In this Free and Inspired radio episode, Philip explores the connection between your gut, brain and chronic pain. “In my early years of practice, I saw many fibromyalgia patients. From my point of view, the level of debilitation is second to none. One of the critical facets I witnessed then almost fifteen years ago is the need for a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain … [Read more...]
Article: Chocolate – Harnessing the health benefits without being fooled.
Chocolate is healthy, right? As you might be gathering from some of the articles on this site, it’s not so cut and dry. This article will look at how chocolate, or some of its ingredients, got its reputation as being healthy and how some of the fantastic research can be misleading. As if I didn’t alienate myself with the article about alcohol. Let’s begin our journey by … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 22: Chocolate and polyphenols – harness the benefits!
Chocolate is healthy, right? This Free and Inspired radio episode will look at how chocolate and its ingredients got their healthy reputation. The Mayans presented what we now know as “hot chocolate” to Emperor Moctezuma II as the “Food of the Gods” by the Aztecs. In fact, the Latin name for chocolate, Theobroma cacao L., means Food of the Gods! Ever … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 21: Is alcohol good for me or not?
Our subject for this week is dedicated to Alcohol awareness month and asks the question “Is alcohol good for me or not?” “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the answer seems to be a resounding no. It doesn't seem to be good for you at all.” At least based on new emerging research in 2023. “The lead author of a study looking at alcohol and cardiovascular disease, … [Read more...]
Article: Is alcohol good for my health or not?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the answer is a resounding no, alcohol doesn't seem to be good for your health at all. At least based on new emerging research in 2022. This new research is counter to the narrative that seems to have permeated over the last decade. In fact, even whilst putting this together, I was surprised just how much the research is … [Read more...]
Article: Is fibre the missing link to improve your diet?
Most likely, the answer is yes, fibre is one of the missing links in your diet and this is what we’re going to explore in this article. Nutritional research is often affected by region. This deviation is down to the fact that different areas eat different diets. For example, we’ve found in other articles that diets in developed countries can have levels of zinc higher … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 20: Is fibre the missing link in your diet?
In this week’s episode, Philip looks at fibre - one of the most common blind spots in the western diet and asks the following important question: Is this the missing link to improving your diet? Fibre seems almost ubiquitously low across all regions, bar a few, and this makes this episode appropriate wherever you’re listening to this. “The recommendation is the same, … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 19: Cortisol is a friend to all but an enemy to some.
Cortisol, the infamous stress hormone is a friend to all, but an enemy to some. In this Free and Inspired episode, Philip looks at how it affects the body. We’ll also look at the best natural way to harness cortisol so it doesn’t harness you. Cortisol allows your body to deal with stress but may also slow your digestive system, metabolism and suppress your immune … [Read more...]
Article: Introducing Cortisol, the stress hormone.
“I think stress is affecting my hormones.” And it’s so true. But not in the way many people may think. It’s not just your sex hormones like oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone that are causing reactions in your body but others such as insulin and the hormone we are looking at today, cortisol. Introducing cortisol, the hormone that allows your body to deal with stress … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 18: Can probiotics strengthen my immunity?
“I wondered if probiotics could help strengthen my immunity?” The answer is yes, probiotics can strengthen your immunity. In this Free and Inspired radio episode, we’re getting up to date with how different probiotics might help you build your immune response. Philip also helps you learn more about how the immune system works. For instance, did you know that … [Read more...]
Article: “Can probiotics help strengthen my immune system?”
The answer is yes, probiotics can help your immune system. And in this article, we’re going to try and get up to date with the various ways that different probiotics might be able to build your immune response. Helping allergic and viral conditions such as the common cold and COVID-19 in the process. If you are a regular reader on the site, you’ll have read before … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 17: Can probiotics help your brain and mental health?
The answer is yes, probiotics can be beneficial for your brain and mental health. It's essential, though, to understand where the research is at. That's what we're going to be looking at in this Free and Inspired radio episode. Want to read the full breakdown in an e-book? Simply sign up to our newsletter for your free copy or scroll down to listen to the podcast on your … [Read more...]
Article: “I think I need to give my liver some love.”
The liver weighs around 1.5kgs and comprises on average around 2% of an adult’s body weight.[1] It’s fair to say that the liver’s role is potentially as undervalued as it is misunderstood. It might seem strange to hear that I think the liver is misunderstood but depending on how many coffees I’ve had, my patients will note my mini-rants around the notion of how … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 16: “I think I need to detox my liver.”
“Everyone’s toxic, your liver is congested, and you must detox for life.” That seems to be the prevailing message doesn’t it? In this Free and Inspired radio episode, Philip poses the question that just thinking about the liver as a detox organ is missing the point. This episode aims to reframe what many people call detoxification into the reality of the liver’s role, … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 15: Three questions to begin actively managing your stress.
"Everyone tells me to manage my stress as it's affecting my health. Honestly, I don't know where to start or what managing my stress even means?!" In this Free and Inspired radio episode, Philip deconstructs stress and offers better questions to ask to start managing it. Stress, by definition, occurs when the balance or stasis of the body is affected by something either … [Read more...]