Finding Ultra
I have this dream of being lean, healthy and super-fit! I\’ve just finished reading \’Finding Ultra\’ by Rich Roll. He was an alcoholic, unfit, overweight, overworking lawyer who completely reinvented himself, giving up the drink, eating a vegetarian diet, meditating daily, and getting so fit that he can compete in \’Ultraman\’ (think triathlon and then […]
My hill-climbing experience last weekend got me thinking….
Did I tell you that I went to Snowdonia last weekend? My \’kids\’ took me. They are 23 and 25 yrs old. We went hill-climbing, up Tryffan. It was very steep! Going up was not the problem, it was going down that was the problem for me, it killed my legs. It got me thinking […]
Andrew is ticked off….
Hedgehogs are increasingly rare in the UK. My girlfriend does her very best to hep them prosper by taking in under-weight young hedgehogs and keeping (and feeding) them through the winter. Sometimes the hogs are in poor shape when they turn up so they need some help, including tick removal. In this video Andrew talks […]
Do you want to see my holiday pictures?
We got back from our holiday in Scotland a few weeks ago. Here are a few pictures…..
It just went \’pop\’!
When describing how her back pain started, one of our patients said \’it just went pop\’! Find out what happened, and why, in this video!
What do your shoes say about you?
Maybe it\’s middle-age, or something, but I\’ve taken to walking quite a lot more in recent months. I really enjoy the loop out from Abingdon via the Marina, into Sutton Courtenay (to see my parents) and then back to Abingdon via Sutton Pools and Culham. It\’s a great bit of exercise! I looked at the […]
He broke his leg!…. AAAggghhhh!!!
Do you get really stressed when your kids are not well? I know I do. My friend Emily does too. Have a look at her story…..
Things that go \’pop\’!….
Often \’pop\’ noises are a good thing, but sometimes they are definitely not a good thing! Watch this video to see an example. If you want to read the article that I mentioned, then click here: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/360/bmj.k775.full.pdf
My second doughnut….
The other day, a patient brought in some doughnuts (thanks)! I was about to eat a second one when I remembered something that I had read in The Lancet about reversing diabetes. I thought it was a fantastic piece of research showing how it is possible to regain your health by changing your eating habits. […]
Do orthotics help heel pain?
Heel pain is a common complaint, and orthotics (arch supports) are often prescribed. But are they helpful? In this video Andrew discusses this in the light of the results of a large research study published last week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. You can read the study here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/5/322.full.pdf If you want to see more […]