Episodes

  • 16: Breaking Down The Physiology Of Exercise & Nutrition, with Tim Noakes Part 2

    16: Breaking Down The Physiology Of Exercise & Nutrition, with Tim Noakes Part 2
    Nov 5 2021
    About the episode:
    In the final episode of Season 1 of The Edge, Dr. Marcus Ranney and Prof. Tim Noakes round up all the subjects that were spoken about in the previous episodes. From a low carbohydrate diet to exercise physiology, this episode features everything. Tune in to understand your body better and how to fuel it correctly for longevity, wellbeing and optimum performance. 
    About the guest:
    Professor Tim Noakes is an emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town and the Chairman of The Noakes Foundation. The Noakes Foundation is a Non-Profit Corporation founded for the public benefit which aims to advance medical science’s understanding of the benefits of a low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet by providing evidence-based information on optimum nutrition. He has authored several books like The Real Meal Revolution, Raising Superheroes, Lore of Nutrition, Diabetes Unpacked, Superfood for Super children and Waterlogged to name a few. He has also been rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for a second five-year term. He has a passion for running and is still active, running half marathons when he can. In 2002, Prof Noakes was awarded the International Cannes Grand Prix Award for Research in Medicine and Water for his work on exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). This work is considered one of the 40 most important “persons or events'' in the sport of running in the past four decades. In 2008, he was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK).  In 2015 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Research Foundation for his contribution to sports science research in the year 2012. His most recent work is the foundation that he has developed 'The Nutrition Network', which is a certification and training program for doctors who want to prescribe a high-fat, low-carb diet to their patients.
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    32 mins
  • 15: Breaking Down The Physiology Of Exercise & Nutrition, with Tim Noakes Part 1

    15: Breaking Down The Physiology Of Exercise & Nutrition, with Tim Noakes Part 1
    Nov 5 2021
    About the episode:
    In the final episode of Season 1 of The Edge, Dr. Marcus Ranney and Prof. Tim Noakes round up all the subjects that were spoken about in the previous episodes. From a low carbohydrate diet to exercise physiology, this episode features everything. Tune in to understand your body better and how to fuel it correctly for longevity, wellbeing and optimum performance. 
    About the guest:
    Professor Tim Noakes is an emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town and the Chairman of The Noakes Foundation. The Noakes Foundation is a Non-Profit Corporation founded for the public benefit which aims to advance medical science’s understanding of the benefits of a low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet by providing evidence-based information on optimum nutrition. He has authored several books like The Real Meal Revolution, Raising Superheroes, Lore of Nutrition, Diabetes Unpacked, Superfood for Super children and Waterlogged to name a few. He has also been rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for a second five-year term. He has a passion for running and is still active, running half marathons when he can. In 2002, Prof Noakes was awarded the International Cannes Grand Prix Award for Research in Medicine and Water for his work on exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). This work is considered one of the 40 most important “persons or events'' in the sport of running in the past four decades. In 2008, he was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK).  In 2015 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Research Foundation for his contribution to sports science research in the year 2012. His most recent work is the foundation that he has developed 'The Nutrition Network', which is a certification and training program for doctors who want to prescribe a high-fat, low-carb diet to their patients.
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    35 mins
  • 16: Move Over Fads! Here's The Proper Human Diet, with Ken Berry Part 2

    16: Move Over Fads! Here's The Proper Human Diet, with Ken Berry Part 2
    Oct 29 2021
    Our diets have changed drastically since the time of our ancestors. This change in diet has been the harbinger of various lifestyle disorders which has deteriorated the health status of the current population. Tune in to understand how to get back to a daily diet for optimum health and how the Proper Human Diet or PHD can help achieve your longevity goals.




    About Ken Berry: 


    Dr Ken D Berry is a family physician in Camden, Tennessee and is affiliated with Henry County Medical Center. He is also a Board Certified Family Physician and Fellow in The American Academy of Family Physicians. He is the author of the bestseller “Lies My Doctor Told Me” which exposes myths and misleading health advice from well-meaning doctors, such as avoiding fat. The way Dr. Berry’s using the term “lies”, it’s not about consciously telling untruths. It’s about spreading myths about important things that doctors should be better informed about. He dealt with obesity and insulin resistance via dietary changes and following a ketogenic diet. Dr Berry has been in practice since the past 20 years.
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    28 mins
  • 15: Move Over Fads! Here's The Proper Human Diet, with Ken Berry Part 1

    15: Move Over Fads! Here's The Proper Human Diet, with Ken Berry Part 1
    Oct 29 2021
    Our diets have changed drastically since the time of our ancestors. This change in diet has been the harbinger of various lifestyle disorders which has deteriorated the health status of the current population. Tune in to understand how to get back to a daily diet for optimum health and how the Proper Human Diet or PHD can help achieve your longevity goals.




