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The Health Hub — 323 episodes

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Dr Michel Neeff: 'Normal' symptoms that could actually be hearing loss

2

Greg Pain: You're more likely to get injured in winter

3

Claire Turnbull: Why your GP won't give you nutrition advice

4

Rob Knight: Warming up isn't enough to avoid injury

5

Dr Alex Bartle: Most people are ruining their own sleep

6

Allyson Gofton: Chef discusses health benefits of a seasonal diet

7

Dr Bryan Betty: Should patients be using Chat GPT?

8

Dr John Cameron: The divide between Telehealth and face-to-face appointments

9

Greg Pain: Avoiding injuries before they happen

10

Alex Flint: Training for your body type

11

David Letele: Why are we always getting in our own way when we're getting healthy?

12

Matt Doocey: We've come a long way with mental health

13

Kent Johns: Could a fad be what you need to get back into exercise?

14

Claire Turnbull: More exercise doesn't mean more food

15

Dr. Bryan Betty: How to choose the right GP

16

Greg Pain: Don't let your motivation kill your motivation

17

Allyson Gofton: Chef discusses how to feed the family without leaving waste

18

Dr Michel Neeff: The countless thing that harm your hearing - and it's not noise

19

David Letele: Finding the right kind of motivation

20

Alex Flint: We're overcomplicating our health

21

John Cameron: Eat as much cholesterol as you'd like

22

Alex Bartle: You'll need to lower your core temperature this summer

23

Kent Johns: It's not to late to work on your summer body

24

Matt Doocey: "People want a bipartisan approach to mental health"

25

Greg Pain: The things you can do to avoid injuries

26

Dr Bryan Betty: Taking preventative steps for better future health

27

Alex Flint: Exerising just isn't enough for weight loss

28

Clare Turnbull: Nutritionist talks the importance of good diet for mental health

29

David Letele: You just have to start

30

Dr Michel Neeff: We're too casual about our hearing

31

Allyson Gofton: Maintaining a healthy diet with a busy life

32

Greg Pain: It's okay to slouch, as long as you're moving

33

Kyle MacDonald: Do you need a therapist or just a friend?

34

Kent Johns: It's not about losing the weight, it's about habits

35

John Cowan: We need a reality check for our alcohol problem

36

Sir Ashley Bloomfield: Children face many barriers in healthcare

37

Dr Sola Freeman: Menopausal women deserve more support

38

Dr Michel Neeff: It's not just loud sounds ruining your hearing

39

Greg Pain: Maintaining your bone health as you age

40

Dr Andy Johnston: Immunotherapy is the future of cancer treatment

41

Claire Turnbull: Fibre and sleep are keys to a strong diet

42

Kent Johns: Finding the time to exercise isn't as daunting as it seems

43

Caitlin Fris: Bladder leakage is nothing to be ashamed about

44

Dr John Cameron: Alcohol isn't the root problem

45

Dr Libby Weaver: You're not getting enough nutrients

46

Greg Pain: How hard is too hard when pushing yourself in a workout?

47

Kyle MacDonald: We need better allocation of mental health funding

48

Alex Flint: Exercises for longevity

49

Claire Turnbull: Not all supplements were created equal

50

Dr John Cameron: Skinny people have heart attacks too

51

Dr Mark Williams: Devices are ruining your sleep

52

"I'm hopeful": Sir Ashley Bloomfield on the future of health in New Zealand

53

Niki Bezzant: It's time to stop the taboo of menopause

54

Greg Pain: Core strength is key

55

Dr John Cameron: "We don't know how paracetamol works"

56

Alex Flint: You don't need 10,000 steps a day

57

Ethically Kate: How ethics fit into your health

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Dr Alex Bartle: Stop tracking your sleep

59

Greg Pain: Best and worst exercise trends

60

Ganesh Raj: Getting over convenience food

61

Kent Johns: Maintaining a routine

62

Dr John Cameron: "If you're taking a blood test, you should already know the result"

63

David Letele: You have to want it to get it

64

Allyson Gofton: Preparing for a delicious Christmas day

65

Dr Alex Bartle: How can we fix bad sleeping habits?

