This Week In Wellness

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Brett Hill brings you This Week In Wellness, the health news highlights you need. Every week Brett scours the globe to find the most relevant and important health news highlight to bring to his tribe. In just 5 minutes he will get you up to date with the news and share his opinion of what this means for you. So tune in to stay up to date on the wellness world in just 5 minutes a week. Brett Hill brings you This Week In Wellness, the health news highlights you need. Every week Brett scours the globe to find the most relevant and important health news highlight to bring to his tribe. In just 5 minutes he will get you up to date with the news and share his opinion of what this means for you. So tune in to stay up to date on the wellness world in just 5 minutes a week. read less

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TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness

TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness

This Week In Wellness I have decided to hang up the microphone (at least for the time being) and record the last ever episode of This Week In Wellness. Thank you for all your support over the years and thank you to all those who have supported this journey. You can keep following me at drbretthill on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok at my private practice at www.healthychoiceschiropractic.com.au and inside my Healthy Lifestyle Choices Facebook group.

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TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness

TWIW 224: The final Week In Wellness

This Week In Wellness I have decided to hang up the microphone (at least for the time being) and record the last ever episode of This Week In Wellness. Thank you for all your support over the years and thank you to all those who have supported this journey. You can keep following me at drbretthill on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok at my private practice at www.healthychoiceschiropractic.com.au and inside my Healthy Lifestyle Choices Facebook group.

TWIW 223: Overweight may be a bigger burden than obesity

TWIW 223: Overweight may be a bigger burden than obesity

This Week In Wellness a Norwegian University of Science and Technology has suggested that the costs associated with overweight individuals in the Norwegian population are even greater than those associated with obesity. And given that 75 percent of men and 61 percent of women were overweight or obese these costs are not insignificant. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231214/Overweight-not-just-obesity-drives-higher-healthcare-costs-Norwegian-study-finds.aspx

TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk

TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk

This Week In Wellness a study of 22 pairs of identical twins by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that a vegan diet may improve cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231130113042.htm https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812392

TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer

TWIW 221: Meat may prevent cancer

This Week In Wellness eating red meat and dairy could help to fight cancer according to a new study published in Nature. https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/22/eating-red-meat-dairy-reduces-cancer-risk-scientists-discover-19862991/amp/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06749-3

TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated

TWIW 220: Up to 80% of the population may be subluxated

This Week In Wellness a paper in the web based peer review journal Cureus, shows that up to 80% of US citizens may be suffering from vertebral subluxation and its side effects. https://www.cureus.com/articles/195837-secondary-analysis-of-a-dataset-to-estimate-the-prevalence-of-vertebral-subluxation-and-its-implications-for-health-promotion-and-prevention?fbclid=IwAR2QrB6HIFdUIjdNhH5z1PLnvonjWMwrCjdON44rhZkCLLtPsCtyagQ-ugQ#!/

TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful

TWIW 219: Oral Contraceptives may make women fearful

This Week In Wellness a report published in Frontiers of Endocrinology has suggested that use of the Oral Contraceptive Pill may enhance women’s susceptibility to stress-related illness and anxiety. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231109/How-do-sex-hormones-and-birth-control-affect-brain-fear-circuits.aspx https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1228504/full https://events.humanitix.com/de-stress-body-mind

TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count

TWIW 218: Mobile phones lower sperm count

This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility has found that EMF radiation caused by the increased use of mobile phones may be associated with a reduced sperm concentration and total sperm count (TSC) in the semen. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231102/Study-links-heavy-mobile-phone-use-to-lower-sperm-count.aspx https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(23)01875-7/fulltext#articleInformation

TWIW 217: Triglycerides lower risk of dementia by 18%

TWIW 217: Triglycerides lower risk of dementia by 18%

This Week In Wellness high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, long demonised for their potential role in heart disease and stroke, may contribute to a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231025/Older-adults-with-higher-levels-of-triglycerides-may-have-lower-dementia-risk.aspx https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/10/25/WNL.0000000000207923

TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD

TWIW 216: Sugary drinks linked to ADHD

This Week In Wellness a new study published in Nutrients has confirmed what many parents and health experts alike have long feared, namely that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231019/Sugar-sweetened-beverages-pose-a-potential-risk-of-ADHD.aspx https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4395

TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron

TWIW 215: Tea inactivates Omnicron

This Week In Wellness a study published in Scientific Reports has shown that black, green and matcha tea were all effective at inactivating the Omnicron subvariant of SARS Coronavirus 2. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231005/Green-matcha-and-black-tea-Effective-weapons-against-Omicron-subvariants-research-reveals.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-43563-3

TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds

TWIW 214: 3000 steps a day as good as blood pressure meds

This Week In Wellness just 3000 steps a day may be enough to reduce blood pressure according to a new study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230927003032.htm https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/8/317 https://www.chiro.org.au/resources/health-initiatives/just-start-walking

TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive

TWIW 213: Keto diets may help women with PCOS conceive

This Week In Wellness research from the Journal of the Endocrine Society has shown that the ketogenic (or keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), potentially influencing their fertility. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230907105759.htm https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/7/10/bvad112/7259972

TWIW 212: Healthy lifestyle helps to prevent depression by 57%

TWIW 212: Healthy lifestyle helps to prevent depression by 57%

This Week In Wellness a study published in Nature Mental Health has shown that 7 different lifestyle habits can all lower the risk of depression. The most impactful of these habits being adequate sleep which was able to lower depression by a whopping 22%. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141148.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00120-1

TWIW 211: Round Up class actions come to Australia

TWIW 211: Round Up class actions come to Australia

This Week In Wellness the class action lawsuits against Monsanto (the makers of Round-Up now owned by Bayer) previously reported overseas on this podcast have now come to Australia with an Australian man now claiming the weed killer has caused him to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/sep/04/roundup-class-action-weedkiller-non-hodgkin-lymphoma

TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health

TWIW 210: Lockdown and gut health

This Week In Wellness research published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that infants who spent most of their first year of life during the pandemic have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born prior to the pandemic. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230831/Pandemic-may-have-altered-gut-microbiome-of-infants-study-finds.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40102-y

TWIW 209: Your brain knows your immunity levels

TWIW 209: Your brain knows your immunity levels

This Week In Wellness peoples self assessments of their own bodies potential to fight off a pathogen was compared with the actual levels of antibodies in their blood for that same pathogen and the results were surprisingly accurate. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230816114132.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051123001540?via%3Dihub

TWIW 208: Yoga good for asthma

TWIW 208: Yoga good for asthma

This Week In Wellness a large meta-analysis has shown that yoga, breathing exercises and aerobic training have been shown to improve lung function in asthmatics. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230811/Key-exercises-for-asthmatic-people-help-improve-their-lung-function-finds-study.aspx https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2023.2237031

TWIW 207: Peppermint oil for open heart surgery

TWIW 207: Peppermint oil for open heart surgery

This Week In Wellness the British medical Journal has reported that peppermint oil may ease people’s pain, reduce the need for drugs and enhance their sleep after open heart surgery. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230803/Peppermint-oil-may-be-new-option-for-pain-relief-after-open-heart-surgery.aspx

TWIW 206: Lack of sleep increases diabetes risk

TWIW 206: Lack of sleep increases diabetes risk

This Week In Wellness researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have uncovered a potential mechanism for the increased diabetes risk seen in those who do not get enough sleep. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230707/Research-uncovers-mechanism-linking-deep-sleep-to-blood-sugar-control.aspx https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2666379123002197

TWIW 205: Birth-control pills negatively impacts women’s stress response

TWIW 205: Birth-control pills negatively impacts women’s stress response

This Week In Wellness a new study has shown that commonly used birth-control pills can negatively impact women’s stress response, in particular the ability to reduce their levels of the stress hormone ACTH when the stress has been removed. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230707/Birth-control-pills-disrupt-womens-stress-response-study-shows.aspx https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0166432823002681