The Health Detective: Presented by Susan Birch Susan Birch

Today I talked with Rick Wilkes, from Thriving Now, about the use of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) to help us recover from a variety of psychological and physical issues, including pain, anxiety, phobias and weight control. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a form of psychological acupressure based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments but without the invasiveness of needles.In addition to explaining EFT, we go deep...

In this conversation, I talked with the lovely Heather Heynen about why we struggle to follow through on our promises, even when they are important to us.Heather has worked in private practice as a licensed mental health therapist, health coach and exercise professional for over 20 years. There is considerable alignment between my career and Heather’s, including owning gyms and our passion for the outdoors. Heather is a keen rock climber and mountain biker and takes on solo multi-day ch...

I had a fabulous conversation with Jayne Bullen, the Chief Operating Officer of the Noakes Foundation and Managing Director of Nutrition Network. Jayne is a contributor/editor to the book The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health.We talked about the different chapters in the book and the benefits of medical nutrition therapy. This book is designed to answer the questions and concerns that many health care practitioners have about implementing low carbohydrates diets ...

Recommendations to supplement with vitamin D and zinc have become standard practice from both allopathic and alternative medicine throughout the Covid pandemic; including from some of the people I respect the most.As the Health Detective, my job is to look deeper into whether health recommendations are based on evidence rather than speculation. It’s important not to just accept them all at face value without asking questions. Often, as is the case with vitamin D, we find that natural sources ...

In this episode, I talk to Amy Armstrong from Balance Health Naturally. Amy shares the healing journey of her chronically ill daughter. This honestly brought me to tears at times. I have so much respect for how this family handled such a difficult time with such resilience, hope, and compassion. It’s an inspiring story aside from the insights that Amy shares about health and healing.If you enjoy this episode, we would be grateful if you subscribe, like, and share with friends and family who m...

Today, I sat down with Dr Valarie Evans, a behavioural analyst, to discuss integrating behavioural psychology with weight loss strategies. Valarie applies her training to help with conditions such as autism, addiction and eating disorders.In this podcast, we explore the obstacles to changing behaviours, the concept of “rule-breaking” to achieve better outcomes, and the overall aim of enhancing daily life rather than just focusing on weight loss. Valarie has developed an app called “No Weigh” ...