66

Greg Pain: If running is so natural - why are injuries so common?

67

Alex Flint: When is it time to get a personal trainer?

68

Dr John Cameron: Advocating for yourself with your GP

69

Kyle MacDonald: Staying social after 65

70

Kent Johns: Beating the end of year burnout

71

Greg Pain: The right and wrong way to recover after a marathon

72

Ganesh Raj: Stretching your food to last longer

73

Dr John Cameron: Training yourself out of an allergy

74

Alex Bartle: How to sleep long and well

75

Claire Turnbull: Making a sustainable change to your eating habits

76

Kent Johns: Taking care of yourself

77

Jude Walters: Maintaining brain health

78

Dougal Sutherland: The epidemic of self-diagnosing ADHD

79

Dr John Cameron: "55% of GPs are due to retire within 10 years"

80

Greg Pain: Exercise gadgets are a no-go

81

Alex Flint: Forming a healthy lifestyle you won't give up on

82

Sir Bill Denny: Where do Daffodil Day donations go?

83

Greg McPherson: The science of ageing

84

Kent Johns: There is a wrong way to set goals

85

Claire Turnbull: Do vitamins really work?

86

Psychotherapist on the five stages of grief

87

Dr John Cameron: How to start that hard conversation with an ageing loved one

88

Greg Pain: What do we know about osteoporosis?

89

Lesleigh Smith: Tips to reduce hearing loss

90

Kyle MacDonald: Unpacking the rise in adult ADHD diagnoses

91

Dr Alex Bartle: Sleeping pills - do they really work?

92

Ganesh Raj: Eat Well for Less Host on how to get people eating healthier

93

Dr John Cameron: Bowel cancer screening - who should screen for what and when?

94

Kyle Macdonald: Young people hit from all sides driving down welfare

95

Greg Pain: High tech sports equipment v making do with the basics

96

Kent Johns: Connections between stress and weight gain

97

Dr Alex Bartle: Do supplements help with healthy sleep?

98

Dr John Cameron: When does dieting become an issue?

99

Hannah Eriksen: How important is breakfast?

100

Greg Pain: Key tips for a successful running regime

101

Jude Walter: How to stop on top of your brain health

102

Kent Johns: Continuing strength training as you age

103

Lesleigh Smith: Raising awareness this World Hearing Day

104

Claire Turnball: Do Calories Influence Your Food Consumption?

105

Dr John Cameron: Why self examination is important for health

106

Kyle MacDonald: Mental health and the impact on behaviour

107

Kyle MacDonald: Coping with loneliness over the Christmas season

108

Dr Alex Bartle: Tips and tricks to work around sleep apnoea

109

Niki Bezzant: How to separate facts from marketing nonsense on women's health

110

Ganesh Raj: Is plant based food worth the hype?

111

Kent Johns: Why do people run marathons?

112

Greg Pain: Getting ready for marathon season

113

Clair Turnbull: What makes ultra-processed foods so addictive?

114

Kyle MacDonald: Psychotherapist on how do you make the decision to end a relationship

115

Dr John Cameron: How long does it take your body to adjust to daylight saving?

116

Niki Bezzant: Relationship heartbreak cures

117

Dr Alex Bartle: Sleep apnoea and improving your sleep

118

Daniel McGowan: How many people are affected by Parkinson's disease?

119

Dr John Cameron: Keeping up with your vaccines

120

Dr John Cameron: The importance of keeping up with vaccinations as you age

121

Niki Bezzant: Staying healthy as you get older

122

Kyle MacDonald: Sh*t Happens - how to cheer yourself up and react to stress

123

Kent Johns: Maintaining motivation in the face of injuries (1)

124

Greg Pain: Are you breathing properly when you exercise?

125

Claire Turnball: Secret culinary aphrodisiacs

126

Libby Weaver: Are you getting enough nutrients?

127

Dr John Cameron: Consultations - in person or online?

