Youth Wellness & Performance Podcast

My conversation with Dr. Sofia Strömmer, in which she discusses her current research trial -- Engaging Adolescents in Changing Behaviour (EACH-B). Follow this link to learn more -- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/lifelab/research/each-b.page. Sofia explains the underlying philosophies of the trial, why she is interested in studying adolescence, and more. Thank you for listening! 

Topics include genotyping, gene sequencing, direct-to-consumer testing, stem cells, and more in this episode with Kristen Gibson. She is a wonderful guest and was very kind to share her knowledge. I hope you enjoy. 

0:00: The DOHaD hypothesis & empowerment 3:35: Introduction to the episode  6:49: Introduction to Olga 8:30: DOHaD  11:35: Supporting theories for DOHaD including: catch-up growth, epigenetics, and the Dutch Famine 20:00: Nutritional influences  24:30: Research & DOHaD 26:52: Other important environmental influences 33:02: Maternal status: gestational diabetes — Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00125-019-4970-6 36:52: Delivery methods  44:04: Vaginal seeding & probiotics 48:30: Breastfeeding  51:15: Composition of breastmilk 55:51: Modifiable factors influencing breastmilk composition  58:27: Non-modifiable factors influencing breastmilk composition

2:45  Luc Beaudoin CogSci Apps (https://cogsciapps.com) MySleepButton (https://mysleepbutton.com/home/) Hook (https://hookproductivity.com/about/) CogZest (https://cogzest.com) Cognitive Productivity & Wellbeing Cognitive Science — The interdisciplinary science   4:26: Aaron Sloman (https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/aaron-sloman) Sussex Andy Clark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Clark) Margaret Boden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Boden)   9:30 Phil Winne (http://www.sfu.ca/education/faculty-profiles/pwinne.html)   11:45 Major psychobiological influences of sleep Two processes Circadian process “Timing the brain of the organism with light” Ralph Mistlberger (https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/people/profiles/mistlber.html) Homeostatic processes Independent of the other processes The longer you stay awake, the stronger your drive is to go to sleep   15:45 Chronotypes   17:00 Aligning with your own circadian profile    19:05 Transitionin

Shownotes 0:30 Introduction 1:45 Meaghan Stratford 2:08 Dr. Ashley Miller 3:40 Defining anxiety “Anxiety is not pathological. Anxiety is normal. We need anxiety to survive.” 4:32 Body alarm analogy for anxiety 5:58 Defining depression 7:05 Differences in diagnosis of anxiety and depression between kids and adults 8:40 Physical symptoms in anxiety 9:35 Causes of anxiety “Belonging to a group and doing well in school are the two big things that matter to school-aged kids” 10:49 Transition points where anxiety may be more common 11:45 Common causes of depression 13:24 Role of lifestyle factors (sleep & physical activity) “Most of our kids are chronically sleep deprived.” 15:26 Participaction report (https://www.participaction.com/en-ca/thought-leadership/report-card/2018) 16:20 Social media influence “There is such pressure to be available all the time.” 17:30 Recognizing anxiety and depression in your kids 19:49 Other than parents, who recognizes a change in a child’s behaviour 21:21 Resources for f