Most conversations about health begin with disease. We are told to lower our blood sugar to prevent diabetes. Reduce cholesterol…
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Imagine trying to fix a flooded house by mopping the floor… while the tap is still running. That is how…
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What appears on a scan as a simple, harmless cyst may actually be a structural footprint of a deeper metabolic…
A closer look at cholesterol, metabolism, and what really matters for heart health In September 1955, the sitting President of…
The Body You Inherited is Built for Scarcity. Your biology was not designed for modern life. For most of human…
A conversation for women, men, and professionals Menopause is often described as an ending, but biologically, it is also revealing….
Here’s a helpful reframe: Menopause rarely creates new problems. It exposes how much reserve the system has left. Think of…
When most people hear the word menopause, they think of one thing: Hormones. Falling oestrogen. Changing progesterone. Hormone imbalance. Hormone…
Most people believe exercise is a metabolic shield: Train hard, eat generously, and health will follow. Yet clinics are increasingly…
Barbra did everything right. She exercised daily: yoga in the morning, swimming or walking later in the day. She ate…
I’m pleased to announce the launch of the eBook edition of Your Metabolic Shift on Amazon. While this represents a…
Last Sunday, the 23rd, we held the official launch of Your Metabolic Shift at the beautiful Guildford Paper Moon Bookshop,…
“Your Metabolic Shift” has been born Yesterday, my publisher passed Your Metabolic Shift to the distributor, a moment I…
Metabolic syndrome is the cluster of conditions that leads to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, and is no…
For generations, dinner has been the main meal of the day. It is time to sit down, relax, and eat…
Imagine walking through tall grass. The first few times, it’s tough, but the more you walk the same route, the…
Most people are told their body is fragile, a machine that depreciates and eventually breaks down and needs medication to…
We live in a world overcrowded with pills, fad diets, and promises of quick fixes. Yet one of the most…
For decades, modern medicine has treated chronic diseases in silos. High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and even…
For most of human history, food was not available on demand. Our ancestors ate when food was available and fasted…
Walk into a modern supermarket and you’ll see a riot of colours, flashy packaging, health claims in bold type, and…
This Book Almost Didn’t Happen! There was a moment I nearly gave up. I had been working long hours, poring…
Dear friends, It’s been a while since my last post. Over the past six months, I’ve been deeply immersed in…
There are straightforward ways to monitor your risk of metabolic diseases including the number 1 killer, heart disease – and…
Your inflammation marker is the most important indicator of your present and future health status– but how do you test…
PCOS, a primary cause of infertility, affects 12% of reproductive-age women, mainly in their 20s and 30s; responds well to…
What’s the best treatment for a benign enlarged prostate (BPH)? The current trend of relieving urological symptoms surgically may only…
The link between osteoarthritis (OA) and metabolic syndrome is well established. While joint damage may seem irreversible, there is evidence…
There are various kinds of cholesterol, and their role in protecting or damaging our health has only recently been clarified…
Even though insulin resistance can lead to diabetes, hypertension and cancer, conventional medicine is not interested since there is no…
30% of hypertensive people are unaware of their condition, which puts them at risk of acute complications such as heart…
Far from being ‘just’ the male sex hormone, testosterone plays a crucial part in men and women to optimise muscles,…
Sugar and carbs are not always bad, and fat is not always good, but insulin resistance (the opposite of sensitivity)…
How can we spot, prevent and reverse vascular calcification to keep our arteries clear and flexible? This 60-year-old gentleman had…
Adopting healthy daily habits enhances your well-being naturally but some people get frustrated if they continue to suffer from metabolic…
60% of our body is water. We all know that staying hydrated is essential, but just how vital is it,…
If you have done everything you can, including diet and exercise, and are not winning, your gut microbiome may be…
Weight loss is challenging, but maintaining it can be even harder. Here are some proven strategies Ram, a 42-year-old gentleman…
This blog will discuss how you plan your weight loss program and how to measure your progress. We will also…
Doesn’t that sound good? Because weight loss can depend on your metabolic style and type and relevant medical conditions more…
10th October (10/10) was International Metabolic Health Day, so how do you score 10/10 for your metabolic health? A healthy…
But your metabolic health is central to your vitality, well-being, body shape and the likelihood of contracting serious diseases. This…
Laboratory tests have shown that sugar is more addictive than class A drugs, but you can recognise the signs of…
