Most of us associate the benefits of sunlight with vitamin D—but the health benefits of sunlight go far beyond that. Emerging research in mitochondrial health, circadian biology, and even…
This topic always gets heated, and raises so many questions. Can you get enough protein without eating meat? Do we need animal protein for health reasons? Is animal protein…
The term opportunity cost is a term used in economics which refers to the reality that whenever you decide to do one thing, you are giving up the opportunity…
Inflammation has been found to be a key underlying process in the development of a huge number of chronic diseases. These range from Alzheimer’s disease, to cardiovascular disease, to…
Metabolic health refers to how your body processes nutrients to produce energy and provide other body functions. By anlage, when we use this term in the context of health…
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and certainly here in the UK. Of all the leading causes of death, it is perhaps the one that…
What does it mean to be fit? Which aspects of fitness matter the most? What is a “good” or an “excellent” standard of fitness to aim for, and why?…
If you are over 50, or ever had a health check or “health MOT” with your GP, you have probably had your cholesterol checked. The reason cholesterol levels are…
The DNA of the microbiome in your body outnumbers your own DNA by a factor of 100 – it should therefore come as no surprise as to how many…
Most people associate muscle with movement, and while this is a crucial aspect of its health and longevity benefits (which I will cover in another blog), perhaps one of…
The standard medical approach is strongly rooted in finding a diagnosis, a label, to describe an underlying pathology or sometimes just a constellation of symptoms which seem to occur…
Most people when asked if they would like to be healthier, fitter, stronger, happier in their old age would answer yes, of course! The next question then is how…