128

Kent Johns: How to talk about mental health with your mates

129

Greg Pain: How to prepare for a marathon

130

Claire Turnball: Does your diet need to change as you get older?

131

Kyle MacDonald: How to deal with the winter blues

132

Brain Fit's Jude Walter on the impact socialising with your co-workers

133

Dr Bryan Betty: Covid lockdowns and pharmaceutical ads

134

Kent Johns: Health consultant on staying motivated during winter

135

Greg Pain: Applied biomechanist on preventing injuries

136

Dr. John Cameron: Vaccination Q&A

137

Niki Bezzant: speaker and author on separating menopause fact from fiction

138

Kyle MacDonald: psychotherapist explains achieving happiness and life satisfaction

139

Ganesh Raj: celebrity chef on the best meals to cook for date night

140

Kent Johns: health coach on keeping active while struggling with depression

141

Dr John Cameron: How can we fix the medical labour shortage?

142

Dr Libby Weaver: nutritional biochemist on cutting back sugar cravings

143

Kent Johns: health coach on the debate surrounding 'The Whale' and obesity

144

Claire Turnbull: nutritionist on finding the right weight loss method

145

Kent Johns: Health Coach on finding motivation to exercise

146

Health Hub: Dr. John Cameron on whether you'd like to know if you had increased chance of being diagnosed with a disease

147

Kyle MacDonald: Mind Matters psychotherapist on the price of getting counselling

148

Jenny Hale: parenting coach on being firm but kind with children

149

Philip Walsh: Taking care of our kids eye health

150

Ian Russell: Keeping your eyes safe this summer

151

Kyle MacDonald: Is everyone angrier and more stressed?

152

Specsavers Optometrist David Aldridge: Women's Eye Health

153

Dr John Cameron: I know about pain, I've had 6 or 7 kidney stones

154

Dr Clare Halford: Medicinal Cannabis 101

155

Specsavers optometrist Karthigan Param: 51% of tradies are putting their eyesight at risk

156

Sleep Expert Dr Alex Bartle: Journalling before bed, a counselling session with paper to sleep well

157

Greg Pain: Running and back pain

158

Dr John Cameron: How to prepare for Omicron

159

Ganesh Raj: How to do Christmas catering

160

Dr John Cameron: How to fix a hangover

161

Celeste Raisbeck: Medicines and side effects on your eyesight

162

Ruud Kleinpaste: How to make a healthy garden

163

Claire Turnbull: Milk and the benefits of dairy alternatives

164

Greg Pain: How music affects your running

165

Karthi Param: The effects of digital eye strain and blue light

166

Kent Johns: How to rebound from burnout

167

John Cameron: Why some people are still vaccine hesitant

168

Tania Clifton-Smith: How can we breathe better?

169

David Aldridge: What effect does diabetes have on your eyesight?

170

Claire Turnbull: Can fast food be healthy?

171

Dr Alex Bartle: Helping you get to sleep

172

Dr Mataroria Lyndon: Getting as many vaccinated as possible is key

173

Ian Russell: All things eyesight

174

Kent Johns: Running, and a lot of it

175

Dr John Cameron: All about the Covid-19 vaccine

176

Claire Turnbull: Good foods for snacking on

177

Jude Walter: Ways to look after your brain

178

Kyle MacDonald: Do happy people still need therapy?

179

The Health Hub - Greg Pain

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The Health Hub - Kent Johns

181

Dr Alex Bartle: Why can't I sleep?

182

Dr John Cameron: Understanding the variants of Covid-19

183

Claire Turnbull: Radical ways of losing weight

184

Kent Johns: Will we actually become smokefree by 2025?

185

Asthma NZ CEO: Our healthy homes standards aren't good enough!

186

Dr Libby Weaver: What to look for when choosing supplements?

187

Greg Pain: How to run like a champ

188

Kent Johns: The big booze experiment

189

Graeme Muller: The best health apps!

190

Dr Alex Bartle: The perfect temperature to sleep at!

191

Mike King: The overactive inner critic is causing huge problems!

192

Dave Letele: Should we call out people for being overweight?

