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Stigma is horrible, yet it is all too common in our society.

Anyone who does not fit the ideal “norm”, including those who are overweight, frequently suffer stigma.

Any of you who are or have been overweight, will have undoubtedly suffered stigma at some time with the common and misguided belief t...

We get this question all the time, “Doctor, what should I eat at Christmas?”.

Most people are expecting us to give them a food list or a meal plan, but here’s the thing - there is no one plan that suits everyone. 

There is no one size fits all. 

The key is to really know yourself well. 

Remember...

Visualisation is a kind of mental rehearsal that is often utilised by sportspersons. It is also a powerful technique you can utilise to stay on track with your healthy changes this Christmas. You can make visualisation your weight loss superpower.

A fascinating and famous study from the University ...

Christmas is all about joy.

But pesky old joy doesn't always spontaneously arrive.

We have to cultivate joy.

So what does joy have to do with weight loss? Well, we know that the majority of people don't eat because they are hungry.

We eat because we are bored, sad, lonely, angry, resentful...

Christmas time is the giving season. Gifts are in abundance.

We often talk about giving ourselves a Christmas present.

“I’m going to treat myself this Christmas…”

And frankly, why not?

We deserve it. We’ve worked hard all year.

But the one thing that this pandemic has shown us is that:

“Th...

Change is possible!

When we change our behaviours, we can change our actual physical selves.

The food we eat, the thoughts we think, our sleep, and our social connectedness, all fundamentally change us right down at the cellular and molecular level.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a potent exam...

Halloween has slipped into Australian culture in the past 20 years. Every year there is more and more paraphernalia in the shops related to Halloween. 

Halloween is a marketing juggernaut. 

In 2019 Australians spent $159 million on chocolate and lollies for Halloween 

On top of this, there is mon...

We receive lots of emails with this question or ones like it including these

Is there a vitamin to me lose weight faster?

Can supplements boost metabolism?

What vitamins are good for losing belly fat?

Which vitamins help with weight loss for females?

Which is the best multivitamin for weight...

Even in low carb world, there is no shortage of dietary options out there. Ketogenic diet, lazy keto, clean keto, dirty keto, low carb, low carb high fat, zero carb, Atkins, modified-Akins, eco-Atkins, carb-cycling, South Beach…. the list goes on.

Knowing what diet is best can be confusing.

Althou...

Let’s talk mindset. Mindset is not willpower. I know we think it is, but it’s not. When people hear the word mindset, they think, “Oh, yeah, willpower and discipline. It's all of those things that I just don't have at the moment”, or “I just wish I had more”, or “It's run out," or "I wish I could fi...

As medical doctors who specialise in lifestyle medicine, we have extensive knowledge and experience in helping people restore their health using both a low carb lifestyle and /or a ketogenic diet.

The majority of health issues facing our society are related to metabolic health. There is a tsunami o...

At Real Life Medicine, we love, love, love talking about insulin. The two things that we love talking about, insulin and how to lower it so you can burn your own fat. Then the second thing is mindset. Mindset is not just willpower. Mindset is about managing your thoughts so that you can actually do ...