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29 October 2024 • Brad
2020 is well and truly here! At Functional Self, we are refocusing our goals around health optimisation and we have five healthy new habits for you to try this year. 1. Upgrade yo...
29 October 2024 • Brad
Meat, seafood and eggs are among the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat. These foods provide the best sources of fat-soluble vitamins A and D, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, Vi...
29 October 2024 • Brad
Guest post from our friends at Rosita Real Foods Why is everyone talking about cod liver oil? A high-quality cod liver oil (CLO) is one of the most nutrient-dense foods availabl...
29 October 2024 • Brad
14-15 September, London Olympia This September, Functional Self is heading to The Health Optimisation Summit in London, and we’d love for you to join us! It’s a new health industry...
29 October 2024 • Brad
Ketosis is a natural metabolic state. A healthy person may enter ketosis after intense exercise, or overnight, or during a period of fasting. When following a keto eating plan, you...
29 October 2024 • Brad
The ketogenic diet is a low-carb high-fat diet which is helping people to achieve a healthy weight, improve energy levels and live healthier lives. Find out how to become fat-adapt...
29 October 2024 • Brad
Summer is almost here! As the daylight hours lengthen you can get more sunshine in your life and enjoy more time outside. With all of the fresh, nutritious seasonal foods on offer,...
29 October 2024 • Brad
What is the microbiome? There are trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes living in your gut, up your nose, in your mouth and on your skin. These tiny organisms m...
29 October 2024 • Brad
When it comes to gut health, most of the limelight is taken by the vast ecosystem of microbes that you have living in your intestinal tract. Your gut flora is a complex community o...