Dr Ron Ehrlich: Recent Episodes
Dr Ron Ehrlich - Holistic Health, Personal Empowerment, Practitioner and Author
The drug war goes far beyond arrests and incarceration. From education, housing, and employment to shaping public policy, we can see its impact on nearly every part of everyday life. Tune in as I reflect on the influence the war on drugs has had on the world since it began.
With some parts of Australia currently over two months into lockdown, this week's Healthy Bite is dedicated to breaking down the Pandemic As I Understand it Up To This Point. I reflect on my conversation earlier this week with Prof Robert Booy, infectious disease pediatrician who works at the University of Sydney in vaccinology, take a look at the impact COVID-19 has had on the world in the past 18 months and offer ways we can improve our own immune function to promote better long term health.
My guest this week is Professor Robert Booy, an infectious diseases paediatrician who works at the University of Sydney in vaccinology, epidemiology and infectious diseases. In our conversation we discuss the varied perspectives on the pandemic, the delta variant, how vaccines work, AstraZeneca and clotting risks, along with what the future might look like when it comes to vaccine passports and achieving herd immunity.
My guest today is Dr Pran Yoganathan, a gastroenterologist on a journey to empower his patients by using a philosophy of “food as medicine”. In our conversation we explore the role diet can play in combating co-morbidities, ask “how much protein do you actually need” for your age, discuss leaky gut syndrome, liver health, and more.
In this episode, I spoke with Professor Ian Brighthope. Ian is the Director of the National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) whose mission is to improve healthcare outcomes for all and to empower individuals to take control of their health and create a balanced life. Ian is also the founder of Entoura, an Australian medical cannabis manufacturer and educational company.
In our conversation, we explore the benefits of studying nutritional and environmental medicine, the role and potential of medicinal cannabis, and the impact integrative medicine is having on Australia in a time where health is a focus for everyone like never before.
Belinda Fettke is the wife of Gary Fettke, an Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in Launceston, Tasmania, who has come under scrutiny for his research into the influence of Seventh Day Adventism and Cereal companies impact on creating dietary guidelines.
In our conversation, Belinda and I discuss the origin of public health messages, the rise of veganism in the west from a sustainability discourse and take a broader lens to explore the origins of health food branding in the 21st century.
Download Transcript Coronavirus – we are all connectedDr Ron Ehrlich: Hello, and welcome to Good Bytes, this is Dr Ron Ehrlich. The coronavirus, boy, has it been a wake-up call to us all? It’s put the globe on full alert. If we ever needed reminding that we lived in a global world, this is it, […]