Degrees of Health
Episodes
Ketones, Mood, and Mitochondria: The Missing Link in Mental Health | Dr Ana Andreazza
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the root of mental illness isn’t all in your head but in your cells?Dr. Ana Andreazza is leading one of the most exciting shifts in psychiat...
Light, Cancer & Consciousness: Biology Through a New Lens | Dr Nirosha Murugan
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget everything you thought you knew about biology. Dr Nirosha Murugan takes us way beyond molecules into the world of light, electricity and the en...
Annie vs. Aging: Atomic Longevity Habits From The Longevity Leaderboard
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧬 What does it take to age slower than more than 99.9% of the population?Meet Annie who is currently ranked #2 in the Rejuvenation Olympics, measur...
Why Drew Decker Believes Ketosis Could Change Mental Health Forever
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain runs on what you eat. So what happens when you fuel it with fat instead of sugar?Drew Decker and Ben join together to discuss his study on ...
Why 'Eat Less, Move More' Doesn’t Work | Jessica Turton, PhD
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people who end up in Jessica Turton’s health clinic have already tried everything from calorie tracking, low-fat, fasting, moving more, eating ...
Muscles, Cancer & the Future of Exercise Medicine | Professor Mark Febbraio
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your muscles could talk to your organs and maybe even prevent cancer? Here, Ben sits down with world-renowned exercise scientist Professor Mar...
Weight Plateaus, GLP-1s & Why Keto Got So Complicated | Amy Berger, MS, CNS
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keto doesn’t have to be complicated. Yep, you heard that right.Nutritionist and author Amy Berger joins us to unpack the chaos of keto culture and h...
Anorexia Recovery, Ketosis & How We Medicalised Hunger | Michelle Ann Hurn, RD
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if we’ve been treating eating disorders the wrong way?In this deeply personal and provocative episode, registered dietitian Michelle Hurn share...
“Ketones Work - Even If We Don’t Know Why” | Dr Adrian Soto-Mota, MD, PhD
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Adrian Soto-Mota, MD, PhD is one of the clearest and most curious voices in metabolic research and he’s not afraid to say what doesn’t make sen...
The Dopamine Trap - Why We Keep Scrolling & How to Stop | Michael Long
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📲 Why do we keep chasing things that never quite satisfy?We’re joined by The Molecule of More co-author Michael E. Long to unpack dopamine and wh...
The Case Against Plants | Dr Anthony Chaffee
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people find health through green smoothies. Others find it in 3 kilos of steak cooked in ghee.Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a neurosurgical registrar an...
The Hormone That Could Reverse Kidney Disease | Thomas Weimbs, PhD
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'High-protein diets hurt your kidneys!'. 'Once kidney disease starts, it only gets worse'. Heard something similar? It's just not the whole picture an...
Cancer Is Personal: Treat It That Way | Ben Whately & Padman Vamadevan
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer treatment isn’t one disease = one drug. It’s thousands of different stories playing out at a molecular level and yet when it comes to care,...
The Secret Role of Water in Health | Gerald Pollock
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if everything we learned about water was missing its most important piece?In this episode, we speak with Professor Gerald Pollack - biomedical sc...
Women Aren’t Broken. We’re Misinformed. | Food, Hormones and Healing with Dr Pauline Cox, MSc
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us were never taught what hormones actually do. We just noticed things getting weird - heavier periods, brain fog, random mood swings that mad...
“How I Dropped My Biological Age by 20 Years" Part 2 | Michael Lustgarten, PhD
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2! If you missed it, we highly recommend checking out Part 1 before listening to this episode. We all age. But what if we could slow it down, res...
“How I Dropped My Biological Age by 20 Years" Part 1 | Michael Lustgarten, PhD
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all age. But what if we could slow it down, reshape it, or even pause it altogether?After connecting over one of our most viewed episodes with Dr. ...
You’re Not Tired - You’re Undercharged: Red Light and Real Energy | Bjørn Ekeberg, PhD
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot about nutrition, movement, and sleep when it comes to health. But there's a missing piece in most conversations: light.In this episode, ...
Water Is a Battery - Are You Charging Yours? | Sara Pugh, PhD
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know health isn't just about the food you eat or the supplements you take. But do we really understand the other elements that are so crucial - the...
The Hidden Health Risks of 5G | Olle Johansson PhD
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s for anyone who’s ever wondered: Are we really safe in a wireless world?What if the invisible forces all around us - your phone, your Wi...
You Don’t Need Millions to Slow Aging | Julie Gibson Clark
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your body completely crashes and you have no energy to get off the couch?For Julie Gibson Clark, that moment became the turning poin...
Dr Nicole Cain | From Panic to Peace: Rewire An Anxious Nervous System
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like your anxiety was swallowing you whole - like something was broken inside but like you have to suck it up and get on with it a...
Dr Philip Ovadia | Cholesterol Isn’t the Enemy: Reversing Heart Disease Through Metabolic Health
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here, heart surgeon Dr Philip Ovadia dismantles decades of medical dogma around cholesterol and heart disease. Once morbidly obese and pre-diabetic, D...
Dr Dan Turner, PhD | The Enhanced Games - Performance Enhancement Done Safely and Legally
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an exploration of high-stakes innovation and athlete health, and learn how we might just be scratching the surface of what’s possible in...
Scott Walker | Life Lessons from a Kidnap Negotiator - Knowing What People Really Want
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do crisis negotiations, hostage rescues, and your everyday conversations have in common? More than you think.Former Scotland Yard detective, mili...
Dr Tomás Duraj | Part 2 Can You Starve Cancer? | Mitochondria, Ketones & The New Metabolic Playbook
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1, we laid the foundation for a new understanding of cancer - one that begins with mitochondrial dysfunction and the bioenergetic breakdown of...
Dr Tomás Duraj | Part 1 Targeting Cancer Metabolism - Why Mitochondria Matter More Than Mutations
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been told for decades that cancer is a genetic disease - a matter of unlucky mutations. But what if we’ve been starting in the wrong place?I...
Dr Rob Kominiarek | Hormones, Health, Longevity - Fix Your Lifestyle First, Hormones Will Follow
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones are often misunderstood or oversimplified (because they are quite complicated). But according to Dr. Rob Kominiarek, they are one of the most...
Stephanie Seneff, PhD | MIT Scientist Warns: This Chemical is Everywhere (And It's Dangerous)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear about toxins in our food all the time - but what if one chemical was quietly linked to the rise of so many chronic conditions and diseases? Au...
Daniel Lewis | Part 2: Reversing Aging (Without Billionaire Budgets)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2.We all know the headlines: billionaire-funded biohacking, flashy protocols, impossible routines. But what if longevity could be simpler - acces...
Daniel Lewis | Part 1: Reversing Aging (Without Billionaire Budgets)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1.We all know the headlines: billionaire-funded biohacking, flashy protocols, impossible routines. But what if longevity could be simpler - acces...
Dr Melissa Sundermann | Take A Simple Idea - And Take It Seriously.
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can it be this simple?Simply? Yes.Dr. Melissa Sundermann ('Doctor Outdoors') - lifestyle medicine physician - shares how six pillars (plus one extra w...
Dr Tracy Gapin, M.D. | Low Testosterone: Symptoms, Causes & Solutions
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚨 Testosterone is Dropping – Should We Be Worried? 🚨Testosterone levels have been plummeting for decades with studies showing a 40-50% drop in...
Lucas Aoun | Unpacking the Testosterone Toolbox - Supplements, Microplastics & Performance
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lads, is your: energy low? sex drive fading? motivation struggling? You’re not alone.Testosterone levels are dropping at an alarming...
Dr Mary Newport | Part 2: Fat, Cholesterol & Metabolic Mayhem: What We Thought We Knew
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2. For years, fat has been the villain of the food world. We’ve been told it clogs arteries, sends cholesterol through the roof, and leads...
