The Paul Taylor Podcast | Expert in Hardiness and Mental Fitness

Carly Taylor is a Mindset Coach and accredited health Coach with qualifications in Japanese Psychology and ACT (Acceptance-Commitment Therapy). In today's session, we delve into overthinking and how to overcome it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I discuss the multitude of research papers that have been carried out on curcumin/turmeric supplementation. Note that turmeric is a spice, but curcumin is often referred to as turmeric extract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today, Dr Cam McDonald is an accredited and practicing exercise physiologist and an accredited and practising dietitian and Nutritionist. He is also the CEO of Ph360, a company that creates personalised health and dietary interventions for individuals based on what they call their Health Type. Dr Cam is an educator & mentor to hundreds of health professionals, as well as a dedicated health practitioner and coach to thousands of individuals over his career I’ve personally known Cam for quite a few years and we have presented at many conferences together. He’s a great communicator and a top bloke to boot.  This conversation dives into the science of personalised health interventions and was a fascinating conversation.Click here if you're interested in having Cam as a Corporate Speaker or check out the various websites associated with PH360:Shaewellness.com for individualsprecisionhealthalliance.org for heath professional wanting to learn moreparenting360 for parents wanting to get their kids assessed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It turns out that bedtime procrastination is a genuine psychological phenomenon that has some pretty serious health risks and I think it something that is on the rise, especially in today's world full of distractions. In this episode, I go into the research on the subject and propose some evidence-based solutions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is one of these people who's bio you ready and go "Really??". Thomasz Drybala is an ultra-endurance athlete who has run 11,000 km through Asia, completely unsupported, and this month he's going to start running around the circumference of the earth, which is a whopping 40,000+ KM.  Thomasz is the author of the book "Flow up" which is about getting rid of stress and anxiety and bringing in the state of Flow - and today, we discuss all of this. Check him and his book out at https://tomaszdrybala.com/, where you can buy his book and also sponsor him on his crazy run!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This study finally puts the debate to bed, and here is the study in question.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Guest today is Ashok Gupta, the founder of the Gupta neuroplasticity training program that is used to treat a range of conditions, such as chronic fatigue, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, anxiety and others.Ashok suffered from ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, over 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. Through neurological research he conducted, Ashok managed to fully heal himself from chronic illness.  He then created the Gupta Program, which has published clinical trials on its benefits.Today, we discuss what happens in the body and brain to cause these chronic conditions and why Ashok says they can be reversed using his revolutionary brain retraining techniques called Amygdala and Insula Retraining.There are a number of free videos on the Gupta website and you can also do a 28-day free trial, which, unlike many free trials, does not require your credit card details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's WW, I talk about some new research linking ultra-processed food consumption to both faster cognitive decline and the risk of dementia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is one very impressive individual with an interesting and eclectic background. Originally from Yugoslavia, Dr Elvir Causevic moved to the US, where he gained a doctorate in engineering. He then serves as Professor of Applied Math at Yale, founded 3 biotech companies and sold two of them, invented and patented brain imagery devices and then Graduated from Law school in 2016. His latest venture is Upend, which is a new school of living wisdoms which teaches people how to practically incorporate ancient wisdom into modern day life.Make sure you check out Upend.com as well as Elvir's personal website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's podcast, I look at the evidence for some commonly used natural herbs for sleep.Here are the research studies.1. Hattesohl, M., Feistel, B., Sievers, H., Lehnfeld, R., Hegger, M., & Winterhoff, H. (2008). Extracts of Valeriana officinalis L. s.l. show anxiolytic and antidepressant effects but neither sedative nor myorelaxant properties. Phytomedicine, 15(1–2), 2–15. PMID: 181600262. Taavoni, S., Ekbatani, N., Kashaniyan, M., & Haghani, H. (2011). Effect of valerian on sleep quality in postmenopausal women: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 18(9), 951–955. PMID: 217759103. Becker, A., Felgentreff, F., Schröder, H., Meier, B., & Brattström, A. (2014). The anxiolytic effects of a Valerian extract is based on valerenic acid. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14(267), 1–5. PMID: 250660154. Liu, L., Liu, C., Wang, Y., Wang, P., Li, Y., & Li, B. (2015). Herbal Medicine for Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia. Current Neuropharmacology, 13(4), 481–93. PMID: 264120685. Amsterdam, J. D., Shults, J., Soeller, I., M., Rockwell, K., & Newbwerg, A. (2012). Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) May Have Antidepressant Activity in Anxious Depressed Humans – An Exploratory Study. Alternative Therapies In Health And Medicine, 18(5), 44–49. PMID: 21959306See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.