The Best of Health
Episodes
6.7 - Sarah & Paul McGee: All about the Bones
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coinciding with World Osteoporosis Day this special episode features two fabulous people: Sarah and Paul McGee - who have an incredible story to share...
6.6 Ann Marie McQueen - navigating the polarized landscape around menopause
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After seeing the polarized menopause space in 2018, Ann Marie McQueen (founder of Hot Flash Inc) has dedicated 5 years to interviewing 150+ experts an...
6.5 Dawn Waldron + Emma Beswick - The Art & Science of Nutrigenomics
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features two powerhouse practitioners joining me to discuss why nutritional therapy needs to reclaim it’s heart alongside the science.D...
6.4 Dr Kirstey Holland - how society has normalised for women to feel awful
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Kirsty Holland - a powerhouse practitioner who combines Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy, Functional Medicine, and Environmental Hea...
6.3 Lara Briden - Challenging What We Think We Know About Endometriosis
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 6 Episode 2 of The Best in Health podcast is LIVE today 🎉 and for the majority of practitioners, this may challenge what we think we know ab...
6.2 Dr Kirsty Harris - living with Endometriosis and Compassion-Focused Therapy
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Kirsty Harris, a clinical psychologist who has written an incredible book about living with endometriosis - sharing both her professional exp...
6.1 Paula Rastrick - personal experience of MHT, hormone sensitivity and journey to menopause
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On season 6 I am delighted to share real women's stories starting with the incredible Paula Rastrick One little-known side effect of menopause and...
5.8 Vera Wellness - Supporting women with endometriosis and chronic pain
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final episode of the Best in Women's Health Season five. This episode is like no other because it is an interview that I conducted liv...
5.7 Rachel Jessey - The nervous-endocrine-immune systems
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the penultimate episode of season 5 in my podcast, I speak to the brilliant Rachel Jessey. She talks to us about how she has over the years leverag...
5.6 Robyn Puglia - the immune system and autoimmunity
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast guest should be no stranger to most of you and is current in front position to feature on all of my podcast seasons to date - th...
5.5 Dr Leah Hechtman - Understanding the Ovary
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is no greater area where we have been demanding the deserved attention to be heard than women’s health. It is undeniable that women’s life s...
5.4 Dawn Waldron - Uncoupling Cancer
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Waldron is an expert in integrative health, specialising in a functional approach to cancer. This week’s episode is a real treat, as Dawn joi...
5.3 Professor Jerilynn C Prior - Progesterone and bone health
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spending time speaking with Professor Jerilynn Prior is a humbling experience that always gives me new insight - and this week’s podcast episode doe...
5.2 Lara Briden - Metabolism Repair for Women
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I welcome back to the podcast for the third time, the most world renowned naturopathic doctor Lara Briden. Lara is the author of the Period...
5.1 Dr Nicky Keay - The Myths of Menopause
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectly timed for the lead in to World Menopause Day tomorrow, Dr Nicky Keay joins me to talk about her new book The Myths of Menopause - and I can ...
Special Episode - my thoughts on the The Menopause Industry Uncovered Panorama programme
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There has been so much discussion around this programme aired last week... I taken time to watch myself and bring together my thoughts, shared here wi...
4.11 Dr Fiona McCulloch - PCOS Diagnostic & Practice Guidelines
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of Season 4 with special guest Dr Fiona McCulloch ND features an in depth conversation around PCOS and diagnosis - this is a must-listen f...
4.10 Henrietta Norton - Perimenopause, the more turbulent, less talked about lifestage
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is the impressive Henrietta Norton: nutritional therapist, author of the best selling book: Take Control of Your Endometriosis, fou...
4.9 Leslie Kenny - Longevity and Spermadine
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of spermadine? If not (and even if you have 😉) this week’s podcast episode should be a real educational delight for you. I had the...
4.8 Lara Briden - Menopause & Metabolism
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another incredible podcast episode ready for your listening pleasure this week - Lara Briden was so generous to gift me an hour of her time to talk ab...
4.7 Dr Mandy Leonhardt - understanding POI - Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back in Season 3 of The Best of Health podcast, I had the first opportunity to feature Dr Mandy Leonhardt in an episode and our friendship and profess...
4.6 - Ann Marie McQueen, Hot Flash Inc The Media & Changing the Narrative to Perimenopause & Menopause Transition
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Marie McQueen is a journalist with over 30 years experience, including reporting on complementary and mainstream health care including covering ...
4.5 Dawn Waldron - Nutrition, nutrigenomics and cancer
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod, I’m joined by a dear friend and colleague Dawn Waldron. Dawn is a qualified nutritional therapist and a nutrigenomic expert. D...
4.4 Robyn Puglia - The Prevalence of Autoimmunity in Women
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by Robyn Puglia and I’m sure for the majority of you Robyn needs little introduction - Robyn is a Clinical Nutritionist and ...
4.3 Dr Ghazala Aziz-Scott and Pharmacist Rizvan Batha
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ghazala Aziz-Scott studied Medicine at Cambridge University and graduated with a Masters in Neuroscience, Medical Ethics and Law. She has been an e...
4.2 Professor Jerilynn C Prior - THE Menstrual Cycle & Ovulation Research
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each season of The Best of Health podcast, I have a wish list of professionals that I hold in high regard and would absolutely love to speak to. So wh...
4.1 Dr Nicky Keay - the importance of the menstrual cycle as a teenager
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First up in this season I welcome back my fabulous colleague Dr Nicky Keay to talk about the demystifying education around the menstrual cycle, specif...