Dr Mary Newport | Part 1: Fat, Cholesterol & Metabolic Mayhem: What We Thought We Knew
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 2. For years, fat has been the villain of the food world. We’ve been told it clogs arteries, sends cholesterol through the roof, and leads...
Dr Marianne Brandon, PhD | Why We’re Having Less Sex - The Latest Scoop on Intimacy, Desire and Tech
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has desire for your partner changed within the course of your relationship? Do you feel like you and your partner are mis-matched in terms of desire? ...
Dr Mark Tarnopolsky, MD, PhD | Mitochondrial Mastery: Supplements, Exercise & Longevity Insights
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky is a world-renowned expert in mitochondrial health, muscle function, and ageing science. As a clinician-scientist at McMaster Uni...
Dr Martin Moore-Ede | Why Your Health Hinges on the Light You See
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The light we see is as crucial as the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Former Harvard Medical School professor and 40-year lea...
Dr Joseph Cullen, MD | Doubling Survival in Cancer Patients - The Science Behind IV Vitamin C
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we're speaking with Dr. Joseph Cullen as he discusses his research on high dose intravenous (IV) vitamin C as a treatment for metastatic cancer. ...
Professor Thomas Seyfried | Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Professor Thomas Seyfried, the biologist leading a revolution in how we fight cancer and other chronic diseases with metabolic therapies. Author ...
L.J. Amaral, MS, RD, CSO | The future of oncology isn’t just in the lab - it’s on your plate
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LJ Amaral dives us deep into the world of metabolic therapies and the ketogenic diet as a potential treatment for cancer. LJ shares valuable insights ...
Lauren Kennedy-West | From Schizophrenia to Symptom-Free - Metabolic Therapies for Mental Health
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way we think about mental health is due for a revolution? Maybe we don’t need to suffer and to 'try to' live well with the big challenge...
Dr John Mulhall, MD | 70% of ED cases are vascular. Gents, here’s what that means for you
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Mulhall doesn't just treat erectile dysfunction (ED), he's also on a global mission to demystify its causes, highlight its complexities, and ...
Dr. Kate Balestrieri | Modern Intimacy and The Nuances of Sex: Trading Judgement for Curiosity
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just how judgey are we when it comes to sex? With ourselves, with our partners, with friends, when listening to others online... Be honest. What benef...
Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE | The Fertility Factors: Blood Sugar, Protein, and Nutrient Density
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's information revealed just how much of our 'regulated' nutritional information is either completely outdated or incorrect. Here with Lil...
Dr Casey Peavler, MD | Cancer, Ketosis, and Control: Taking the Driver's Seat in Treatment
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A powerhouse of knowledge, we're joined by Dr. Casey Peavler who invites us to address 3 impending needs: 1. for medicine to become less siloed 2. for...
Dr Brendan Egan, PhD | Promise or Hype? Natural and Exogenous Ketosis for Performance & Recovery
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More keto! We're interested in everything keto at the moment. The different ways to get into ketosis, how the body and brain respond to a ketogenic st...
Ian Kerner, PhD | Let’s Talk About Sex (Seriously, It’s Important)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we scheduling dentist appointments but not sex? How do we tackle desire discrepancies—when one of us is in the mood while the other is wonde...
Dr Dom D'Agostino | Augmenting Cancer Outcomes: Ketogenic Diets, Caloric Restriction & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode features an in-depth conversation on metabolic therapies and their potential in cancer treatment, particularly focused on gliobla...
James O'Hara, NP | Hair Loss, Hormones and Health Optimisation
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling with hair loss and not sure where to start? Or perhaps you have a hormone profile back that you want to work to improve? Whether yo...
Mary Newport, M.D. Part 2 | Brain Fuel: How Coconut Oil and MCTs Can Transform the Alzheimer's Brain
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2! If you or someone you love is affected by Alzheimers, this is for you. If you believe you’re at risk genetically or you want to prevent your...
Mary Newport, M.D. Part 1 | Brain Fuel: How Coconut Oil and MCTs Can Transform the Alzheimer's Brain
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PART 1! If you or someone you love is affected by Alzheimers, this is for you. If you believe you’re at risk genetically or you want to prevent your...
William B. Irvine | Your Guide To The Good Life - from a 21st Century Stoic
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like life is slipping by and you're unsure how to live with purpose or intention, this episode is for you. William B. Irvine - author, phi...
Dr Mitesh Patel | YOUR MIND MATTERS - Tele-Therapy, Tech, and Transformation in Mental Health
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health - we all have it. Yep, even you.We are all getting so good at looking after the various aspects of our physical health - nutrition, type...
Professor Glen Jeffery | Red Light Revolution: Charge Your Cells, Reduce Ageing & Decrease Inflammation
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you use a red or near-infra red light and you don’t really know why or what wave length you’re working with - this is for you. If you don’t e...
Dr Karen Doll | Self-Awareness to Self-Discovery: Psychological Fitness and Effective Change
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have that tendency to go against our own better judgement when it comes to making decisions for our health - but why do we do it when we know t...
Dr Thomas Seager, PhD | The Metabolic Theory of Cancer: Mitochondrial Defects, Cold Water and Ketosis
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Seager joins us again for a conversation challenging the conventional understanding of cancer. Thomas argues that the war on cancer, launched o...
Professor of Behavioural Psychology John Parkinson | "When do we stop and think, I can change this"?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We can all talk a good game - but how often do we actually deliver on the goods? If we know what we need to do to feel good, to attain and maintain go...
Dr James Kinross | A Microbiome Masterclass: The Dark Matter Within Us
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Kinross, a leading consultant surgeon and lecturer at Imperial College London, isn’t just at the forefront of gut microbiome research—he...
Kristi Storoschuk, PhD(c) | A Metabolic Love Story: High-Intensity Exercise and Your Mitochondria
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristi Storoschuk couldn't sit back on her laurels and only write about science, she followed her academic curiosity into conducting the research hers...
Dr Felice Gersh, MD | The No.1 Cause of Female Infertility... and What You Can Do About It
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here, with globally recognised women’s health expert Dr Felice Gersh, we talk about PCOS. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is on the rise with 1 in 10 wome...
Dr Lauren Burns, PhD OAM OLY | An Olympic Mindset Masterclass
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The opportunity to sit down with an Olympic gold medallist is a rare one - but an even rarer opportunity is to speak with an Olympic athlete-naturopat...
Professor Russell Foster | "The quality of your life is downstream of your circadian biology"
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Foster is a Professor of Circadian Neuroscience and the Head of Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford. Russell has received ...
Dr Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD | Body Image Disturbance - Self-Worth, Self-Trust and Freedom with Food
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD, is educated in several areas of academia including human physiology in exercise and sport, skeletal muscle and hyper trophy...
Dr Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS | Life: One Big Placebo Effect?
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Luana Colloca disseminates the value, practical and ethical use of placebos. How powerful are they and how much influence do they hold in our live...
Dr Anna Schaffner, PhD | Burnout Coach on Conquering Overwhelm, Beating Burnout and Rediscovering Your Purpose
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Schaffner, PhD, is a former academic who, after suffering the impact of burnout herself, turned her experience into a much-needed support for oth...
Dr Michael Platt, PhD | Secrets of the Social Brain - Decision Making, Reciprocity and Bias
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Platt is known for asking some of the most challenging questions in 21st century neuroscience—and conceiving innovative ways to find the ...
Dr Wendy Suzuki | Upgrade Your Brain, Enhance Your Memory and Indulge in Neurochemical Bubble Baths
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Here, we cover how to get a b...
Dr Tommy Wood | Tools for Better Brain Fitness At Any Age
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all carry misconceptions about brain development, learning and adaptation - the fact that it can't change is the biggest of them all. Enter neuropl...
Dr Julie Radlauer-Doerfler | The Power of Courage for Connection
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us think social connection is a squishy topic—subjective and hard to define. And while there's much truth to this, there is no doubting the ...
Dr Stephen Seiler, PhD | 80/20 Endurance Training: Go Slow, Get Fast
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The goal is not to destroy yourself”. Through his career with high level athletes and his research publications related to endurance training and...
