11 episodes
Your Lifestyle As Medicine 3ABN Australia Radio
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- Health & Fitness
Your Lifestyle As Medicine focuses on what you can do in everyday life to help you enjoy optimal health. This series aims to have something for everyone, regardless of age or stage of life. The principles shared through professionals and personal experiences are powerful for promoting health, and also for preventing and alleviating illness.
Hosted by: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner
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Nature as Medicine - YLAM240011
The healing influence of nature is being increasingly recognised. The benefits of light exposure, forest therapy, and green spaces are some highlights of this emerging area of research. This program explores some of the evidence for nature as medicine, possible mechanisms, exposure recommendations and practical suggestions.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Darren Morton, Educator, Author, Speaker, Lifestyle Medicine Expert -
How to Keep the Brain Healthy - YLAM240010
Mortality from nervous system diseases has more than doubled in Australia in the last 50 years. Today, many things can undermine the brain’s health. This program explores what the brain needs to function well, factors that threaten brain health, and lifestyle choices that optimise brain health.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Ross Grant, Biochemical Pharmacologist -
Lifestyle Dentistry - YLAM230009
A healthy set of teeth is not merely the result of brushing daily. Many aspects of our overall lifestyles are also involved. This program looks at how lifestyle affects key dental issues including decay, tooth alignment, and grinding.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Berenice Cheng, Dentist & Public Health Practitioner -
How to Balance Body, Mind & Emotions - YLAM230008
What happens with the mind-body relationship when we are stressed vs. relaxed? Quite a lot. This program explores this scenario along with practical strategies for promoting mind-body balance.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist -
Understanding Brain & Body Balance - YLAM230007
The body & brain relationship is a two-way street. Sometimes it can be hard to tell which is influencing the other more! This program explores the mind-body connection further, along with somatic memory and the autonomic nervous system.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist -
The Mind/Body Connection & Health - YLAM230006
A close relationship exists between the mind and the body. It is so far-reaching that it affects every cell of the body. This program discusses key aspects of this relationship and how it relates to common issues with our health.
Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist