MG Hypnosis weight loss video 1 by Marygrace Anderson

This video will help you with setting wellbeing goals - focusing on weight loss strategies.  This is a 3-month challenge to help you achieve long-term healthy habits and make them a part of your daily lifestyle.  It is loads of ideas to encourage you to easily incorporate them into your day.  Enjoy your success!

I give you my own personal challenge ideas to help you brainstorm your own ideas.

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MY 6 WEEK DETOX DIARY AND SELF-HYPNOSIS – FOR YOUR BENEFIT (UPDATED WEEKLY – WEEK 5)

MY 6 WEEK DETOX DIARY AND SELF-HYPNOSIS – FOR YOUR BENEFIT (UPDATED WEEKLY – WEEK 5) 

This really has been a easy adjustment and much faster to settle into than I had thought in the beginning.  By week 5 I don’t “think” of my days as being much different, only a reminder that I feel so much better in mind and body.

My detox teas finish tomorrow and I will go onto green tea and other herbal teas.  

My calendar is looking more and more colourful – going to add sparking bits next week : ) 

Tips for this week for staying on track.

1. JDI –  No change.  Just always do it first thing or put it in your diary!

2. Balance is key with exercise, eating, being social, family, career, personal development, etc.  Find your balance and your stresses will all decrease.

3.  I went for a run with my neighbour Tina.  I ran further and easier with a running buddy – thanks for the conversation and distraction Tina!   I will try to ask more people to run with me and explain that I am trying to build up my distance and speed.  My longest run so far is 5k (walking twice for 2-3 minutes) and run/walking Putney Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge.  

4. Listing again the benefits after 5 weeks. 100% more energy, sleeping better, eating better, clothes fitting easier, body feels firmer, mind is sharper and more focused, being more productive in business and personal goals, and lastly but most importantly, I am happier in general.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

See you next week and enjoy your week.  Marygrace

Weight loss workshop

Weight loss workshop

Thursday 15 January 2015, 6pm – 9pm

Marygrace and Fleur Borrelli of Nutrition & Superfood will be holding a weight loss workshop on Thursday 15 January, 6 - 9pm. They will provide advice to help you to lose weight permanently and effectively. Here are five reasons why you should attend:

• Successful proven results in long term weight loss
• Learn how you can eat to sustain appetite and energy levels  and lose the cravings
• Discover solutions to stop over eating and take effective  control of emotional eating
• Receive a body composition analysis and learn what foods affect  your ability to maintain a stable weight
• Experience a 40 minute relaxation and confidence boosting  session using positive affirmations to achieve your goals, look  better and feel better   

Cost

The cost of this workshop is £45, which includes free handouts, a CD on relaxation/confidence and a personalized nutritional health assessment.


EARLY BIRD OFFER: 10% DISCOUNT IF BOOKED AND PAID BEFORE 24 DECEMBER.

Booking

Booking is essential as spaces are limited. To book, call The Putney Clinic reception on 0208 789 3881 or send an email to info@putneyclinic.co.uk.

Looking at psoriasis the nutritional medicine way

by Fleur Borrelli (Nutritionist at The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy)

The skin and the brain are intricately linked. Both produce the same hormones and neurotransmitter substances. In the skin, serotonin should be converted to melatonin which acts as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. It is no wonder, therefore, that the skin condition psoriasis is linked to both depression and anxiety disorders⁽¹⁾. A lack of nutritional cofactors such as vitamins B6 and B12 may prevent this conversion in a biochemical process known as methylation.

Geographical latitude may also influence incidence of psoriasis as beneficial sunlight is also needed to produce melatonin⁽²⁾. Overuse of sunscreens and lack of exposure to the sun will also inhibit the production of vitamin D, vitally important for the integrity of the barriers of the body which include the intestinal lining, the blood brain barrier, the synovial lining and of course the skin⁽³⁾. The function of the barriers is to protect us against pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. They are lined, therefore, with immune cells including B memory cells which remain in communication with each other all over the body. It makes perfect sense, therefore, when treating the skin to also support the gut with probiotic therapy⁽⁴⁾.

Another tool in the nutritional medicine toolbox to alleviate psoriasis is the use of adaptogenic herbs. Herbs such as ginseng and rhodiola can be very effective in reducing the detrimental effects of the stress axis. Chronic activation of this axis can be a factor in the over-triggering of the part of the immune system that deals with cellular immunity with the result being the higher cell proliferation that characterises psoriasis⁽⁵⁾. As one of a spectrum of autoimmune diseases, it develops when the immune system mistakes a normal skin cell for a pathogen and sends out faulty signals that cause the overproduction of skin cells. An epidemiological link has been found between the consumption of beer and the incidence of psoriasis⁽⁶⁾. Beer is made from the gluten-grain barley and other anti-nutrients such as saponins and lectins that can damage the gut and have been linked to autoimmunity⁽⁷⁾.

