Are you curious about what really defines a "Blue Zone" and how their longevity secrets can fit into your fast-paced, modern life? Perhaps you've embraced the Mediterranean diet, believing it's the key to a longer, healthier existence. Or maybe you've decided a plant-based, low fat diet is the ultimate answer.

If you're interested in longevity and well-being and enjoy uncovering the wisdom of traditional diets, this episode will challenge what you think you know. Dr. Damian Kristof and Marcus Pearce, fresh from their immersive retreat in Ikaria and Sardinia, share surprising revelations that flip the script on common assumptions about Blue Zones and the Mediterranean diet.

Discover how Mediterranean cultures truly ate before industrialization and why these time-honored eating habits may be the missing piece in your quest for vibrant health.

Join us for an eye-opening conversation that might just change how you think about healthy eating and living!

Listen to Damo and Marcus's podcast, 100 Not Out, here: https://100notout.com/podcast/ Visit Jo's website here: https://quirkycooking.com.au/

Podcast Episode 43 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Circadian Rhythm, Sunlight & Sleep - with Jessica Brosnan from Circadian Kids

This episode is GOLD for parents wanting to get their kids sleeping better (and in bed earlier!), wanting to improve their moods and gut health, and wanting more sleep and energy themselves!

Jess talks about the epidemic of circadian disruption in our children, and how that is affecting them, how to manage artificial light, and how to mimic the light spectrum of sunset at night in your home for improved sleep.

[Visit Jess's page here: https://www.instagram.com/circadian.kids/]

Jess is a mum to three and a naturopath specialising in Circadian Rhythms for kids. She is passionate about empowering parents to establish solar-powered routines in their families, for better sleep and less stress. Jess teaches parents how to align their daily activities with the sun and remove blue light at night, creating an environment that optimises our children’s health and wellbeing and creates deeper connection appreciation to the natural world.

Download Jess's "Ultimate 3-step checklist to improve your child's sleep" here: https://linktr.ee/circadiankids

Podcast host: Jo Whitton (Quirky Cooking)

About: https://quirkycooking.com.au/about/ https://youtu.be/sYGnJfw_u4k

Episode 42 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2): Biological Dentistry & Nutrition Diagnostics... and Detoxing from Metals, Amalgams and Root Canals.

[Learn about my gut-healing retreat in the Italian Alps, June 2024]

A year or so ago, I realised that two root canals I'd had done years ago were both infected. I knew they were affecting my health and needed to be removed. However, after one removal, a bone graft, and a bad experience in the dentist's chair which resulted in my face and right side of my body being paralysed for hours, I decided to fly 2000 kms to the nearest biological dentist for help...

From June to October 2023, I worked with Eric Davis Dental and Nutrition Diagnostics in Brisbane and had a 'total dental revision'. My dental health and body chemistry were reviewed in great detail (blood tests, mouth swabs, urine tests, energetic testing and more) and the links between the whole mouth and the health of my overall system were examined and explained. It has been fascinating and I've learned so much!

After months of working to detox metals (old amalgams, environmental toxins), reduce inflammation from the infection under the root canal-filled teeth, improve sleep and insulin resistance, and balance my overall body chemistry, I was able to have the surgeries needed and continued with the protocol to heal.

In this podcast you will get to sit in on my last appointment with Nutritionist Owen Davis BHSc (NutMed) as he goes through the results of my 'before and after' blood tests. He explains for my listeners the how and why of the healing protocol I've been doing for the past months, talks about the mouth-body connection, and explains the importance of balancing body chemistry to detox and heal.

Takeaways from this episode...

• Don't underestimate the importance of dentistry in respect to your immune system! Read "Disease Starts in the Mouth"
• It doesn’t matter what the disease or the symptom we’re working with, when the chemistry is out of balance, we’re susceptible to disease and the first thing that goes wrong is tooth decay and gum disease.
• When body chemistry is in balance, you have resistance to disease.
• A large part of balancing body chemistry and healing dental disease depends on diet. Read "Reverse Tooth Decay by Changing Your Diet"
• Animal protein and good fats are vital for dental health, for a healthy immune system, and to help the body to heal and detox. Read "Why a High Fat, High Protein Diet is Best for Your Teeth"
• A food-based, natural Vitamin C is also very important - read this article for details plus the recipe for Nutrition Diagnostic's Vit C Energy Drink
• Root canals are never a good idea. Read "Root Canal Treatment: The Hidden Dangers"

Learn more here... Eric Davis Biological Dentistry and Nutrition Diagnostics

Visit the Quirky Cooking website for gut-healing recipes, retreats and more!