Philip Weeks

Philip Weeks Philip Weeks is a leading health practitioner.

A Master Herbalist, Nutritionist, and Acupuncturist.Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements are created in his in-house apothecary where unique, bespoke remedies are now available online.

28/07/2026

The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster

A big energy dip around 3 in the afternoon…can be related to our blood sugars.

Eating too many refined carbohydrates like pasta and bread especially for breakfast or lunch quickly increases glucose levels and our body’s insulin can overcorrects, dropping blood sugar below baseline.

That crash can trigger fatigue, irritability, and cravings for more sugar to fix the very problem sugar originally caused.

Eating more protein, fat, and fibre around carbohydrates helps to flatten out our blood sugar curves resulting in a much more steady energy through the day.

26/07/2026

There is a way to prepare our bedroom to improve the quality of our sleep.

Falling into deep sleep depends on your core body temperature dropping by roughly 1-2 degrees it's one of the biological signals our brain uses to initiate and sustain the deepest, most restorative sleep.

A warm bedroom fights this process directly, keeping our core temperature elevated and making it harder to both fall asleep and stay in deep sleep through the night. Ideally a bedroom is a cooler around 65-68°F (18-20°C) which makes that natural core temperature drop easier to achieve.

Ensuring more restful and restorative sleep.

24/07/2026

There is a way to prepare carbohydrates which cause less blood sugar spikes.

Cooking your pasta or rice, letting it cool, then reheating it can actually lower the blood sugar spike compared to eating it fresh.

When starchy foods like pasta, rice, or potatoes cool down after cooking, some of that starch changes structure and turns into resistant starch.

It behaves more like fibre meaning your body digests it more slowly and absorbs less of it as glucose.

Reheating the food afterwards doesn't undo this change, so a bowl of reheated rice, pasta and potatoes can produce a noticeably smaller blood sugar spike than the same dish eaten hot and fresh.

We can cook a batch, let it cool in the fridge overnight, then reheat and eat, and you get a gentler blood sugar response without changing the ingredients.

22/07/2026

Cold Exposure and Fat-Burning Brown Fat

There's a type of fat in our body that burns calories to keep us and cold exposure can activate it.

Most body fat stores energy, but brown fat does the opposite, it burns energy to generate heat.

Regular cold exposure, like cold showers or brief cold plunges can activate and even increase brown fat over time, boosting metabolic rate and improving insulin sensitivity.

You don't need extreme exposure about 1 minute of cold water at the end of a shower, Over time many people report having more stable energy and find it easier to be a healthier weight.

20/07/2026

BIOME D-TOX

A clinical strength formula for supporting gut health. A comprehensive and potent formula for supporting healthy gut function with ingredients that work synergistically.

It can be taken if suffering from Candida, SIBO and intestinal parasites.

Ideal for when there is an excess of ‘bad’ bacteria or dysbiosis.

Can be combined with the advanced probiotic Biome 9.

Benefits
– Supports a balanced and healthy gut
– Helps reduce digestive discomfort and bloating
– Supports the body's natural defence against unwanted gut overgrowths

18/07/2026

One of the best supports for our digestion isn't from a pill; but from variety

Research shows that people who eat 30 different plants a week have much healthier gut microbiomes.

This sounds daunting, but it’s simpler than you think.

Herbs, spices, seeds, and even different coloured organic vegetables all count toward your total.

Variety in our diet creates a rich "shield" of beneficial bacteria that protects our long-term health.

16/07/2026

Do we need to take nutritional supplements?

14/07/2026

Dehydration can affect how stressed you feel.

12/07/2026

Teabags contain plastic even some of the biodegradable ones.

10/07/2026

probiotics can help reduce inflammation.

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