Posts tagged diabetes
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

In this blog I outline some of the many causes and treatments of erectile dysfunction. I will lay out what happens in Vitalis if you book an appointment for this issue.

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The Thyroid Gland

For such a small part of the body it is remarkable the impact its activity (over activity or under activity) can have on the rest of the body’s workings. In this blog I will look at the most common problems we see with the thyroid gland.

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Can eating too many carbs result in heart disease, weight gain and inflammation?

One in ten people who are overweight manage to loose weight.

In a culture where refined carbohydrates dominate are diet and where low fat diets correlate with a worsening obesity epidemic, science now shows that insulin is the main driver of fat storage and gradual weight gain; and contributes to general inflammation.

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WEIGHT TRAINING FOR CHILDREN

For almost 20 years people in the United States of America have been advised to do Strength training twice a week, in addition to their weekly 150 minutes of aerobic exercise.  It was only in 2011 that exercise guidelines in the United Kingdom caught-up...

But why have we been advised to add strength training to our workout?  And should everyone, young or old, really start moving weights? 

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