The Health Hub

How often should you exercise? If you're hitting the gym daily, you could be doing more harm than good. But if you go every now and then, are you making any progress?
Is it better to go hard a couple days a week then rest, or do little exercises each day?
Speaking of rest, how much do you actually need?
Body Torque Gym Founder Alex Flint joins Tim Beveridge to answer your workout questions.
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Some people are aware of their Osteoporosis, some aren't and might chalk it up to an annoying pain rather than a long-term medical issue. So how do you know which is which?
And if you think you have it, who's the first person you should go see? Is it something the GP can handle, or should you head straight for a physio or someone who specialises in bone health?
Sports Biomechanist and Owner of Bone Health Studio Greg Pain joins Tim Beveridge for the Health Hub.
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Sleeping's something we value more and more as we get older, but when we stay out at night, only getting a few hours of bed-time, how much damage are we doing?
It becomes a tougher issue for some with doing unusual work hours, children keeping them up, or health conditions.
So what can we do get the best rest for our body? How important is good sleep?
Dr Alex Bartle from Sleep Well Clinic joins Tim Beveridge now for the Health Hub...
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There seems to be many health advisories about what we can stop or start to reduce the risk of cancer, and there's always a push for earlier cancer screenings when elections come about.
National wants to lower the bowel screen age, extend breast screening, and make cervical screening free.
But something like cancer can often run in the family, so how much risk can we actually mitigate through healthy-living choice? What signs should we look for?
General Practitioner Dr. John Cameron joins Tim Beveridge for the Health Hub to discuss...
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Eating a proper diet can feel a bit complex at times, with different people needing different nutrients, and having different health goals.
So, what are the key items we should be eating? What makes sugar found in fruits different? How much protien is too much protien? Can we have too many eggs? And, how does our body's needs change as we age?
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull joins Tim Beveridge on the Health Hub to discuss.
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