Seren Health Coaching - The Metabolic Health Podcast

This week, Mary-Anne and Nia explore how AI is being used in healthcare and the potential benefits for the future.

In the final part of our series on cholesterol, we discuss the options for lowering cholesterol. Should it be lifestyle, medication, or a combination of both?

In this second part of a series of 3 on cholesterol, Nia and Mary-Anne explore the complex role of cholesterol in heart health, debunking myths and highlighting the importance of inflammation, genetics, and lifestyle factors in cardiovascular risk.

This week, Mary-Anne and Nia discuss cholesterol - what all the parts of it that make it up mean, and how it impacts our health.

Following on from last time, Mary-Anne and Nia discuss practical steps to improving your metabolic health.

Today, Mary-Anne and Nia recap metabolic health and why it holds the key to overall health.

Mary-Anne and Nia discuss the role of decluttering in improving your health.

Have we made too much of weight loss medications and forgotten the lessons we learnt from other metabolic diseases?

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne reflect on how our understanding of insulin resistance and its implications for metabolic disease, particularly diabetes, has changed.

NICE have released new draft guidelines in Diabetes care, with a significant shift from treatment to prevention.Mary - Anne and Nia discuss the changes with particular emphasis on the diabetes remission programme.

This week, Mary - Anne and Nia discuss large scale initatives to improve our health, and whether 'one size' solutions really fit all.

You may have noticed an increase in marketing around Creatine of late.....should we all be taking it, and do the claims add up?

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne explore the connections between dental health and chronic diseases. How have modern dietary habits and the evolution of dental practices impacted oral health, and what is the role of breastfeeding and chewing in jaw development?

Mary-Anne and Nia discuss how you can develop more self control with practical strategies.

Following on from last time, we explore the complexities of motivation, reflecting on the lessons learned from The Biggest Loser and discussing the importance of personalised approaches.

We're back after a short summer break! To ease us back in we're discussing The Biggest Loser - a popular reality TV show that suggested it helped people lose weight....

This week, Mary-Anne and Nia explore how your sense of smell could be key to managing your cravings.

This week, Mary-Anne and Nia discuss the differences between habits, routines, and rituals. Autopilot habits can lead to mindless actions, while rituals can create meaningful experiences that enhance creativity and well-being. Could slowing down and embracing the process of life lead to better health?

There are many diffferent collagen formulations on the market claiming they will reduce wrinkles, improve hair and nails, and even help your joints. Do they really work?

Red light face masks are popping up everywhere! What are the benefits, and are there any disadvantages?

The wellness world is full of health influencers extolling the virtues of continuous glucose monitors, but do we really need them?

You may have seen or heard adverts claiming that testosterone is the answer to weight loss in men, but is it? This week, Mary-Anne and Nia explore the evidence behind the hype.

With new indications being suggested regularly and promised amazing results, would treating everyone with GLP-1s be the answer to our overstretched NHS's problems? Join Nia and Mary-Anne as they discuss whether or not these medications are the panaceas they claim to be.

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne discuss the NHS Health Check offered to those over 40 years with no previous health conditions. What do they involve, are they worth it and should you have one?

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne discuss what control we have over the ageing process and how it is never too late to make changes that will positively impact our health.

What is a healthy diet? Today Nia and Mary-Anne discuss the basics of a healthy diet and how small changes can improve the overall quality of what you eat.

This week Nia and Mary-Anne discuss the profound influence of marketing on health choices. How can health campaigns compete?

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne explore the multifaceted nature of procrastination, discussing its psychological, emotional, and personality-related aspects. Procrastination is often misunderstood as laziness, but there is more to it than that! Ultimately, they highlight the significance of understanding one's own tendencies and finding a balance in life to foster productivity and well-being.

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne explore why paying for Health Coaching is like paying a mechanic to fix your car. Your body is the most important machine you will ever own and you can't buy a new one if it goes wrong!

Many of us postpone healthy changes until the start of the week, but are we setting ourselves up to fail?

This week, Nia and Mary-Anne discuss the importance of reversing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes rather than treating symptoms with medication. Exploring how the disease is currently managed, they emphasise patient empowerment, the need for better lifestyle advice, and societal attitudes towards chronic disease management. They also share success stories and the importance of support systems in helping individuals make lasting changes to their health.

You might want to change, but are you ready to do it? Wanting something and not being ready to do it affects your ability to make changes. Nia and Mary-Anne discuss how your readiness impacts goal setting, the importance of confidence, and how past experiences affect the changes you make.

Nia and Mary-Anne delve into the complex topic of hunger, exploring its psychological, physiological, and social dimensions. They discuss how perceptions of hunger have evolved, the impact of modern eating habits, and the importance of food quality in managing hunger. 

This week, Mary-Anne and Nia explore the concept of the motivational wave, a natural ebb and flow of motivation that affects our ability to make lasting lifestyle changes.

Are we medicalising a complex condition now that we have access to a class of weight loss drugs that actually work?And is this changing how we see obesity as a society?

Health professionals have access to more screening tests than ever before, and as patients, we now have more access to the results. This week Mary-Anne and Nia discuss the different shades of normal results and when we might need to take action.

Join Nia and Mary-Anne as they discuss the different types of stress and why we need to think out of the box when it comes to stress management.

How you live affects your health. We can't change everything, but what small changes could you make to support your health?

Join Mary-Anne and Nia as they explore how the environment we live in profoundly affects our lifestyle choices and overall health.

Join Nia and Mary-Anne as they discuss whether setting a target weight is a useful measure or something that could lead to giving up your health improvements all together.

Following last week's episode, we discuss how diet plans set you up to fail. Join us as we explore the principles we follow at Seren Health Coaching and suggest small steps you can take to improve your diet.

Everywhere you look there is an 'expert' telling you which meal plan, exercise regime, daily meditation or sleep app will fix you. Today Mary-Anne and Nia discuss why one size doesn't fit all -and how health coaching helps.

In the last episode of 2024, Nia and Mary-Anne discuss how to enjoy celebratory occasions without uprooting your health goals. We'll be back in January 2025, thank you so much for listening, and Happy Christmas to you all!

This is a follow-up to last week's episode. In it, we discuss how to hack your programming to start making small changes that will improve your health.

Most people want good health, and many know what they need to do to achieve it. So why are so many of us struggling to make the necessary changes?

Sugar isn't just called sugar......there are so many names for it, which makes avoiding it quite tricky. Our bodies also break down certain foods into sugars easily - should we be worried about this?

Want to stop cravings, mood swings, and fatigue? You need to get off the sugar rollercoaster! This week Nia and Mary-Anne discuss how you can do this with only a few small tweaks to your diet.

We've spoken about the benefits of strength training before, so why don't we do it? Today we discuss the barriers to strength training and how we can implement small steps that harness our motivation and move us forward.

Many of us wear trackers that give us feedback on how well we sleep - how accurate is this data and is it doing more harm than good?

Following on from last week, we explore simple techniques to help us control our Smartphones, instead of them controlling us.