S7 E4: How to look after your mental health using exercise with Dr Brendon Stubbs

This week Dr Hazel is joined by Dr Brendon Stubbs from season 1 episode 2 of the podcast. Brendon is a Physiotherapist and a leading researcher in physical activity, exercise and mental health and the relationship between the mind and the body. He has published over 650 International academic papers, and his research has had substantial impact, for instance informing several World Health Organisation guidelines. Find Brendon on Instagram @brendon.stubbs

In this episode they cover:
- The link between lifestyle and mood
- Food and mood research
- How exercise can support our mental health
- The role of supplementation in mood and mental health
- Sex/gender differences in mental health
- Advice do you have for clinicians or students who want to get into research
- Brendon’s tips for spotting pseudoscience online

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