New podcast - "Have your fat for breakfast" MHS Lead Practitioner, Kirsty Woods recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Philip Ovadia on his podcast, Stay Off My Operating Table, talking all things: Metabolic health - PCOS & chronic pain Learned helplessness - Willpower & tools Innovation & technology - Metabolism testingListen on Spotify above or find it on your favourite podcast player...
When talking about weight loss, often we are specifically referring to is fat loss, rather than water or muscle loss. But in order to lose fat, our body first needs to be able to burn it. So the important question then is, how do we ensure we are burning fat?To answer this, we need to understand a little bit about our underlying physiology. There are two primary fuel sources the body will burn to produce the energy it needs; glucose (i.e. sugar), and fat (i.e lipid). However, they are not...
Why Guess When You Can Test?How do you know if your diet and lifestyle are improving your health?In this episode with Dr. Bret Scher, one of our Exercise Physiologists, Kirsty Woods, goes through exactly that. She uses metabolism testing to help clients lose fat and gain muscle — exactly what we want for healthy weight loss.In this podcast, you will learn: The basics of metabolic testing and body composition analysis How to break through a plateau and get the most out of weight loss surgery...
Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell and are the organelles responsible for energy production. Normal function or ‘metabolic flexibility’ is characterised by the mitochondria’s ability to switch between fat and carbohydrate as a fuel source when required. When function is impaired symptoms such as fatigue, obesity and chronic disease may present (Pieczenik & Neustadt, 2007). Factors Influencing Mitochondrial Function It is recognised that various factors can...
Dr Cameron GentDr Cameron Gent of Wembley Medical Centre recently wrote an article urging health practitioners to innovate. MHS has been operating its metabolic testing and clinical weight-loss services out of Wembley Medical Centre since October last year and has seen fantastic results. Dr Gent had the following to say about ECAL in his article.The eCal device being used in our practice (and the UK NHS) measures exhaled gases of patients via indirect calorimetry providing, via software...
Richard Morris (one half of the 2 Keto Dudes) caught up with me at a recent Nutrition event in Perth. Among other things we discuss our lead technology ECAL and the potential for individualisation of nutritional therapy. http://2ketodudes.com/show.aspx?episode=114 http://www.facebook.com/2ketodudes/photos/a.1007478626057833.1073741828.1006112296194466/1161233624015665/?type=3&theater...