Osteoarthritis refers to a clinical syndrome of joint pain accompanied by varying degrees of functional limitation and associated reduced quality of life. It is the most common form of arthritis, and one of the leading causes of pain and disability worldwide. Next to pain, the reduced ability to perform day-to-day activities can affect self-efficacy, mood,…
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You’ve been on the pill ‘all your life’, or have been travelling different time-zones ‘too much’ (how can that ever be too much? ;)), or been training for a marathon.. And now your periods won’t come back? As scary as this might be, especially if you are starting to do family planning and might like…
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Been trying to get in more fish to up your anti-inflammatory omega 3s? What should have been a great choice, and normally recommending wild caught over farmed for added health benefits, might have to be reconsidered.. 1 in 4 fish now contains plastics, which acts as a endocrine disruptor in them and is once we…
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One of the most annoying things of being a girl can be the monthly surf of the red wave. Despite the normal surfing being fun, this one really isn’t- at least for a lot of girls and women. Moodiness and emotional outbursts the week leading up to take-off, heavy, painful breasts, and when it finally…
Read More Chronic low back pain can be very debilitating. It doesnt have to be! Try these 10 simple exercises to relieve stress on your joints by stretching and strengthening the core players. 1 Deep Breathing Place one hand on your belly, and one under your lower back. You want to keep a ‘natural curve’ under your…
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Don’t have much time to spare in the morning but don’t want to miss out on a healthy, strong and toned body? This 30 minute workout might be just what you were looking for. Short, burning, and targeting all major muscle groups to leave you feeling energized and ready to take on the day. You…
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Whenever you are by the beach, your skin goes all soft, your hair so beautiful? Your legs turn into the ones of the girls on the WSL? We will reveal a few beauty secrets directly from those girls’ tricks box, for you to take the beach life home. Surfergirls are natural beauties, and because they…
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Carving through fresh pow, or that trick in the park.. Winter is coming soon, and it’s time to get your body and mind ready for it. Snowboarding requires not only a lot of leg strength, but also stability and flexibility, to have the most fun out there. Yoga and Pilates, which combine core strength with…
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Spring is on its way, and you might have this stubborn layer of fat around your waistline, butt and arms that a lot of us know far too well. We try and eat healthy, we run for hours, we count calories, we cut out carbs, the list is long. And it just does not want…
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Mirthe Eckl
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
HCPC registered
support@functionalmedicine.me.uk
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The Life Centre Notting Hill
15 Edge Street, W8 7PN London (UK)
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