HCA Talks Health
The Health Coaches Academy podcast series, HCA Talks Health, is a must-listen for anyone who is passionate about health and wellness. With a focus on in-depth health and wellness related subjects, the podcast series aims to bring together experts in the field of health and wellness coaching to share their insights and experiences.
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HCA Talks Health
Healing from the Root | Kate Chaynor-Norris on Health & Alzheimer’s Prevention | HCA Talks Health
Are we treating symptoms while ignoring the root causes of disease?
In this episode of HCA Talks Health, we sit down with Kate Chaynor-Norris — nutritional therapist and author of I Wish My Doctor Had Told Me This. Kate shares her expertise on addressing health challenges at the root level and explores practical, evidence-based strategies for Alzheimer’s prevention.
🎧 Tune in to discover:
How chronic stress, gut health, and inflammation affect long-term wellbeing
Kate’s deep dive into Alzheimer’s prevention using Dr. Bredesen’s protocol
The role of insulin resistance, toxicity, and the Keto-Flex diet
Why HIIT exercise and the “psychological sigh” support brain health
The importance of sleep for “brain cleaning” and overall resilience
How creating a true thinking environment empowers clients in their health journeys
This conversation is packed with insights on how addressing root causes can transform health and protect the brain — whether you’re a Health Coach, practitioner, or simply curious about prevention.
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✅ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction & welcome to Kate Chaynor-Norris
1:00 Kate’s journey into nutritional therapy & inspiration
2:30 Why conventional medicine often misses root causes
4:00 Stress as a major disruptor of health
5:30 Gut health, bacteria balance & chronic symptoms
6:30 How everything in the body is interconnected
7:00 Introduction to Dr. Dale Bredesen & Alzheimer’s approach
9:00 Sugar, insulin resistance & brain fog explained
11:00 Toxins, pesticides, mould & inflammation in the brain
12:00 Hormone imbalance, menopause & Alzheimer’s risk
14:00 Nutrition, digestion & key brain-supporting nutrients
15:00 Oral health & its link to Alzheimer’s risk
17:00 The KetoFlex diet, fasting & brain fuel
18:00 Exercise, BDNF & brain resilience
19:00 Cold exposure, fasting & autophagy benefits
20:00 Acute vs. chronic stress — what’s helpful, what’s harmful
21:30 Exercise & movement choices for stress recovery
23:00 Listening to the body & preventing burnout
24:00 Sugar, inflammation & Type 3 Diabetes (Alzheimer’s)
25:00 Hormone testing, HRT & individualised approaches
27:00 The stress-hormone connection & safe interventions
28:00 Nervous system resets & breathing practices
30:00 The Body Keeps the Score & stored trauma
32:00 The power of listening in coaching & client sessions
34:00 Sleep, circadian rhythm & brain cleaning
36:00 Sleep deprivation, cognition & Alzheimer’s risk
38:00 Evening routines, TV & stress hormones
39:00 Key takeaway: awareness of breath & body signals
41:00 Kate’s book, website & reversing diabetes programme
42:00 Final thoughts & empowering health choices
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