The Importance Of Ongoing Consultations In Your Weight Loss Journey. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Dr Alexandra Phelan (MBBS MRCGP- GP), Medical Director at PrivateDoc. Dr Alex will explore how PrivateDoc and its services support patients throughout their weight loss journeys. Weight loss is not easy, and people often feel demotivated and alone throughout their journey. Whether it is a medicated weight loss journey or not, seeking support throughout your journey is crucial. That is why PrivateDoc prioritises patient support and offers support to their patients at every…
Top Tips If You Are On Your Feet All Day
Top Tips If You Are On Your Feet All Day. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Christophe will offer tips to help you look after your feet and legs, especially if you are on your feet all day. We tend to put a lot of pressure on our feet and legs without even realising it, which can be exacerbated by our shoes. For example, you might have to wear restrictive shoes all day for work, heavy safety shoes, elegant heels…
Looking After Your Body Postpartum
Looking After Your Body Postpartum. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from biomechanics expert Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Chris will share why our body is under more stress after the birth of a new baby than during pregnancy and why and how both mothers and fathers need to protect their bodies to avoid injury, aches and pains during those first few months after the birth. After birth, the body is still under a lot of stress and will move in a way it is probably…
Footwear And Footcare To Prevent Running Injuries Or Stop Them From Recurring
Footwear And Footcare To Prevent Running Injuries Or Stop Them From Recurring. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from biomechanics expert Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Chris will discuss the footwear, and footcare runners should be considering, particularly when training, to avoid damaging/injuring themselves. If you are preparing for a race, training is essential to prepare you both physically and mentally, but we don’t want to make a mistake or mistakes that lead to injury, as this is likely to take you out of the race…
Six Proven Ways To Dementia-Proof Your Diet And Lifestyle
Six Proven Ways To Dementia-Proof Your Diet And Lifestyle. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation. Patrick will share six scientifically proven (with references) ways to dementia-proof your brain. Risk for Alzheimer’s, which makes up two-thirds of dementia, can be picked up in mid-life. That sounds like bad news, but it isn’t because most people can cut their risk by two-thirds just by making a few relatively simple diet and lifestyle changes in mid-life. Alzheimer’s isn’t ‘in the genes’…
One Leg Longer Than The Other And What It Means
One Leg Longer Than The Other And What It Means. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from biomechanics expert Christophe Champs of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Christophe will share what it means to have one leg longer than the other and six things you should know about a leg length discrepancy. More than 50% of people have a slight difference in the lengths of their legs, but the good news is that the difference is rarely huge and is usually only a few millimetres. One Leg Longer Than The…
How Can A Gait Analysis Improve Your Cycling Performance?
How Can A Gait Analysis Improve Your Cycling Performance? Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest from Christophe Champs, biomechanics consultant at PODO Clinic and Workshop, and British racing cyclist Dan Bigham. They will cover why a gait analysis is essential, what’s involved and what difference it can make. Christophe has been looking after professional cyclists for the past six years, including Harvey Leadbeater, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Harry Tanfield and Dan Bigham. Whether you cycle on- or off-road, just for fun or to break records, you’ve got to look at your body…
Are Your Favourite Shoes Bad For Your Health?
Are Your Favourite Shoes Bad For Your Health? Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from biomechanics expert Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic. Christophe will share whether your old shoes might be damaging your health. It is almost certain that your senior (probably favourite) pair of shoes is impacting your health, but is it negative or positive, and if negative, just how bad is it? Are Your Favourite Shoes Bad For Your Health? Perhaps the biggest question for therapists working with feet, posture and biomechanics is, what are my…
Make Sure There’s Enough Protein In Your Plant-Based Diet
Make Sure There’s Enough Protein In Your Plant-Based Diet. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Aria Beheshtaein, founder of B’liev. B’liev is a new plant-based protein shake in three unusual but utterly delicious flavours – Blueberry Muffin, Cookies & Cream and Chocolate Brownie. Packed with protein and fibre and fortified with vitamins and minerals, B’liev delivers much more than hydration and great taste and encourages us all to believe that anything is possible. We have to believe in ourselves. Aria will share advice on how to get more…
Why We Need A Body MOT To Stay Healthy And Pain-Free As We Age
Why We Need A Body MOT To Stay Healthy And Pain-Free As We Age. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Christophe Champs, a Biomechanic expert and founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Christophe will share why we all need to consider a Body MOT to stay healthy and pain-free as we age. By law, in the UK, you must get an MOT for your vehicle, but nobody forces you to have an MOT for your body. Although you must rely on it throughout your life, you cannot replace it,…
How To Make Sure Your Shoes Are Really The Right Size For Your Feet
How To Make Sure Your Shoes Are Really The Right Size For Your Feet. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Christophe Champs. Christophe Champs is a consultant in Podiatry and Biomechanics and the founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Christophe works with clients to help correct postural and biomechanical issues that are causing pain or putting a client at risk of injury. Today he will be share with us why getting the correct shoe size matters. Ask someone their shoe size and there is usually a hesitation or…
Is The Comfort Offered By Slippers Worth Damaging Your Joints And Muscles?