Dr Prerna Varma, Phd | Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disruption
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the 3-P model of insomnia (Predisposition, Precipitation, and Perpetuation), the effects of sleep deprivation and disturbance on...
Dr Bill Harris, PhD | Omega-3 - Healthspan's Best Friend
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New to Omega-3 Fatty Acids? If you don’t know what fatty acids are or what they do for our health, there is no one better to learn from than Dr Harr...
Dr Norm Dawson | Hearing Loss: A Modifiable Risk Factor of Dementia
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At age 76, Dr Norm Dawson has been deaf for over 50 years and unlike many of his peers, he has no signs of dementia. Dr Norm sheds light on what he se...
Dr Ed Laskowski, M.D. | Momentum in Motion: Consistent and Quality Movement
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A refreshing take on what it means to be ‘physically active’. It’s actually way more simple than sweating bullets in lycra, and Dr Ed Laskowski ...
Dr Nathan Bryan, PhD | Nitric Oxide: The Foundation for Optimal Health
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard of Nitric Oxide (NO)? We wonder why this molecule is so under-discussed as its profound role in our bodies suggests it should be top of the...
Dr Tom Walters, DPT, OCS | Mastering Movement: Pain, Rehab and Prehab
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tom Walters is a board-certified orthopaedic physical therapist who specialises in the treatment of pain and movement disorders. He is the founder...
Sian Richardson | Embracing the Chill - Finding Belonging, Community and Courage
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the invigorating world of cold water immersion and the transformative power of community with Sian Richardson, founder of the Blue Tits C...
Dr Roger Seheult, M.D. | Part 2 | Light as Medicine - Red Light, Infrared and Long COVID
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dr Roger Seheult. We highly recommend listening to Part 1 as a precursor to this episode to get the most out o...
Dr Roger Seheult, M.D. | Part 1 | Light as Medicine - Light Exposure on Circadian Rhythm, Sleep and Metabolic Function
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this episode about light as medicine, Dr Roger Seheult talks us through the light spectrum of UV to infra-red and the importance of expos...
Julien Périard | Heat Stress and Performance
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julien Périard is a research professor and deputy director of the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise. In our conversati...
Níall Ó'Murchú | The Blissful Breath and The Power of the Cold
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breath work instructor, wellness expert of 22 years, and author Níall Ó’Murchú grew up going in and out of the waters around County Dublin. What ...
Dr Cara Ocobock, PhD | Humans at Extremes: Biological Underpinnings of our Evolution
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To understand our physiology and health today, it’s critical to look back - a long way - at our evolution, not only to inform our now, but to better...
Professor Mike Tipon MBE, MSc, PhD | Cold Water Immersion: Kill or Cure?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Head of the extreme environments lab at Portsmouth University, Professor Mike Tipton MBE has spent his working life understanding, evaluating and enha...
Dean Hall | How Cold Water Cured my Cancer
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Hall went from working 100 hour weeks as a licensed therapist and coach, to receiving a 2-6 week diagnosis to live. Our conversation with Dean do...
Dr Marc Cohen | Contrast Therapy and Bio-Hacks from ‘Ancient Future Medicine’
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marc Cohen is one of the world's leading academics in the study of holistic and integrative medicine, including contrast therapy. Dr Marc is a regi...
Marc Millar | Men’s Mental Health, Loneliness and Cold Water Swimming
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Millar is the founder of Edinburgh Blue Balls, a men’s mental health cold water swimming group in Scotland. We had the pleasure of speaking wit...
Dr Joy Hussain | Sauna and the Science of Sweating
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we had the pleasure to speak with Dr Joy Hussain, a medical practitioner promoting wellness and evidence-based sauna therapies. Joy complete...
Emma O'Kelly | Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Emma O'Kelly - journalist, long-term contributing editor to Wallpaper magazine, author and, most recently, sauna enthusiast...
Dr Thomas Seager, PhD | Cold Exposure on Resilience, Testosterone and Pair-Bonding
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Thomas P Seager is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University. He is the founder of a new concept...