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Real Health with Karl Henry

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Latest episodes

  • How to choose the right gym, build strength and lose weight sustainably

    October 8, 2026 · 20 min

    Karl and JJ answer listener questions on starting at the gym, choosing between machines and free weights, and finding an exercise routine that works for you. They discuss getting back into exercise after having children, managing weight…

  • Are your supplements worth the money?

    October 1, 2026 · 35 min

    They discuss GLP 1 safety, drug interactions, supplement quality and the importance of speaking to your pharmacist. Tom shares practical advice on identifying misinformation, understanding what your body needs and making informed choices…

  • Can nutrition protect your eyes and brain as you age?

    September 24, 2026 · 28 min

    This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl Henry is joined by Professor John Nolan, director of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, to explore the connection between nutrition, eye health and brain health. They discuss carotenoids, the…

  • Is there really such a thing as bad posture?

    September 17, 2026 · 24 min

    This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl Henry is joined by head physiotherapist and clinic owner at Rapid and founder of the Master's Program Ireland, Mike Murphy to explore the truth about posture, back pain and staying strong as we…

  • One donor, nine lives

    September 10, 2026 · 23 min

    This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl Henry is joined by Professor Peter Conlon, Clinical Lead of Organ Donation Transplant Ireland, Clinical Lead, Consultant Nephrologist/ Renal Transplant Physician at Beaumont Hospital, to explain…

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  • Can you prevent stretch marks after losing weight?

    September 3, 2026 · 26 min

    This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl Henry is joined by producer JJ Clarke to answer listener questions on sleep, weight loss and evening overeating. They discuss why becoming too focused on sleep tracker scores can actually make…

  • Why your phone is so hard to put down

    August 27, 2026 · 23 min

    We check our phones dozens, even hundreds, of times a day, often without realising how much they interrupt our attention. This week on The Real Health podcast, Professor Brendan Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin…

  • The food that fuels your cancer journey

    August 20, 2026 · 29 min

    When someone is diagnosed with cancer, food can become a source of confusion, with endless advice online about what to eat and what to avoid. This week on The Real Health podcast, oncology nurse and nutritional therapist Marilla Healy…

  • Can you trust your smartwatch?

    August 13, 2026 · 28 min

    Millions of us now use smartwatches to track our sleep, heart rate, fitness and recovery, but how accurate is all that information? This week on The Real Health podcast, Dr Joe Warne from Technological University Dublin explains which…

  • The habits that help you live longer

    August 6, 2026 · 19 min

    Most of us hope to stay healthy as we get older, but few of us think about the small choices we make today that shape our future. This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl explores what it really means to age well and why it's never too…

  • How to poo properly with physio Clare Bourne

    July 30, 2026 · 25 min

    Most of us never think about how we go to the toilet until something goes wrong. This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl is joined by pelvic and digestive health physiotherapist Clare Bourne to discuss what a healthy bowel movement…

  • Why 1200 calorie diets are setting you up to fail

    July 23, 2026 · 22 min

    This week on The Real Health podcast, Karl answers your health questions in another Karl's Questions episode. Producer, JJ Clarke, joins Karl on this week’s episode. He explains why very low-calorie diets rarely work in the long term, how…

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About the show

One of the nation’s favourite health and wellness experts, Karl Henry brings an insightful weekly podcast to cut through the nonsense about health Dos and Don’ts. Every week Karl is joined by experts for valuable conversations on all things physical and mental health as well as and lifestyle tips to make health easy and accessible.