Health Benefits of Cold Water Immersion (CWI)
Cold Water Immersion (CWI) is a form of cold water therapy, which improves the natural recovery process of the human body. A well-known type of Cold Water Immersion is taking ice baths or cold showers. Cold Water Immersion is a great way to activate the body’s natural healing powers and to make it able to […]
Is Meditation Good for weight loss?
A pertinent article if Emotional Eating is your ‘thing’. When it comes to eating and managing our weight and our health, it is important to acknowledge the importance of the mind-body connection. Our hectic, jam-packed lives may literally be weighing us down. In a recent poll, 38% of adults reported eating or overeating in the […]
Are weight loss pills the answer?
Are diets pills the key to the promised land? It is no surprise that people will do anything to lose excess weight. Our fascination with food may be eclipsed by our obsession with losing weight. Weight loss often tops the list when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. Thanks to the popularity of weight-loss products […]
Can your gut microbiome affect your metabolism?
The organisms that make up your microbiome impact how your metabolism processes food and governs your overall health. In this article Dr Arun discussed how you can keep your microbiome healthy. The instant you take a bite of food, your body begins the work of turning it into energy. After you swallow, the food travels further […]
Five foods that hurt your metabolic health the most.
Consuming these types of food can spike your blood sugar and lead to metabolic dysfunction. Here’s why—and what to eat instead. What you eat has a powerful impact on your metabolic health. Nutrient-dense whole foods supply energy to your cells and provide molecular instructions to your body to help it repair tissues, fight infection, produce […]
The link between Gut microbes and our health?
To test or not to test + 8 Habits Destroying Your Gut Health. There is growing evidence to suggest that there is a link between gut health and chronic inflammatory diseases. Chronic inflammatory diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes overactive and attacks healthy tissues in the body. Some examples of chronic inflammatory […]
Are you alone on your journey of Weight Loss?
Why not join a community of supportive like-minded people. Join us at Time to Transform 2023 I am keeping this blog short and sharp. (Coming from a surgeon it will be sharp. I assure you of that.) Having done over 9000 bariatric operations, I have become an avid student of human behaviour, more than anything […]
Top 6 Questions I get asked about the Allurion Gastric Balloon
1. How long does the Allurion gastric balloon stay in your body? The Allurion gastric balloon is a weight loss device that is designed to be temporary and is not meant to stay in the body permanently. The balloon is designed to remain in the stomach for approximately 16 weeks or about four months, after […]
Choosing the best workday snacks for metabolic health.
Whether you work from home, the office or all over town, healthy snack options provide sustained energy and steady glucose levels. When hunger pangs strike during the work day, grabbing something from a vending machine or corner store is easy, but it can come with a price. Typical snack options like chips, granola, crackers and […]
Why Sugar addiction can be so hard to overcome?
A simple 5 step Game Plan to play the ‘Sweet’ game safely! Sugar can be difficult to resist, even for the most nutritionally savvy. After all, we’re evolutionarily hardwired to enjoy and seek out sweet flavours. But with ready access to hyperpalatable, processed, sugary foods, almost anywhere and anytime (Thanks to Uber Eats) regular intake […]