Whilst snoring may sometimes be considered funny– certainly annoying to anyone– it can indicate, especially in the obese, sleep apnoea,…
We all carry fat, but it is not how much fat you carry but where you carry it that determines…
A third of UK adults suffer from obesity (with a further third being overweight). Obesity shortens lifespan by an average…
Your heart pumps blood around your body to carry oxygen and nutrients to every cell. When your arteries become inflexible,…
Sugar is the primary source of fuel to power our bodies. Failure of sugar delivery to our body cells results…
Under modern medical practice, insulin resistance often goes undiagnosed. However, it can progress to many chronic diseases, including heart attack,…
The truth – and therefore the real risk – is more complicated than you think There is not just one…
Intermittent fasting (IF) is effective in helping you to lose weight, lower blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, and avoid…
Varicose veins affect a third of the western world. But what causes varicose veins? Are they dangerous or just unsightly? …
How can fit athletes have elevated cholesterol and be at risk of heart attack and sudden death? What are the…
Is your oral health vital to your general health? How can you improve your oral health through good lifestyles, habits…
In modern life, stress is all around us, so how can we avoid it, reduce it or remove it? What…
Shakespeare said: “sleep …. knits up the ravelled sleeve of care,” and he was right. But, as well as aiding…
Exercise is an essential part of any life transformation programme. Exercise transforms your physical and mental health, reversing metabolic issues…
Popular diets analysed and weight-loss myths exposed: fewer calories won’t work; more exercise won’t work; fat is better than sugar;…
Our health is so important. And good health is within reach of everyone. But you need a clear vision of…
Baby boomers, born post-war between 1946 and 1964, live long but suffer from multiple health problems later in life. By…
What is the matter with taking pills, and why is holistic medicine/functional medicine/lifestyle medicine the most effective way to combat…
Why does fat accumulation in the middle (belly fat or central obesity) results in chronic disease? Is there any type…
The heatwave has disrupted travel, delivery services and nearly every aspect of our daily lives, but why are some people…
There is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, and knowing which is which, how to measure them and where they occur,…
And the big, fat problem is that Hypertension can be more silent – and therefore more harmful – in lean,…
Obesity is much misunderstood; the causes of obesity are many and varied, and the solutions to obesity can be anything…
You can do detective work right now to start to get to the truth about your blood sugar Many people…
Histamine intolerance is obviously a topic of great interest, since many of you have asked questions in the wake of…
Histamine intolerance is easy to confuse with hay fever – but its symptoms, such as migraine, fatigue, congested throat, runny…
The symptoms of heart disease may well be silent until the problem is severe – your first warning may be…
We know that little or poor sleep makes us drowsy, unproductive and moody during the day, but it can have…
In the 100 years since the discovery that has saved millions of lives, we are still finding out exactly how…
It is just a number! It is not inevitable that ageing will bring with it an unavoidable decline in physical…
Many women think that there is nothing they can do about breast cancer, except mammograms to detect and mastectomy to…
Controlling your blood sugar level is vital to your metabolic health, helping you avoid type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and…
Baby boomers, born 1946-64, are living longer but increasingly unhealthy lives. What can you do to buck the trend? Analysing…
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The continuum of health and disease: why we must not wait until conditions like hypertension or diabetes are confirmed before…
Exercise not only delivers many metabolic benefits – weight loss, cardiovascular efficiency, blood health, avoiding diabetes and stroke – but…
Deficiencies in your mitochondria (the energy production in your cells) can cause metabolic syndrome and associated obesity, diabetes and heart…
Metabolic risk factors that are otherwise difficult to explain are sometimes caused by simple-to-correct nutritional deficiencies When Kate, a 56-year-old…
Anecdotal evidence and many studies make the connection between blood donation and a range of health benefits, including lowering cholesterol,…
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Statin can play a part, but lifestyle changes are the safer choice for heart disease prevention I did not immediately think about heart…
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Hormones play a vital role in our health – and knowledge of any imbalance can guide the treatment of hormones’…
…does not exist – sorry! But a gradual transition to a well-thought-out and possibly supplemented plant-based diet may be as…
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Coronavirus vaccine offers more hope than ever before, so is herd immunity possible? Or is the virus cleverer than we…