193

Kent Johns: Do we have the right approach to becoming Smokefree?

194

Claire Turnbull: Why are meat alternatives so gross?

195

Stacey Tremain: When pets become an unhealthy obsession

196

Dr John Cameron: is UFC too violent for free to air TV?

197

Jude Walter: Keeping your memory sharp!

198

Dr Alex Bartle: Getting to sleep more easily

199

Helen Petousis-Harris: Everything you need to know about the Covid vaccine!

200

Jude Walter: How to improve your memory?

201

Dr John Cameron: Dealing with fertility issues

202

Kyle MacDonald: Why don't couples get married as much as they used to?

203

Kent Johns: Getting your work life balance sorted!

204

Allyson Gofton: The perfect Christmas table!

205

Claire Turnbull: Are microwave meals actually okay for you?

206

Kyle MacDonald: Should we be pill testing at festivals?

207

Kent Johns: Is F45 worth the hype?

208

Dr Alex Bartle: How to cope with shift work?

209

Dr John Cameron: How successful will Covid-19 vaccines be?

210

Claire Turnbull: The rise of online food shopping

211

Kyle MacDonald: Have we lost the art of conversation?

212

Kent Johns: Should the Government implement a sugar tax?

213

Dr John Cameron: Dealing with misdiagnosis

214

Professor Tim Dare: Understanding the Euthanasia bill

215

Dr John Cameron: Why have people stopped going to the dentist?

216

Dr Alex Bartle: Partners sleeping in separate rooms

217

Claire Turnbull: Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

218

Chris Wilkins: What is actually in the cannabis referendum?

219

Dr Siouxsie Wiles: This is not just the flu!

220

Kyle MacDonald: Angry social sport!

221

Dr John Cameron: Why aren't we doing more Covid tests?

222

Nikki Hart: Why are men letting their health slip?

223

Dr Alex Bartle: Having a good nights sleep

224

Claire Turnbull: Boosting your immunity for winter

225

Kyle MacDonald: End of Life Choice Bill

226

Dr John Cameron - General Health

227

Nikki Hart: Stop wasting so much food!

228

Dr Frances Pitsilis: Will we have a deaf generation?

229

Nic Gill: Different exercise for different body types & ages

230

Kyle MacDonald: Loneliness in lockdown

231

Dr John Cameron on getting a WOF for your body

232

Jude Walter: Experiencing memory loss at a young age?

233

Dr Siouxsie Wiles: We're not ready for Level 2 yet

234

Nikki Hart: Do we have an issue with takeaways in NZ?

235

Dr John Cameron: The rise of doctor Google during lockdown

236

Dr Siouxsie Wiles: Are we heading into level 3?

237

Dr Alex Bartle: How to sleep during COVID-19?

238

Kyle MacDonald: Should alcohol be an essential service?

239

Dr John Cameron: Is supermarket shopping actually safe?

240

Claire Turnbull: How reliable are the Health Star ratings?

241

Dr Siouxsie Wiles: Everything you need to know about Coronavirus

242

Gabriel Tan: How to fix recurring injuries?

243

Jacqui Maguire: How to break bad habits?

244

Dr Helen Petousis Harris: Debunking misinformation around vaccinations

245

Dr John Cameron: Are we over medicating on painkillers?

246

Claire Turnbull: Are organic foods just a money maker?

247

Dr Frances Pitsilis: Dealing with arthritis

248

Kyle MacDonald: Does cannabis affect mental health?

249

Brett McGregor: Dealing with food allergies over Christmas

250

Claire Turnbull: What harm are takeaways doing to us?

251

Janet Thompson: How to tell someone they have a drinking problem?

252

Dr John Cameron: How to get rid of Moobs?

253

Dr Frances Pitsilis: Can you be both fat and fit?

254

Annabel Langbein: Are best before dates actually accurate?

255

Claire Turnbull: Just how bad are artificial sweeteners?

256

Dr John Cameron: Fake tan, sweating and body hair!

257

Jude Walter: Is Google making us stupid?

