In this episode, we discuss what we've been up to this year. We give an update on the bees and the plan for this year with them. Also, we announce our exciting Farmers Market project coming up next month we are organizing and here is the website link as Karen promised https://mbhomesteadingshow.comBy Health from the hive Podcast

We discuss what winter can do to your skin and how to shield your skin from winter's harsh elements with our winterizing skincare essentials. Nourish, hydrate, and protect for a radiant, healthy complexion all season long Clover Honey Pot websiteBy Richard and Karen Insley

Today we chat about the anti-inflammatory properties of propolis and honey, why we add them, and why they are key to optimal skin health. We also compare the differences between propolis collected manually from our hives, and commercially sold propolis that undergoes solvent extraction processes, and why direct from the hive matters.…

We chat about the end of the market season, funky weather and how it affects the bees, Karen's ride in an ambulance and much more......By Richard Insley. Karen Insley

After another seemingly long hiatus, we're back with a fall update on us, bees, markets, life, etc, etcBy Health From The Hive. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In this episode, we share our exciting news about opening up the bee hives for the first time since October 2022 and also about colony collapse and varroa mite infestations affecting honey bee health Image from wikipediaBy Health From The Hive Podcast

In episode 109 we discuss propolis that we harvest from our bee hives, its properties and health benefits and all the usual banter interjected Propolis Video 1 Propolis Video 2 Propolis Diagram Skin Facts

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In episode 107 we go back a year and replay episode 84 where Karen and Richard talk about New Years Resolutions Why we set them at this time of year Habits Behaviours SMART Goal setting Handling saboteurs Sustainability Tips for success and much more...........................................By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 106, Karen and Richard discuss the health benefits of raw, unpasteurized honey - Antimicrobial - Skin hydrating - Anti-inflammatory - Moisturizing - Exfoliating - Animal wound healing and much more.............. Clover Honey Pot WebsiteBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 105, Karen and Richard discuss nutrition and fitness for shift workers Meal timing Anabolic and catabolic metabolism Circadian rhythm Weight gain with stress Finding the right exercise program Sleep deprivation effects and much more.............. Nutrition for shift work PDF RPE Fitness online programs 8 Minute Tabata Workout…

In episode 104, Karen and Richard answer two interesting listener questions from Alicia and Karen Post Gallbladder removal weight gain Weight gain with age and yo-yo dietingBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 103, Karen and Richard discuss some strategies to help improve your sleep Basic sleep hygiene Changing habits Start with the easier things first Make small changes in stages Progress monitoring and much more.....By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Karen Insley. Richard Insley

In episode 102, Karen and Richard discuss the physiological and mental aspects of reduced sleep The blue death Brain chemistry changes Physiological changes Hormonal imbalances Shift work Circadian rhythm and much more.....By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 101, Karen and Richard discuss all things fasting and finding your niché The different types of fasting The health benefits of fasting How to make fasting work for you The history of fasting Where to start Contraindicators and much more..... Fasting Study LinkBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Karen Insley. Richard Insley

In episode 100, Karen and Richard discuss the past 99 episodes Our consistent message Stress Management Lifestyle factors The best diet for you Exercise trends Looking forward to the next 100 and much more..... PLYOGA Video LinkBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 99, Karen and Richard discuss the easiest diet to follow ever... What is this great diet? No food weighing or calorie counting How it improves gut health What is resistant starch? Karen's recent experience on the diet and much more.....By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 98, Karen and Richard discuss the big Y! - What is our why - What is your why? - What is important now and in your future - Mental health and inflammation - Finding your buy-in - Karen's upcoming webinar and much more Karens' webinar linkBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 97, Karen and Richard discuss whether health equals fitness and vice versa? - What is optimum health - Is being fit the same as being healthy? - Finding a balance - The optimum exercises for general fitness and much more..... sunnysidehoneypot.comBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 96, Karen and Richard talk about their core values What we stand for Why we don't give food plans or recipes It's a lifestyle! Sustainability How to make your own easy food plan Karen's natural candles and body scrubs ingredients and much more..... sunnysidehoneypot.comBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 95, Karen and Richard discuss another mishmash of things....... Clean eating challenge rant The home office and good posture Homemade Tomato soup Our new Fandana's Focus on movement rather than exercise Karen's natural body scrubs, lotions and soaps and much more..... Homemade Tomato Soup Video Posture Strap sunnysidehoneypot.com Fandana…

In episode 94, Karen and Richard discuss dealing with anxiety and stress in these uncertain times What is anxiety? Mindset Tips to stop the mind racing at night How stress and anxiety are linked and much more.....By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 93, Karen and Richard discuss how inflammation caused by poor lifestyle factors can increase the risk of the COVID-19 virus affecting people more severely if contracted. - COVID-19 and inflammation - The link to metabolic syndrome - How chronic stress raises inflammation - Where unforeseen stress can come from and much more.....…

