on Mar 11th, 2009Ask The Experts
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Liam Sartorius is a REPS level 3 personal trainer specialising in resistance training and weight loss. With over 10,000 hours 1:1 personal training, he has a wealth of experience in body shape and body weight change.
Ask Liam about: Fitness Training, Circuit Training, Muscle Building, Muscle Definition, Exercise for Weight Loss, Nutrition for Weight Loss.
Gwen Warren is a Nutritional Consultant and member of the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy. Gwen is also a corporate Health Promotion Consultant for Bupa and experienced lecturer.
Ask Gwen about: Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Sports Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Digestive Problems, Menopausal Symptoms & PMS, Chronic Fatigue.
Alan Cook is a REPs level 3 personal trainer, triathlete and endurance expert. Alan became an ‘Ironman’ in August 09 and is now training for the China Ironman in March and French Ironman in June 2010.
Ask Alan about: Cardio Fitness, Endurance Training, Core Training, Sports Conditioning, Agility Training, Muscle Growth, Weight Loss.
Carole Batchelor has diplomas in Holistic Nutritional Therapy and Allergy Intolerance Therapy and is qualified to Diagnostix level in Callahan Techniques Thought Field Therapy. She is also a Grief Recovery Specialist.
Ask Carole about: Food Intolerance, Thought Field Therapy, Bloating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fatigue, Gall Bladder Problems, Grief, Anxiety, Stress.
Julia Crossman is a Body Control Pilates trained Pilates instructor who is qualified to teach Reformer – a specialised piece of equipment. She is also a supervising teacher for the Body Control Pilates teacher training course.
Ask Julia about: Pilates Techniques, Pregnancy Pilates, Posture & Alignment, Core Exercises, Lumbar and Pelvic Stability, Pelvic Floor Exercise.
Louise Graham has been a keen runner for 15 years and is a UK Athletics licensed running group leader. In 2009 she set up mumswhorun, a women-only running group that promotes running as an ideal activity for women.
Ask Louise about: Running Fitness, Running for Beginners, Running Event Training, Running Gear, Running For Mums, Fitness For Mums.
Paul Cremin is a physiotherapist with over 9 years practice experience. He has a degree in Physiotherapy, a Masters degree in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy and a degree in Sports Science.
Ask Paul about: Lower Back Pain & Sciatica, Neck & Whiplash Injuries, Accidents & Sports injuries, Pelvic Pain & Knee Pain, Injury Rehabilitation.
Sarah O’Connor is a yoga instructor with 12 years experience. Originally trained by the British Wheel of Yoga, Sarah’s teaching experience ranges from infants to 90 years of age, from athletes to the terminally ill.
Ask Sarah about: Yoga Poses, Yoga for Flexibility, Yoga for Mental Health, Post-Operative Yoga, Antenatal Yoga, Meditation, Mantra, Pranayama.
Glynis Kozma is a personal coach who helps people create a better work-life balance, reduce stress and maintain their motivation to achieve a healthier lifestyle. She is a member of the Association for Coaching.
Ask Glynis about: Work-Life Balance, Stress Management, Healthy Lifestyle, Relationships, Career Change, Motivation, Goal Setting.
Hello, I was wondering if you could help me with a health problem I have. I have been suffering since my early teens, and was first told I had candida, IBS, then chronic fatigue, a nervous tummy… amongst numerous other things but the problem has never gone away, and if anything it has got worse. Recently I read an article on Ceoliacs disease and gluten intolerances. I have nearly all of the symptoms of this so I went to the doctors, who tried to tell me it was still IBS and to take some more tablets… I have now ordered a home test (a finger prick test) so I can see whether I have this condition and do something about it myself. For the past 4 days, I have cut all gluten, wheat and dairy from my diet and I have already felt much better in myself, a lot less tired and irritable, and I have been less hungry. My headaches, stomach aches and mouth ulcers have also improved.
The only problem is what to eat now and what is safe to order from a restaurant menu! (and most importantly, can I drink alcohol!) It is very difficult to keep to the strict non gluten diet as so many foods have hidden gluten and I have spent so long in the supermarkets over the past week reading the small labels on products to check what I can and cannot have. Could anyone give me some more information about Ceoliacs disease, keeping it at bay and what foods would be good for me to have for breakfast? I used to have oats but I cannot have those now either. Please help me!
I have seen and heard of some expensive honey, manuka honey. Why is manuka honey so expensive and what are the medicinal values of it?