by AndyPerkins | Sep 14, 2025 | Fitness & Longevity, Metabolic Health & Mitochondria, Nutrition for Ageing Well, Strength & Mobility
If you lived through the 1980s and 90s, chances are you’ve seen every diet fad under the sun. Shakes, cabbage soup, low-fat everything, grapefruit cleanses… each one promised dramatic results, and each one left people frustrated, hungry, and eventually right back...
by AndyPerkins | Aug 28, 2025 | Fitness & Longevity
Why Short Resets Work When it comes to making health changes, most people either go too big or wait too long. They throw themselves into a restrictive 90-day diet, sign up for an unsustainable challenge, or convince themselves they’ll “start in January.” Inevitably,...
by AndyPerkins | Aug 28, 2025 | Fitness & Longevity
The “Second New Year” Effect Every year, September sneaks up on us with a mix of nostalgia and urgency. The long summer days fade, school gates reopen, and work schedules snap back into place. For many people, this is when the indulgence and irregularity of summer...
by AndyPerkins | Apr 15, 2025 | Fitness & Longevity, Metabolic Health & Mitochondria
Introduction: Why Cardio Isn’t Just for Weight Loss Cardiovascular exercise is often seen as something people do to lose weight — a necessary chore to burn calories. But this narrow view misses the real value of aerobic work: Cardio, especially at the right intensity,...
by AndyPerkins | Apr 9, 2025 | Metabolic Health & Mitochondria
Most people in their 40s assume their declining energy is just part of getting older. That it’s normal to feel tired after lunch, need caffeine to push through the day, and crash on the sofa by 8pm. But what if the real reason you’re exhausted has less to do with your...