GMHBA Healthier Together Podcast

Know Your Hormones

In this episode we’ll be talking to Dr Sonia Davison who is an endocrinologist with extensive experience and special interest in Women's Health. She is a Clinical Fellow with Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and has also been a research fellow at the Women’s Health Research Program, Monash University. She is in private practice at Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, and at Jean Hailes for Women's Health, in Clayton.

Show Topics:

(0:36) The role of the endocrinologist

(0:56) Hormones and their role in the body

(1:37) Types of hormones

(3:06) Hormonal fluctuations by life stage

(4:20) Hormonal imbalance

(5:07) Thyroid hormone imbalances

(6:15) Symptoms of overactive thyroid

(6:38) The effect of hormones on mood

(7:48) Impact of stress on hormones

(8:52) Stress management to improve hormone health

(10:02) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) – hormone fluctuations and symptoms

(11:37) Where to find more information on women’s hormone health

Useful Link: https://jeanhailes.org.au/  

At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.

Ask the Endocrinologist: Peri-menopause and Menopause

In this episode we’ll be talking to Dr Rosie Worsley who is an endocrinologist specialising in women’s health on the topic of menopause. Rosie consults at the Jean Hailes Medical Centre at Epworth East Melbourne and worked for five years in the Alfred Hospital Women’s Health and Women’s Mental Health Clinics, looking after the endocrine needs of women with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. Rosie completed her PhD in menopause in 2017 and has received the young investigator prize from the Australian, European and International Menopause Societies.

(0:49) The role of the endocrinologist

(1:22) Explanation of menopause

(2.06) Menopausal symptoms

(3:48) How you can alleviate symptoms

(5:07) Impact of menopause on mood and mental health

(6:10) Hormone therapy – benefits and risks

(8:45) Bioidentical hormones

(9:58) Cognitive behavioural therapy – what it is and use in menopause

(11:05) Health after menopause

(11:52) Looking after your bones

(12:33) Where to find more information about menopause

At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.

Caregivers of People with a Mental Illness - with Professor Michael Berk

In this episode we’ll be discussing the issues faced by caregivers of people with a mental illness and how to reduce carer burden, as well as the development of novel therapies with Professor Michael Berk. Michael is the Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where he heads the IMPACT Strategic Research Centre.

(0:49) Why the focus on the role of the caregiver?

(2:05) Issues faced by caregivers

(3:34) Ways that caregivers can look after themselves

(4:43) What are the steps to reduce caregiver burden?

(6:05) What do partners, family and friends of someone with a mental illness want to know?

(8:08) What supports are being developed for caregivers

(10:47) Novel therapies in mental health care

(14:30) Stigma and mental illness

(16:26) Benefits from supporting caregivers

(17:38) IMPACT research centre and work they do

(19:08) Research trials currently being undertaken

Useful Links:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/michael-berk

http://www.bipolarcaregivers.org/

http://www.deakin.edu.au/impact

At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.

Mastering Your Health - Tools to Create Lasting Change with Shivaun Conn

In this episode we’ll be discussing the tools to create lasting changes in order to break habits, plan for success and master your health.

Shivaun Conn is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Health Coach, Vice President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and Director of Discovery Health Coaching.

Shivaun has worked for over 15 years as a dietitian, health coach and presenter. She currently coaches individuals in nutrition and lifestyle, trains practitioners in health behaviour change, and develops health change programs across a range of sectors.

Topics:

(0:38) Shivaun’s background and how you started working in the health coaching field

(1.44) What is behaviour change?

(2:17) What is a vision and how do you create one?

(4:01) Where to start when changing our health

(4:56) Common barriers and how to overcome them

(6:11) Reducing the barriers to healthy eating

(7:48) Our environment and health behaviour

(9:30) Thoughts and beliefs, and their impact on behaviour

(11:33) Values and priorities and their link to health

(12:55) Our social network and how it affects our health

(14:08) Setting and staying motivated with goals

(17:00) Creating an action plan to achieve your goals

(19:24) Positive thinking techniques and how it helps to achieve goals

(23:04) Why it’s hard to break habits and how to can overcome this

(25:37) What is the process of working with a health coach

Food, Mood & the Gut with Professor Felice Jacka

In this episode how food affects our mood will be discussed, along with strategies to maximise mental wellbeing with Professor Felice Jacka. Felice is the director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research.

Topics:

(00:42) Setting the scene on diet, gut and mental health

(8:51) Modifiable risk factors and mental health

(9:55) Quality of diet and mental health in adolescents, pregnancy and a child’s first years of life

(13:18) Targeting diet for prevention and treatment of depression

(13:44) The gut microbiota and link to the brain

(18:03) Importance of fibre and the microbiota

(19:49) Infant microbiota, brain development and immune system

(21:40) Key dietary components to include to improve brain and mental health

(23:27) Polyphenols – what they are and the microbiome

(23:24) The benefits of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids

(25:09) Artificial sweetener, emulsifiers and the gut

(26:30) Things that disturb our gut health

(28:00) Herbs, spices and gut health

(28:24) When you change your diet, how long does it take for a change to occur in the microbiota?

(30:12) Probiotics and the microbiota

(31:10) Deakin Food and Mood Centre

At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.