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Sep 1, 2023

WEIGHT LOSS is complex because our body recalibrates.

Metabolic Adaptations to Weight Loss - It's Not So Simple If you're not losing weight, it's most likely due to metabolic adaptations....

Apr 4, 2023

Eczema is more than skin deep

You don't just 'get' eczema and it's not contagious. It's a multifactorial inflammatory skin disease that's highly heritable. Genetic...

Jan 26, 2023

Gut-brain cross-talk: Who's feeding who?

The gut-brain axis is a bi-directional pathway connecting the gastrointestinal tract and the brain. This axis links the brain and the gut...

Nov 10, 2022

Stress can be fattening

Like most things in life, moderation is key. 'MANAGING STRESS' is a familiar header for a multitude of articles, self help guides,...

Aug 9, 2022

WHY IS SELENIUM SO IMPORTANT?

Selenium is a trace mineral, which means we only need a little but our bodies cannot make it we have to get it from our diet. It is ...

Aug 4, 2022

How to get your fuelling right

DEBBI'S 5 GOLDEN RULES #RULE NO 1 - DON'T try anything new on race day or during an event. Practice your race strategy and learn to train...

Jul 14, 2022

Female athletes may need more iron!

Maintaining a balance between the various vitamins and minerals in the body while performing at a high level is essential, but can also...

Jun 7, 2022

THE POWER OF MUSIC

MUSIC HAS THE ABILITY to influence multiple aspects of our lives, because music affects our nervous system and our emotions. From...

May 25, 2022

COLD WATER IS A HOT TOPIC

COLD WATER IMMERSION IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT BUT ITS BECOME A VERY HOT TOPIC! Cold therapy (therapeutic hypothermia ) appears to have been...

Apr 12, 2022

Creatine- not all about muscles, not only for men!

Creatine is one of the most well-researched, and effective performance supplements, and is commonly recognised as a gym-bro bulking up...

Mar 16, 2022

METABOLIC HACK - Manipulate meal timing & composition.

BALANCING ENERGY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IS NOT SIMPLY A MATTER OF 'EAT LESS, EXERCISE MORE'. If that was the case, a bit of willpower is...

Mar 2, 2022

Oestrogen Dominance affects men too!

Unexplained weight gain is as much a concern for men as it is for women. Softer, flabbier and fatter is not an ideal situation is it?...

Feb 13, 2022

INJURY PRONE? It may be in your genes.

It would be rare to come across any keen or competitive athlete who has not experienced the angst of recovering from an injury. There...

Jan 18, 2022

IS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT?

THE STRESS AXIS plays a central role in the regulation of adrenal hormones. CORTISOL is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in...

Dec 9, 2021

Anabolic balance

ARE YOU SABOTAGING THOSE HARD-EARNED GAINS? Proper hormonal signalling is essential for the the physiological adaptations of exercise to...

Oct 5, 2021

Are you built for speed?

THE BENEFIT OF GENETIC TESTING FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE is not to determine whether or not an individual can become an elite athlete, but...

Sep 21, 2021

GENETICS OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE; are you a 'natural' endurance or power athlete?

GENETICS & ENVIRONMENT It is well-established that a high percentage of the variance observed in athletic status can be explained by...

Aug 24, 2021

SENOLYTICS- Extending our HEALTHSPAN; Can we live a healthier lifespan?

Due to advances in medical care, we are living longer. BUT ARE WE LIVING HEALTHIER? This is the crux of HEALTHSPAN, which can be defined...

Aug 4, 2021

What's up doc?- Hope you're eating these..

CAROTENOIDS are ANTIOXIDANTS that are natural fat-soluble pigments found in plants. Humans cannot synthesize them (make them ourselves)...

Jul 13, 2021

Is Resilience in our DNA?

In physics, resilience is the ability of a material to absorb energy from an impact and release that energy as it springs back into...