Feeling that scratchy throat or mid-winter fatigue creeping in? 

It feels like everyone is fighting off a bug right now. But when you're starting to feel a bit 'fluie'—dealing with the sniffles, exhaustion, or just feeling 'off'—what can you actually do to help your body cope? In this episode, we’re catching up with nutritionist Dr. Emma Beckett to decode the nutrition and habits that can genuinely make a difference.

We look past the fads to explore why "supporting" your immune system beats trying to "boost" it, how to manage your body's resources when you're sick, and why pushing through is the worst thing you can do.


Maintenance Nutrition: Why high-quality proteins and diverse fruits and vegetables are vital for immune cell repair.


The Recovery Paradox: The physiological reality of why trying to "sweat it out" with exercise when you're sick backfires.


The Gut-Immune Link: The surprising reason 70–80% of your immune cells mean you need to keep your fibre intake up, even when you feel crook.


Fever Facts: Why a low-grade fever is actually your body turning up the heat on viruses, and why hydration is your best ally.

If you want to know how to fuel your body and bounce back faster this winter, this is the deep dive you need.

Feeling that scratchy throat or mid-winter fatigue creeping in?&nbsp;
It feels like everyone is fighting off a bug right now. But when you're starting to feel a bit 'fluie'&mdash;dealing with the sniffles, exhaustion, or just feeling 'off'&mdash;what can you actually do to help your body cope? In this episode, we&rsquo;re catching up with nutritionist Dr. Emma Beckett to decode the nutrition and habits that can genuinely make a difference.
We look past the fads to explore why "supporting" your immune system beats trying to "boost" it, how to manage your body's resources when you're sick, and why pushing through is the worst thing you can do.
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Maintenance Nutrition: Why high-quality proteins and diverse fruits and vegetables are vital for immune cell repair.
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The Recovery Paradox: The physiological reality of why trying to "sweat it out" with exercise when you're sick backfires.
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The Gut-Immune Link: The surprising reason 70&ndash;80% of your immune cells mean you need to keep your fibre intake up, even when you feel crook.
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Fever Facts: Why a low-grade fever is actually your body turning up the heat on viruses, and why hydration is your best ally.
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If you want to know how to fuel your body and bounce back faster this winter, this is the deep dive you need.

Join Brent Bultitude every weekend for lively chats with industry insiders and special guests! Covering the latest trends and exciting topics, it's your go-to for fresh insights and fun conversations.

Tune in for your weekend fix of thought-provoking conversation!

Join&nbsp;Brent Bultitude&nbsp;every weekend for lively chats with industry insiders and special guests! Covering the latest trends and exciting topics, it's your go-to for fresh insights and fun conversations.
Tune in for your weekend fix of thought-provoking conversation!

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Brent&rsquo;s Business background and personality are fundamental to asking the right people the right questions with interviews, the latest news, quizzes, music and your calls on 13 12 69. Plus Brent interviews many more people that are going to tell us what&rsquo;s going from stories in the news to the things you care about.