Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich
Episodes
HEALTHY BITE | The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we revisited medical science, which I believe should be at the top of our agenda because it affects each and every one of our lives in ways...
Prof David Healy: Pharmageddon - Evidence Based Medicine or Marketing?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are going to be continuing with the theme can we “trust the science?”. It is a wonderful privilege to be able to intervie...
HEALTHY BITE | A Holistic Approach Gets More Holistic
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Healthy Bite is a real treat that broadens our understanding of speech pathology. Nikki is a treasure of knowledge; we talked about Laryng...
Nikki Martin: Speech Pathology, Laryngology & Silent Reflux
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of silent reflux? In this week’s episode, we are going to talk about this and a whole lot of other things. My guest to...
HEALTHY BITE | Education, Evolution & Ignorance
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My interview with Dr Traill Dowie took much longer than normal since we lost track of time chatting face to face and became absorbed in so many fascin...
Dr Traill Dowie: Philosophy, Trauma, Psychedelic Therapy and More
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a little different because I had the pleasure of catching up with my guest in my own home studio and we did the interview face to f...
HEALTHY BITE | Have Wars (On Drugs, Hunger, Poverty or Terror) Worked?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, I spoke with Integrative Psychologist, Nigel Denning. We covered many different areas that made me reflect on some wars we a...
Nigel Denning: Psychedelic Therapy & Integrative Psychology
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In what ways do psychedelics help? Today, let’s explore the world of psychedelics, integrative psychology, mental health, the pandemic, and a wh...
HEALTHY BITE | Sleep & Anxiety
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holistic health encompasses more than just the physical body; it also includes aspects of the mind. Join me in this Healthy Bite as I talk about holis...
Dr Jim Papadopoulos: The Sleeping Child
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know that there is a specialist who can help you with your sleep problems, too? We've talked a lot about getting adequate sleep, but I don't th...
HEALTHY BITE | Lessons From the Past - So Much to Learn
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lessons from the past is a theme I’ve been exploring for quite a while now. How these lessons inform our future is a really exciting concept. In...
Tyson Yunkaporta: Sand Talk
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How much more could we discover if we listened more intently and made a deeper connection with the land from an indigenous perspective? My guest today...
HEALTHY BITE | Another “P” for Pandemic
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you know in our previous Healthy Bite episodes, we have identified many “Ps” on how we approach this pandemic. Well, I have another P t...
Dr Ross Walker: A Yearly Check Up With the Cardiologist
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When should you go to the doctor for a heart checkup? Today, it’s time for our annual check-up with a cardiologist, (and my good friend) Dr Ross...
HEALTHY BITE | “P” is far more than just "Pandemic”
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sadly, in our health system, whether we’re talking about chronic disease management, whether we’re talking about mental health, physical h...
Dr Olivia Lesslar: LifeSpan Medicine and Boosting Immune Function
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the pandemic, there has been a question that has been on many of our minds, “does natural immunity still exist?” That’s t...
HEALTHY BITE | Personalised Medicine?....You Could Be Practising It Now
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Healthy Bite, we are going to focus on personalised medicine. If you listen to your body, look back and review your family history, and we do ...
Gerald Quigley: Mitochondria, CoQ10, and Ubiquinol
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of ubiquinol? Would you ever use it? If you’ve ever considered using it or are unsure if it’s for you, then this is th...
HEALTHY BITE | Relative Risk VS Absolute Risk... An Important Public Health Message
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Healthy Bite. In this week's episode, I spoke to science writer Dr Todd Penberthy, and we covered quite a range of topics. He's h...
Todd Penberthy: Multiple Sclerosis, Niacin, Psychiatry & More
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another Unstress. The science in medicine is our topic today, and my guest is Todd Penberthy. Todd has a PhD in Research and Scie...
HEALTHY BITE | PTSD Affects Us All in Some Way
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another Healthy Bite. Now this week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Admiral Chris Barrie. Chris was the Chief of the Defence F...
Admiral Chris Barrie: PTSD & Fearless Outreach
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Unstress. Now, this week's episode is about PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), and we are going to learn what a huge and grow...
SUMMER SERIES | Grant Hilliard: The Ethical Omnivore, Feather and Bone, and the Power of Our Choices Around Meat
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Unstress Summer Series. In this episode, Grant Hilliard joins me to discuss being an ethical omnivore. Grant is the co-author of th...
