It is a programme that is designed especially and uniquely for you not only to lose those extra kilos, but also to improve your metabolism and to gain optimum health.

I will start by checking your general health and looking at your weight, take your measurements, your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. I will test the age of your arteries and check your urine.

From a dietary point of view I will test you for food sensitivities and suggest that you take those foods out of your diet. I will recommend making your body as alkaline as possible, keeping your body hydrated and your blood sugar as even as possible.

Why alkaline?

Your body is supposed to be alkaline and it constantly works to keep you that way, because as long as you are alkaline, fungus, bacteria and viruses cannot survive. However, our modern diet is very acidic and excess acids in the body start to break down cells in your tissues and organs which sends the body into self preservation mode to use dietary and body fat to protect itself.

Too much acid robs the blood of oxygen, which slows down the metabolism. Food then digests more slowly inducing weight gain and sluggishness. The food ferments creating yeast, fungus and mould throughout the body that will overgrow in an acidic body. Whilst your body is acidic the fat is actually saving your life!

All Western diets are acid forming and will eventually help you gain unwanted weight as the body desperately protects itself from acidity by piling on the fat. Research concludes that following the high protein diets for any length of time can put you at an increased risk of heart disease and heart attack, kidney disease and kidney stones, diabetes, certain types of cancer, gout and osteoporosis.

What we can do to eliminate the acids we take into our body is consume lots of alkaline food and drink to enable our body to buffer the acids.

Why water?

Water is an essential component of your diet. If you don’t get enough water you will get fat! Even mild dehydration slows metabolism by as much as 3%, and we often interpret our bodies’ thirst signals as hunger pangs, and eat more.

If you don’t get enough water you will actually retain it and feel bloated and uncomfortable because an acid body pulls water into the tissues to try and neutralize the acids there. Without enough water your body becomes too acidic and goes into preservation – fat-storing mode.

Water helps process just about every biological, mechanical and chemical action that takes place in your body. It cushions and protects vital organs, transports nutrients within each cell and dispels acid wastes. It keeps your skin soft and supple, increases oxygen in the blood and maintains normal electrical properties of the cells improving cell-to-cell communication.

It is important to have alkaline water and a good water filter is vital to remove impurities. To make water alkaline and energise it, add a liquid mineral supplement to a large glass of water.

It is important to drink lots of water, if your read Dr Young’s work, he recommends 1 litre per 30 lbs of body weight! So a 9 stone person should be drinking 4.2 litres of water!

Why an even sugar balance?

Sugar balance can play a big part in weight gain. If your blood sugar goes up your body produces insulin and whilst you have insulin in your blood you store fat, especially around the midriff!

Now, here we are not talking just about added sugar, but also high glycaemic index foods. Certain carbohydrates once digested will cause your sugar levels to go up quickly and this has the same effect as added sugar. Processed foods such as white flour, cakes and biscuits, and fast working carbohydrates such as potato, parsnips and crisps will all send your blood sugar sky high which inturn will make your body store fat.

So it is important to keep your blood sugar level and eat low glycaemic index foods every 3-4 hours.

With weight gain your blood pressure can go up and with certain diets your cholesterol goes up. Your new diet however, will help to reduce them and bring them back to optimum function.

In addition
The vega test also measures your body energies so that we can test your organs and digestive system to see where the weak spots are and if necessary give supplements to help improve their energies.

For your metabolism to work optimally you need a good energised endocrine system that includes your thyroid, adrenals, pancreas and hormones. I may recommend supplements that will help them.

You will be given a diary to keep all your details in and to record all the food and drink you take in every day, and also how you are feeling.

I will keep in touch regularly with emails and get you back for weighing and measuring regularly.

Wraps
During your appointment I will also wrap you with the ItWorks ‘Ultimate Body Applicator’. This is a non-woven cloth wrap that has been infused with a powerful, botanically based formula that tightens, tones and firms the area it is applied to. It continuously hydrates for firmer, smoother, more youthful looking skin and reduces the appearance of cellulite and skin slackening.

You will see that even in 45 minutes you can lose inches but worn overnight will take off even more. If you are sensible with your diet and drink lots of water the results continue to work over 72 hours and stay off. However, one application is not enough and it is better to wrap yourself once every 72 hours to really see results. The best way of doing this is to become a ‘Loyal Customer’ to ItWorks and commit to 3 months of 4 or more applications each month so that the cost is considerably reduced.

Exercise

Exercise is vital during a weight loss programme and it is important to do 20 minute of cardiovascular work at least 3 days a week. Brisk walking is good but I have also secured a discounted membership for ‘Curves’, a ladies gym in Hitchin at Suite 20, Intech House, Wilbury Way, SG4 0TP.

