PODCAST · health
Syft
by Nathan Rose
Welcome to the Syft podcast. A show where we sift through the sea of information in areas such as health, nutrition, medicine and psychology in an attempt to get a better sense of what it all means. Using science and stories I aim to synthesise the information so you are up to date and informed on topics that matter to your health and wellbeing. We will learn from the lessons from the past but also be excited about innovation and therapies on the horizon.
Episodes
-
Alzheimer’s Insights - Surprising Lessons from the Blue Zones and Time Travel
Surveys around the world consistently find Alzheimer's in the top one or two positions of most feared diseases. Typically, half of adults surveyed worry about developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the massive public interest and enormous progress identifying molecular pathways…
more -
Reframing Depression - Beyond Serotonin and a Broken Brain
The prescription of antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have grown exponentially since their launch in the 1990s. Today, one in seven Australian adults take an antidepressant. Medicine and culture’s current default mode is that a person who is distressed, or sad, has…
more -
Is it better to be a blood sugar Optimiser or Satisficer?
It's well known that eating carbohydrates causes your blood glucose to rise and there is almost frenzied interest about how this can be unhealthy and lead to diabetes, weight gain, reactive low blood sugar, mood swings and more. Many people are mindful of their carbohydrate consumption, and the...
-
These are not the toxins you’re looking for: 5½ Jedi Mind Tricks to understand environmental chemicals
We often hear statistics that every year thousands of new synthetic chemicals are introduced into our everyday environments. We also often hear how many of these chemicals do not break down and accumulate in our bodies. Environmental chemicals can be seen like the dark side of the force from the...
-
Game of Microbes: Hope, Hype and Helminths
The microbiome has generated a lot of interest and subsequently a lot of hope and hype. Claims are plentiful that it's the gut microbiome that is driving your mood, memories, food choices, metabolism, weight and immunity, just to name a few. Just like the Game of Thrones, the cast in the Game of...
-
Is Vitamin D the Cargo Cult of Sunshine?
Vitamin D is a popular nutritional supplement. There are numerous claims of its health benefits and hundreds of studies show that low serum level vitamin D is linked to all manner of diseases. But, there appears to be a paradox - clinical trials often show that restoring low serum vitamin D with...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Syft podcast. A show where we sift through the sea of information in areas such as health, nutrition, medicine and psychology in an attempt to get a better sense of what it all means. Using science and stories I aim to synthesise the information so you are up to date and informed on topics that matter to your health and wellbeing. We will learn from the lessons from the past but also be excited about innovation and therapies on the horizon.
HOSTED BY
Nathan Rose
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Syft have?
Syft currently has 6 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Syft about?
Welcome to the Syft podcast. A show where we sift through the sea of information in areas such as health, nutrition, medicine and psychology in an attempt to get a better sense of what it all means. Using science and stories I aim to synthesise the information so you are up to date and informed on...
How often does Syft release new episodes?
Syft has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Syft?
You can listen to Syft on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Syft?
Syft is created and hosted by Nathan Rose.
URL copied to clipboard!