    About Ken Berry: 


    Dr Ken D Berry is a family physician in Camden, Tennessee and is affiliated with Henry County Medical Center. He is also a Board Certified Family Physician and Fellow in The American Academy of Family Physicians. He is the author of the bestseller “Lies My Doctor Told Me” which exposes myths and misleading health advice from well-meaning doctors, such as avoiding fat. The way Dr. Berry’s using the term “lies”, it’s not about consciously telling untruths. It’s about spreading myths about important things that doctors should be better informed about. He dealt with obesity and insulin resistance via dietary changes and following a ketogenic diet. Dr Berry has been in practice since the past 20 years.
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    26 mins
  • 14: The Macro-Benefits Of Micronutrients, with Julia Rucklidge Part 2

    14: The Macro-Benefits Of Micronutrients, with Julia Rucklidge Part 2
    Oct 22 2021

    About the episode: Micronutrients are important for all kinds of physical and mental functions. Without their proper intake, the digestion, absorption and metabolism of macronutrients are also affected. It is essential that we include foods that provide us with the entire range of micronutrients. In this episode, Julia Rucklidge talks about the utmost importance of consuming micronutrients and how to do it effectively and efficiently so we can enjoy the maximum health benefits.
    About the guest:
    Julia Rucklidge is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury and the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab. She is well known for her research investigating the interface between nutrition and mental health, and has published over a hundred empirical papers. 
    The research interests of Professor Julia Rucklidge are centred on the role of nutrition in the expression and treatment of mental illness, from ADHD to depression to stress following natural disasters. She won the Erskine Fellowship ( 2007 and 2011 ) and the Erskine Grant ( 1997 - 2002). Julia is the co-author of the book - The Better Brain Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition. Having witnessed conventional treatments failing so many people, Julia is passionate about helping people find alternative treatments for their psychiatric symptoms. Through her focus on translating research into practice, she hopes to help make nutritional interventions mainstream.
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    30 mins
  • 13: The Macro-Benefits Of Micronutrients, with Julia Rucklidge Part 1

    13: The Macro-Benefits Of Micronutrients, with Julia Rucklidge Part 1
    Oct 22 2021

    About the episode: Micronutrients are important for all kinds of physical and mental functions. Without their proper intake, the digestion, absorption and metabolism of macronutrients are also affected. It is essential that we include foods that provide us with the entire range of micronutrients. In this episode, Julia Rucklidge talks about the utmost importance of consuming micronutrients and how to do it effectively and efficiently so we can enjoy the maximum health benefits.
    About the guest:
    Julia Rucklidge is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury and the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab. She is well known for her research investigating the interface between nutrition and mental health, and has published over a hundred empirical papers. 
    The research interests of Professor Julia Rucklidge are centred on the role of nutrition in the expression and treatment of mental illness, from ADHD to depression to stress following natural disasters. She won the Erskine Fellowship ( 2007 and 2011 ) and the Erskine Grant ( 1997 - 2002). Julia is the co-author of the book - The Better Brain Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition. Having witnessed conventional treatments failing so many people, Julia is passionate about helping people find alternative treatments for their psychiatric symptoms. Through her focus on translating research into practice, she hopes to help make nutritional interventions mainstream.
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    30 mins
  • 12: Gut Health, Illness & Disease Part 2

    12: Gut Health, Illness & Disease Part 2
    Oct 15 2021
    About the episode:
    We are only 1% human. The remaining 99% is made up of the microbes that inhabit us. The functions and roles of these microbes go above and beyond just regulating and keeping the gut healthy. This episode talks about the need to keep a healthy microbial balance and how it helps in long term and short term maintenance of health. 

    About the guest:
    Emeran Mayer is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director of the Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress, Co-director of the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center at UCLA and Founding Director of the UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center. He is a world-renowned gastroenterologist and neuroscientist with 30 years of experience. His main area of research is studying how the relationship between the digestive system and the nervous system plays out in health and disease. He is currently investigating the sex differences in brain-gut interactions; pelvic pain syndrome; the effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy on brain signatures in IBS; brain-gut microbiome interactions in inflammatory and functional GI disorders. He has also authored four books - The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health; The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health; Functional Pain syndromes: Presentation and Pathophysiology; The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding Why we are Sick can Help us Regain our Health. He loves mountaineering and is also a documentary filmmaker.
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    26 mins
  • 11: Gut Health, Illness & Disease Part 1

    11: Gut Health, Illness & Disease Part 1
    Oct 15 2021
    About the episode:
    We are only 1% human. The remaining 99% is made up of the microbes that inhabit us. The functions and roles of these microbes go above and beyond just regulating and keeping the gut healthy. This episode talks about the need to keep a healthy microbial balance and how it helps in long term and short term maintenance of health. 

    About the guest:
    Emeran Mayer is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director of the Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress, Co-director of the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center at UCLA and Founding Director of the UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center. He is a world-renowned gastroenterologist and neuroscientist with 30 years of experience. His main area of research is studying how the relationship between the digestive system and the nervous system plays out in health and disease. He is currently investigating the sex differences in brain-gut interactions; pelvic pain syndrome; the effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy on brain signatures in IBS; brain-gut microbiome interactions in inflammatory and functional GI disorders. He has also authored four books - The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health; The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health; Functional Pain syndromes: Presentation and Pathophysiology; The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding Why we are Sick can Help us Regain our Health. He loves mountaineering and is also a documentary filmmaker.
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    38 mins