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Health Hub | Men's Health

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Skin condition causes - why do you get dry or inflammatory skin?
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Skin condition causes - why do you get dry or inflammatory skin?

To make sure we have healthy skin, it’s really important that we have healthy blood sugar levels. If they are balanced then our system is easily able to sort the fluids in to “nutritious” or “clear out”. What is happening when you have dry or inflammatory skin? Everything you put onto your skin and into your body has a biochemical and hormone reaction. When your skin is inflamed, it is usually because your body is trying to get something out – some hormone reaction in the blood that it’s trying to get it out of the system. As a Kinesiologist, when a client comes to me with skin issues, the first thing I check in the health is the food strategies - what you are putting on to and into the body. If you’re eating really well and have hardly any food intolerances, then my next consideration is the stressors in your environment – are you out in the sun, are you in an air-conditioned office, your work responsibilities, emotions, people in your life and the impact on your environment. It could even be the type of workout you are doing. Perhaps your job is very stressful and you work long hours but then also like to be active so you go from your long day and you’re hitting the gym, cycling, riding, whatever, really hard, for a tough physical workout. This is putting more stress on your body, potentially releasing high levels of cortisol in the blood. Our systems can only process so much information before they go into overload or overwhelm and then something has to give. When our body systems are in balance then your skin should be able to clear out additional toxins and adapt to your environment. If you have had inflammation for too long, then I always suggest you seek medical advice, but I will also look at the fundamentals of your health – are the basics in place? Food, sleep, exercise - when are we eating, when are we resting, when are we allowing the body down time cycles. Are you allowing any time for your parasympathetic nervous system to kick in? If not, it will show up in the skin. The National Eczema Society has further information on its site about the impact of stress on your skin - check it out https://eczema.org/information-and-advice/triggers-for-eczema/stress-and-eczema/ #skinconditions #skinconditionshelp #skincondition #skinandhormones #eczema #eczematriggers #acne #wellbeing #takingcontrolofmyhealth #integratedhealth #integratedhealthcare #functionalkinesiology #kinesiology #healthknowledge #alternativehealthandwellness #alternativehealthcare #selfcarehealthcare #bodyhealthdetective #healtheducation4everyone #healtheducator #healtheducation #learnsomethingnew #UnderstandingYourBody #movebetterfeelfree #wells #somerton
Skin and Hormones – what’s going on?
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Skin and Hormones – what’s going on?

On a hot sunny day, we are advised to make sure that we protect our skin, applying sun cream, being mindful of our time in the sun and how hot it is. And this is ESSENTIAL. There are record numbers of skin cancers cases in England (just google the stats!) and having suffered myself with Skin Cancer, I cannot drive home enough the importance of protecting your skin. But how does this connect with my hormones? Remember that hormones are the chemical messengers travelling through the blood. If blood is the road, the biochemical messengers are the delivery drivers sending messages. On a bright sunny day this could be messages such as: to dilate pupils, open/close pores, sweat, sleep etc. Everything you put INTO OR ONTO your body has a hormonal impact on the body, so your sun cream, shower gel, moisturisers, deodorant etc – literally everything that you put onto your body has a chemical reaction, it creates chemical changes within the body and the body has to process that. It needs to decide “what’s coming in? what to do I need to do with it?” and then consider “Is it helpful? Or do I need to detox it?” As we absorb chemicals through our skin into the blood stream, it passes through to the liver to deal with and clears any toxins or xeno-toxins. If these aren’t cleared, we can get a build-up of xeno-oestrogen (which is the hormone that helps to plump things up). So whether it’s something we’re putting onto our skin, or it’s just in the environment, if we have an excess and our bodies are unable to clear it then it causes an imbalance which has an impact on our health and wellbeing. So it’s always important to consider what is in the product (e.g. what the ingredients are) before you slap that product onto your skin. If you suffer with Eczema or sensitive skin and want more information about finding a suitable sunscreen for your skin check out the National Eczema Society's info at https://eczema.org/information-and-advice/triggers-for-eczema/sun-and-eczema/#protecting-skin #skinconditions #skinconditionshelp #skincondition #skinandhormones #whatsinyoursunscreen #eczematriggers #wellbeing #takingcontrolofmyhealth #takebackcontrolofyou #integratedhealth #integratedhealthcare #functionalkinesiology #kinesiology #healthknowledge #alternativehealthandhealing #alternativehealthandwellness #alternativehealthcare #selfcarehealthcare #bodyhealthdetective #healtheducation4everyone #healtheducator #healtheducation #learnsomethingnew #UnderstandingYourBody #movebetterfeelfree #wells #somerton
Food intolerance - how would i know
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Food intolerance - how would i know

