Wellness with Ella

To kick off the new podcast, I’m joined by acclaimed author and journalist Michael Pollan. Michael is widely known for his work demystifying the food and agriculture industry and is now opening new frontiers in the highly controversial field of plant psychedelics, and their potential as tools for healing mental illnesses and disorders.

We discuss:

· What should you eat if you’re concerned about your health

· Why cooking more automatically improves health and happiness

· Understanding your relationship with caffeine

· The health benefits of caffeine

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at intermittent fasting.

More about Michael:

‘This Is Your Mind on Plants’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Your-Plants-Michael-Pollan/dp/0593296907

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We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist and leading sleep expert, to discuss why what we eat and drink has a profound impact on the quality of our sleep, and which aspects of our diet to focus on to support better sleep.

Here’s a short recap:

• The connection between diet and sleep
• Why a healthy diet supports better sleep
• The impact of caffeine, sugar, and alcohol on sleep
• Why when we eat affects sleep
• How sleep influences our appetite
• The importance of focusing on a healthy, balanced diet over specific nutrients

Guy Meadows:

‘The Sleep Book: How to Sleep Well Every Night’

https://sleepschool.org

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In Wellness with Ella, entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests candidly reveal their personal journeys of transforming times of great difficulty into times of enormous personal growth.

How did they get to where they are today? What were the biggest challenges they faced? What wellness practices and habits really moved the needle for them? How do they keep moving forward?

Wellness with Ella has the simple mission of giving you un-filtered and empowering conversations that give you the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to transform your life and your health. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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I’m joined by behavioural change expert and author Shahroo Izadi. After working in addiction treatment within the criminal justice system, Shahroo realised she could utilise the same tools to help the masses change their unwanted patterns of behaviour and now helps individuals with binge eating, negative self-talk, low self-esteem and social media use to name a few.

We discuss:

• Why you need to take life off hold to change your habits
• The mindset and practical tools to help you do difficult things
• How to make lasting behaviour changes
• The power of self-kindness and self-awareness
• Understanding what purpose your habits serve

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at mindful eating.

DISCLAIMER: this episode touches on eating disorders and Shahroo’s personal experience in this regard. Please take care listening and talk to your GP if you need support or guidance.

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