In episode 92, Karen and Richard ask could the current social isolation be an opportunity in disguise? - Maintain a routine - Keep moving - A time to try new recipes - Take time to learn - Stress management and much more..... Workout Video Link Recipe Video LinksBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 91, Karen and Richard discuss the empathy gap and why it's hard to stick to healthy habits Why we don't follow through with our intentions Primal emotions Hot and cold mental states Why some make consistently healthier decisions than others and much more.....By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 90, Karen and Richard discuss boosting immune system health, The 9 pillars of immune system health Diet deficiencies Low vitamin and mineral levels How it all starts in the gut along with our PSMF diet update and much more..... Protein Sparing Modified Fast eBookBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

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In episode 82 Karen and Richard (more Karen 😃 ) go on a rant about labels!! Diet labels Food Labels Group labels Self Worth Intuitive eating and much more...........................................By Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Karen Insley. Richard Insley

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In episode 80 Richard and Karen answer Tia's question about being underweight - What can be the negative health effects - How liquid calories will help - What exercises to do and what to avoid - When to possibly to seek professional help - How to start gaining weight in a healthy way and much more...........................................…

In episode 79 Richard and Karen take look at skinny utopia, are you losing weight for the right reasons? - What is skinny utopia? - why we have to look at the why - smell the roses along the way and enjoy the journey - adjusting the mindset - intuitive eating and much more........................................... Instagram Page of Jessica king In…

In episode 78 Richard and Karen discuss orthorexia - recognizing if you have the symptoms - what classes as orthorexia? - how we can get obsessed - why it's good to take a step back and much more......................... Newspaper articleBy Richard Insley. Karen Insley. Healthy Half Hour Podcast

In episode 77 Richard and Karen interview Chris and Heather about their health and diet journey - Heather's big health scare - Transitioning to a keto diet - How they are helping others within their community - The carnivore diet experiment - Health over weight loss and much more............. UK Public Health Collaboration…

In episode 76 Richard and Karen discuss why we should stop dieting - why should you stop - how to change your mindset - what is intuitive eating? - stop self-sabotaging - is dieting stopping you from losing weight? - why you should listen to your body and much more.........................................…

In episode 75 Richard and Karen take a look a salt what it is it? what does it actually do in our bodies? why we have the dietary guidelines on consumption and are they correct? how much should we be having? the negative effects of low salt diets? types of salt and much more................. The Salt Fix Book…

In episode 74 Richard and Karen rant on about so-called "healthy" processed foods processed vs unprocessed foods effect on body composition the cost of keto and paleo-friendly processed foods liquid vs whole foods exogenous ketones and much more...... Food study linkBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 73 Richard and Karen chat with Ryan Vandal about his keto diet journey over the last 11 months Why he chose the keto diet Why he uses the Keto-mojo blood ketone monitor The health benefits besides weight loss Clean vs dirty keto Social media keto police His daily keto diet regimen and what surprisingly happened with Ryan's blood ketone l…

In episode 72 Richard and Karen discuss the 2 hormones that most contribute to weight gain if they're out of balance What are they? What do they do in our body? How we become resistant to them? How they tie in with other hormones? Factors that affect their levels How to lower them naturally to help reduce body fat levels? and much more.............…

In episode 71 Richard and Karen ask what are mitochondria and why should you care? What are mitochondria? what do they do in our cells? What is mitochondrial dysfunction What are the symptoms of mitochondrial dysfunction How do you improve your cells mitochondrial health and much more............. Supplement Study Wiki page…

In episode 70 Richard and Karen take you on their recent camping trip and discuss What they eat Staying active while away Relaxing Catching up on reading Mental rest Breaking bad snacking habits and much more............. http://healthyhalfhourpodcast.com/images/camping.pdfBy Richard Insley. Karen Insley. Healthy Half Hour Podcast

In episode 69 Richard and Karen discuss how many calories we should consume and we cover the following Calculating BMR Flaws in calorie calculations Metabolically active vs metabolically inactive tissues Caloric expenditure Where to start Variables the cause plateaus and much more.............. Harris Benedict formula Potato diet…

In episode 68 we take a look at supplements What classes as a supplement? Do we need them? Water vs fat soluble Quality vs quantity Protein Powders Fat Burners and much more Drugs.com - Pharmacutical contraindicators Examine.com - Supplement resourceBy Healthy Half Hour Podcast. Richard Insley. Karen Insley

In episode 67 we interview Krystal, a friend of ours who we first met on one of our training courses. Krystal was very open and honest and it took a great deal of courage to speak about her past so candidly and we thank her for that. Here is the link to Krystal’s Facebook page with the inspiring post that the podcast is based on Follow her journey …

In episode 66, Richard and Karen discuss how poor posture is one of the hot topics right now, and rightly so as our prairie roaming, hunter-gatherer body's are forced to comply with 21st-century lifestyles. Humans are not designed to be held into a static position for long periods of time, whether sitting, standing, bent over, lying down, etc. and …