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Domestic violence with Christina Hoag Aug 01, 2021

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Peter interviews Christina Hoag, author of "Girl on the brink".
Girl on the brink is an engrossing, yet educational, novel about a teen romance going horribly wrong. It's a must read for anyone with children and then hand it over for them to read.
Christina also talks about her own experience as someone who was in, and got out of, an abusive relationship.
We talk about red flags; how easy it is to miss, or misinterpret, them.
Why it's a good idea to teach girls about this sort of thing at a younger age, when they start their dating lives.
And why it's important to remove the stigma surrounding domestic violence by talking about it.
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Pelvic Girdle Pain Jul 25, 2021

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Peter talks pelvic girdle pain this week. It's something a LOT of women suffer from post-partum and it's often just lived with rather than resolved.
This is often because women are not told what to look out for and therefore report any issues quite late on. Getting to your doctor, to be referred to a pelvic floor physio, is essential and doing this as soon as possible will be a real help and make resolving, or at least living with, PGP a lot easier.
We're talking the causes and the solutions in an effort to get to the bottom of Pelvic Girdle Pain and help you get some help.
"In the News this Week" 2 studies. Good news, bad news. Yin and Yang, if you will.
The first shows that extreme obesity lowers life expectancy by 14 (!!) years...or does it? and the second that shows that high-levels of Omega 3s can INCREASE life expectancy by 5! And that second one really does, so go eat your oily fish..you rascal!
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Does diastasis get worse in the second pregnancy? Jul 18, 2021

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"I never had diastasis recti after my first pregnancy but my second was really bad"
Does this sound familiar?
Peter talks about why many women feel that their diastasis recti was significantly worse during/after their second pregnancy and why it was disastrous after their 4th.
This seems to be down to a fundamental misunderstanding about what diastasis recti actually is and how the body deals with it.
Of course, the solution is simple so Peter will discuss that AND will again make a plea for this sort of thing to be discussed in ante-natal classes.
"In the News this Week" It's all about the National Food strategy report that came out. It's free to access and the download is FREE from the NFS website.
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Sleep training for difficult kids with Rebecca Donsky Jul 11, 2021

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Having trouble getting your little one to sleep? Is your toddler being a little tyke when it comes to bed time? Dealing with twin terrors?
I interview Rebecca Donsky who loves tricky sleepers so much she specialises in them!
Rebecca is a certified sleep consultant who runs Littlemonstersleepsolutions.com in New York. Don't worry if you're not in New York, she also does virtual consults and support.
This is the woman you go to when your two year old just refuses to settle.
We are talking;
The top 3 things to do when it comes to establishing a good sleep pattern for even the trickiest little monster. Here is a link to the blog Rebecca mentions during this segment.
How to handle changes to routines.
The importance of treating each child as an individual.
The importance of setting boundaries (and sticking to them)
And more stuff that you're going to love!
You can find Rebecca at littlemonstersleepsolutions.com
On Facebook Little Monster Sleep Solutions
And Instagram littlemonstersleep
Make sure you give her a like and a follow!
We also have a sleep related "In the News this Week" about this study (News article with the summary can be found here) . I couldn't get into the full paper but one or two things from the abstract are quite interesting.
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Playing us out; "Sleep tonight" by Snow Bones

Another big Q and A Jul 04, 2021

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An episode where I just spend time answering your questions again.
You have been very kind and emailed in, sent DMs and all that sort of fun stuff so I have a chance to answer them all.
As always email Peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions you'd like answered.
We're covering the following questions this week.
How often should I train each week?
How do I get enough protein in? Egg whites vs whole eggs and supplements.
WTF is your problem with body positivity? This is an interesting question as I don't have a problem with it 😂😂😂 but this person is very upset with me.
How do I get rid of my post-partum pelvic tilt?
My Dr said my Diastasis won't heal without surgery as it's too bad. I can't have the surgery until I am done having kids though. Will exercise do any good at all?
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Playing us out; "Movement of the morning" (A lovely piece of music if a slightly wonky title) by Painted Modern Orchestra

Food addiction interview with Alexandra Maia Jun 27, 2021

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An episode with special guest Alexandra Maia, one of the most knowledgable and passionate guests I've ever had the luxury of having on the podcast.
We are talking Food addiction, and MANY other things.
Alexandra shares her story, and her incredible knowledge about food addiction, both the psychology and physiology.
We touch on many things in this, longer than usual, episode.
Why are soo many people addicted to certain foods and why is noone admitting it?
The effects of certain foods on the body and mind.
From Crohn's disease to PCOS, a lot of issues are now directly linked to the foods we eat.
How to overcome food addiction.
Body positivity vs Food positivity.
Why you have to be a little bit careful about who you listen to.
Why a low carb diet does NOT mean "cutting out fruit and vegetables".
And many other things.
It's an hour and a half and it's riveting stuff.
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How to live YOUR best life Interview with Diane Randall Jun 20, 2021

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Peter interviews Diane Randall M.A.
Diane is a "whole living consultant; an expert in advising people how to live the best life for them.
She's an author, consultant, a college instructor and overall just a great person to spend an hour with.
Just some of the topics we're covering;
How do you even begin to figure out what the first step to living a less-stress/more fullfilling life is?
Why is it important to realise that time for your health is not a thing to feel guilty about, especially as a new mom, but that it's essential for the wellbeing of the whole family?
How can you best deal with social media and time constraints?
What is the impact of food, and diet overall, on stress?
We're even touching on the difference between "plant-based" and "vegan".
Diane has the all the answers, and loads of good advice and tips in a wonderful hour
You can find Diane at www.dianerandallconsults.com
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Playing us out; "10 million suns" by Violet Mourning

Supplements; Vit D, Quercetin and protein Jun 13, 2021

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Peter talks about supplements (Vit D, protein powders, Quercetin etc. etc. Should you take them or are they useless?
For those of you who like to read;
This is an interesting opinion piece about Vit D whereas Peter has written about protein supplementation before and you can find that here.
He also talks about "How to find the time to exercise" when it comes to rehab exercise.
And, finally, briefly talks about why thinking that a 4-week program can get better results than a well-designed 12 week program is nothing short of delusional.
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Diastasis in men and how to heal dr if wheelchair bound Jun 06, 2021

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In an episode Jess suggested calling "The minority report" (j/k); Peter talks about diastasis recti in men, the causes and solutions. He has the example of a ballet dancer that emailed him a few years ago that he worked with.
And how to fix diastasis recti when you're in a wheelchair. Most, if not all, programs dealing with diastasis and post-partum issues tend to be focussed on able-bodied people. HPNB is also guilty of this TBH so we're going to sort that this month. Peter discusses how you can heal diastasis recti, and prevent further core problems, when you have no/limited use of your legs or are used to being in a wheelchair.
In the news this week; this study that shows that simple dietary changes and adopting lifestyle alterations, including improved sleep schedules, taking probiotics, and exercising, can reduce signs of biological aging by three years in just eight weeks
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Calories, macros or food quality, which matters more? May 30, 2021

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Peter waffles about calories, macros and food quality. Which matters more??
This seems to be an age-old discussion online and is one of those areas that the fitness industry, deliberately, overcomplicates.
So Peter will answer the questions about this once, and hopefully, for all.
He talks about eating for health, eating for weightloss, eating for performance and all those things.
In the news this week; This program on the BBC about the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body and the brain. It's called "What are we feeding our kids" and it's quite a nice little watch, if you're interested in that sort of thing (And you really should be).
Peter mentions that its a bit disappointing to see an obesity expert and a Dr both pretend to be shocked that junk-food is addictive but he hopes that was just a bit of show for the program.
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