Happy Habit Podcast

Do you have trouble sleeping ? Are you exhausted all the time ? Do you snore, perhaps you dont but you still dont get a good quality sleep? Have you ever considered you may have sleep apnea? In this episode, I am joined by sleep apnea specialist Dr Dave McCarty who has worked in this area taking a patient centred approach to treat sleep apnea sufferers for decades. We hear about the difference between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea and the reasons one might suffer from each condition. We hear about the impact of sleeping with your mouth open. We discover that 1 in 8 people globally are suffering from sleep apnea!! We learn about the health implications of suffering from sleep apnea. We talk about Dr Mc Carty's approach to dealing with sleep apnea patients where he spells out as the 5 reasons to treat. We also learn that you could have sleep apnea and not even know it because snoring isnt always a symptom of sleep apnea. We hear about Pikwikian syndrome which helps to feed the confusion about who ordinarily suffers from sleep apnea, hint its not the stereotype you might think of. What are CPAP machines that are used to treat people with this condition? Expect to learn how society's move away from breast feeding to bottle feeding in the last 100 years has actually changed our skulls. And We also talk about the efficacy of Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. This is a really fascinating discussion and Dr McCarty a man passionate about providing the right care to his patience which includes educating them about this complex condition and has such a wealth of knowledge to impart. I hope you enjoy and find it useful www.empoweredsleepapnea.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/Empowered-Sleep-Apnea-Handbook-Patients-ebook/dp/B0BLDVJ3VC The link to the hardback edition of Dr Mc Carty's book https://store.bookbaby.com/book/empoweredsleepapnea

In this episode I speak with Jocelyn Brewer, who is a registered psychologist whose mission it is to alter the way we interact with the digital world and the way we use digital technology. Her belief in digital nutrition, sees her espouse the benefits of improving our digital literacy online in the cyber world and most importantly allows us to optimise our psychological wellbeing in the cyber space. Expect to learn the main driver behind your compulsion to be online as much as we are. We hear about the negative effects of using social media and the mis-information that we have to negotiate when online. We explore some of the techniques used by tech companies to keep us online for as long as possible. We learn the role parents can take when it comes to curating their children's access to technology and we learn about the 3 Ms of digital nutrition which can help us foster a much healthier relationship with digital devices and the cyber world. Digital Nutrition - https://t.co/ly2HKrnaBJ https://www.instagram.com/thejocelynbrewer https://twitter.com/JocelynBrewer https://twitter.com/diginutrition

Dr Yoni Freedhoff is an associate professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa. In 2004, he became the founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute which provides non-surgical weight management. He is one of Canada's most outspoken obesity experts, and what follows is an insightful conversation about obesity. A conversation which, if I hold my hand up, certainly gave me a greater appreciation of its complexitities. My stance on obesity hitherto, had erred on the side of the need for greater education and application of personal responsibility. We hear about the current state of the obesity epidemic, whether there is a role that eductation can play in changing behaviour at population level. We learn the doctors thoughts on the failure of governments when it comes to the obesity crisis. We hear that obesity shouldn't be a blame game, that genetics play a large role and in some cases obesity drugs are essential, and we learn about the role exercise can play in peoples lives plus we discuss the misleading marketing of milk and its supposed benefits. https://www.bmimedical.ca/people/dr-yoni-freedhoff https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diet-Fix-Diets-Fail-Yours/dp/0804137579

Dr Benjamin Bikman is the author of Why we get sick, which makes the case for insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction as the underlying cause of many of our modern health problems. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and associate professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the role of elevated insulin in regulating obesity and diabetes, including the relevance of ketones in mitochondrial function. In this episode we hear about how the ease with which we can measure glucose and the historic understanding and relationship with glucose has distracted medicine from the importance of insulin which is alot more difficult to measure. We hear about the value of wearing glucose monitors but that the data they offer is only part of the metabolic picture. We learn about what insulin resistance is and the role the foods we eat plays in making us insulin resistant. Expect to learn about the relationship between inflammation and high insulin levels. Expect to learn about how a late night sugary snack can cause you to be anxious. Also learn what foods we should be eating that dont spike our insulin levels. Ben's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Get-Sick-Disease_and/dp/194883698X Ben's research papers : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Benjamin-Bikman

