Professor Rachelle Buchbinder is an Australian NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow. She has been the Director of the Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology since its inception in 2001 and a Professor in the Monash University Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine since 2007. She is a rheumatologist and clinical epidemiologist who combines clinical practice with research in a wide range of multidisciplinary projects relating to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.Rachelle and her colleague Ian Harris have written a brilliant book called Hippocrasy, which reveals the true state of modern medicine and how doctors are letting their patients down.This powerful exposé reveals the tests, drugs and treatments that provide little or no benefit for patients and the inherent problem of a medical system based on treating rather than preventing illness. The book also provides tips to empower patients – do I really need this treatment? What are the risks? Are there simpler, safer options? What happens if I do nothing? Plus solutions to help restructure how medicine is delivered to help doctors live up to their Hippocratic Oath.Make sure you buy this brilliant book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Wisdom Wednesdays looks at a new paper published in theUK, investigating the links between walking speed and biological ageing.Here is a link to the paper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a beautiful family and working as a director of multi-national consumer goods company, Nick Lee had good reason to be happy and optimistic about his future. That changed in an instant when his wife Jodi was diagnosed with stage IV bowel cancer at the age of 39. After battling with the disease for 2 years, Jodi passed away in 2010.After Jodi’s death Nick made the brave decision to leave his job and use his experience to do all he could to stop others suffering a similar experience. He established The Jodi Lee Foundation to inspire others to protect themselves against bowel cancer and make positive choices to improve their health. The work of the Foundation has saved many Australian lives.In today's podcast, we talk about Nick's experiences and zero in on the role of purpose in getting through tough times. If you'd like to get involved in the foundation, you can find it here. Also, check out the Healthy Minds Program, which Nick is now a Director of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Wisdom Wednesdays edition, I explore what the research tells us about glucosamine's effectiveness as a nutritional supplement. Here's the link to the study I discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Nehmy is a Clinical Psychologist who calls himself a preventative psychologist, which I love. He is the author of the book,  Apples for the Mind , which is the result of years of work helping people to overcome challenges and discover the foundation of their quality of life: their wellbeing.Tom is also the Director of Healthy Minds Education & Training,  the leading provider of preventive mental health services to schools and companies in Australasia. The Healthy Minds Program was developed at Flinders University but has evolved into a psychological skills training program that has reached and helped thousands of people. To find out more, visit: www.healthymindsprogram.comToday, we dive into Tom's A and it's a great conversation.pples for the MindSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, I explore the impact of social relationships on health and longevity. Here are the research papers that I discuss:Meta-analysis on social relationships and mortality risksPotential mechanisms behind the impact of loneliness on healthLoneliness and inflammation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus Riley draws on more than 20 years experience in the field of ageing, where he has run a large age care facility and worked with organisations such as the Global Ageing Network and the United Nations . He shares real stories of people flourishing at all stages of later life with insights and inspiration as to how to navigate the realities and challenges of our increased longevity. Marcus reveals that by embracing positivity, planning and understanding the importance of purpose, we can all age successfully. Or, as he calls it, we can boom into later life - and his book Booming shows us how we can do that.In today's episode, we discuss Marcus' strategy for ageing well and Booming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Wisdom Wednesdays, I discuss a new study from Canada looking at the links between ADHD and screen time, and determining what causes what. Here is the link to the ADHD study.Here is the research about the increases in screen time in kids and adolescents.Here you'll find recommended screen time from theAustralian Institute of Family Studies .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I talk to Alex Tyson, CEO of wellness company Found Space, about his own personal wellness journey, which includes some pretty incredible feats of fasting and regular sauna use - and we dig into the science of both.Check out https://foundspace.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I discuss the role of exercise in training our stress response system to become more efficient and improving our response to other stressors, as well as the role of exercise in improving both our emotional and behavioural self-control through improved top-down regulation in the brain. Here are the 2 papers I refer to in the podcast.Exercise as a modifier of stressExercise for promoting resilience, self-control and mental wellbeingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.