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Throwing light on Red Light: An Interview with Joe Hollins-Gibson the ‘Red Light Man’ – Part 2

September 27, 2016

Emma: How does your red light device compare to or differ from the red light apparatuses used in skin clinics for beauty treatments? Joe: Wavelengths The most unique feature of our lights compared to others are the specific wavelengths used. Every major … Continued

Throwing light on Red Light: An Interview with Joe Hollins-Gibson the ‘Red Light Man’ – Part 1

September 22, 2016

For a long time I’ve been interested in light therapy.  Up until recently I’ve just dabbled with 250W incandescent bulbs, and the odd red reptile light, suspended awkwardly in chicken lamps or whatever lamp I could access that would take such … Continued

rethink how you exercise: An interview with Rob Turner – Part 2

May 13, 2013

Here is the second half of my interview with Rob Turner, former professional American footballer and founder of Functional Performance Systems.  If you missed Part 1 of this interview, you can read it here Pictured: My ‘little’ brother weight training: For a long … Continued

rethink how you exercise: An interview with Rob Turner – Part 1

May 8, 2013

Meet Rob Turner, a former professional American footballer, and now personal trainer, health coach and educator, founder and owner Functional Performance Systems gym in California.  Rob kindly agreed to share with me some of his wealth of knowledge on the … Continued

ice cream: bringing back a perfect food

April 16, 2013

Yes, ice cream is a perfect food.  You read correctly.  But not just any kind of ice cream …  I found it interesting that throughout my first pregnancy (and the second one too) it was the one constant “craving” I had.  I … Continued

feeding baby, and me

March 22, 2013

It’s been six months since my last blog post and in that time I’ve learnt more about the human body, nutrition and hormone interactions, and health in general, at a far deeper level than from any academic course or research … Continued

me, pregnant

August 22, 2012

Yes, 35 weeks now and it’s flying by!  I wanted to post a little about my experience so far through this bizarre and wonderful time.  After working with women for years, tuning their food habits through the pre-conception, pregnancy and … Continued

defending fruit … and other NONcomplex carbs

July 20, 2012

Here is a collection of research notes, insights, scientific explanations, and clinically-founded conclusions, concerning the importance of sugar. And when I say sugar, I’m referring to the simpler carbohydrate comprising glucose and fructose; a.k.a. sucrose. In nature, this is the carbohydrate found … Continued

lose the labels: listen to your body

May 10, 2012

I have a gripe. When did people (or certain “health” enthusiasts) lose their identity to their nutritional persuasions, and begin to define themselves by whatever popular food philosophy they follow? Example: “Hello, my name is (Jack/Jill) and I am a … Continued

get it in: gelatin

April 1, 2012

You might’ve heard me mention gelatin in previous posts.  My clients hear me go on about it all the time.  So what’s so beneficial about it? Gelatin is basically the cooked form of collagen (the stuff women pay big bucks … Continued

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