Episodes

  • Is vaping a safer choice? The evidence tells a different story

    Is vaping a safer choice? The evidence tells a different story
    Feb 12 2026

    Martina Blake, national lead for the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland program, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast.


    For those affected by vaping the HSE website Vaping and Young People which covers signs of vaping, if your child vapes, how to quit vaping, nicotine pouches (snus), if you want to report vaping issues.

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    23 mins
  • Ozempic explained: What we’re getting wrong about obesity

    Ozempic explained: What we’re getting wrong about obesity
    Feb 5 2026
    Aimee Donnellan, Reuters columnist and author of Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast.

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    32 mins
  • Fresh Food, Simple Plates and Why Cooking Still Matters — with Chef Eunice Power

    Fresh Food, Simple Plates and Why Cooking Still Matters — with Chef Eunice Power
    Jan 29 2026
    Eunice Power, chef, entrepreneur and author of My Irish Kitchen Table, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health Podcast.

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    24 mins
  • Professor David Keegan: ‘I was seeing these heartbreaking preventable cases of young people effectively going blind’

    Professor David Keegan: ‘I was seeing these heartbreaking preventable cases of young people effectively going blind’
    Jan 22 2026
    Professor David Keegan, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Mater Private Hospitals and Clinical Director for Diabetic RetinaScreen, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast.

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    22 mins
  • How much fibre you need with dietitian Lorraine Cooney

    How much fibre you need with dietitian Lorraine Cooney
    Jan 15 2026
    Lorraine Cooney, gut health and IBS dietitian at Blackrock Health and author, joins Karl Henry on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast.

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    22 mins
  • ‘I kept thinking it was a trapped nerve’ Annmarie O’Connor on her Parkinson’s diagnosis

    ‘I kept thinking it was a trapped nerve’ Annmarie O’Connor on her Parkinson’s diagnosis
    Jan 8 2026
    Annmarie O’Connor, author, fashion editor and Parkinson’s advocate, joins Karl Henry to discuss her memoir Twitch: My life with Parkinson’s on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast.

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    27 mins
  • January Reset: How to transform your work with Navigation Coach Tara Rafter

    January Reset: How to transform your work with Navigation Coach Tara Rafter
    Jan 7 2026
    In this episode from the vault, Karl Henry discusses all things life satisfaction in our January Reset series. Tara Rafter, AKA The Navigation Coach and award-winning master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, joins Karl Henry on the Real Health podcast.

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    31 mins
  • January Reset: How to silence your inner critic with Gerry Hussey

    January Reset: How to silence your inner critic with Gerry Hussey
    Jan 6 2026
    In this episode from the vault, Karl Henry discusses all things self-talk in our January Reset series. Gerry Hussey, performance coach and best-selling author joins Karl Henry on the Real Health podcast.

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    25 mins