Hypnotherapy
In some instances dieting can be quite stressful so hypnotherapy can be very helpful. I have a great hypnotherapist that can help you to move forward for a better, slimmer, healthier you!

For further information please go to: The Alternative Weight Loss Programme

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Contra-indications::
We recommend only 45 minutes for first time use to test any skin sensitivity.
It is normal to experience a slight tingling, cool, soothing sensation that lets you know the wrap is working.

However, beware, because a recent study has found that many people have high blood pressure when it is taken by their Dr, due to ‘white coat syndrome’, and if they measure it at home it is fine! So don’t rush into accepting conventional medication until you have taken regular measurements at home first.

High blood pressure is not a disease it is a symptom, and by taking a ‘blood pressure pill’ you are just masking the symptom, not addressing and therefore reversing the underlying cause.

Prescription blood pressure medications can cause all sorts of side effects including:

my GP says i gave a classic frozen and referred me to a rheumatologist. Meanwhile i wonder if physio can heal this condition?
Thanks
Beth Gallagher

Answer
Hi Beth

Yes physiotherapy can definitely help a frozen shoulder.

Alison

Excuse No 2 is that I have also changed my London venue & am now working from 107 Fleet St. Still under The Wyndham Centre Umbrella its a great & vibrant location so I look forward to welcoming my existing & new clients.

Excuse No 3, for having been so quiet, is that I have been back in ‘learning’ mode & have just successfully graduated from a course that, after 16 years of being an Electrologist for hair removal, will now allow me to treat Telangectasia (broken facial veins), Skin Tags, Sebboreheic & common warts, Age spots & Milia.I attended the Sterex academy last week in London & had such a great time getting very hands on with all of these skin anomalies which I see so much of as a skin therapist. Its great to now be able to finally eradicate these for people.
I met some great other therapists including a male therapist who qualified the same year I did (1996) & who kindly let me also treat him over the course of the 2 days.

Electrolysis for hair removal is a treatment I have always enjoyed delivering since it also, like my signature facials, has such an impact on people’s confidence. It’s a well respected method which has been used for 134 years & using this same method to remove the above issues has been around for 101 years, so like everything I do there is alot of positive evidence to support it’s success.

I do hope you will feel able to contact me if you are concerned with any of these skin anomalies as I am always happy to discuss & advise.www.uandyourskin.co.uk Norwich . London enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk

Answer

Hi Catherine, you did not say how high your cholesterol is but in my opinion you do not want to reduce it too much because cholesterol is important for the functioning of your brain and your nervous system. The best diet for helping to keep your cholesterol at the correct level is an alkaline diet, eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, especially green vegetables. Your dinner plate should be ¾ vegetables and ¼ protein and carbohydrates. Taking a B vitamin supplement of B6, B12 and Folic acid can help cholesterol because it reduces the amino acid, homocysteine, which is a precursor to cholesterol. It would also be worth looking at your own food sensitivities, so that you are not eating anything that the body is not happy with. I hope this is helpful. Take care. Alison

Young ginger roots are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste and used in many dishes or steeped in boiling water to make ginger tea. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely potent and is often used as a spice in many Asian dishes.

Ginger is used in recipes all over the world including Western cuisine, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, the Caribbean, Corfu and the Middle East. It can be used in desserts, savoury dishes and even in some drinks.

From a medical point of view ginger has been used to decrease the pain of arthritis, it may also have blood thinning and cholesterol lowering properties and therefore could help in heart disease. Some preliminary research has found that it may be helpful in anxiety because certain compounds in ginger bind to human serotonin receptors. It is active against a certain type of diarrhoea and has been found to be affective in treating nausea caused by motion sickness, morning sickness and the effects of chemotherapy. Ginger has also been helpful in indigestion, slow motility, constipation and colic.

Ginger’s anti inflammatory effect has been shown in an exciting new study, published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. It has found that ginger may help to reduce colon inflammation, and therefore the associated risks of developing colorectal cancer.

In the study, the researchers found that people who took ginger supplements had a significant 28% decrease in inflammation of the colon, which is known to be an important precursor of colon cancer, compared to placebo.

The research team recruited 30 volunteers to take either a daily supplement of 2g ground ginger root extract, or a placebo for 28 days.

They measured markers known to increase intestinal inflammation levels both before and after the 28 day period. Results showed that the inflammation had significantly reduced.

2gs of root ginger is a lot more than is in a normal diet so a supplement is recommended to get the full benefits as a treatment. Ginger oil has also been shown to prevent skin cancer in mice, and a study at the University of Michigan demonstrated that it can kill ovarian cancer.