SUMMER SERIES | Sharon Moore: Sleep Wrecked Kids, the Connection To Your Mouth and How Well You Breathe
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another Summer Series. Today we are going to be talking about Sleep Wrecked Kids: Helping Parents Raise Happy, Healthy Kids, One ...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Rosalba Courtney: Life is in the Breath
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of the Summer Series. Today, we are going to talk about a very interesting subject. The secret to living a healthier life i...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Carolyn Dean: Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & What Are rNA Drops?
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Summer Series. Today, we are going to explore a key deficiency. Now, we’ve often talked about the importance of so...
SUMMER SERIES | Nir Eyal: How To Feel Less Distracted
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Unstress Summer Series. Well, today we are going to explore two themes, actually, one about being hooked on devices and ...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Ron Ehrlich: The Elephant in the Room
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Summer In today’s episode, I am talking about the elephant in the room. The confusing and often contradictory public health m...
SUMMER SERIES | Jocelyn Brewer: Digital Nutrition, Technology Addiction & Screenagers
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Summer Series. Well, today we’re going to explore Digital Nutrition, digital superfoods, and how to ...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Howard Hindin: GASP, An Airway Centric Approach and a Physiological Approach to Oral Health
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of the Summer Series. This week, Dr Howard Hindin joins me to talk about "GASP" or airway health as a hidden path to wellne...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Michael Gonzalez: Improving Your Immune Function
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Summer Series. Today, we are going to explore immune function with Dr Michael Gonzalez. Michael is a profe...
SUMMER SERIES | Helena Norberg-Hodge: Globalisation and Local Futures
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Unstress Summer Series. Today, I want to turn our focus on regenerative agriculture. In line with thi...
SUMMER SERIES | Belinda Fettke: Veganism, Public Health Messages and the Influence of Sanitarium
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Unstress Summer Series. This time, I want to turn the focus to where our public health messages are c...
SUMMER SERIES | Dr Richard Cheng: Protected Population Immunity and Vitamin C
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the Unstress Summer Series. For the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing with you some of my favourite episodes from the archive...
Dr Ron Ehrlich – Unstress: The Year in Review (2021)
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, 2021. What a year. Now, one of the things that I have always prided myself on in the years that we've just had is that we've always promoted the...
Prof Ian Brighthope: Is Immune Function Still Important?
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are going to be exploring the pandemic and immune function, and we are going to be talking to one of the legends in Australian health care, ...
HEALTHY BITE | Trust the Science??
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week's episode was with Gill McEwen who has extensive in history experience in both the pharmaceutical and vitam...
Gill McEwen: Blackmores, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer & More
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we are going to gain a little bit of an insight, particularly into two industries. One is the pharmaceutical industry and the...
HEALTHY BITE | Regenerative Agriculture: An Issue We All Need to Engage With
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another Healthy Bite. In this week's episode, we welcomed back Dr Christo Miliotis. If you're interested in climate change, your...
Dr Christo Miliotis: Make the Problem the SOILution
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unstress, I spoke to Dr Christo Miliotis. If you're a regular listener to this podcast, we did a programme before about his book, Diet for a ...
HEALTHY BITE | At What Point in Medical Education Did Your Practitioners Curiosity Kick In
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. In this episode, I want to discuss certainty and curiosity. It is something we all love in this life. As health pract...
Dr Sarah Myhill: Why We Get Sick and How to Stay Well
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you constantly suffering from indigestion, heartburn, bloating, feeling full, and lots of other digestive problems? If so, you may have a fermenti...
HEALTHY BITE | Public Health Messages... Immune Function Still Matters
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health is a huge and growing problem, but it's an opportunity for us to reflect, and I'll leave you with the thought of going and listening to ...
Dr Sanjeev Sharma: A Philosophy for Life
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we're going to discuss mental health. I know we're going through a pandemic, and mental health is a major problem even before...
HEALTHY BITE | Time to Take Control of Your Own Health
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we released a very informative episode with Dr Peter Brukner. Peter covered some important health issues surrounding diabete...
Dr Peter Brukner: Defeat Diabetes
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich. Well, today, we’re going to explore diabetes. We are going back to basics, see why it is such a problem, ho...
HEALTHY BITE | Mental Health Awareness
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. Well, this week is a big week because it is focussed on mental health. We are proud to be a Partner for Mind Medicine...
Petrea King: How Trauma Can Lead to Positive Change
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we're going to be talking to a legend in health care in Australia, Petrea King. We talked about her foundation, Quest For Lif...
HEALTHY BITE | How's your Emotional Intelligence and Health Quotient
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. In this week's podcast, we explored Emotional Intelligence with Robin Hills, which is how we relate to others. IQ - I...
Robin Hills: Can You Improve your Emotional Intelligence
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Hills is based in the UK in the Greater Manchester area and is Director of Ei4Change. With over 35 years' of successful commercial and leadershi...
