Diet golden nuggets: Fad diets, gut health and perimenopause
Accredited practising dietician and nutritionist Marika Day joins Preeya to bust myths in the diet space. Is the latest diet being pushed on social media backed by evidence? What DOES matter in the perimenopause transition and do you need the supplements being marketed to you? Why is gut health so critical and what can you do to support it?Instagram: @doctor.preeya.alexanderBooks: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya AlexanderFull Plate, out nowTo find out more about AIA Australia head to www.aia.com.au
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Resilient Kids - how do we raise them?
Addie Wooten from Smiling Mind has a background in clinical psychology and chats to Preeya about what it takes to foster resilience in children and why it’s so important. As parents and caregivers it can feel overwhelming at times knowing what helps and what hinders - lots of practical takeaways and reassurance is coming your way. Instagram: @doctor.preeya.alexanderBooks: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya AlexanderFull Plate, out nowSmiling MindTo find out more about AIA Australia head to www.aia.com.au
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Loneliness - why it’s a serious issue
Clinical psychologist Associate Professor Michelle Lim is an expert in loneliness and helps break down what it is, why it can happen to those constantly surrounded by people and why we need to be doing something about it given the potential for serious mental and physical health consequences. Ending Loneliness Together and AIA Australia have partnered again for loneliness awareness week (4- 10 August 2025) - so let’s get talking stat!Instagram: @doctor.preeya.alexanderBooks: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya AlexanderFull Plate, out nowEnding LonelinessLoneliness Awareness WeekTo find out more about AIA Australia head to www.aia.com.au
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Life chats with Ruchi Page
Time for another life chitty chat and this one covers huge topics like what it’s like to be adopted, inclusion within the fashion and beauty worlds (and if it’s genuinely improving) and how much of an unrelenting harmful beast diet culture can be.Instagram: @doctor.preeya.alexander@ruchipageBooks: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya AlexanderFull Plate, out nowTo find out more about AIA Australia head to www.aia.com.au
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Let’s talk hormones - PCOS, perimenopause, glucose and beyond.
Endocrinologist Dr Izzy Smith and Preeya chat all about hormones and delve into some of the stuff you’ve likely heard on social media - what’s nonsense and what has legs? Should we be listening to influencers when it comes to glucose and all wear a continuous glucose monitor? Is cortisol testing helpful? Are the symptoms you're experiencing perimenopause? And do your hormones need testing? What’s the deal with insulin in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Answers to all your hormone related FAQs. Instagram: @doctor.preeya.alexander@doctorizzyksmithBooks: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya AlexanderFull Plate, out nowTo find out more about AIA Australia head to www.aia.com.au