A product that has ginger, rosemary and turmeric in, is UltraInflamX, a metabolic food that has great results against inflammation.

For more information on this product call us on 01462 893586

STRESS INCONTINENCE

This is the most common and occurs because of increased pressure on the bladder. It often happens with exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, running, lifting and dancing.  The weak pelvic floor cannot counteract the increase in abdominal pressure.

URGE INCONTINENCE

This leakage occurs with a strong urge to urinate. It can happen with little or no warning. There is an inappropriate bladder contraction forcing urine past weak pelvic floor muscles.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Your first physiotherapy assessment will include a full history of your symptoms, lifestyle and any other medical problems. The assessment usually takes up to an hour and you will be offered an internal examination to establish the quality of the pelvic floor muscles. You may also be asked to complete a bladder chart for a few days. This will record how much you drink and how much urine you pass.

TREATMENT

Following your assessment, your incontinence physiotherapist will grade the strength of your pelvic floor muscles, give you the correct advice regarding lifestyle and dietary changes, and start you on an exercise programme. Pelvic floor muscle strengthening can take 3 months or longer, but your leakage may start to improve before then.

If the pelvic floor muscles are too weak to work on their own electrical stimulation via a small hand held machine, which encourages the muscles to contract can be used. Sometimes biofeedback which gives you information on how well you are performing can help.

SELF HELP

EXERCISE

You could try to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, but you need to make sure you are working correctly. You should try to stop yourself passing wind and at the same time stopping yourself passing urine. It should feel like a squeeze and lift inside. It is important to do long slow holds and quick fast squeezes as well.

If you leak with exercise, cough or sneeze you can try to do a strong squeeze and lift before the activity. If possible you should try to hold the squeeze and lift during the activity.

DRINKING

You should aim to drink 1.5litres (3pints) of fluid a day. Alcohol and caffeine may affect the way your bladder works and can cause you to pass urine more frequently. Cutting down on these drinks and replacing with water based drinks may be beneficial. It may also help to change to decaffeinated drinks.

WEIGHT

Being overweight will put excess strain on your pelvic floor muscles. Your symptoms may improve if you lose weight.

LIFTING AND EXERCISE

Repetitive lifting and high impact exercise will increase the strain on your pelvic floor muscles. You may find it better to tighten the pelvic floor muscles before and during the lift. You may need to adapt the exercise that you do.

SMOKING

Smokers are more likely to have problems with incontinence. Coughing can put a strain on your pelvic floor muscles.

APPOINTMENTS

Please note: Appointments only available in Baldock, Hertfordshire.

Initial 60 minute consultation – £84
Subsequent 30 minute consultation – £42

Please telephone the clinic on 01462 893586 for further information or if you have any concerns.

1.  Don’t email first or last thing each day.  Emailing first thing screws up the day when you should be allowing yourself that precious time to work ON your business marketing.  Last thing can screw up your sleep pattern – it can wait until tomorrow.

2.  Don’t check emails regularly – check at set times say 11am and 3.30pm i.e. not often. A key task each day must be your priority – email addiction can destroy your business and screw up your brain – just look at FACEBOOK if you need evidence of the latter.

3.  Don’t answer calls from people you don’t know/recognise.  If possible have your PA/VA screen your calls – as we create our own businesses round ourselves we end up being involved way too much – we should be designing a business so it operates without us.

Just stop talking to people we do not know – the call is probably for their benefit – NOT yours.

4.  Don’t Turn up for Meetings ‘Just in Time’.  Give yourself 15 minutes to catch your breath, collect your thoughts and even map out an agenda, and FINISHING POINT to the meeting.  This will save you time in the end.

5.  Don’t work with (or employ) ENERGY SAPPERS.  Often we don’t know it – look out for these key words:

• Yes but…..
• If only…..
• They won’t, can’t, haven’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t……

They are high maintenance, low profit and TIME WASTERS.

6.  Work out your value per hour and never do anything that can be done by someone who can do it at a cheaper price than you!

7.  Don’t forget why you are doing this in the first place.  When you are on your death bed you will not say ‘I wish I’d spent more time at the office!’…….

There is a lot to take in there in only a few paragraphs – but for those of you who are really SERIOUS in saving considerable amounts of time.  I am running a workshop on November 9^th from 4pm- 5.30pm (so it doesn’t eat too much into your working day). 

Details as follows:

Time:                4pm     November 9^th 2011

Place:               Ashleys, Invision House,Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0TY

Price:                £50 (plus VAT) plus bring a guest FREE

UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE:  Your money will be refunded in total if you feel you have not received value from this workshop.

Please contact Louise on 01462 422555 to book your place NOW.