HEALTHY BITE | Walking - Make It the Habit of a Lifetime
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what is another excellent way to improve or maintain your health? Well, the answer is walking. It is one of the best exercises and what I ...
Sarah Wilson: This One Wild and Precious Life
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will you sleep throughout the revolution? Or do you wish to reconquer your one wild and precious life by waking up? Well if your answer is yes, then t...
HEALTHY BITE | Let's Make This the Century of the Revered Teacher
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. If you haven't heard this week's podcast with Prof Pasi Sahlberg, I really recommend it because it touches on the sub...
Prof Pasi Sahlberg: In Teachers We Trust
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Pasi Sahlberg. Pasi is a Finnish educator and author who has worked in the Finnish education system as both a teacher and a poli...
HEALTHY BITE | Climb Into The Man Cave
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Man cave - it's a part of life that I have over the years found myself crawling into and out of many times. I think what I've referred to as the man c...
Matthew DeFina: Positive Masculinity & The Man Cave
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Matt DeFina. Matt is the head of programmes at The Man Cave, preventive mental health and emotional intelligence charity...
HEALTHY BITE | A “Brave New World” of Medical Knowledge
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week on the podcast, we released a very informative episode with Dr Jim Parker, an obstetrician-gynaecology, and...
Dr Jim Parker: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're going to explore women's health. And women's health, whether you're a woman or not, is important because we all know women and they're an...
HEALTHY BITE | Evidence-Based Medicine or Evidence-Based Marketing
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week on the podcast, we had a tremendous interview with Dr Martin Whitely, who's written a book called Overpresc...
Dr Martin Whitely: Overprescribing Madness
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Martin Whitely is a mental health researcher and former Western Australian Member of Parliament. Martin led studies proving that the youngest child...
HEALTHY BITE | How Curious Should We Be... As Health Practitioners
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we released an amazing episode with Professor Julia Rucklidge. Today, in this Healthy Bite, I want to talk about how importa...
Prof Julia Rucklidge: The Better Brain
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Professor Julia Rucklidge. Julia is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Speech, and Hearing ...
HEALTHY BITE | Why a Localisation Movement is so Important
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week on the podcast, we released an eye-opening episode with environmentalist Helena Norberg-Hodge. Helena outli...
Helena Norberg-Hodge: Globalisation and Local Futures
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard the expression “Think globally, act locally”? Today, we are going to explore both terms: Globalisation and Localisation. My gues...
HEALTHY BITE | Thinking Holistically: Something We All Need to Engage With
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Healthy Bite episode, I will be talking more about what it means to look at things in a holistic way. Tune in as I also discuss some of the hi...
Prof Frédéric Leroy: The Politics of Nutrition & The Great Reset
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Professor Frédéric Leroy. Working in bio-engineering Sciences and Applied Biological Science, Frédéric's research in the field o...
HEALTHY BITE | The Hook Model and Becoming Indistractable
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a person who has ever struggled with focus, staying on task or prioritising your life, this Healthy Bite is for you. Listen to this week's H...
Nir Eyal: How To Feel Less Distracted
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have trouble focusing or working without distraction? Well if so, this week’s episode is for you. I spoke with Nir Eyal. Nir writes, consults...
HEALTHY BITE | Why Is Life On Earth Taking Second Place To Fossil Fuel Companies
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in this Healthy Bite episode, I want to talk about how plastics dominate waste in the ocean. Tim Silverwood, an environmental activist, and ent...
Tim Silverwood: Ocean Impact Organisation & Take 3 for the Sea
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Every year, it is estimated that about 8 million tons of plastic escape into the oceans from coasta...
HEALTHY BITE | The War on Drugs, How's It Going
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The drug war goes far beyond arrests and incarceration. From education, housing, and employment to shaping public policy, we can see its impact on nea...
Paul Dillon: Drugs & Alcohol Education - A Lesson For Us All
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be difficult to have a nuanced discussion about drugs and alcohol, let alone with our children. So who better than to discuss this idea with ot...
HEALTHY BITE | The Pandemic As I Understand It To This Point
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With some parts of Australia currently over two months into lockdown, this week's Healthy Bite is dedicated to breaking down the Pandemic As I Underst...
Prof Robert Booy: Vaccinations, Herd Immunity, and the Delta Variant
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Professor Robert Booy, an infectious diseases paediatrician who works at the University of Sydney in vaccinology, epidemiology, ...
HEALTHY BITE | Finding A Balance In Our Digital World
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another Healthy Bite. This week on the podcast, we released a wonderful episode with a psychologist, Jocelyn Brewer. Rather than detoxing a...