3.8 Lara Briden - Perimenopause and Ageing Well
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My last podcast episode of season 3 is the incredible Lara Briden - it was like Christmas come early spending an hour speaking with her and I’m so g...
3.7 Patrick Holden - Reforming our food system for our health
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the many inspiring speakers at the Integrative and Personalised Medicine conference this year was Patrick Holden, Founding Director and Chief E...
3.6 Toral Shah - Epigenetics & Cancer - the impact of social determinants of health
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast has been a long time in the planning so I am absolutely delighted to finally share with you my podcast episode with Dr Toral Sha...
3.5 Dr Victoria Sampson - The Importance or the Oral Microbiome
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast I was delighted to speak to Dr Victoria Sampson, a dentist and scientist (shortlisted as one of the most promising young scie...
3.4 Dr Emma Ping - women's hormones, ADHD & menopause
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode was a huge eye-opener for me and features Dr Emma Ping, an accredited registered member of The British Menopause Society who is p...
3.3 Jenna Macciochi - exploring the part our immune system plays in ageing well
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast episode features immunologist Jenna Macciochi and we delve in exploring the part our immune system plays in ageing well. The Imm...
3.2 Emma Beswick - understanding your metabolism and nutrigeomics
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been listening to my podcast since season one then today’s guest will be a familiar voice… I had the joy of spending an hour with my w...
3.1 Dr Mandy Leonhardt & Dr Hannah Short - Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Early Menopause
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on the podcast mic this week was not just one but two incredible women who are so passionate about supporting and educating women through m...
The Best of Health Season 3
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In season three, I am shining a spotlight on longevity, anti-ageing & ageing well in relation to women's health. The topics I will be ...
2.9 Dr Tina Peers - understanding histamine, hormones and Long COVID
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of season two and a fantastic episode that everyone can benefit from listening to.... This week my guest is the incredible D...
2.8 Emily Blake - understanding Urinary Tract Infections and The ‘Gut-Vagina-Bladder’ Axis
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare yourself for a hugely insightful podcast with Emily Blake, Nutritional Therapist at Invivo healthcare. During this episode we discuss Urinary ...
2.7 Lorna Driver-Davies - laying the groundwork for our teen girls and young women
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Supporting our young girls and women through adolescence is such an important role and the best place to start is understanding what's happening in th...
2.6 Emma Beswick - understanding epigenetics and women's health
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I couldn't resist to ask the lovely Emma Beswick from LifecodeGx back on the podcast for another episode to delve into epigenetics and women's health....
2.5 Sandra Greenbank - understanding autoimmunity and women's health
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode focuses all on fertility with wonderful expertise shared by the delightful a Nutritional Therapist who focuses specifically on fert...
2.4 Robyn Puglia - understanding autoimmunity and women's health
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Puglia is a wonderful friend and colleague who trained in functional medicine the same time as me many years ago. Robyn and & reunite our pa...
2.3 Dr Nicky Keay - understanding the menstrual cycle, PCOS and Endometriosis
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I enjoyed the podcast episode with Dr Nicky Keay so much last season that I had to invite her back, this time to focus specifically on the endocrine s...
2.2 Debbie Cotton - understanding the vaginal microbiome
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I talk to Debbie Cotton about everything relating to the vaginal microbiome. Debbie explains the concept of microbiome so easil...
2.1 Tracey Randell - the role SIBO & histamine play with our hormones
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Best of Health podcast! This season is all about Women's Health uncovered and for the opening episode I am joined by my dear frien...
The Best of Health Podcast Season 2
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Best of Health podcast. Season two brings another group of inspirational and enlightening leading professionals to share their exp...
8. Emma Beswick: Nutrigenomics, Vitamin D & Histamine, Stress and Getting to the Root of Health issues
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of Season 1 of The Best of Health podcast. And no one better to finish with than my lovely colleague Emma Beswick. As two self confe...
7. Dr Nicky Keay: Hormones, Perimenopause & Female Hormone Mapping
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I recently was introduced to Dr Nicky Keay, the Chief Medical Officer at Forth with Life and as soon as I realised her speciality and passion for fema...
6. Melanie Brown: Nutrition, Fertility & PCOS
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fertility and nutrition is a really hot topic, especially if you are a woman of a certain age trying to conceive… This week’s podcast features one...
5. Deirdre Nazareth: functional osteopathy, chronic pain & gut health, endometriosis
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast I had a wonderfully insightful conversation with my wonderful friend & colleague Deedee Nazareth, Functional Medicine Pra...
4. Ben Brown: IBS, Diet Plans, Gut Microbiome
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Ben Brown, naturopathic physician, lecturer, speaker, author & colleague. Ben and I delve into discussing IBS, touchi...
3. Henrietta Norton: women's health, endometriosis, immune health & food grown supplements
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week bring your episode 3 from the Best of Health podcast. I had such an engaging conversation with Henrietta Norton from Wild Nutrition all focu...
2: Melanie Lawson - fish oils, Omega-3 and Omega-6
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week is another truly fascinating conversation with the lovely Mel Lawson from Bare Biology. If you haven’t heard of Bare Biology before, they ...
1. Humphrey Bacchus: microbes
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m absolutely thrilled to release my first full-length podcast episode feature the wonderful guest Humphrey Bacchus from Invivo. This was a wonderf...
Welcome to The Best of Health Podcast
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Tanya Borowski, a functional nutritionist of 15 years and certified IFM practitioner, passionate about health and education. Combing these t...