Real Health with Karl Henry

One of the nation’s favourite health and wellness experts, Karl Henry brings an insightful weekly podcast to cut through the nonsense about health Dos and Don’ts. Every week Karl is joined by experts for valuable conversations on all things physical and mental health as well as and lifestyle tips to make health easy and accessible.

‘Yesterday’s the best time to start weights’ - Physio advice for over 40s

Mike Murphy, head physiotherapist at Rapid and founder of the Master’s Program Ireland, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. Mike Murphy, head physiotherapist at Rapid and founder of the Master’s Program Ireland, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-11
23:53

‘I saved a man having a heart attack. After he said you need to show people what to do’

Sarah Kearns, registered nurse and First Aid instructor, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. ­ We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-04
28:30

Your morning checklist and the hidden importance of making your bed

Dr Dale Whelehan, behavioural scientist and lecturer at UCD’s Smurfit Business School, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-28
24:35

‘Coffee reduces how hard a workout feels’ - registered dietitian Aoife Quinn

Aoife Quinn, registered dietitian, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-21
28:30

How to reverse weight gain in your 40s and 50s with Professor Donal O’Shea

Professor Donal O’Shea, HSE Lead for Obesity, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-14
36:31

Gut healthy food with the Tummy Fairy

Ciara Turley, Nutrition and Health coach AKA The Tummy Fairy joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. Title Gut healthy food with the Tummy Fairy Description Ciara Turley, Nutrition and Health coach AKA The Tummy Fairy joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. Copy How to get your kid to eat more vegetables? What can you do to reduce prep time for meals? And how do you create gut-healthy food? Ciara Turley, Nutrition and Health coach AKA The Tummy Fairy joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. I asked Ciara first how she ended up having such a strong philosophy on food. The Tummy Fairy told me, “?I struggled with my weight probably in my teens and my twenties. I was on every single diet known to man. When we moved to Australia I got back into cooking and focusing on Whole Foods. I went through different phases of cutting out dairy, egg, gluten. I cut out sugar for several weeks and couldn't believe how amazing I felt on that. And then I put it down cooking everything myself. I wasn't eating anything processed.” The nutrition coach has great advice for sneaking vegetables into meals. She explained, “I'd put anything you have in the fridge in, so carrots, onions, peppers and just add them into a pot with some herbs, garlic and a little bit of olive oil. You're just going to cook that low and slow and then blitz it up. You can use that in so many different recipes, even just pouring it over chicken. It's just a way to get a little bit of sneaky veg hidden in there.” You can listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-07
25:17

The addiction episode with Professor Colin O’Gara

Professor Colin O’Gara, Head of Addiction at St. John of God’s Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD, joins Karl Henry on the Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-31
30:40

How to cook family friendly food with Little Lou Cooks

How do you make less processed and family friendly food without spending too cooking? What are some chef’s tips? And how do you make healthy meals tasty?  Lou Robbie AKA Little Lou Cooks, chef and author of Make and Freeze: The ultimate guide to family-friendly meal prep, joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast.  We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-24
23:53

A neuroscientist’s guide to caring for someone with dementia

Sabina Brennan, neuroscientist, psychologist and author of Still Me: A neuroscientist’s guide to caring for someone with dementia, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. ­ How should you respond to a loved one getting a diagnosis of Dementia? Are there ways to cognitively stimulate the person suffering from the disease? And how should you treat yourself as a caregiver? Sabina Brennan, neuroscientist, psychologist and author of Still Me: A neuroscientist’s guide to caring for someone with dementia, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. Early in the conversation, the caregiver explained that there are many different types of Dementia. The author told me, “There are several kinds of dementia that occur and are associated with later life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common one, representing 60 to 70% of all cases of dementia. Then you have vascular dementia which is related to the health of your cardiovascular system. Basically, it’s a dementia that can occur as a consequence of stroke or mini-strokes. This is the brain being blocked from getting sufficient oxygen. Then you have Lewy body dementia which is associated with a protein called Lewy Body with specific symptoms like hallucinations.” I was interested to find out what lifestyle can reduce the likelihood of developing dementia. The psychologist pointed out that, “40% of all cases of Alzheimer’s disease cases are attributable to 12 modifiable risk factors. So there are things you can do to avoid developing dementia. There are 50 million people globally living with dementia, we could reduce those cases by 40% by changing people’s lifestyle factors and stop them developing dementia.” You can listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-17
28:28

What to expect when taking Ozempic?

John Kane, who used the weight loss drug liraglutide better known as Ozempic or Wegovy to go from 19 stone to just under 14 stone, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. ­ We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-10
28:00

Transforming your mental health with hiking

Mairead Furlong and Fergal McLoughlin, psychologists, married couple and authors of The 50 best family hikes in Ireland, join Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. ­ We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-03
26:15

Karl’s Q&A – Intermittent fasting, intimidated by the gym and how to help a friend get fit

Producer, JJ Clarke, joins Karl Henry on this week’s bonus episode of The Real Health podcast where Karl answers the most common listener questions on health and fitness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-30
26:01

Five ways to age healthier with Karl Henry

Producer, JJ Clarke, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast to discuss the five ways to age healthier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-26
28:40

Weight loss drugs, obsessive eating and Protein requirements with Sophie Pratt RD

Sophie Pratt, registered dietitian, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience, it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl HenrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-19
28:40

Busting online myths about women’s fitness with Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple

Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple, muscle physiology researcher specialising in ovarian hormones and exercise induced adaptations, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-12
26:01

Karl’s Q&A: ‘My boyfriend is weighing all his food ~ what should I do?’

JJ Clarke, producer, joins the Real Health podcast this week with Karl Henry for another round of listener questions. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience,  it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl Henry That’s mypodcastfeedback.com and if you forget it just look in the show notes,  we really appreciate your time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-09
24:34

Pouring cold water on saunas’ health claims with Dr Tadhg Crowley

Are saunas and cold plunges healthy? Who should and shouldn’t be using them? And what does the research say? Dr Tadhg Crowley, GP, chair of the IMO GP committee and associate professor at University College Dublin, joins me on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience,  it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl Henry That’s mypodcastfeedback.com and if you forget it just look in the show notes,  we really appreciate your time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-05
29:58

Are we too quick to diagnose? With Neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan

Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, consultant neurologist, neurophysiologist, and author of the Age of Diagnosis, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast. ­ We’d love to get your thoughts on your overall listening experience,  it only takes a minute, and your feedback helps us keep improving what we do. Plus, when you take part, you’ll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher Just head to mypodcastfeedback.com and enter HEALTH for Real Health with Karl Henry That’s mypodcastfeedback.com and if you forget it just look in the show notes,  we really appreciate your time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05-29
22:34

Physio fixes: Tech neck, back pain and aging well with Physio Jenny Branigan

Jenny Branigan, chartered Physio and territory manager of parkrun Ireland joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05-22
23:21

Tax Hacks: Get Your Money Back with The Tax Nerd Mairéad O’Driscoll

Mairéad O'Driscoll, professional tax advisor AKA The Tax Nerd joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast to demystify tax. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05-15
23:57

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Mary C

Such interesting conversation, thank you! The acoustics/echo makes a it a little difficult to listen to though. Could this be rectified for future podcasts?

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Michael Cantwell

great show and so important to let our leaders know how well they are doing and how much we need and appreciate their strong leadership.

03-21 Reply

Catherine O'Gorman

Thank you Carl for doing so much to promote health!!!! Love your podcasts!!! Happy Pear...are great too!! Keep up the good work!!

08-29 Reply

Diego Rocha

Awesome

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