Is The Comfort Offered By Slippers Worth Damaging Your Joints And Muscles? Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Christophe Champs. Christophe Champs is a consultant in Podiatry and Biomechanics and the founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop. Christophe will be sharing the impact of slippers on our joints and muscles and whether or not we should wear them. Is The Comfort Offered By Slippers Worth Damaging Your Joints And Muscles? We all love to mooch around the house in our comfy slippers, but what are they doing to…
Moving Beyond Bamboozled When It Comes To Eco Terminology
Moving Beyond Bamboozled When It Comes To Eco Terminology. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from eco-expert Tiffany Kelly of Beyond Bamboo. Tiffany will be explaining some of the commonly used environmental terminology and green claims. Recently conducted research* found that almost two thirds (64%) of those questioned said they want to take climate action. But feel overwhelmed by the numbers or jargon or are often put off by the lack of information available on the topic. The same study found that four in five (82%) would do more…
Sticking To New Year Healthy Eating Objectives
Sticking To New Year Healthy Eating Objectives. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Dr Bunmi. Dr Bunmi Aboaba is a Food Addiction Coach and Author of Craving Freedom. Dr Bunmi will be sharing five things to do to set New Year eating goals that you can stick to. This includes developing your intention, Smart goals, Discovering your triggers and much more if you know anyone looking to start a new healthy eating plan this new year and needs some support. Two of the most common New Year goals…
Three Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Impact
Three Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Impact. Hello everyone I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Louise Palmer-Masterton, the founder of multiple award-winning, plant-based restaurants Stem & Glory. Louise will be sharing three ways to reduce your carbon impact. Three Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Impact It’s not just David Attenborough who is worried about our stewardship of the planet and its resources. A recent YouGov poll found that 56% of people back the total decarbonisation of the UK economy by 2030. It seems we are all in the mood for…
Top Ten World Food & Drinks You Should Try
Top Ten World Food & Drinks You Should Try. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from food expert Erik Wolf, MA, CCTP, MCTP, of the World Food Travel Association. Erik will be sharing Top Ten World Food & Drinks You Should Try. When we think about travelling for food, it is always the popular dishes that come to mind first – dan dan noodles in Vietnam, pizza or pasta in Italy, fish and chips in the UK, and so on. Yet, there are so many great foods that are…
Tips For Controlling Your Eating Over Christmas
Tips For Controlling Your Eating Over Christmas. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Dr Bunmi Aboaba. Dr Bunmi Aboaba, a leading authority on food addiction, is passionate about helping people to fight the uphill battle with food cravings that the food industry doesn’t want us to win. Her own journey has been one of self-discovery. Burnt out in 2008 after working in the medical profession, she beat her addiction to alcohol only to replace it with a compulsion for food, especially sugar. She is a leading authority on food…
How Working With Horses Can Help Boost Your Mental Health
How Working With Horses Can Help Boost Your Mental Health. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a guest post from Emma Hutchison, co-founder of HorseBack UK. HorseBack UK is a multi-award-winning Scottish charity based near Aboyne, in the Scottish Highlands. Emma will be sharing with us how working with horses can help boost our mental health. How Working With Horses Can Help Boost Your Mental Health Horses are amazing creatures. They are sensitive and communicative and can help us create new emotional responses. Many ways working with horses can help humans with…
