The Lifestyle Clinic

I am often asked how will the low carb diet affect my cholesterol? Because when we lower the carbs, we increase the healthy fats. And of course, we have been told for many years that eating more fat, will increase cholesterol and lead to heart attacks & strokes.

So in this article lets discuss what...

For me, helping people to lose weight is the single most powerful thing I can do to improve individual and population health. We are experiencing a pandemic far worse than Covid-19.

But let me get this straight; this isn’t the individual fault. Being overweight isn’t a sign of laziness or of eating...

What is prediabetes?

In a nutshell Prediabetes is the preceeding step to Type 2 Diabetes. This means that the doctor has identified you at risk as your blood sugars are higher than what they should be, but not quite in the range for Diabetes.

We measure your blood sugar by a test called the ...

Background

It seems counterintuitive to take a holiday from a diet. As a doctor surely I would want people eating healthily all the time? The reality is, none of us can eat perfectly all of the time, certainly not in today’s climate. Life happens. What is important is how you live your life ‘most o...

This syndrome involves a group of co-existing conditions that can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. As a GP I see people with the Metabolic Syndrome daily: it is incredibly common. 

There are many different definitions available: but here is one of the most widely used:

I...