The science of health and wellbeing: diet, exercise, sleep and how to be happy

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Join us a team of experts at our brand new masterclasses and learn what science has to say about health and wellbeing. The event will be held on 15 July at Conway Hall in London, don't miss out!

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What role does our individual microbiome play in shaping our unique responses to food relative to ‘what’ we eat, ‘who’ we are and ‘how’ we eat?What is the role of exercise in keeping us healthy? Is it possible to eat a ‘poor’ diet, with excess calories but offset it by increasing your amount of physical exercise? How important is physical activity for energy balance? In this talk, Dylan will explore the relationship between exercise, energy balance and health - drawing on data from human...

Semaglutide is a medication for type 2 diabetes that has recently been approved to treat obesity. Results have been dramatic, showing a 15 per cent reduction in body weight over a year, when combined with exercise and eating healthily. In this talk we’ll explore how this medication works, what side effects it has and if it is really the solution to the obesity epidemic.

Nicola Barclay will delve into the fascinating world of sleep, exploring its intricate neuroscience, the importance of sufficient sleep, common sleep problems, and evidence-based strategies to improve sleep quality. By combining research-based findings with therapeutic techniques, she will provide practical insights for optimising sleep and its impact on overall well-being.

Advertisements are full of claims for ‘Immune Boosting’ products, but is there any evidence that we can strengthen our body’s most fascinating system? We do know that vaccines work very well, but at the same time find it very hard to measure the general status of our immune system; this makes it surprisingly difficult to know how to strengthen immunity through behaviour or nutrition.

 

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