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This is the secret to sustainable weight loss, enhanced brain function, reversing the ageing process, avoiding heart disease, cancer, dementia,…
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You don’t have to live with migraines – or indeed any headaches. There is much you can do Many patients…
Cases vary widely, but functional medicine would suggest healing your gut to heal your joints This 51-year-old lady moved from…
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It affects 20% of adults – and traditional medicine labels it psychosomatic – but has physical and mental/emotional triggers we…
Many younger Coronavirus sufferers, who initially presented with mild symptoms (therefore not receiving ITU care) are now Covid-19 long haulers…
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Your allergy may be mild or may be life-threatening, but it can probably be relieved This 60-year-old gentleman presented with…
Functional Medicine knows it to be a metabolic, and therefore treatable and curable, disease 450 people die of cancer every…
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You can address 8 of the 12 causes of having a heart attack – but you need to start NOW…
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80% of people affected by diabetes are unaware; 50% of diabetics first present with heart attack or stroke The biggest…
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(And it’s not just about washing them) this is a wakeup call for a healthier way of life Family, friends…
In a time without sport, the scores still tell a compelling story Many people were surprised to see the high…
Most patients will derive no health improvement from medication. We should tackle the root causes of disease instead When former…
I have been invited to deliver an introductory Functional Medicine talk organised by the Cancer Patient Group on Sunday 25th…
“Add years to your life and life to your years.” Dear Friends, As part of the Vitality Clinic, I am…
Cholesterol: The “good guy” HDL, The “bad guy” LDL, and the carrier protein, all at the tip of your fingers…
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In the first parts of Andy’s Story, we looked at his health issues, how I went about finding the root cause and whether his hospital treatment was adequate. Now, in Part Four, I will explain how we went about treating his inflammation to enable him to regain his health.
In Part Three of Andy’s story, we’ll review the treatment he received in hospital for his three main conditions and explore whether it was adequate to prevent serious complications and to reinstate his health and allow him to enjoy his life fully.
Vitality Clinic profiled in business magazine The Vitality Clinic has been profiled in a double page feature, out this week…
In Part 2 of Andy’s story, we look at what common factors and chain of events that contributed to Andy developing metabolic syndrome in his forties.
Doctor opens clinic to deliver pioneering treatment for diabetes A consultant doctor has left the NHS after 25 years to…
This story of diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and other health problems is a familiar one for many people in their 40s-60s. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here I share Andy’s story and how with early detection his health problems could have been prevented.
Find out what metabolic syndrome is and how to predict your risk of developing this ‘mother of all diseases’ in this post. Dr Sharief also explores different approaches in treating this chronic disease.
Not much was known about insulin resistance when Dr Sharief Ibrahim had a serious medical emergency as a result of it. Could you be at risk of developing insulin resistance and therefore metabolic syndrome? Dr Sharief shares his diagnosis and story here.
Many people when they reach middle age find that their vitality begins to decrease. For some is dramatic, but not everyone. Here’s how to preserve your vitality in middle age.
As we age many people become increasingly dependent on others for care and support. This is what is known as the dependency zone, and in many cases is avoidable.
Be inspired by Dr Sharief Ibrahim’s personal story of being obese with multiple health issues, to a sixty plus 100 times marathon runner. Here he shares why he became overweight, the wake up call that forced him to take action, and the steps he took to get his vitality back. You can do it too!
Obesity is a growing (literally) problem in the UK, that can lead to chronic disease. However we can turn this trend around with simple changes to our lifestyles. In this post I explain what obesity can mean to your longevity and overall health, and what steps you can take to improve your vitality.
Enjoy Stronger Muscles, Higher Vitality, and a Longer, Healthier Life Although your muscle mass gradually declines as you age, a…
Do You Have A Plan To Enjoy A Long And Happy Life Right Up To The End? It is hard…
Is orange juice healthy? If you think a glass of orange juice is healthy, think again! The traditional English breakfast…
The five fundamental principles of our system are: 1. An understanding of the biochemical individuality of each person, based on…
