How often I have been told by patients on their first visit, “I know exactly what to do, but I just can’t seem to stick to the diets! I seem to fall of the wagon and not just eat a bit, but really binge-out”. Can you help me with my willpower? To this question, I …Read More

The benefits of exercise go without saying, increased fitness, stamina and weight loss, but the advantages of frequent exercise go much deeper, especially during these winter months.Let’s be honest, leaving the house in winter is difficult, let alone exercising, its cold and dull and everything you do during these months just seems like an effort, …Read More

The benefits of exercise go without saying, increased fitness, stamina and weight loss, but the advantages of frequent exercise go much deeper, especially during these winter months.Let’s be honest, leaving the house in winter is difficult, let alone exercising, its cold and dull and everything you do during these months just seems like an effort, …Read More

We all have different metabolic rates, but have you noticed how some people seem to remain warmer, whilst others are perpetually cold? The answer could lie in many problems, such as thyroid problems, ageing, hormones and medications. However, one of the quickest ways to warm up is to eat more carbohydrates! Of course this is …Read More

The hunger urge is extremely powerful. If we deny ourselves the satisfaction of the need for food, this need becomes an addiction. We all have a fair perception about drug addiction. It is an insatiable need for a substance that produces powerfully pleasurable effects, so powerful that when the effect wears off, the user must …Read More

I’m always astonished to discover how people who are obese, or even just slightly over-fat, tend to be filled with poisonous self-­loathing because they blame themselves for their condition. True, there is no doubt that many people who battle with weight control are eating the wrong food. But there arc an equal number of miser­able …Read More

Female Infertility There are many types of infertility. However, there is one type that is increasingly common in women. It is called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It is primarily caused by an elevated insulin level, and is characterised by several symptoms, including the following: Overweight, especially around the waist area. Longer menstrual cycles – instead …Read More