Life just isn’t fair. It’s not unusual to hear of young, healthy, active people that don’t smoke and eat well, suffering from congenital heart attacks or rare forms of cancer, while others who’ve smoked and chugged down bottles of whisky daily live to become centenarians. While of course these extremes are relatively rare occurrences, there […]
Genes and Health: Can you change your genetic destiny? Read More »
Back in 2011, I wrote a post on sunscreen, questioning the rational behind it’s use. Since writing that piece, a new randomly controlled trial has been conducted on sunscreen use and melanoma risk, and just recently, the official health advice on sun exposure has been changed in UK, so I thought it was about time
Sunscreen Revisited – Should You Act on New Evidence? Read More »
I used to suffer from terrible “I.B.S or Irritable Bowel Syndrome”. I went to the doctors a couple of times, but was met with indifference and a lack of solutions: Drink peppermint tea or try some anti-spasmodic drugs were the responses. I didn’t fancy the latter, and the former did nothing, so it appeared I
Cutting through the B.S. on I.B.S Read More »
I find that analogies are a very useful tool for conveying concepts and ideas, and have been using numerous car based examples verbally for years, so thought it was about time I put finger to keyboard. Finding a Balance When it comes to healthy living, diet, and exercise, there is a lot of talk of
Health, Fitness, and the Art of Car Maintenance Read More »
I overheard someone talking about a friend the other day, saying “She’s so slim, she’s so lucky!” As it happened, in this case, luck certainly had nothing to do with it. The individual in question actually used to be considerably over-weight, but had transformed her figure through a combination of diet and lifestyle change, strength
Are Slim People Ever Lucky? Read More »
Understanding Back Pain and other Chronic Pain Syndromes My series of posts on chronic back pain and joint pain have been some of my most popular posts, and I’ve had lots of positive feedback from clients and readers who have followed the guidelines I outlined with great success. Over the last year or so however,
Why Your Back Hurts and How to Fix it: Reloaded Read More »
I thought it was about time I properly outlined my definitions of exercise, training and activity. I think it is important to differentiate between the three terms, as they do all have significant differences, although they are often banded about interchangeably. Of course, I am guilty of that myself – the page “Train” on this
My Definition – Exercise, Training and Activity Read More »
After some deliberation, I have decided to change the name of this blog. The new name will be Live Now, Thrive Later – https://www.livenowthrivelater.co.uk I still have great affinity and love for the name Primal, and my outdoor fitness site, Primal Fitness will continue to operate under that banner, but I have decided to move
What’s in a name? Read More »
I spotted this study on Chris Highcock’s (author of Hillfit) conditioning research blog the other day and found it very interesting: The health paradox of occupational and leisure-time physical activity I’ve talked before about the importance of attitudes and expectations in determining the effectiveness and outcomes of physical activities, and perhaps this may be one
Is attitude equally as important as activity? Read More »
Germs are everywhere – On your kitchen surfaces, your computer keyboard, even your children’s toys! They’re poised and ready, waiting to jump down your throat and up your nose where they can multiply and cause you to become ill, unless your immune system manages to fight them off. The best course of action is to