Meet Petr Ludwig, an entrepreneur, podcast host and author of the wildly popular book, The end of procrastination. In this episode of The Happy habit Podcast expect to learn the reason why we procrastinate in the first place. We learn about the negative emotions associated with not doing the thing we are putting off doing. Expect to find out the significance of finding meaning and purpose in what you are doing. We learn about the value of loving the journey more than the destination and the downside of hedonic adaptation and more. https://twitter.com/petrludwig https://www.instagram.com/petrludwig https://procrastination.com/book More Happy Habit Podcast episodes at : https://anchor.fm/mathieu-norry

Today I'm joined by one of the worlds leading experts on ageing Dr Matt Kaeberlein. Dr. Kaeberlein’s research is focused on the biological mechanisms of aging in order to help us intervene so that we can maintain good health and quality of life for longer than is currently possible. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, has been recognized by several prestigious awards, and has Fellow status in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Aging Association, and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Dr. Kaeberlein is currently the CEO of the American Aging Association. Dr. Kaeberlein is the founding Director of the UW Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute, the Director of the UW Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, Director of the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program, and founder and co-Director of the Dog Aging Project. He is also the ceo of Optispan. In this episode we learn about what the difference is betweeen lifespan and health span, we learn about anti-ageing diets . Does calorie restriction for anti -ageing work? We hear about an incredbly interesting drug called rapamycin that increasess the life span of mice by an astonishing 30%. We ask do anti ageing supplements really work and what can we do on a day to day basis to maximise our lifespan

Growing up we all have memories of being scolded by our parents for slouching and having poor posture but did you know why correct posture isn't just about walking tall and adding an inch or two to your height? Did you know posture is formed by the relationship our bodies, our brains and the world around us. In this episode we meet Posture restoration specialist Neal Hallinan. He is a Postural Restoration Institute credentialed strength and conditioning coach, a licensed massage therapist and a personal trainer. He tells us about the body's propensity to compensate for weakness and injury which subsequently leads to posture problems. We learn about right side body dominance and the implications this has for our posture, plus we learn about how much and rhythm can help with posture issues. https://www.youtube.com/@NealHallinan/videos

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist and writer. She cofounded Examined Life and was the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. She grew up in Connecticut and Paris and now lives in London with her husband and two young children. Her book Tell Me What You Want or What we want ( depending on your location) is her first book. In this episode we discuss why it is important to fulfil our desires. The book uses case studies based on Charlotte's patients to catalogue 12 of our deepest desires, every desire from the desire to love and be loved, to the desire to actually desire, to the desire for attention, to belong, to connect, to create and more. Charlotte also spells out the damage to us of not fulfilling our desires. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-What-You-Want-Therapist/dp/1982170662https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-We-Want-Journey-Through/dp/1472281438

In this episode I talk with Dr Fatima Hamroush who is a consultant opthalmologist. Expect to learn about the anatomy of the eye, common eye conditions such as dry eye, macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. We hear about risk factors for glaucoma and how to manage the condition. We also expect to learn about how best to optmise your eye care including the benefit of nutrition that supports good eye health. https://www.dmec.ie/our-practice https://ie.linkedin.com/in/dr-fatima-hamroush-83647269

Today I'm talking with Robin Dreeke. He is a best-selling author, professional speaker, trainer, a former marine, a facilitator, and retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. Robin has taken his life's work of recruiting spies and broken down the art of leadership, communication, and relationship building. Prepare to have your preconceptions of what an FBI agent is in person, completely obliterated. In this episode we learn that the communication skills it takes to work in counter intelligence can be used by us all to build rapport and human relationships in everyday life. We also learn about the importance of transparency, the need to drop any expectations of reciprocity when dealing with other people, and the significance of non verbal communication.   Expect to learn about the key pillars taht make up the Language of leaders ie: thoughts and opinions, challenges, the need to be non-judgemental, the need to be curious about what others are willing to share with you  and the importance of giving people you're engaging with, choices.  Robin's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sizing-People-Up-Behavior-Prediction/dp/0525540431 Robin's website: https://www.peopleformula.com Robin's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/rdreeke/?hl=en Robin's twitter : https://twitter.com/rdreeke