In todays episode of the podcast I speak with Carrie Bennet about quantum biology and the importance of a healthy circadian rhythm. First Carrie explains what quantum biology is and discusses how there are three core things to consider: - Light - Water - Magnetism Carrie explains just how important light is to human health and how it has an intimate relationship with the water inside of us, in particular EZ water, or exclusion zone water. We finish by discussing simple things we can do to help improve our health at the quantum level. Carrie's IG account: https://www.instagram.com/carriebwell... Carrie's website: https://www.carriebwellness.com Alex's recommended blue light blocking glasses (use code 'ALEXMANOS' to receive 10% off): https://www.blockbluelight.co.uk/?ref... Alex's recommend infrared light device (10% discount applied): https://emr-tek.com/discount/ALEX88508 The Fourth Phase Of Water book by Dr. Pollack: https://geni.us/HgCKa2 The Body Electric book by Becker and Seldon: https://geni.us/7cwTm

Alex speaks with the brilliant Liz Koch about her work with the psoas. The psoas is typically known as a hip flexor muscle but over the decades Liz has come to realise it is so much more. It has profound influence on the body, mind, and emotions. This is a deep, meaningful, and powerful conversation - listen closely to Liz's words! The exercise Liz mentions in this episode can be found here: https://coreawareness.com/movements-u... Her first book (the one she recommends reading first!) can be found here: https://geni.us/BkWao9A

I speak with Functional Nutritional Therapist Marek Doyle about adrenal function. We discuss: Why we shouldn't get bogged down in terminology.   The true purpose of the stress response. The connection between the gut and the adrenals. The two different types of leaky gut and why it may be an adaptive response. The self-perpetuating cycles that can develop after a triggering event such as a viral infection. How, at least initially, low adrenal output (low cortisol) may be an adaptive response (i.e deliberate) which becomes maladaptive over time. Foundational, and essential strategies to start restoring optimal function to the adrenals.

What if the way you breath is the most important component of being healthy? Do you know whether you have optimal breathing mechanics, or dysfunctional breathing? In todays conversation Alex speaks with Patrick McKeown on the important of nasal breathing. Learn how the way you breath impacts many systems in the body ranging from the digestive system and the detoxification system to the nervous system and immune system. Patrick's books can be found on Amazon here, and here.

Alex has Kindly offered a 50% discount off your first bag of Exhale coffee on a subscription order (you can cancel at ay time). Simply use the code 'Healthpath' at checkout: https://exhalecoffee.com In todays episode I speak with Alex Higham, from Exhale Coffee. We discuss the many health benefits of coffee ranging from a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type two diabetes, neurodegenerative disease, certain cancers and more. Also in todays episode: - Learn how to brew your coffee for the most health benefits. - What causes, and how to overcome, the jitters. - Is decaf as healthy as caffeinated coffee? Check out Exhale on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/yourexhale/

In todays episode I speak with Brendan Vermeire, aka The Holistic Savage. This is the third or fourth time I have spoken with Brendan and in true Alex-Brendan style we talk about......a lot! We talk about metabolic health and brain health (in particular the microglia - an immune cell in the brain), resilience, allostasis, mistakes we see in the functional medicine space, behaviour change, psychedelics, the #selfhealers movement and more!

In todays episode I speak with Ray Griffiths about the importance of our mitochondria, a sub-component of our cells that used to be a bacteria 1.5 billion years ago. We discuss what they are, what they do, how we can support them (i.e keep them healthy and functioning well) and what tests we can consider to evaluate their function. Ray's book can be found on Amazon here.

In this short episode I summarise a paper entitled "Psychedelics as a novel approach to treating autoimmune conditions". The authors discuss how psychedelics may potentially offer an efficacious strategy for relieving and perhaps even resolving autoimmunity by targeting: - Psychospiritual origins. - Maladaptive chronic stress responses. - Inflammatory pathways. - Immune modulation. - Enteric microbiome populations.

In this solo episode Alex provides a summary of the research indicating that imbalances in the digestive may contribute to psoriasis. Considerations include leaky gut, SIBO, imbalances in the large intestine, microbial metabolites, gut inflammation,  and coeliac disease/gluten sensitivity. To watch the presentation head over to the Healthpath youtube channel.

I speak with Charlie Morley, a lucid dreaming teacher and author who helps people wake up in their dreams & harness the power of sleep for psychological growth. We discuss his new book, 'Wake Up To Sleep'. We cover: - the science of how stress and trauma affect sleep - how yoga nidra and mindfulness practices enhance sleep, partly via deep relaxation and the parasympathetic nervous system - specific breathwork practices to regulate the nervous system. - how learning to become lucid can help transform nightmares - and much more! Charlie's books can be found on Amazon: - Wake Up to Sleep - Dreaming through Darkness - Dreams of Awakening - Lucid Dreaming Made Easy Charlie's website: https://www.charliemorley.com