Why the scales don’t tell you the full story.

The majority of the population place all of their fat loss efforts based solely on the scale, no loss in weight makes the majority frustrated, even if they believed they have done everything right. The importance of using various measuring tools is absolutely critical when measuring progress, and keeping you motivated knowing you are on the right path. Use as many measuring tools as you can: pictures, measuring tape, body fat callipers if you have them at your disposal. One of my online clients, Charlotte Lucas is a prime example

What’s my Thyroid and how should I support it?

Your Thyroid, or Thyroid Gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in your body. It is located to the anterior neck, just below the Adam’s apple. This gland controls the rate of use of energy sources, protein synthesis and also controls the sensitivity to other hormones. Here at Body By Nature we can help you support your Thyroid in the most natural way, no chemicals here!

Do I really need vitamin supplements?

Most people can get all the vitamins and minerals the body requires by eating a healthy, balanced diet. However, we are not all the same, which is why some of us benefit greatly from supplementing our diets. Vitamins and Minerals are essential nutrients your body needs in order to work properly. For instance, Iron has several important roles in your body; one of them is making red blood cells.

Acidic state of the body… What is normal?

A Noble prize winner who goes by the name of D Otto H Warburg claims to have found the real cause of cancer… oxygen deficiency, Such a deficiency can lead to an acidic state in the human body. Another discovery he made was that cancer cells are in fact anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen). Thus cannot survive in the presence of high oxygen levels. Do you know if you deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours it is more likely to become cancerous?

The stage in life some women dread… Menopause.

Menopause, this one word can strike fear into many women, why? Is it because it signifies a certain transition period in a woman’s life? Or is it because it is very much so a taboo subject still? Either way, we still try to find ways to alleviate the symptoms… especially those nasty hot flushes! Did you know there are certain rules and foods you can eat to help combat these symptoms?

How do I boost my Husbands health?

fish oil

Here is just what any man wants to read… have more sex. He thinks about it every moment of his waking life, so give him what he wants and needs. This is not quite true. There may well be some men who think about sex very often, but as a man I can assure you that sex may be thought about, but definitely not all the time. Here it comes, (excuse the pun) a recent study claims that men who have sex twice a week are 45% less likely to

The detrimental effects of lacking Vitamin D

Here at Body By Nature we believe that not one person is the same, just as not one pill is the same. However we know for a fact that every human being needs Vitamin D, the lack of Vitamin D both in your diet and body can have a lasting, detrimental affect on your health. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient and is one of the 24 micronutrients critical to human survival. It is found naturally in fish and eggs and is also added to dairy products, but the sun

Countdown to Rio 2016

2016 is underway and that can only mean one thing, the countdown for The 2016 Summer Olympics has begun. From the 5th to the 21st of August, athletes and spectators from around the globe will travel to Rio, Brazil for this years eagerly anticipated games. These sporting events will take place across 33 venues spread across four regions of the city namely Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro, and Maracanã.