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During midlife, individuals often report gaining weight, particularly around the middle. Although a number of factors can lead to this trend, new evidence suggests that a slowing metabolism is not one of them. Your metabolism can still play a key role, but maybe just not in the way we think…. What does the evidence show? Your basal metabolic rate (the calories required to stay alive) is influenced by a variety of factors including age, sex, genetics, body composition, hormones, physical...

High blood pressure (hypertension), is one of the most important risk factors for premature death. The good news is that many contributing factors are within your control, and small improvements can lead to significant positive outcomes.In this short video, our lead practitioner shares some of the key factors contributing to high blood pressure that you not have been told about and how improving metabolic health has helped many of our patients manage their's naturally, sometimes being able to...

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...

Developing integrated teams (including metabolism testing) to current lifestyle programs may help to deliver real impact when it comes to managing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and PCOS. This article from one of our valued practitioners featured in the recent Medical Forum Magazine for General practitioners has to the potential potential to change lifestyle management of metabolic health Key Messages: Managing obesity remains a challenge worldwide Objective measurements improve...

When it comes to dieting, research shows the majority of people will regain some – if not most – of the weight they’ve lost.While there are many reasons why this weight regain may happen, many assume it’s because dieting permanently wrecks your metabolism. But while it’s true that dieting can slow your metabolism, as shown in this study on Biggest Loser contestants, diet can also improve your metabolism in many positive ways.WHY GUESS WHEN YOU CAN TEST When we talk about weight loss, we really...