The Vitality Clinic

05/12/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞
I’m excited to share a recent feature in The Table Read Magazine that explores the hidden metabolic crisis affecting so many people and how Your Metabolic Shift offers a path to prevent and even reverse much more than disease.
The article highlights my own journey as “a physician who became his own patient” and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the book's structure, including the four core sections and the interesting comparison of Baby Boomers with Blue Zoners.
This gives you a more profound sense of why I wrote the book and why this approach to metabolic health matters more than ever today.
Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/6b3Xs
Read the full book here: https://tinyurl.com/3yj6rjff

Your Metabolic Shift: The Natural Approach to Breaking Away from Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dementia, and Cancer.

29/11/2025

“Your Metabolic Shift” Book Launch
https://thevitalityclinic.co.uk/your-metabolic-shift.../… See more

11/11/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲!
“Your Metabolic Shift” has been born
Yesterday, my publisher passed Your Metabolic Shift to the distributor, a moment I had long awaited but one that arrived with all the intensity of a delivery room. Up to the very last moment, I was still inserting acknowledgements and final reviews, while working with the publishing agent to finalise the cover colour, interior paper, and design.
The pressure was immense. We were racing to upload the book to Amazon so that a supplement company could feature it at a medical conference just one week away. I found myself sending urgent messages to potential reviewers, asking for anything, no matter how brief, that could be included in the book before uploading it.
One reviewer wrote his testimonial while waiting for a flight to New York. Another, on sick leave, kindly sent his review despite not feeling well. Their generosity touched me deeply. Others, understandably, couldn’t respond in time, perhaps caught in work commitments or time zones.
As the final upload to the distributor’s press began, the tension reminded me of my days in the labour room over 45 years ago. Back then, the delivery team worked tirelessly to ensure the safe arrival of every newborn, while anxious families waited outside for news. I never imagined that delivering a book would feel so similar — publisher, distributor, and author all working in concert, anxious yet hopeful, each determined to ensure a perfect baby book.
In the end, Your Metabolic Shift was safely “delivered.” And like every newborn, it will soon go out into the world, ready to grow, evolve, and, I hope, make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Read more here https://tinyurl.com/3yj6rjff

22/10/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://www.drshariefibrahim.com/

02/10/2025

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐦 & 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞

Most people save their biggest meal for dinner, but science suggests that lunch is when your metabolism works most efficiently.

Cortisol, which peaks in the morning, is an insulin antagonist. By early afternoon, cortisol levels begin to decline, and insulin sensitivity increases. This makes lunch the perfect time for your main meal. Your body can process nutrients more efficiently, maintaining stable energy levels and reducing cravings in the long run.

A heavy dinner, by contrast, often overwhelms the digestive system right before sleep, leaving food poorly processed, which affects sleep quality and damages your metabolic health over time.

Make lunch the star of your day and let your metabolism work with you, not against you.

26/09/2025

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫!
The first two weeks of any lifestyle change are the hardest, but they’re also the most crucial.
When you shift your eating habits, your body and brain need time to adjust. In days 1–3, it’s common to feel hunger at unusual times and intense cravings for snacks. This isn’t a sign that something is wrong. It’s your body recalibrating. For years, your brain has been wired to expect food at certain times, often tied to habits rather than actual hunger. Breaking these cycles takes patience and persistence.
The good news is that cravings fade surprisingly quickly once your body adapts. Each time you choose water, herbal tea, or a short walk instead of a quick snack, you’re retraining your brain and building new, healthier pathways. Think of it like strengthening a muscle; the more you practice, the easier it gets.
Science shows that most people who push through the first 14 days experience fewer cravings, steadier energy, and better control over appetite. That’s when momentum builds and you start to feel the difference not just in your body, but in your confidence.
So, when those early cravings hit, remind yourself, this is temporary. You’re not just saying “no” to a snack, you’re saying “yes” to the healthier, more energetic version of yourself.
Keep going. You’re closer than you think.

17/09/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲
High cholesterol, belly fat, or rising blood sugar aren’t failures. They’re your body’s emergency strategies to survive the environment it’s in.
Think about it like this:
𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥 isn’t the enemy. LDL particles are like ambulances on the highway. The problem isn’t the ambulances, it’s the emergencies they’re responding to (inflammation, poor diet, stress).
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 is like a storage room crammed to the ceiling. The delivery man (insulin) keeps knocking, but the room shouts back: “No more space!” So, the boxes (sugar) pile up in the hallway (your bloodstream).
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. The more you move, the hotter they burn, helping to clear out excess sugar and fat.
Here’s the hopeful part: Just as your body adapted to dysfunction, it can adapt out of it.
✅ A 10-minute walk after meals “turns up the furnace.”
✅ Fibre-rich veggies act like sponges, clearing cholesterol.
✅ Sleep is your nightly maintenance crew, sweeping out the damage.
Your body is not fighting against you. It’s protecting you. Give it the right inputs (food, movement, rest, calm), and it will heal

08/09/2025

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲
Sedentary living is now proven to be more dangerous than 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥. Sitting still is slowly killing us.
But here’s the good news: movement heals.
- It makes your body more sensitive to insulin.
- It strengthens your heart, bones, and joints.
- It sharpens your brain and lifts your mood like an antidepressant.
- It builds confidence and resilience.
Look at football legends: Pelé stayed active and maintained a vibrant, healthy metabolism long after retirement. Maradona, in contrast, stopped moving, gained dangerous weight, and his health collapsed. The difference is Movement.
Start small but stay consistent: walk, dance, lift weights, stretch, and play. Your body doesn’t need perfection; it requires persistence.
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦.
Move today: your future depends on it.