We are delighted to confirm Friday May 25th till Sunday May 27th as our inaugural Residential Bootcamp at Bisham Abbey http://www.bishamabbeynsc.co.uk/. Here is the brochure PeakXVfitness residential brochure Places are limited, but we currently have available a mixture of twin and single rooms – some en-suite, the others are shared bathroom. Requests can be made for … Read more
Whats are you vitamin D levls? Nutritional therapist Steve Hines tells you why you need to get your vitamin D level checked. Getting a simple and cheap blood test can protect you from cancer, osteoporosis, rickets, autoimmune diseases and muscle injuries. Speak to your doctor as up to 90% of the population are deficient. If … Read more
4 Sneaky Hormones That Are Ruining Your Fat Burning! Much has been spoken recently about the importance of hormones in fat burning and there are all sorts of pills and potions that claim to be able to manipulate hormones to improve fat burning but in this article we want to look into the four key … Read more
Get fish into your diet Expert Nutritional Therapist Steve Hines shares how he gets fish into his diet. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and it’s rich produce you would think we would be a nation of seafood lovers, however the palate of the British nation doesn’t extend much beyond fish fingers, cod … Read more
Female health problems include pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, fibroids, osteoporosis, symptoms of the menopause and infertility. The aetiology of these health problems are multi layered and often complicated, however there are some common underlying causes to all of them including hormonal imbalances, stress, poor nutrition and lack of nutrients, environmental … Read more
Heart attacks and cardiovascular disease are one of the biggest killers in the western world. Improving your cardiovascular health by following the advice in this section could save your life. One very well known and widely reported study called The Lyon Diet Heart Study tested the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in a group of … Read more
The saying goes you are what you eat; well you are what you can digest, absorb and assimilate. Digestion is extremely important. It is popular to blame food intolerances for poor digestion, and this may be the case in some people, however it may be just as likely that there is a bacterial infection, low … Read more
As humans we evolved to dominate this planet through our intelligence, that intelligence was driven by the rapid expansion of our brains through nutrition, particularly from omega 3 fats (read good nutrition). However it seems we are in a very peculiar predicament, one where it seems we are starting to devolve, particularly in terms of … Read more
The nation is getting fatter, just look around you. How many overweight people are you surrounded by? Being overweight increases your risk of heart attack, cancer and diabetes. I don’t know about you, but I want to reduce my risk of getting these diseases. Losing weight will be a big step toward reducing your risk. … Read more
Here is some great weight loss news. A Danish study has recently been published suggesting that the fibre found in flax seeds help to suppress appetite. Participants who ate the flax seeds felt more satisfied and full after eating and their body released less insulin. Remember that insulin is the fat storage hormone – normal levels are … Read more
Unfortunately we live in a toxic world; there have been thousands of tons of chemicals released into our environment including heavy metals, plastics, pesticides, industrial chemicals, dioxins, phthalates, and xenoestrogens. One hundred percent of new born babies that have been tested have shown positive for traces of rocket fuel, dioxins, DDT and other chemicals in … Read more
A modern approach to weight loss With the nation getting ever fatter and the burden this will have on our health and economy, the government and health care professionals alike are desperate for a modern approach to weight loss. But there are so many different diet books and weight loss programmes on the market … Read more