
Mikkipedia
Mikkipedia is an exploration in all things health, well being, fitness, food and nutrition. I sit down with scientists, doctors, professors, practitioners and people who have a wealth of experience and have a conversation that takes a deep dive into their area of expertise. I love translating science into a language that people understand, so while some of the conversations will be pretty in-depth, you will come away with some practical tips that can be instigated into your everyday life. I hope you enjoy the show!
Latest episodes

Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 6min
Tackling type 2 diabetes - Peter Brukner
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Peter Brukner, one of the OGs in the low carbohydrate space. They discuss how he was influenced by Professor Tim Noakes to do something about his own health when we realised he was no longer the fit, metabolically healthy man he was, and was challenged to do something about it. His own success with improving his metabolic markers then got him interested in the wider application of the approach for fat loss, improving blood sugar control and reversing symptoms of Type 2 diabetes led Dr Brukner to broaden his practice to one that educated and informed on the power of low carbohydrate diets for chronic disease. This has lead to him authoring a book (Fat Lot of Good) and setting up a not for profit organisation (Sugar by Half) and a new diabetes reversal programme, Defeat Diabetes. Peter Brukner is a specialist sports and exercise physician whose most recent position has been Australian cricket team doctor for the past five years.Peter is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and Professor of Sports Medicine at Latrobe University. A founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, he served two terms as President and played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia.Peter is the co-author of the widely used text book Clinical Sports Medicine and has been team physician for professional football clubs as well as national athletics, swimming, soccer and men’s hockey teams including Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Peter was the Socceroos Team Doctor at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and more recently Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science at Liverpool Football Club.He is the co-founder of the public health campaign SugarByHalf and is committed to the challenge of improving the nation’s health with improved diet and increased physical activity. Links:Defeat Diabetes WebsiteBook: A Fat Lot of Good
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Feb 12, 2023 • 15min
Mini Mikkipedia - Vitamin B12
On the Mini Mikkipedia, Mikki talks about B12, why it’s important and some other tests that can help determine your B12 status.Blog link here: https://mikkiwillidenphd.wordpress.com/2023/02/10/low-b12-why-it-matters-and-what-to-do-about-it/
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Feb 7, 2023 • 59min
Sustainable Nutrition with Diana Rodgers
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Diana Rodgers about a range of topics related to nutrition, the health of children, the health of the planet, and everything in between. We discuss how Diana got into the field of nutrition and then move on to the importance of diet for children and the disconnect between what constitutes a nourishing diet versus commonly eaten (and available foods). They talk about navigating the line between educating people about what is healthy and this idea that this then calls into question someone’s parenting approach. We discuss the misconceptions people have around eating meat and the health of the environment. healthy foods and the food supply. They also discuss the recent COP27 meeting and the politics behind such meetings.Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist and sustainability advocate near Boston, Massachusetts. She’s an author of three books, runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and has served as an advisory board of numerous nutrition and agriculture organizations including Whole30, Animal Welfare Approved and Savory Institute. She speaks internationally about the intersection of optimal human nutrition and regenerative agriculture. Diana is co-author of, Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat and the director, producer of the companion film, Sacred Cow. Her new initiative, the Global Food Justice Alliance, advocates for a nutritious, sustainable and equitable worldwide food systemDiana and her books and courses can be found https://sustainabledish.com/
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Feb 5, 2023 • 18min
Mini Mikkipedia - Anxiety
On this episode of Mini Mikkipedia Monday, Mikki talks about anxiety, sleep and the supplements that you might consider if you have addressed the other, broader, areas of health and are still not finding a solution.Some of the recommendations made have come from Mikki’s blog on the topic, which can be found here: https://mikkiwillidenphd.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/anxiety-and-sleep-and-supps-that-might-help/
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Jan 31, 2023 • 44min
Energy availability in sport with Dr José L. Areta
