Resolve Physio

12/04/2026

Very interesting info on this link. Have a look. 👍🏻

29/03/2026

Ongoing with my current Nutritional course and realising we just don’t know what the baseline for any food choices are.
This is what is in a Sweet Potato offers … no need for unhealthy UPF or added preservatives… just go for natural… hope this helps to create an informed baseline to compare with foods in our supermarket on offer!

Sweet potatoes are one of the best all-round foods for both nutrition and gut health. Here’s a clear breakdown of what they offer and why your gut loves them:

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🥔 Nutritional Breakdown (per medium sweet potato ~130g)
• Calories: ~110
• Carbohydrates: ~26g
• Fibre: ~4g
• Protein: ~2g
• Fat: ~0g

Key Micronutrients:
• Vitamin A (beta-carotene): Extremely high (supports immunity + gut lining)
• Vitamin C: Helps immune defence and reduces gut inflammation
• Vitamin B6: Supports metabolism and brain health
• Potassium: Helps regulate fluid balance and digestion
• Manganese: Supports enzyme function and antioxidant defence

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🌱 Gut Health Benefits

1. Rich in Fibre (Prebiotic Support)

Sweet potatoes contain both:
• Soluble fibre → feeds good gut bacteria
• Insoluble fibre → keeps digestion moving

This helps increase beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria.

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2. Supports Healthy Gut Lining

The high beta-carotene (Vitamin A) helps maintain the intestinal lining, which is key for:
• Preventing “leaky gut”
• Supporting immune function in the gut

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3. Resistant Starch (When Cooled)

If you cook and then cool sweet potatoes:
• Some starch becomes resistant starch
• Acts like fibre → feeds gut bacteria
• Produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate (important for colon health)

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4. Anti-inflammatory Properties

Sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants:
• Help reduce gut inflammation
• Useful for conditions like IBS (in moderate portions)

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⚖️ Are They Good for Everyone?

✔ Generally great for most people
⚠️ Consider portion size if:
• You’re sensitive to FODMAPs (large amounts may cause bloating)
• Managing blood sugar (they’re still relatively high in carbs)

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🍽️ Best Ways to Eat for Gut Health
• Roasted + cooled → boosts resistant starch
• With healthy fats (olive oil, avocado) → improves vitamin absorption
• With protein → stabilises blood sugar
• Leave skin on → more fibre

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🧠 Simple Summary

Sweet potatoes are:
• High in fibre → feeds good gut bacteria
• Rich in vitamin A → protects gut lining
• Contain resistant starch → improves digestion
• Anti-inflammatory → supports overall gut health

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Source: ChatGPT.
If you want, I can compare sweet potatoes vs regular potatoes for gut health or show the best meal combos to maximise benefits.

22/03/2026

Enjoying the Nutritional course I am taking via Imperial Business School.
However the need for baseline knowledge is lacking. So I have decided, to start a bit of an educational post share on what is in natural produced foods… our choice in food.


Broccoli is often called a “superfood” because it’s packed with a wide range of essential nutrients while being low in calories. Here’s a clear breakdown of what you get when you eat it 🥦

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🥦 Key nutrients in broccoli

💪 Vitamins

Broccoli is especially rich in:
• Vitamin C – supports immune system and skin health
• Vitamin K – important for blood clotting and bone health
• Vitamin A (as beta-carotene) – helps vision and immunity
• Folate (Vitamin B9) – essential for cell growth and pregnancy
• Small amounts of B vitamins (like B6)

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🧱 Minerals

It also contains important minerals:
• Potassium – helps regulate blood pressure
• Calcium – supports bones and teeth
• Iron – needed for oxygen transport in blood
• Magnesium – important for muscles and nerves

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🌾 Macronutrients

Broccoli is low in calories but still provides:
• Fibre – aids digestion and gut health
• Carbohydrates – small amount for energy
• Protein – small but useful amount for a vegetable
• Very little fat

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🧬 Other beneficial compounds

Broccoli contains powerful plant chemicals:
• Antioxidants – protect cells from damage
• Sulforaphane – linked to cancer-protective effects
• Flavonoids – support heart health

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⚖️ Quick nutrition snapshot (per ~100g raw)
• Calories: ~35 kcal
• Fibre: ~2.5–3g
• Vitamin C: ~70–90% of daily needs
• Vitamin K: very high (over 100% daily needs)

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🧠 Simple summary

Broccoli is:
• High in vitamins (C, K, A, folate)
• Rich in fibre and antioxidants
• Low in calories but nutrient-dense
Source: ChatGPT.

