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Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, page 6
by Sarah Ann Macklin · English
Health shouldn’t feel this hard. I’ve lived it, studied it, and now I’m here to help make it make sense. A smarter, more human way to live well. Subscribe now, and start living well, for real. Instagram: @sarahannmacklin Newsletter: https://substack.com/@sarahannmacklin Website: sarahannmacklin.com #LiveWellBeWell
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Happy Holidays | Thank You for Being Part of This JourneyA holiday thank-you message from the host of “Live Well Be Well,” reflecting on 2025, thanking listeners and past guests, and previewing what’s coming in 2026.24 Dec 2025 · 2 min · 2 chapters
How To Reduce Toxic Exposure At Home Without Going Extreme | Dr. Darshan Shah | Be Well MomentsReducing everyday toxic exposure at home without “going extreme,” by swapping common products and using balanced cleaning practices. Guest: Dr.22 Dec 2025 · 5 min · 4 chapters
The #1 Mistake Women Make Trying to “Get Healthy” in Midlife | Dr. Andy Galpin | Be Well MomentsMidlife women (early 40s, pre-menopausal, often with kids) struggle to “get healthy” because energy and time drop while mental load rises; the episode’s “#1 mistake” is trying to overhaul everything…19 Dec 2025 · 8 min · 4 chapters
Neuroscientist’s 3 Proven Steps to Improve Brain Health & Prevent Cognitive Decline | Dr Tommy WoodDr Tommy Wood discusses brain health and cognitive decline prevention, arguing dementia is not inevitable and that risk can be reduced through “stimulation” and lifestyle factors.17 Dec 2025 · 1 h 30 min · 34 chapters
Why Zone 2 Matters for Mitochondria: The training intensity that improves cellular health | Be Well MomentsZone 2 training and how specific exercise intensities improve mitochondrial function, using lactate and fat-oxidation responses to define zones 1–6.15 Dec 2025 · 6 min · 5 chapters
The Seed Oil Debate: Evidence, Context, and Public Messaging | Dr. Andy Galpin | Be Well MomentsThe “seed oil debate” in health, arguing that claims of seed oils being harmful are weak and that public messaging often forces oversimplified, political narratives.12 Dec 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
Why You’re Tired, Gaining Weight & Aging Faster - Fix Metabolic Health | Dr Darshan ShahLongevity and metabolic health—how to avoid “aging faster” by optimizing nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress, and root-cause biomarkers.10 Dec 2025 · 1 h 19 min · 40 chapters
Zone 2 vs HIIT: How Athletes Structure Sessions and Avoid Overtraining | Inigo San Milan | Be Well MomentsZone 2 vs HIIT for athletes, using an 80/20 intensity structure to avoid overtraining and improve sustainability.8 Dec 2025 · 8 min · 4 chapters
How Wearables Affect Your Mindset and Long Term Health Tracking | Dr. Joana De Calheiros Velozo | Be Well MomentsHow to use wearables for long-term health tracking without obsessing; mindset effects of sleep scores and other metrics; interpreting data as trends vs daily “scores.”5 Dec 2025 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Dr. Andy Galpin: Why You’re Not Losing Fat & How Metabolism Really WorksMetabolism and fat loss—debunking “fast/slow metabolism,” separating fat oxidation from fat loss, and explaining why acute “fat burners” rarely cause chronic weight loss.3 Dec 2025 · 1 h 31 min · 33 chapters
How Fascia Work and Daily Rotation Changed His Face: Posture, Skin and Eye Clarity | Jason Van Blerk | Be Well MomentsJason Van Blerk explains how fascia “maneuvers” (rotational movement with breathing) and reducing environmental chemicals changed his facial posture, skin color, and eye clarity over four years,…1 Dec 2025 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Is VO2 Max Enough? Why Mitochondrial Function Matters for Longevity | Inigo San Milan | Be Well MomentsChallenges the idea that VO2 max alone predicts longevity; argues mitochondrial function/metabolic health is the “next level” because cells use oxygen in mitochondria to produce ATP, and…28 Nov 2025 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Stress Researcher: What Person A Does That Person B Doesn’t (Avoid Burnout) | Joana De Calheiros VelozoStress research and burnout prevention through emotional granularity, recovery, and mindset.26 Nov 2025 · 1 h · 28 chapters
The Freedom You Find When You Stop Trying to Control Everything | Oliver Burkeman | Be Well MomentsOliver Burkeman discusses “permission slips” to stop trying to control everything, arguing that the desire to improve can be life-giving only when it doesn’t become self-punishment or a quest for…24 Nov 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
Hydrogen Water vs Alkaline Water: What the Science Says About Antioxidants and pH | Andy Galpin | Be Well MomentsHydrogen water (molecular water) vs alkaline water, focusing on pH, antioxidants, and oxidative stress; whether hydrogen water improves performance or health.21 Nov 2025 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Zone 2 Training Explained: The Single Best Workout for Your Mitochondria | Dr. Inigo San MillanMitochondrial health and why Zone 2 training is the “single best” workout to improve it, using fat oxidation and lactate clearance as practical proxies.19 Nov 2025 · 1 h 29 min · 40 chapters
Depression, Anxiety and Fascia: What One Self‑Myofascial Release Session Changed | Jason Van Blerk | Be Well MomentsJason Van Blerk (guest) discusses a randomized controlled trial suggesting people with depression have stiffer, less elastic fascia in the neck and upper back, and that one self-myofascial release…17 Nov 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
Love vs Logic: Why Finding “The One” Feels Impossible | Mo Gawdat | Be Well MomentsLove vs logic and why “finding the one” feels impossible, framed through how emotions relate to logic and how dating incentives distort attraction.14 Nov 2025 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How Much Protein Do You Really Need for Strength, Hormones & Longevity? | Be Well MomentsProtein needs for strength, hormones, and longevity; why UK guidelines (0.8 g/kg) may be too low; how much to eat by age/sex/activity; protein timing/distribution; quality vs quantity; practical…12 Nov 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 39 chapters
Dopamine vs Oxytocin: How Our Phones Are Rewiring the Brain’s Reward System | Tj Power | Be Well MomentsDopamine vs oxytocin and how phone use rewires reward/connection, reducing fulfillment and increasing craving. Guests: Tj Power (host/guest; Be Well Moments / Live Well, Be Well).10 Nov 2025 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Why Productivity Will Never Make You Feel Fulfilled | Oliver Burkman | Be Well MomentsProductivity can’t deliver fulfillment; strict planning doesn’t remove spontaneity because every moment is still a choice.7 Nov 2025 · 9 min · 3 chapters
Your Body Stores Emotion - This Is How Movement Heals It | Jason Van BlerkJason Van Blurk argues that fascia is an “intelligent,” water-based, gel-like organ that stores and communicates information from emotions, thoughts, and movement.5 Nov 2025 · 1 h 14 min · 32 chapters
The Most Effective Ways to Improve Your Heart Rate Variability | Sarah Ann Macklin & Andy Galpin | Be Well MomentsHow to improve heart rate variability (HRV) by shifting autonomic nervous system balance, with emphasis on sleep and exercise; also discusses cold plunges/saunas and how they acutely vs chronically…3 Nov 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
The Link Between ADHD, Dopamine, and Our Hunter-Gatherer Past | TJ Power | Be Well MomentsTJ Power argues ADHD is an evolutionary adaptation tied to dopamine systems shaped by the hunter-gatherer era, and that modern “quick dopamine” sources (phones, pornography, alcohol, nicotine)…31 Oct 2025 · 6 min · 3 chapters