Well & Good with Art Green – Details, episodes & analysis

When you’re listening to Michael Mosley, it doesn’t take long to understand why he’s one of the world’s most prominent doctors. He’s risen to fame as a BBC broadcaster, documentary maker and inventor of the 5:2 diet, and he has an incredible knack for communicating health research and knowledge in a simple, usable way.

This episode takes a look at some really key elements of health: breathing, sleep, diet and exercise. Michael gives his most effective breathing technique to transform your life and help with sleep, talks about the three most important types of exercise (including the one you’re probably not doing but definitely should be), and discusses what an ideal day looks like from a health perspective. 

Along with tackling these big topics, Michael drops little gold nuggets along the way. Like the Japanese community that’s living longer because they essentially fasted in post-war years, how to figure out if you’re getting the sleep your body needs, and how long you should wait between waking up and your morning coffee. There’s so much in here you can use.

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RESOURCES:

Michael’s coming to Auckland for his highly acclaimed speaking event, A Life Changing Experience, on March 15. For info and tickets, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/auckland-civic-theatre/dr-michael-mosley-a-life-changing-experience-live-on-stage-auckland/1794434764251286/ 

Michael mentioned the video of when he infected himself with tapeworms. Check it out here (we promise it’s not as gross as it sounds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeDD0HdecGk 

For everything you need to know about Michaekl’s 5:2 diet, including to find out if it’s suitable for you, head to www.thefast800.com 

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If you’re an aspiring (or even current) endurance athlete, this is for you. Dr Dan Plews is a much-loved coach to some of the world’s fittest athletes, from Olympians and world champions to the likes of Emirates Team New Zealand. 

Dan has been a leader in the research and understanding of heart rate variability and discovering its significance in not only training, but overall wellness. He’s also a competitive ironman athlete (with the silverware to show for it), business owner and absolute devotee to fitness and health.

In this episode of Well & Good, Dan and Art talk… 

• Eating raw liver, and why he did an animal-based diet for eight weeks
• Why small stressors on the body are great, but having too many can cause problems…and how this flows through to how many vegetables you should eat
• Different types of organ meats, including the one that tastes “like piss”
• His personal athletic history, including doing triathlon since he was 9 and competing for Great Britain
• Working with the likes of Team New Zealand, New Zealand Rowing and Canoe Racing New Zealand
• Coaching Chelsea Sodaro through pregnancy to win the Kona Ironman 18 months after giving birth
• Why wearable devices are the biggest difference in training and sport performance in the last 30 years
• How he monitors training data, and the different key indicators in different sports
• Heart rate variability - what it is, why it’s become so popular, what you need to know about it and how you can track it
• How outside influences and life stress impacts training
• How things like alcohol, sauna, ice baths and sugar impact HRV
• What his ideal training day would look like
• The sweet spot for an effective sauna - how long and how hot it should be, and how it drastically reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease
• How he uses ice baths, and the benefits
• What supplements he takes (hint: quite a few)

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RESOURCES:

There’s a lot to take in from this one right? 

Dan’s website is a great place to start - his newsletter helps you to get world-leading training tips direct to your inbox. Check it out at https://www.endureiq.com/ 

Or get a bit of a look under the hood of Endure HQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EndureIQ/ 

There’s also loads of good stuff on his insta @theplews 

Dr. Cliff Harvey is back on the pod, this time going deep into strength training. As a weightlifting world record holder and consultant to the likes of Team New Zealand and Joseph Parker, Cliff’s one of NZ’s leading resistance training experts.

In his words, strength training has the biggest bang for buck in terms of long term health outcomes. We strip it right back to understand how it works, and address the biggest issues people have when they’re trying to get stronger. 

That includes:

• The most important principles in resistance training (progressive overload etc.)
• How to use strength training for weight loss 
• The ideal number of sets, reps and frequency for better results
• Why you shouldn’t lift until you can’t lift anymore, and what a better option is
• A 101 in hypertrophy (putting on muscle)
• Under-eating - how it’s a much bigger issue than people realise and how he saw its impact on people with IBS
• Why the recommended daily protein intake is way less than it should be
• The importance of residual movement outside the gym

The great thing about Cliff’s take on all this is he has the scientific knowledge to explain it, but it’s also understandable and usable for everyday people. He knows the studies and he’s seen the results of so many different things - now it’s accessible! 

For more info from Cliff, including his own podcast, coaching and books, check out cliffharvey.com 

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The way we move has huge implications for our health. Roger Frampton discovered the impact for himself when he fundamentally changed the way he moves, and now he’s helping thousands of people around the world to tap into the benefits.

Moving well is critical for longevity, particularly because the way we live our lives puts all sorts of stress on our bodies that they weren’t designed to deal with. Roger has found ways to deal with the biggest issues, and just a few minutes a day can lead to significant improvements. It almost sounds like an infomercial, but it’s true!

