New Year fat loss

Here is a sneak preview of our brand new updated “6 week fat loss programme”. We have added a multi media component with videos, podcasts and a digital workbook. With more exercises and updated nutrition information we feel this course is the best of its kind on the market. When we make this available, very … Read more

Share Button

Toxicity testing part 4

Mitochondria tests Mitochondria are the energy producing furnaces of the body’s cells. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins can be metabolised to produce the body’s energy molecule called ATP. ATP (ADP+P) is shuttled across the mitochondrial membrane by translocator (TL) proteins in to the cytosol where is produces energy, ADP is then taken back in to the … Read more

Share Button

Toxicity testing part 3

Testing for heavy metals If you think you have metal toxicity you can look beyond a hair mineral analysis, which is commonly used. There are two tests that may be of use. First you can look at the red-cell form of the glutathione S-transferase enzyme (GST). GST is a family of enzymes that conjugates a … Read more

Share Button

A Paleo diet was found to be more satisfying than a Mediterranean diet

I am a big advocate of the Paleo diet – eating like a caveman. Here is a good piece of research I read from Dr Briffa’s site about how the Paleo diet was found to be more satisfying than a another popular healthy diet – The Mediterranean diet. Enjoy. http://www.drbriffa.com/2010/12/13/primal-diet-found-to-be-more-satisfying-than-a-mediterranean-one/

Share Button

Toxicity testing part 2

Fat cell biopsy It’s commonly known that body fat acts as a reservoir of storage for toxins, especially fat soluble toxins. This keeps the toxins out of circulation and away from major organs. Testing what chemicals are stored in your body fat can tell you what level of toxic burden you have. A fat cell … Read more

Share Button