceHow to connect with your true self through a consistent practice — and what that feels likeThis episode is for you if:You've tried meditation and given up, you think you're too busy, too restless or too much of a sceptic. Or you're simply curious about what Vedic meditation actually is and why so many people describe it as life-changing.About Jillian Lavender:Jillian Lavender is one of the UK's leading Vedic meditation teachers and co-director of the London Meditation Centre. She has been teaching meditation for over 20 years and is the author of Why Meditate? Because it Works. She teaches people from all walks of life — from complete beginners to seasoned practitioners — and is known for making meditation feel completely accessible and natural.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: Vedic meditation | how to meditate | learn to meditate | meditation for beginners | types of meditation | mantra meditation | mindfulness meditation | Jillian Lavender | London Meditation Centre | why meditate | meditation myths | meditation and productivity | meditation and sleep | meditation and spirituality | meditation and burnout | corporate burnout | meditation practice | if you can think you can meditate | meditation for busy people | meditation and essence | spiritual practice | meditation transformation | why meditation worksJillian's website: http://www.jillianlavender.com/The London Meditation Centre: https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com/This week's sponsor, vagus nerve stimulator SONA has offered The Health Review listeners 15% off SONA. Use code THR at checkout or access the discount automatically here: https://sona.help/?im_ref=SkfXugw-kxyZWz0TwYRUY2%3AdUkuReuR-SzLO0Q0&sharedid=&irpid=7022575&irgwc=1&afsrc=1Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →How to Stop Watching Your Life from the Shadows and Become Its Main Character | Simon Alexander Ong
May 2000:44:20Tap to summarizeMost of us are incredibly busy, but busyness and productivity are not the same thing...and somewhere in the hampster wheel of accumulating more, achieving more and doing more, a lot of us have lost the thread back to ourselves.In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Simon Alexander Ong — life coach, keynote speaker and bestselling author of Energize, published by Penguin and winner of the Business Book Award for Wellness and Wellbeing. Simon's own journey began in the corporate world — until burnout forced him to stop and ask some very different questions about how he was actually living. What he discovered on the other side became the foundation for one of the most compelling frameworks for human performance and personal fulfilment I've come across.This is a conversation about slowing down enough to know yourself, about the difference between a life lived on autopilot and one lived with real intention, and about what it takes to stop watching your life from the shadows, and as Simon puts it, step into it as its 'main character'.We cover:The four dimensions of energy — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual — and how to tap into each of them more deliberatelyWhy being busy has become a status symbol — and why it's one of the most expensive mistakes we makeThe fear of other people's opinions and how it keeps high achievers stuck in lives they didn't consciously chooseThe alter ego technique — how figures like Kobe Bryant and Beyonce used a separate persona to access courage and boldness without self-doubtWhat it means to become the main character of your own life — and the practical steps to actually do itSpiritual practices that work — gratitude, solitude, and the power of spending real time with yourselfHow to get clear on your values, your purpose and what you actually want — and then do something about itAbout Simon Alexander Ong:Simon Alexander Ong is a life coach, keynote speaker and bestselling author of Energize, published by Penguin Random House and winner of the Business Book Award for Wellness and Wellbeing. He works with leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations to help them unlock their full potential through the intelligent management of energy rather than time.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: life design | purpose | spiritual energy | four types of energy | energize Simon Alexander Ong | how to find your purpose | becoming the main character | alter ego technique | Kobe Bryant Black Mamba | fear of judgment | high performance | burnout recovery | personal growth | self awareness | productivity vs busyness | slow down | know yourself | life coaching | human potential | energy management | living with intention | autopilot living | fulfillmentFollow Simon: https://www.instagram.com/simonalexanderoFollow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.reviewSign up to The Health Review newsletter: https://thehealthreview.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →A Wellness Editor's Honest Guide to What's Worth Your Money — and What Isn't | Eleanor Hoath
May 1300:44:24Tap to summarizeThe wellness industry is worth nearly $7 trillion. There are supplements for everything, gadgets for everything, protocols for everything. But how much of it actually works — and how much is just very convincing marketing?Nobody is better placed to answer that than today's guest. Eleanor Hoath is a registered nutritional therapist, wellness editor, writer and founder of The Well Edit — a research-led wellness platform bringing genuine editorial rigour to modern wellbeing. She has spent years immersed in this world — trying, testing and writing about everything from gut health to collagen supplements — and she brings something genuinely rare to the conversation: the clinical training to know what the science says and the editorial instincts to call out the noise.This one is fun, honest and packed with the kind of insider perspective you won't get anywhere else.We cover:Histamine issues — why they're far more common in women than most people realise and what to do about themCollagen supplements — does ingested collagen actually reach your skin or is this one of wellness's most expensive myths?Eleanor's favourite wellness products right now — the things she'd genuinely recommend and the things she'd quietly binWhy she's excited about the growth of the wellness industry — and genuinely concerned about the misleading marketing that comes with itGreen time before screen time — the phrase Eleanor coined in 2020 that's taken on a life of its own, and what the science actually saysWhy so many of us are craving calm and focusing on nervous system health in 2026 — and whether the industry is responding wellThis episode is for you if:You love wellness but sometimes wonder if you're being sold to. You want the honest insider view from someone who has tried it all. Or you're simply curious about what a nutritional therapist and wellness editor actually has on her own shelf.About Eleanor Hoath:Eleanor Hoath is a registered nutritional therapist, wellness editor and founder of The Well Edit. She specialises in gut health, skin and women's health and has written for some of the biggest wellness publications in the UK.This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.Topics: wellness trends 2026 | histamine intolerance women | collagen supplements | does collagen work | green time before screen time | nervous system health | wellness industry | red light therapy | wellness editor | nutritional therapist | The Well Edit | Eleanor Hoath | best wellness products | wellness marketing | gut health | women's health | calm in 2026 | wellness sceptic | functional medicine | health trends UK | over optimisation | digital detoxThe Well Edit: https://thewelledit.co.uk/Follow The Health Review: https://www.instagram.com/the.health.review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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