The Food Medic Dr. Hazel Wallace

In this short bonus episode, Dr Hazel speaks to Taylor Rose (also known as the healthy hur), a certified trichologist who has amassed over 1.5million followers on social media.

Topics covered include:
*Popular titkok trends: rosemary oil, slick buns, pillowcases and apple cider vinegar
*Essential hair care products
*Hairloss and what to do about it
*Advice for dry and damaged hair
*Lifestyle factors affecting hair health

Ps. If you want to find out more about how nutrition can support hair health, head over to our educational hub on www.thefoodmedic.co.uk

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is: “Do you have any advice for strength training through long periods of illness? I love strength training and I am a student and get one cold after another. I am worried that if I don’t keep it up I will lose all my progress.”

To learn more about immunity and exercise, head over to www.thefoodmedic.co.uk for further reading.

Please note : This podcast should not be taken as medical advice or replace that of your usual medical practitioner.

In this episode we are joined by Caroline Criado Perez - a best-selling and award-winning writer, broadcaster and award-winning feminist campaigner.

Her #1 Sunday Times best-selling second book, INVISIBLE WOMEN: Exposing DataBias in a World Designed for Men, published in 2019, has been translated into 30 languages and is the winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize, the 2019 Books Are My Bag Reader’s Choice Award, and the 2019 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.

This episode covers:When Caroline became a feminist What inspired her to write invisible women Why cars are less safe for women How medical research and healthcare is based towards menMale bias in PPE design (and nobody cares!!)Progress for women and girls
If you loved it you know what to do - leave us a review, a rating (hopefully 5 stars) and share it with someone you know will love it too.

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is “I am wondering if the keto/ LCHF diet really is for everyone, or if there are some people to whom it may do more damage than good, increasing their cholesterol or even causing non-fatty liver syndrome?"

Please note : this podcast should not be taken as medical advice or replace that of your usual medical practitioner.

Our guest today is Layne Norton - a self-proclaimed nerd who lifts heavy things, he has a BS in Biochemistry with honors and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with honors.

Since moving away from online coaching, Layne has focused on writing books (Fat Loss Forever, The Complete Contest Prep Guide, The Complete Reverse Dieting Guide), developing Carbon Diet Coach, a nutritional coaching app, and creating certification courses offered through the Clean Health Institute

This episode covers:
Low carb diets & weight lossInsulin resistance and carbohydratesContinuous glucose monitors - necessary?“Sugar causes inflammation”Oat milk and blood sugarSeed oils and plant-based m*lksArtificial sweeteners and the microbiomeIf you loved it you know what to do - leave us a review, a rating (hopefully 5 stars) and share it with someone you know will love it too.

Welcome back to Ask Dr Hazel, our mini episodes that drop each week.

Our listener question this week is : “I would love to hear your thoughts on the mirena coil as contraception and whether I experience the same hormonal highs and lows as a women having normal periods?”

I hope you found that helpful - perhaps send it to someone you know it might help also. If you are thinking about stopping or changing your form of contraception, make sure to book in a call with your GP to discuss it first.

Ps. make sure to go back to episode 5 of season 9 to listen to our podcast all about contraception with the lowdown team.