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr. José Areta, lecturer in sports nutrition and metabolism, about energy availability. We talk about what it is, we talk specifically about his paper around within day energy availability in cyclists and the variation both between athletes, and also in the same athletes. We talk about what energy availability is (the definition for it), why it is important and also some aspects of energy availability that we talk about as being true for all, but actually at this stage doesn’t have the science to back it up. Work in progress!José L Areta currently works as a lecturer in Sports Nutrition and Metabolism at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at LJMU.José’s primary interest is in the area of training-nutrient interactions in humans. In other words, he investigates how to manipulate ingestion of carbohydrates, fat and protein around training to optimise physical performance and health.José can be found at: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-science/sport-and-exercise-sciences/jose-aretaPaper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2022.2115676
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Jan 29, 2023 • 20min
Mini Mikkipedia - Food tracking
This Mini Mikkipedia Mikki talks about food tracking, who might benefit and how to do it.Based on this blog post here: https://mikkiwillidenphd.wordpress.com/2023/01/29/should-you-track-your-food/
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Jan 24, 2023 • 1h
Dr Jeffry Gerber, Denver's diet doctor
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Jeffry Gerber, Denver’s diet doctor, about diabetes, surprising findings when measuring insulin levels, educating both practitioners and the general population about the importance of eating quality food, and how his nutritional advice has changed over the years. Dr Gerber is the founder and host of Low Carb Denver and has spent several years learning about the impact that diet and lifestyle has on improving metabolic health, and using the conference as a platform to help inform and educate from the grass roots level.Jeffry is also the co-author of Eat Rich Live Long , a book that provides simple guidelines and delicious recipes that help people adopt a lower carbohydrate diet approach.Dr. Jeffry N. Gerber, MD, FAAFP is a board certified family physician, speaker, author, conference organizer, husband, father and owner of South Suburban Family Medicine in Littleton, Colorado, where he is known as “Denver’s Diet Doctor”. He has been providing personalized healthcare since 1990 and continues that tradition with an emphasis on longevity, wellness and prevention.Dr. Gerber is also the co-organizer of Low Carb Conferences, a yearly educational event for healthcare professionals and anyone else interested in learning about the latest science related to diet and health. CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit is offered to healthcare professionals.Dr Jeffry Gerber can be found here: https://denversdietdoctor.com/ Low Carb Denver details can be found here and is running Feb 23-26!: https://lowcarbconferences.com/
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Jan 22, 2023 • 26min
Mini Mikkipedia - The importance of strength training for fat loss with Darren Ellis
Mikki chats to Darren Ellis, Strength and Conditioning coach on this Mini Mikkipedia Monday about strength training on a fat loss approach and why it is important.Darren Ellis, MSc, has an aim to share what he’s learned with as many people as possible, teaching them that there are no shortcuts with exercise, but that it can be achievable, and even fun, with good coaching and a supportive peer group. He is a regular contributor to a variety of popular print and web based health and fitness magazines, public speaker, and consultant to sporting organisations, businesses, universities and television.Specialties: Strength training and nutrition for fitness, sport, weight loss, muscle gain, longevity.Darren can be found at: https://www.darrenellis.coach/
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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 11min
Optimising nutrition and data driven fasting with Marty Kendall
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Marty Kendall, creator of the Nutrient Optimiser and Data Driven fasting - programmes he has created to help thousands of people navigate their way to better health through food. They discuss the impact that dietary fat has on insulin, the nutrients that certain dietary patterns fall short on, protein sparing modified fasts (which both Mikki and Marty are big fans of) and how his programme Data-Driven Fasting allows people to use their own data to determine fasting and eating windows and food intake. Marty Kendall is an engineer who seeks to optimise nutrition using a data-driven approach. Marty’s interest in nutrition began eighteen years ago to help his wife Monica better control her Type 1 Diabetes. Since then, he has developed a systematised approach to nutrition tailored for a wide range of goals, contexts and preferences. Over the past five years, Marty shared his research at OptimisingNutrition.com. He has developed Nutrient Optimiser and Data-Driven Fasting to guide thousands of people on their journey towards nutritional optimisation.Marty can be found here: https://optimisingnutrition.com/
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Jan 15, 2023 • 28min
Mini Mikkipedia - Mikki talks bone health strategies
This is the first Monday episode of Mini Mikkipedia on a Monday and this week I talk through the bone related nutrition and lifestyle strategies that I've been using as I recover from a broken fibula.Wednesday's episodes will continue to be the long-form conversations with experts that you've been enjoying from Day 1.The link to the blog post this was taken from, with all of the links and research articles talked about in this mini episode can be found here: https://mikkiwillidenphd.wordpress.com/2023/01/14/ran-up-a-mountain-broke-a-leg-heres-what-im-doing-tldr-the-kitchen-sink/
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