Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients.
In this podcast, Dr. Warrick Bishop interviews Barrie Elvish, CEO of AUSactive, an organization focused on promoting physical activity and fitness in Australia. With heart disease being a significant issue, the podcast aims to educate listeners about the importance of exercise in maintaining health. AUSactive serves as a non-profit industry association representing nearly 3,000 businesses in the fitness sector and advocates for increased physical activity among Australians. They have launched the "Million Moves" campaign to encourage community participation in various forms of exercise over a 21-day period, aiming to foster healthier lifestyles.
Barrie emphasizes that exercise is crucial for extending healthy lifespans and mitigating chronic diseases. He shares his personal journey with mental health and the role of physical activity in maintaining his well-being. The discussion highlights the need for government investment in preventive health measures rather than solely focusing on healthcare supply. Barrie calls for a public health campaign to promote exercise, drawing parallels to successful past initiatives. The podcast concludes with a reminder of the importance of living a healthy life and the potential benefits of regular exercise.
Takeaways:
- Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist, emphasizes the importance of understanding heart health to prevent heart disease, which is a significant issue in Australia.
- Barrie Elvish, CEO of AUSactive, discusses the organization’s mission to encourage Australians to be more active, addressing the high rates of chronic disease and obesity.
- AUSactive serves as a nonprofit industry association for businesses in the physical activity and fitness sector, with nearly 3,000 member businesses and over 10,000 individuals working in fitness roles.
- The “Million Moves” campaign encourages community participation in various forms of exercise over a 21-day period, aiming to motivate Australians to find enjoyable activities to increase physical activity levels.
- Exercise is highlighted as a crucial factor in extending not just lifespan but also healthy lifespan, reducing the years of deterioration associated with aging.
- The podcast discusses the mental health benefits of exercise, noting that it can be as effective as some antidepressants in alleviating symptoms of anxiety and depression.
- Barrie Elvish shares his personal experience with mental health issues and how exercise, particularly running and water sports, has been vital for his well-being.
- The conversation stresses the need for government investment in preventive health through exercise, as current spending focuses predominantly on reactive healthcare solutions.
- Elvish calls for a renewed public health campaign to promote the importance of physical activity, similar to successful past campaigns that addressed smoking and seatbelt use.
- The podcast concludes with a reminder of the importance of regular health checks, particularly regarding heart health, urging listeners to assess their risk of heart disease.
Australia, like the rest of the western world, has a heart problem.
Over 9 million people around the world die from heart disease every year.
Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia suffers a heart attack. And 21 lives are lost daily because of it.
The devastating fact in all of this is…
Almost every one of those cases could have been prevented.
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Heart disease is the #1 killer in the Western World. In Australia, someone dies every 28 minutes from heart disease. That’s 51 people a day. In the US, someone has a heart attack every 40 SECONDS! Fortunately, many heart attacks are preventable. However, regular exercise and eating healthy are no guarantee you won’t succumb to this silent killer.
- 94% of Australians have at least One Risk Factor for heart disease.
- 59% of Australians have been Touched by heart disease.
- Yet only 3% of Australians have had a Full Heart-Health Assessment in the past 12 months.
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