Sigma Nutrition Radio
Discussions about the science of nutrition, dietetics and health. The podcast that educates through nuanced conversations, exploring evidence and cultivating critical thinking. Hosted by Danny Lennon.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 592
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#296: Alan Flanagan – Circadian Entrainment, Chronotypes & Chrononutrition
Alan Flanagan is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Surrey, UK. His research is in the general field of chrononutrition, with a specific focus on how calorie distribution and timing may …
#295: Ben House, PhD – How Much of a Surplus Do Advanced Lifters Need for Optimal Muscle Gain?
Ben House has a Ph.D. in Nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin. Ben has worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Nutritionist since 2006. He is currently the owner and founder of Fu…
#294: Nicola Guess, PhD, RD - Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition
Nicola Guess is a Registered Dietitian with a PhD in the dietary management of prediabetes from Imperial College London. She is currently Head of the Nutrition Unit at Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI)…
#293: Jessica Setnick, RD – Orthorexia: Positive vs. Pathological Nutrition
Jessica Setnick background in human behavior (she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from The University of Pennsylvania) combined with her expertise in dysfunctional and disordered eating (sh…
#292: Prof. Alexandra Johnstone, PhD – Appetite Control, Satiety & Diet Interventions
Prof. Alexandra Johnstone is recognized as a leading innovative UK researcher within the field of human appetite control and specifically, the role of dietary protein. She is a Professor at The Rowet…
#291: Gab Fundaro, PhD – Gut Microbiome, Bacterial Diversity & the Impact of Diet & Probiotics
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Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro is a coach and science communicator for Renaissance Periodization coach. Dr. Fundaro is a former Assistant Professor of Exerci…
#290: Menno Henselmans & Eric Helms, PhD - Diet Breaks, Calorie Cycling & Muscle Retention
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In This Episode We Discuss:
- How low is “too low” for low calorie days?
- How much do very low calorie days or fasting impact muscle retention?
- Is the…
#289 Ciaran Fairman, PhD – Exercise Interventions in Cancer Treatment
Ciaran is a post-doc research fellow at the Exercise Medicine Research Institute (EMRI) at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.
Ciaran completed his PhD in the Exercise and Behavioral Medicin…
#288: Ted Ryce: Meditation, Communication & Understanding Behaviours
Ted is an online coach and podcaster. He has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years, with much of that spent as a sought-after personal trainer in Miami, Florida. During his coaching career h…
#287: Gregg Slater - Dietary Fatigue, Nutrition Periodization & the Deficit-Adherence Model
Gregg Slater is head of education at Lift The Bar, a company providing education to fitness professionals. After completing his BSc in Sports and Exercise Science Gregg started out his professional l…
#286: James Morton, PhD - Fuelling Elite Sport: Team Sky, Liverpool FC & Carbohydrate Periodization
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Dr. James Morton is a Professor of Exercise Metabolism at Liverpool John Moores University. He has an extensive list of published peer-review resear…
#285: What is Health? A Conceptual Framework
Intro to Danny’s framework for defining “health”: 1) Physical Reality – 06.30; 2) Contentedness – 14.08; 3) Psychological Framework – 31.37
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#284: Simone Harding – Tackling Negative Body Image & Weight Stigma
Simone is an Intuitive Eating Counsellor, currently finishing MSc Nutrition and Behaviour at Bournemouth University. She is also a PhD Counselling psychology candidate. Her academic research area is …
#283: Alun Williams, PhD - The Genetics & Science Behind the Historic Caster Semenya/IAAF Case
Dr. Williams is the Director of the Sports Genomics Laboratory and is a Reader in Sport and Exercise Genomics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Alun is also Honorary Senior Research Associate at…
#282: Louise Burke, PhD - Project Supernova: The Science of Fuelling Elite Athletes
Professor Louise Burke has been one of the most highly respected and accomplished sports nutrition researchers over several decades. She has been the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Instit…
#281: Jake Linardon, PhD – Eating Disorders, Binge Eating & Body Image
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Dr. Jake Linardon is a Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University, Melbourne Australia. He started working at Deakin in 2018, shortly finishing his…
#280: Kirsty Elliot-Sale, PhD – Energy Availability, Menstrual Disorders & RED-S
Dr Elliott-Sale is an associate professor in female physiology at Nottingham Trent University.
There, she is also the Head of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group.
She is also responsible fo…
#279: Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD – Estrogen, Menopause & Misconceptions About Hormone Replacement
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Avrum Bluming received his MD from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeon…
#278: Jackson Peos, PhD – The ICECAP Trial, Intermittent Energy Restriction & the Science of Diet Breaks
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Jackson Peos, PhD was the lead researcher on the ICECAP trial (Intermittent versus Co…
#277: Eric Helms, PhD - Non-Quantitative Dieting, Personal Experiments & Optimal Weight Gain for Hypertrophy
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Eric is currently a Research Fellow at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand…