Your Lifestyle As Medicine

Communication is vital for healthy connection in relationships. It’s important for nurturing friendship and understanding and it’s also essential for navigating more challenging relationship dynamics. This episode discusses how to communicate to set healthy boundaries in relationships, which help to protect ourselves and others. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

We can use the personal power we have in relationships in various ways. The way we exercise power can either build healthy relationship dynamics or unhealthy ones. This program explores the ways we use power in our relationships along with how we use power to protect ourselves in relationship dynamics. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Relationships are part of our lives throughout life. They grow and develop through time and what our relationships were in the past can influence how they are in the present and the future. This episode focuses on the connection between relationships and time and how understanding this can help us enhance the quality of our relationships. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Healthy relationships have a huge impact on our wellbeing – it is God’s plan for us to enjoy meaningful, dynamic relationships. Yet so many people today find that relationships can easily break down. This episode introduces what relationships are and the common elements that make or break them. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Forgiveness might seem like a simple concept at first, but in reality, it reaches into the deepest layers of our lives. In its truest sense, it is a process which develops an attitude that brings tremendous benefits. This program discusses the benefits and process of forgiveness in a way that can help people put it in practice. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Most people struggle with forgiveness. It is hard to work through deep emotional hurts to achieve understanding and healing. Often misconceptions about forgiveness and what it means can also hold people back. This program addresses common issues and barriers that people encounter when considering forgiveness. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Forgiveness can help us live the best life possible in the present, regardless of what happens to us. It sets our minds free from the shackles of the past and fears for the future. This program explains what we experience in the present when we truly forgive. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Forgiveness brings health and healing to all dimensions of our lives – mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical. Yet it is something that many people struggle to understand and practice. This program defines forgiveness and why we need it, plus gives examples of how people have applied it in their lives. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Making a lifestyle change requires internal change. Our personal perspectives and innermost self-talk have a big influence on our progress and achievements. This program discusses the significance of celebrating success, the impact of thoughts and attitudes and the importance of being aware of triggers and cues. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Lorenzo Berry, Lifestyle Coach

Change can be very challenging for people. Many obstacles and barriers make the path forward daunting. This program hones in on key aspects to consider which will help pave the way to success: identifying hopes and fears, evaluating one’s lifestyle, outlining a daily schedule and the value of role models. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Lorenzo Berry, Lifestyle Coach

How can we have a healthy body, soul and spirit? How can we tell if things are disconnected and out of balance? This program explores how spiritual health impacts our wellbeing, and focuses on how to restore the relationship between body, soul and spirit. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Guest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Connection is a vital part of our lives. We connect with people, with nature, with technology and with God. The aspects of our being are also vitally linked. This program explores the connection between mind, body and spirit and their integration in our being. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Guest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

What exactly is a person’s soul or spirit? It can often be confusing to answer this question. This program clarifies the meaning of soul and spirit as it explores the spiritual aspect of human nature. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

Whole person health means to care for every aspect of our being. Doing so requires an understanding of the various aspects. This program explores the relationship between mind, body, soul & spirit, from a Biblical perspective.

The healing influence of nature is being increasingly recognised. The benefits of light exposure, forest therapy, and green spaces are some highlights of this emerging area of research. This program explores some of the evidence for nature as medicine, possible mechanisms, exposure recommendations and practical suggestions. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Darren Morton, Educator, Author, Speaker, Lifestyle Medicine Expert

Mortality from nervous system diseases has more than doubled in Australia in the last 50 years. Today, many things can undermine the brain’s health. This program explores what the brain needs to function well, factors that threaten brain health, and lifestyle choices that optimise brain health. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Ross Grant, Biochemical Pharmacologist

A healthy set of teeth is not merely the result of brushing daily. Many aspects of our overall lifestyles are also involved. This program looks at how lifestyle affects key dental issues including decay, tooth alignment, and grinding. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Dr Berenice Cheng, Dentist & Public Health Practitioner

What happens with the mind-body relationship when we are stressed vs. relaxed? Quite a lot. This program explores this scenario along with practical strategies for promoting mind-body balance. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

The body & brain relationship is a two-way street. Sometimes it can be hard to tell which is influencing the other more! This program explores the mind-body connection further, along with somatic memory and the autonomic nervous system. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist

A close relationship exists between the mind and the body. It is so far-reaching that it affects every cell of the body. This program discusses key aspects of this relationship and how it relates to common issues with our health. Host: Kaysie Vokurka, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Medicine PractitionerGuest: Jenifer Skues, Health Psychologist