Health Explored

19/09/2025

See you there!

Team Broken Earth is making its big screen debut! ⭐️🙌

Join us for the season three premiere of Health Explored, which takes viewers on a global journey of health and wellness. 🩺 We’re honoured our work serving vulnerable communities in Guatemala will be kicking off the season, and we couldn't be more grateful to our volunteers who made this momentous occasion possible. ❤️

The event begins at 6:00PM at the Memorial University Faculty of Medicine in St. John's! Just RSVP through the link and we'll see you there: https://healthexploreds3.rsvpify.com

03/07/2025

Off to Switzerland 🇨🇭 for our final shoot of the season for - stocked me up with some essentials for the road. Protein bars for snacks, a multi to keep me balanced and some Magnesium for sleep 💤 Let’s go!

14/03/2025

The most popular food in the world is a burger - while one of the most powerful super foods is Quinoa. Chef Marko Bonifaz shared his Quinoa Burger creation with me during my visit to Bolivia. By working with a fast food chain he has been able to increase the consumption of this superfood with his community and change the way we can approach convenient healthy food.

07/03/2025

Welcome to La Paz - the highest altitude capital city in the world - its at an altitude of over 11,000 feet. No subways here but they do have an ingenious cable system called the teleferico to get you from the start of the city in the valley to the plateau at the top where over a million people live at ultra high altitude!

03/03/2025

What happens to the human body at extreme altitude? I found out firsthand at the High Altitude Clinic in Bolivia with Dr. Gustavo Zubietta, a global expert in high-altitude physiology.

At 3,650m (12,000ft) in La Paz, we ran a series of tests to measure my body’s response to low oxygen, including:
✅ Haematocrit test (measuring red blood cell concentration)
✅ Breath-hold test (pushing oxygen retention)
✅ Treadmill & endurance tests (cardiovascular response to altitude)
✅ High-altitude simulation—taking me virtually to 6,542m (21,463ft), the height of Mount Sajama, Bolivia’s highest peak

At that altitude, oxygen is scarce, and the body has to fight to keep up. Experiencing the physiological effects firsthand was both humbling and eye-opening. Huge respect to the people who live and thrive in these extreme environments!

02/03/2025

Who needs a rod and reel when you can use your hands 🙌 The fisherman in Sardinia have found a clever way to measure fish populations and harvest the mullet fish sustainably - you just need good thick gloves and a friend to hold the net!

26/02/2025

One of the best meals I’ve ever had was at Ivo’s house. Vegetables grown from the garden, meats raised by his family and cooked over olive branches from their trees, handmade pasta and wine made from their grapes to name a few highlights. There is something to be said about the process and how it enriches the food and the experience🍴

25/02/2025

Exploring the food markets of Sardinia - local favorites and fresh foods are part of their secret to longevity.

17/02/2025

Incase you missed it - we went on a turtle rescue conservation effort on Ostinal Beach. It was thunder and lightning and the middle of the night but we found a turtle and saved its eggs. Collective effort may not be easy but it’s like the old saying - many hands make light work! - even when it’s midnight!

05/02/2025

Gone fishing - 8kms out in Nosara and after pulling handling for 3 hours the boys had enough for the market 🐟 It’s hard work but also sustainable for the community



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03/02/2025

30 year old honey? It was surprisingly tasty and healthy for me as well as their region.

This week we dive into sustainability in Costa Rica and their efforts to preserve our planet!

30/01/2025

He’s one of the good ones - meet my friend Jorge from the in Nicoya. He has dedicated his career to helping senior citizens in the Blue Zone and they love him for it. A gentleman and incredible guide - Jorge is a person driven by purpose and generosity.