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Swing Into Action

Need to spice up your workout? Then grab a kettle bell and start swinging. It’s a great way to build strength and muscle definition in no time.

Red wine could help you live to 150

New evidence has supported the theory that a compound found in red wine is linked to a longer and healthier life.

The Healing Power of Touch

A recent study has found that reflexology may be an effective complementary therapy for patients undergoing breast-cancer treatment.

Lymphoedema Awareness Day

March is Lymphoedema Awareness Month, as we shine the spotlight on this incurable condition that affects 8,000 cancer survivors a year.

Could an early lunch help you lose more weight?

Need to shed those last few kilos? The answer to reaching your ultimate weight-loss goals may be as easy as watching the clock!

febfast: Pause your drinking for a cause this February

We all love an excuse for a drink – in fact, it’s engrained in our culture. We drink to celebrate, commiserate and commemorate, but our love of booze could be a problem.

Ignoring the snore could lead to future health risks

More than just an annoying bedtime habit, snorers may be at a higher risk of having clogged arteries and suffering from cardiovascular diseases than those who are overweight or suffer from high cholesterol.

Ovarian Cancer: the warning signs

Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it’s too late because their aren’t any early detection tests. Alison Amos, CEO of Ovarian Cancer, talks to us about the warning signs to look out for that could give those at risk the best chance of survival.

Tapping into our brains

Marvin Oka is a world renowned leader in behavioural technology. He joins us to discuss his latest research and gives his tips for how to tap into our different brains.

High heels while pregnant could harm your baby

Pregnant women who choose to wear high heel shoes could be causing serious injury to themselves or their unborn child.

Researchers crack the insulin code

Australian researchers have made a discovery that could spell the end of daily insulin injections for millions of diabetics.

Coffin therapy: Relaxing or depressing?

Casket manufacturer starts ‘coffin therapy’ business, offering customers a chance to lay inside a casket to rest their minds.

Safeguard yourself against stroke

Right now about 300,00 Australians are living with stroke. Anna Hickey from the National Stroke Foundation talks us through the lifestyle factors that put as at higher risk of suffering a stroke and the symptoms to watch out for.

Nurture your body with naturopathy

Feeling low on energy, suffering from chronic bloating, stressed out? You could be suffering from mineral or vitamin deficiencies. Naturopath, Peter Rule gives us tips to safeguard our wellbeing during the indulgent festive season.

Come on, get happy

Healer, author, and expert on happiness, Dain Heer teaches us how to unlock our active consciousness and be happy.

Stiletto race for the cure

Teetering on high heels, hundreds of runners join the annual Stiletto Stampede to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Get cholesterol-wise

One Australian dies every 24 minutes from heart disease, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New Zealand. Pharmacist and medical herbalist Gerald Quigley gets us up to speed on maintaining good cholesterol health.

Asbestos Awareness Week

In the leadup to Asbestos Awareness Week, asbestos world expert Professor Nico Van Zandwijk talks to us about

Eat well, get well, stay well

Spending the first 20 years of his life very sick, Jason Bennett suffered from the daily medication treating his various ailments. He tells us how he has rebuilt his body and even cured his asthma by changing his diet & lifestyle.

Sun Sensibility

Every year more than 10,000 Australians are treated for melanoma, 27 people a day, and 1,200 will lose their lives to it. Kerryn Grieves, head of research at Sun Sensibility, tells us about the research in the field and the inroads that are being made.

The total life diet

Shamala Ratnesar, author of Total Life Diet, teaches us how to clean up our life, from the diets we should avoid, to easy-to-follow lifestyle changes.

Adult acne

Beauty expert Melinda Ayre stops by to chat about adult acne, and why more grown ups are suffering from this chronic hormonal skin problem.

Coeliac Disease: On the rise

Coeliac disease, a gluten-intolerance, is twice as more common as type 1 diabetes. Dietician and acclaimed author Dr Sue Shepherd returns to the show to discuss why.

Organic food no healthier than conventional foods

Tossing up whether to spend more on organic food? A new study has found that organic produce does not pose any substantial health benefits over conventional foods.

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