Nutritional medicine offers a multi-system approach to tackling psoriasis. It aims to reduce the damaging effects of stress hormones whilst supporting barrier function and the immune system. Methotrexate is a pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of autoimmune disease. It inhibits the metabolism of folic acid and so folic acid is often prescribed alongside. Folic acid, routinely used in fortified foods such as bread and supplements, is the synthetic version of the naturally occurring folate. Many of us have a genetic enzyme deficiency that prevents us from being able to convert folic acid into the folate. The result of this is that un-metabolised synthetic folic acid may remain in the bloodstream with undesirable consequences. Nutritional medicine can come to the fore by offering foods forms of folate. Folate is vital for cell division, DNA repair, immune function and cognitive health.


References for 'Looking at psoriasis the nutritional medicine way':

1. Gunasti S, Marakii SS et al. Clinical and histopathological findings or psoriatic neurodermatitis and of typical lichen simplex chronicus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereal 2007. July 21 (6): 811-7.
2. Reiter R.J. The melatonin rhythm: both a clock and a calendar. Experientia 15.8. 1993, Vol 49, Issue 8, pp 654-664.
3. Kong J. et al. Novel role of vitamin D receptor in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier. American Journal of Physiology. 1 January 2008 Vol. 294.
4. Ouwehand AC, Tiihonen K, Lahtinen. The Potential of Probiotics and Prebiotics for Skin Health. Textbook of Aging Sin 2010, pp 799-809
5. Lowes MA, Kikuchi T et al. Psoriasis Vulgaris Lesions Contains Discrete Populations of Th1 and Th17 T Cells. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2008) 128, 1207-1211.
6. Schafer T. Epidemiology of psoriasis. Dermatology Vol 212, No. 4, 2006.
7. Rook G. Hygiene Hypothesis and Autoimmune Diseases. Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, February 2012, Volume 42, Issue 1, pp 5- 15.

For appointments with Fleur at The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy, call  020 8789 3881 or send an email to info@putneyclinic.co.uk.


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Detox and revitalise your body workshop: Saturday 21 June, 1-4pm

 

Detox and revitalise your body workshop

 

Saturday 21st June 2014, 1-4pm

Yoga teacher, Cherie Lathey, and Nutritionist, Fleur Borrelli, will be holding an afternoon detox workshop on Saturday 21st June from 1-4pm.

A detox awakens the body’s powerful cleansing and healing abilities, helping to cure and prevent disease, restore health, balance emotions and prolong life.

A juice detox with yoga helps eliminate toxins by producing internal heat and massaging the internal organs, whilst boosting the immune system, restoring the body’s natural healing power. It is a great kick-start to a healthier, more positive, lifestyle.


The afternoon will include:

• "Why detox" with Fleur Borrelli: Understanding why the mind and body benefits from gentle detoxifying.
• Vinyasa flow yoga with Cherie Lathey: Focusing on breath, movement, twisting, and heat producing poses.
• Refreshing detoxifying fresh juices / smoothies prepared by Fleur.
• Discussion and recipes on superfoods & smoothies. Learn how to prepare for the best detox results.

Both Fleur and Cherie believe in a gentle and safe detox approach.

Cost: £45

Early bird offer: £40 (if booked before 15 June)

 

More information and booking 

For more information or to book your place on this course, please call The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy reception on 020 8789 3881 or send an email to info@putneyclinic.co.uk, quoting Detox and revitalise your body workshop as the subject.

Why we need to help our detoxification systems

by Fleur Borrelli, Nutritionist at The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy

It is a relatively unknown fact that our body produces its own toxins as part of our normal metabolism. Our intestinal bacteria may also release by-products from metabolism that can be damaging to our health. This is before we even consider the toxins that come in from the environment.

Fortunately we have evolved a complex network of systems to get rid of toxins that have been created internally. The antioxidant system cleverly destroys free radicals during chemical reactions in our cells before they can damage the cell itself.

The liver, amongst its multitude of tasks, will take a toxic molecule which is generally fat soluble and transforms it into a water soluble molecule to be excreted out of the body in urine via the kidneys. Even fat soluble molecules can be shifted into bile which is then squirted into the intestine and ejected from the body in faeces. Sweating can lose any heavy metals lurking about, not to mention the shedding of toxins via skin, hair and nails.

This is what happens when all is working well... But we now live in a modern environment where we are being overloaded with toxins We have plastics in our toothpaste, heavy metals in our deodorant, herbicides in the air we breathe, additives in our foods, synthetic hormones in our drinking water, harmful electromagnetic radiation in our homes and the list goes on.

We may reach a point where we have adapted to this environment of chemicals that are foreign to our body but we haven’t got there yet. We are succumbing more and more to symptoms produced by compromised detoxification systems such as poor digestion, headaches, depression and chronic fatigue.

'Tired all the time' (TATT) is one of the major reasons why people visit their doctor... We need to help our detoxification systems. We can do that by consciously reducing our toxin exposure, being mindful of everything we put into our mouth or on our skin. Indeed a good rule of thumb would be not to put anything onto our skin that we are not prepared to put into our mouth! Nourishing the body as well will provide those systems with the raw materials they need to perform their tasks. Food is our medicine.

Fleur will holding a detox and revitalise your body workshop along with Cherie Lathey of Yoga Mama on Saturday 21 June, from 1-4pm. Early bird offer of £40, if booked before 15 June (normal price £45).


For appointments with Fleur at The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy, call  020 8789 3881 or send an email to info@putneyclinic.co.uk.



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E: fleur@nutritionandsuperfood.co.uk