This episode covers:

• Why stretching and mobility is so significant and how he discovered it
• The optimal level of flexibility (it’s not as intense as you might think)
• The difference between flexibility and mobility, and how to test yourself at home
• How amazingly flexible kids are, and if we can get back to that
• Why it’s important to be flexible as you get older
• Consistency vs intensity in stretching
• How to start stretching, even if you’re not flexible
• The best time to stretch
• How long it takes to become more flexible
• The problem with sitting, and how to avoid the negative impacts
• The importance of varying your position throughout the day
• How being more flexible flows through to pain management and emotional strength

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RESOURCES:

Because he’s a legend, Roger has offered listeners a complimentary 7-day trial of his online programme, where you can check out his methods on video. Go to https://hub.roger.coach/register/ART0922

For more from Roger, check out his books The Flexible Body and Stretch: https://roger.coach/books 

The Andrew Huberman podcast referenced in relation to stretching and pain is here: https://hubermanlab.com/improve-flexibility-with-research-supported-stretching-protocols/  

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We’ve all heard the arguments against eating meat. Diana Rodgers is combating this massive issue one issue at a time - nutritionally, environmentally and ethically. 

She’s spent decades in food research and nutrition, including in her book and film, Sacred Cow. Diana is adamant that eating meat is not only healthy, but it’s imperative for humans and for the environment. 

This is a comprehensive deep-dive into eating meat, where Diana rebuffs some of the biggest issues people have against it.

Diana talks about:

• Issues with the science
• Where anti-meat agendas started, and why it’s problematic
• How meat prevents dangerous monocultures that a lot of plant-based foods are based on
• Carbon sequestration from animal farming vs trees
• The problem with unhealthy meat alternatives (chips, processed foods and plastic wrapping)
• The ugly reality of allowing animals to die naturally

If you’ve ever thought about how much meat you eat, or if you should cut back on meat, this is a great guide to the entire issue as a whole - not just one or two aspects of it.

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To check out the Cronometer that Diana mentioned in the pod, head to cronometer.com. It’s where you can identify protein, amino acids and a whole lot of other nutritional information on the food you’re eating. 

To hear more from Diana, check out: 

@sustainabledish

@globalfoodjustice

The Sustainable Dish podcast

www.sacredcow.info

www.globalfoodjustice.org

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Super excited to announce that my podcast Well & Good is baaaack! If you were a listener of previous seasons, you’d know that I used to host this with Matty.  We’ve decided to go on our own podcasting paths and focus on separate projects. She’ll be launching her own podcast soon.. But anyway, I’ll be back, this time solo interviewing some of the world’s leading health and wellbeing authorities and I am pumped!!!

First episode will be out Tues 16th August!

Calling Nathan Wallis is one of New Zealand’s most prominent experts on raising children, as well as living well as an adult. The way he helps people to do that is just so good.

There is something in this episode for everyone - from parents to children themselves, and even grandparents. Nathan has such incredible knowledge about the first three years of a baby’s life, to teenagers, to adulthood. He touches on things like how to talk to babies, how to (realistically) manage screen time - and the years when it can be worst for kids - how to encourage self worth in people of all ages, and so much more.

What he says makes total sense, it’s in plain language, and it’s all backed by research. What he has to say is actually just so important as well - this is an episode about how to get the most out of our brains and our lives. You cannot miss this one!

Hosts: Matilda & Art Green

Produced By: Roar Collective

Today’s episode is about how to get ahead of the health curve so you can live a better quality life, longer. Dr. Ula Heywood is clinical director at Edison Clinic, using the very latest health techniques to design cutting edge personal health programs that are customised to an individual’s physical makeup, mental health and lifestyle.

A former emergency doctor with Westpac rescue helicopter, Ula is a fountain of knowledge on how to stay at your peak. One of her real areas of speciality is fasting, and she has some amazing tips on different kinds of fasting for different reasons and different people, as well as a great guide on how to ease into and out of fasts. Anyone looking to get into fasting need look no further.

Ula also mentions a bunch of further reading throughout the episode, which you can find below:

Dr Rhonda Patrick - for more information on exogenous ketones and fat burning.

Fasting Q&A for a great guide to fasting that answers all the basic questions.

Will it break my fast? To see what you’re able to eat/drink while fasting.

Dr. Dale Bredesen’s work on the effect of fasting on conditions such as Alzheimer's. 

Hosts: Matilda & Art Green

Produced By: Roar Collective

You know those podcasts with nutritionists that focus on one thing, and if you’re not interested in it then it’s just boring? This is not one of those! 

Dr. Cliff Harvey and Bella Marinkovich are nutritionists that focus on holistic health - and this includes so much more than you’d think. They have amazing tips on the stuff you’d expect: experimenting with different diets, fasting and supplements, but they also have some incredible knowledge on edible weeds, dealing with adrenal fatigue, the growing problem of under-eating and even the little-known benefits of microdosing hallucinogens. 

Whatever your interests, there is something in this one for you. It’s a light-hearted, fun and informative deep dive that really does offer something for everyone. 

Damian Chaparro is the founder of Aro-Ha retreats near Queenstown, New Zealand. He helps thousands of people a year to get away from their busy lives, wind down, and incorporate better self-care in their routines. This is a great podcast for anyone looking for practical ways they can handle daily stresses that often end up becoming too much.

Damian is an experienced meditation practitioner, and talks about how significant even basic meditation can be for re-setting yourself and seeing your problems for what they are. (Spoiler alert: they’re often really insignificant). 

He also touches on social media, screen time, Covid, human connection, and how the right approach to all these things can take a massive weight off anyone’s shoulders. This is one for the self love club!

Hosts: Matilda & Art Green

Produced By: Roar Collective