Jocelyn Brewer: Digital Nutrition, Technology Addiction and Screenagers
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jocelyn Brewer is a registered psychologist who is changing the way we think about how we use digital technology. Her philosophy of “digital nutriti...
HEALTHY BITE | The Journey of Food Predigestion and Digestion
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in this Healthy Bite episode, I want to talk about the journey of food predigestion and digestion. Dr Pran Yoganathan took us on a fantastic vo...
Dr Pran Yoganathan: Is The Gut the Second Brain?
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dr Pran Yoganathan, a gastroenterologist on a journey to empower his patients by using a philosophy of “food as medicine”. In ou...
HEALTHY BITE | Public Health Messages Are Often Oversimplistic.
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this conversation as I discuss some of the highlights of my interview with Dr Leland Stillman. And how he reminded me of the importance of ...
Dr Leland Stillman: Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythms & Melatonin
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I spoke with Dr Leland Stillman, an Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician based in Orlando Florida. In our conversation, we explore...
Healthy Bite | Focusing on Immune Function Backed by Science
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I want to talk about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. There is one thing this focuses on: Ensuring that we have all the right nutrients for tho...
Dr Ian Brighthope: Medicinal Cannabis & Nutritional and Integrative Medicine
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Professor Ian Brighthope. Ian is the Director of the National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) whose mission is ...
ARCHIVE: Dr Gary Fettke: Controlling Insulin is Key
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Gary Fettke, an orthopaedic surgeon, joins me to talk about the food pyramid, the food plate, Australian healthy eating guidelines or what he refer...
Healthy Bite | Why Are Public Health Messages So Confusing
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this conversation as I discuss some of the issues that make those public health messages so confusing. You can also watch this episode a...
Belinda Fettke: Veganism, Public Health Messages and the Influence of Sanitarium
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belinda Fettke is the wife of Gary Fettke, an Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in Launceston, Tasmania, who has come under scrutiny for his research int...
Healthy Bite | How Connected Are You
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in this podcast, I want to talk about Connections. I think we're being reminded throughout this pandemic that physical connection is really imp...
Dr Im Quah-Smith: Can Laser Acupuncture Aid Depression Therapy?
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Quah-Smith is a medical practitioner and independent medical researcher with a focus on optimal wellbeing, preventative medicine and stress manage...
HEALTHY BITE | Humankind: A Hopeful History
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I saw Rutger Bregman's newest book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, I just had to read it. And what a great read it is. What's the connection betwe...
Dr Michael Gonzalez: Improving Your Immune Function
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Gonzalez is a professor at the Nutritional Program School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico. In our talk, we discuss ways to opti...
HEALTHY BITE | Listening To Our Bodies: Are You Listening To Your Body?
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Maria Hunt: Body Ecology & Gut Health
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Hunt is a health practitioner, educator and media spokesperson whose work focuses on advocating good gut health, the benefits of fermented foods...
HEALTHY BITE | Boosting the Immune System
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does "boosting the immune system" mean? Tune in as we chat about immune function, public health, social media, nutrition, and what can we do as i...
Dr Richard Cheung: Protected Population Immunity & Vitamin C
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Richard Cheng is a practising physician, public health educator and public speaker whose work integrates conventional medicine with anti-ageing med...
HEALTHY BITE | Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The average working adult will spend one-third of their life at work. But what is the history of work and how do we spend our time? Tune in as I talk ...
Dr Chris Miliotis: Diet for a Cool Planet
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Chris Miliotis, Eco-entrepreneur, a micro-organism enthusiast and a tireless inventor guided by the principles of regenerative biodynamic agricultu...
HEALTHY BITE | Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D: how do we get the balance right?
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Magnesium is a vital nutrient for the trillions of chemical reactions going on every moment of every day in every cell in our body. Calcium and Vitami...
Carolyn Dean: Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & What Are RnA Drops?
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Carolyn Dean joins us to chat about Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & What Are rNA Drops? And Are We Living In A 'Disease Care System' Or A 'Health Ca...
Anna Hohenboken and Raeanne Sabira on One Step Walks & MECA
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To get involved and register your interest in a One Step Walks event, head to https://www.onestepwalks.org/registerinterest.html For more informatio...
ARCHIVE: Roger Price on Breathing Well
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Roger Price concludes our week of diving into the archives and exploring the breath. As Roger puts it, "if you don't take the next b...
ARCHIVE: James Nestor on Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to dive into the archives this week and focus on exploring the breath, today we talk with James Nestor. Author of 'Breath: The New Science...