258

Dr Alex Bartle: Snoring can kill relationships!

259

Dr Frances Pitsilis: Is there any point learning CPR?

260

Dr John Cameron: The truth behind vaping?

261

Nikki Hart: What's up with this meat-free meat?

262

Dr Alex Bartle: Are sleeping pills actually okay?

263

Claire Turnbull: Should kids be put on Weight Watchers new diet?

264

Dr Frances Pitsilis: The placebo effect can actually work

265

Rachel Grunwell: How being clean affects your mental health

266

Dave Letele: How i lost 110kg and kept it off

267

Margo Regan: Best ways to cut back on your drinking

268

Claire Turnbull: Pregnancy cravings

269

Vanessa Baxter: How to get mums back into the workforce

270

Art and Matilda Green on the benefits of paleo diets

271

Peter Hillary: Pushing yourself beyond your limits

272

Jake Bailey: Dealing with a terminal illness

273

Brett McGregor: Changing your taste palate

274

Dr Abhi Charukonda: Vasectomys – Are they a good choice for men to undertake?

275

Jude Walter: How to combat Alzheimer’s and Dementia

276

All Blacks conditioning coach on how to lose fat!

277

Dr Roderick Mulgan: Kids should be playing contact sport!

278

Rachel Grunwell: Kiwis are too lazy to cook!

279

Tony Jones: Can you actually find true love online?

280

Lance Burdett: How to deal with hostile situations?

281

Rod Dixon: Why running isn't boring

282

Claire Turnbull: How the heck do you sleep without pills?

283

Dr Julie Bhosale: The health of new mums

284

Tony Jones: Is Netflix affecting your marriage?

285

How to avoid junk food at the supermarket

286

Dr Wiremu Manai talks kids and technology

287

Rachel Hunter talks meditation and well-being

288

Alex Bartle: How can we get a good nights sleep?

289

Health Hub - Tim “Wellson” hits Nutritionist Nikki Hart with his big news of 2019: he’s gone sugar free

290

Health and Wellness: Chelsea Winter Christmas special

291

Murderer turned life coach Paul Wood looks back on his turbulent life

292

Simon Gault: How to manage those sugar cravings?

293

Dr Libby: How to combat the fear of balding?

294

Claire Turnbull: Are energy drinks okay in moderation?

295

Men urged to put their health first

296

Mikki Williden: How healthy are milk alternatives?

297

Jehan Casinder: Should porn be treated as a health crisis?

298

Mike Angove: Headgear does not prevent concussions in boxing

299

Nick Honeyman: Is free range chicken worth the cost?

300

Annabel Langbein: We should care where our food comes from!

301

Dr Frances Pitsilis: Workplace bully is rampant!

302

Claire Robbie: Can you socialise without a drink in hand?

303

Nikki Hart: Should we be promoting plus size models?

304

Claire Turnbull: Can you tell people about their odour?

305

Health and Wellness: Is it irresponsible to bring up children vegan?

306

Phil Clemas: Do men really battle body image?

307

Dr Libby: Is coconut oil poison?

308

Dr Frances Pitsilis: How have you managed snoring?

309

Dr Frances Pitsilis: How to get the most sleep possible?

310

Dr Grant Schofield: The benefits of fasting

311

Nikki Hart: What's wrong with artificial sweeteners?

312

Erin O'Hara: Why are we so anxious?

313

Claire Turnbull: How do you keep your mind active?

314

Erin O'Hara: How have you been affected by concussions?

315

Lee Anne Wann: Is healthy eating too expensive?

316

Health and Wellness: How hard was it giving up alcohol?

317

Health and Wellness: Why is gut health so critical to overall health?

318

Health and Wellness: Should Netflix screen Paleo Pete's documentary?

319

Health and Wellness: Should confectionery be removed from the checkout?

320

​Dr Francis Pitsilis: Should you be swapping pesticides for organic alternatives?

321

Adrian Feasey: How to keep the home warm and dry this winter

322

Jay Harrison: Combating the diabetes epidemic

323

Is bacon linked to cancer?