Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow medical mysteries fed monster myths
Vampires and werewolves and zombies, oh my! Where did all these monsters come from?
Undiagnosed medical conditions might have fuelled the mythology be…
1 year, 6 months ago
Can't stop sneezing? What to do when hay fever hits
It’s hay fever season, and as you sniffle away next to an air purifier, you might be wondering why we haven’t cured such a common ailment.
Allergic rh…
1 year, 6 months ago
What on earth is grounding?!
Many of us are disconnected from nature – we live in cities, work in offices, exercise indoors.
There is a hypothesis that our disconnection from the …
1 year, 6 months ago
MSG's messy myths and racist tropes
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavour enhancer that often gets a bad wrap.
You might know someone who swears it makes them sick, or you yourself mig…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why is the internet telling me to lower my cortisol?
If you've found yourself in a particular corner of health and wellness TikTok, chances are you've heard all about cortisol.
Influencers might be urgin…
1 year, 6 months ago
Is melatonin the answer to a good night's sleep?
If you've ever complained about a bad night's sleep, you might've been urged to take melatonin.
It's a hormone our bodies naturally produce, and also…
1 year, 7 months ago
What it takes to avoid iron deficiency
Iron deficiency is incredibly common, especially in menstruating women.
But this mineral is vital. Our bodies use iron to make haemoglobin, which carr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why do hangovers get worse as we age?
It's a tale as old as time – as you age, hangovers hit harder. The tolerance of your youth wastes away.
There's no doubt that any alcohol consumption …
1 year, 7 months ago
Rapid-fire round: Answering your sleep questions
We get a LOT of questions about sleep – on everything from cheese dreams to sleep farts.
Why do you jerk awake as you're drifting off? Why are you itc…
1 year, 7 months ago
Can you zap yourself buff with electrical muscle stimulation?
It might not seem like it, but we humans are electrical beings. We rely on electrical impulses to stay alive.
So can we rely on electrical impulses … …
1 year, 8 months ago