17/03/2026

It’s great to see the Phits 3D orthotic system is reaching and raising the bar in biomechanical management. This system makes a big part of understanding patient functional biomechanics in the lower quadrant but also in Thoracic and Cervical management. Well done team.

Raising the bar in Podiatry and Biomechanics education in collaboration with the Royal College of Podiatry and Ultimate Podiatrist 👣🤝

Thank you to The Podiatrist magazine for the feature 🗞️

10/02/2026

Resolve Physio Clinic has been part of Phits -Gait & Motion technology since 2019 and helping patients with this orthopaedic technology and improve and balance functional kinetic chain function. Symmetry necessary for good functional movement.
www.resolvephysioclinic.co.uk

06/02/2026

Interesting comparison to read:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1481057630046508&set=a.207296417422642&type=3

Maybe your training isn’t as effective as it used to be. Maybe your nutrition plan suddenly isn’t working. Maybe your recovery feels slower, your sleep is off, or you’re noticing mood swings or shifts in body composition you didn’t expect.

You are not broken. You’re not doing anything wrong. You’re just in a different physiological state—and when you understand what’s going on, you can work with your hormones, not against them.

Let’s break it all down so you can take back control of your training, nutrition, and performance—whether you’re in perimenopause or postmenopause (or supporting someone going through it).

Key Differences: Perimenopause vs. Postmenopause

Think of perimenopause as the transition phase. Hormones—especially estrogen and progesterone—start fluctuating, sometimes wildly. You might feel great one week, and off the next. Sleep, recovery, energy, and performance can all take a hit. Estrogen may spike or dip unexpectedly, impacting everything from insulin sensitivity to mood to muscle protein synthesis.

Postmenopause is what’s on the other side; it becomes the new baseline. Once you’ve gone 12 months without a period, you’re considered postmenopausal, and your hormone levels are low and relatively stable. That stability helps (you shouldn’t have any more wild hormonal spikes or dips), but estrogen’s protective effects on muscle, metabolism, bone, and brain are diminished.

​Read the full article here >>> https://bit.ly/49NG7qd

28/01/2026

Understand Pilates and Yoga better. Although I don’t agree that either is isometric contraction at all, but it definitely is not weight/resistance training, in my opinion yoga should be used to create better mobility and control through movement and Pilates is more a stabilising enhancement with and during movement. You do need both but you also need load - so mix it up and do all 3!

28/01/2026

When is best to Work Out for women specifically but will also help men who struggles with sleep.

12/01/2026

More about Creatine. I advise and use Creatine with my concussion patiënt!

01/01/2026

May 2026 be a good one! 🥂

20/12/2025

Important info. Hope it helps.

There are key differences in perimenopause and postmenopause training. If you're looking ahead and into 2026 and considering how best to train, let's chat...

Think of perimenopause as the transition phase. Hormones—especially estrogen and progesterone—start fluctuating, sometimes wildly. You might feel great one week, and off the next. Sleep, recovery, energy, and performance can all take a hit. Estrogen may spike or dip unexpectedly, impacting everything from insulin sensitivity to mood to muscle protein synthesis.

Postmenopause is what’s on the other side; it becomes the new baseline. Once you've gone 12 months without a period, you're considered postmenopausal, and your hormone levels are low and relatively stable. That stability helps (you shouldn’t have any more wild hormonal spikes or dips), but estrogen’s protective effects on muscle, metabolism, bone, and brain are diminished.

In short:
- Perimenopause can be unpredictable and reactive. You need consistency and structure.
- Postmenopause is steadier and more controlled. You need stimulus and support.

Training: Start Where You Are
I’m often asked about the differences in how to train optimally during peri- and postmenopause, and I’ll cover that in more detail below. Before we get into specifics, however, I want to be abundantly clear: I recognize that not all women are starting from the same place. What you need depends on your activity level—not just your hormones.

Read more >>> https://bit.ly/49wdUnZ

05/12/2025

Vitamin & minerals needs to be addressed when managing repetitive and chronic symptoms. 👍🏻