How do you know if you have a food intolerance? For me, if I have a reaction in my throat – it feels like the food can’t go down, it’s difficult to swallow, or it becomes sore or irritable. You may have similar, or maybe you've experienced: bloating in the tummy, an irregularity in your sinuses, even pain in your thumbs! All of this very much connected with an imbalance in our biochemistry, and our blood sugar levels which shouldn’t be confused with “Eating sweet things”. Your body needs energy and will take onboard proteins, carbohydrates and fats, breaking them down into smaller elements to be able to use them on a variety of different bodily functions and to generate energy. And if you have got any sensitivities to any food, it changes this blood chemistry. Listen to my video to learn more….. Remember if your body's not getting the nutrients or it's not able to uptake those nutrients for whatever reason, that that can have quite an impact on your health. #digestivehealth #digestivedisorders #digestiveissues #guthealth #digestivepainrelief #foodintolerance #foodsensitivity #allergyorintolerance #allergiesbegone #foodallergies #bodyhealthdetective #healtheducation #selfcarehealthcare #takingcontrolofyourhealth #integrativehealth #integratedhealth #integratedhealing #integratedhealthcoach #functionalkinesiology #kinesiology #kinesiologytraining #healthandwellbeingcoach #movebetterfeelfree #letsgetmoving #gettingyoumovingkeepingyoumoving
Integrated health - It's all connected
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Integrated health - It's all connected

INTEGRATED HEALTH – IT’S ALL CONNECTED In this short video I try to give you a whistle stop tour into Kinesiology and integrated health. To demonstrate it, I’m going to look in particular at our pectoral muscles (which is connected to our sternum and also our rhomboids - at the back deep between the shoulder blades. At times you may find movement restricted as you reach press or pull either by tension or pain. And the really interesting thing about those two muscles is they're actually connected to the liver….. Our liver’s job is to clear out all the toxins. So that pain or restriction in your pecs or rhomboids could be coming from an imbalance in your liver meridian. And when you apply Chinese Medicine knowledge (which we do in Kinesiology), we learn that the liver is active between 1 and 3 am, so if you’re constantly waking between those hours, I would be interested and curious to find out what’s going on with your Liver Meridian. Further, applying TCM knowledge of elemental connections - that's wood, water, earth, fire, metal - we can learn more about the emotions and energies that the liver (and by extension the pain in your pecs or rhomboids) might be connected to….. Intrigued? Check out my Functional Foundation Kinesiology Course www.4upilateswellbeing.co.uk/kinesiology-course or follow me on social to learn more. #mindmusclebodyconnections #bodyhealthdetective #healtheducation #selfcarehealthcare #kinesiologycourse #takingcontrolofyourhealth #integrativehealth #integratedhealth #integratedhealing #integratedhealthcoach #functionalkinesiology #kinesiology #healthandwellbeingcoach #movebetterfeelfree #letsgetmoving #gettingyoumovingkeepingyoumoving
What are you sleep related habits?
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What are you sleep related habits?

We all have habits, patterns, routines and cycles. In fact, daily cycles are part of nature. But how do your habits affect your health? In this short video I look at our sleep / wake patterns and their impact on our MEMEs - Movement, Energy, Mindset and Emotions. Have you ever thought about your sleep patterns? How do you wake up? Think how - if your alarm screeches at you and shocks you out of your sleep - what impact does that have on you? 🏃‍♀️ On your movement? Do you jump up? ⚠️ Your energy? Is it now fast and furious? 👀 Your mindset? Are you now on high alert? 😳 Your emotions? Have you put your body in to panic mode? Take a moment to think about your daily habits and their impact on your health.... In my health workshops, we take an in-depth look at our patterns, habits, cycles and their impact on our MEMEs. By learning to become "body health detectives" we can better understand our bodies, our minds and our health. Find out more at www.4upilateswellbeing.co.uk/workshop. Are you ready to listen to your body? #circadianrhythms #sleepwakecycle #sleeptips #bettersleepbetterhealth #bettersleepbetteryou #whysleepmatters #sleepandyourmood #bodyhealthdetective #selfcarehealthcare #healthworkshop #takingcontrolofyourhealth #kinesiologyworkshop #integrativehealth #integratedhealth #integratedhealing #integratedhealthcoach #functionalkinesiology #kinesiology #healtheducation #healthandwellbeingcoach #movebetterfeelfree #letsgetmoving #gettingyoumovingkeepingyoumoving
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