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Can an infrared sauna make me fitter and healthier?

Infrared saunas are the latest in a long line of effective hot and cold therapy treatments lauded for improving both immediate and long-term physical and mental health. Unlike Finnish saunas, infrared saunas don’t heat the air around you but use infrared lamps to directly warm your body via waves of light that penetrate deep…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Do you need a continuous glucose monitor?

As the fields of health, fitness, medicine and technology forge an ever-closer union, more products are being touted as everyday life-enhancing services for the general population, rather than life-saving solutions for the sick and unwell for which they were originally invented. Of these new “innovations”, the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) - originally developed for people…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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What is Ozempic and how do weight-loss drugs work?

In the war against two of the world's most pressing health challenges - obesity and type-2 diabetes - a major new offensive has been opened by the discovery of a new generation of weight-loss drugs. Of these new pharmaceutical interventions Ozempic, the brand name of manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide formulation, has attracted the most interest…

May 20, 20240Comments

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Should you be worried about blood sugar spikes?

If you follow any health and fitness accounts on social media it can feel like everyone is talking about their blood sugar levels. Thanks to the rapid emergence of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) - in part thanks to the near non-stop promotion by Dr Tim Spector of his ZOE personalised nutrition app - which give…

May 20, 20240Comments

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Can you really trust celebrity scientists like Huberman and Glucose Goddess?

Nick Mitchell Nick Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Ultimate Performance, a global personal training gym business with more than 20 facilities in four continents, including London, LA, Washington DC, Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong. Follow him on X and Instagram. Visit ultimateperformance.com. Dr Alan…

May 15, 20240Comments

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The best supplements for PCOS

Drew Baird Drew Baird is the PCOS Mentor, an online social media influencer and expert in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), offering lifestyle interventions and dietary advice to improve symptoms of the condition. He is a qualified personal trainer and founder of Health and Balance Vitamins. Follow him on Instagram. Visit handbvitamins.co.uk. The science-back supplements for…

The signs of low testosterone

Testosterone is a vital hormone for men’s health, supporting everything from muscle mass and bone density to red blood cell production, heart health, fertility and sexual function. No wonder abnormally low testosterone levels are linked to serious medical problems, including infertility, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, anaemia, osteoporosis, fatigue, obesity, heart disease – and even a 35%…

What is testosterone replacement therapy?

Do you suffer from persistent fatigue, decreased libido, muscle weakness, and mood changes? There’s a chance you may be suffering from low testosterone levels and could benefit from testosterone replacement therapy, or TRT. If you have any symptoms of low testosterone - which can range from loss of morning erections to ‘man boobs’ - your…

The Drew Baird: How I became the PCOS Mentor

Drew Baird Drew Baird is the PCOS Mentor, an online social media influencer and expert in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), offering lifestyle interventions and dietary advice to improve symptoms of the condition. He is a qualified personal trainer and founder of Health and Balance Vitamins. Follow him on Instagram. Visit handbvitamins.co.uk. The PCOS Mentor: My…

Control your PCOS, don’t let it control you

Dr Fiona McCulloch Dr Fiona McCulloch is the founder and owner of White Lotus Integrative Medicine Clinic in Toronto, Canada and the author of "8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS". She has worked as a naturopathic doctor for more than two decades, focusing specifically on PCOS, fertility and thyroid conditions. As a woman with…

May 2, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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