Age Better with Liz Earle

On this episode of the Friday Five podcast, Liz is joined by Hannah Samano, founder and CEO of the UK’s first dedicated cycle-care platform, Unfabled.They explore cycle care, period poverty, and sustainable alternatives to traditional tampons and pads that are contributing to ever-increasing plastic pollution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by Dr Robert Lustig, a paediatric endocrinologist with over 40 years of experience. It was his work with obese children that spurred him on to become one of the leading voices on how our modern diets (rich in both processed foods and sugar) are sabotaging our metabolic health. Dr Lustig uncovers the truth about ultra-processed produce and shares his simple rule for eating with health in mind - protect the liver, feed the gut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Friday Five podcast, Liz highlights fascinating new research into vitamin D for supporting our immune system. Liz is also joined by Amy Collis of The Fairtrade Foundation to discuss the importance of gifting Fairtrade flowers as we approach Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by skin expert, and founder and medical director of Adonia Medical Clinic, Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, to discuss all things adult acne. No, it’s not just for teenagers. Here, Ifeoma chats to Liz about the common causes of acne, why it can linger and even emerge in adult life, and how to treat both active acne and the scars it can leave behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Friday Five podcast, Liz is joined by naturopath and functional medicine practitioner Lucinda Miller of Nature Doc, for an in-depth discussion on immunopsychiatry.They cover the increasing numbers of children and adults who are developing neurological and psychiatric issues since the start of the pandemic and how many of the symptoms of long Covid cross over with PANS/PANDAS, a misdirected autoimmune response to an infection that can lead to a whole host of issues, including anxiety, tics, OCD, brain fog, memory, emotional and attention issues.Links mentioned:Purchase the Natruflex Turmeric supplement from The Naked Pharmacy here, use the code LIZLOVES for 20% offBuy The Nature Doc Shop's products, including PEA+ and Link Nutrition, with the LIZLOVES code for 10% offClick here to learn more about the PANS PANDAS UK charityFind out more about the Children's e-Hospital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our first episode of season 13 of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by insomnia specialist, Kathryn Pinkham, of the Insomnia Clinic to discuss how to beat the common sleep disorder, which will affect many of us at some point throughout our lifetime.Kathryn and Liz also discuss why quality can be better than quantity when it comes to sleep, and why you shouldn't panic if you don't get the coveted eight hours of shut eye every single night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger warning: this episode includes discussion of disordered eating patterns.In this episode of the Friday Five, Liz is joined by nutritionist Jane Clarke to discuss disordered eating among young people, along with body image issues and social media. Jane also shares helpful advice for the families of those struggling to support their loved ones in the best way possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Friday Five, Liz chats to Kate Muir, journalist, campaigner and author of Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask), to bust myths about the menopause. They also discuss the lack of joined-up thinking in women's medicine as well as Kate's 2021 Channel 4 documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause, which was presented by Davina McCall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Friday Five podcast, Liz is joined by legendary plant guru, medical herbalist and founder of Pukka Herbs, Sebastian Pole, to discuss to discuss the wellbeing benefits and attributes of the very many plants we should be paying special attention to right now. They also chat about Western herbalism, plus Ayurvedic and Chinese traditional herbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Friday Five, Liz reflects back on three of her podcast highlights - the launch of important menopause training for healthcare professionals with Dr Louise Newson, also known as the Menopause Doctor, the link between heart disease, heart health, cholesterol and statins with Dr Aseem Malhotra, and building a happy, healthy brain with chartered psychologist and author, Kimberley Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.