Dr Charlton Lifestyle GP

26/04/2026

What if your doctor prescribes you Forest Therapy?

I’ve been searching for adventures for myself on the site and found .

Today, after my usual long run, i went yo Croydon, just 15 mins from home and did 3 hours of Forest therapy. Its a lot of mindfulness exercises. My senses came alive after listening to birds , hugging and touching trees and using magnifying glass to check out leaves.

Who is interested to join me and if I organize an event with for my followers?

25/04/2026

Remembering and respecting those who served. 🙏

24/04/2026

I was invited by Luisa to be in her podcast. Such a great chat with Luisa whom I followed on socials for many years and caught up with her last year in person!

22/04/2026

Many people hear the term insulin resistance and assume it’s only relevant if you have diabetes or obvious blood sugar issues.
But the truth is—it often starts quietly, years before any diagnosis.
Insulin resistance happens when your cells stop responding effectively to insulin. Your body compensates by producing more of it—which can lead to increased fat storage, energy crashes, cravings, and hormone disruption.
It’s one of the most common underlying drivers of weight gain, fatigue, and inflammation—especially in women over 35. And it doesn’t just affect those eating a poor diet. Even women eating “healthy” can struggle if stress, sleep, and hormones aren’t being addressed too.
The good news? It’s reversible—with a lifestyle that supports stable blood sugar, healthy hormones, and metabolic balance.

I can do a test on your INSULIN and see if you have insulin resistance.
💬 Comment INSULIN to book a free 15-minute discovery call with me.
We’ll chat about what’s happening in your body and how the right support can help you feel like yourself again.

20/04/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

It’s well known that inflammation is the underlying cause of many health issues, but inflammation is not always a bad thing, you need inflammation to help you heal from things like bumping your knee, cutting your finger or if you unfortunately stub your toe 😫 Inflammation also helps heal your body from the micro traumas exercise does to your muscle fibres.

Inflammatory cells in the immune system go to an area of injury to heal it and so without inflammation you cannot heal.

𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥?

Healing from an injury or trauma to the body is pretty taxing on the immune system, it takes a lot of energy from the body and that is why people may feel exhausted after a major wound like surgery, or even feeling run down from over exercising, it is a huge metabolic demand on the body to recover.

When you think about it, the same process that the body goes through to heal wounds is the same process the body goes through to heal cellular inflammation in the body caused by consuming inflammatory foods. It is like having many surgeries all over your body if you have chronic inflammation that your body needs to recover from it is a massive drain on your body.

Prolonged inflammation is not promoting healing it is causing damage in your body. The key is to minimise the unnecessary inflammation in your body through eating low carbohydrate, non-inflammatory foods to allow you to get closer to your health goals.

Join my Low Carb Pro membership to continue your knowledge to better improve your heath.

https://mlcclinic.com.au/online-course/

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17/04/2026

Feeling stuck with weight gain—especially around your belly?
It might not be your willpower. It could be your cortisol.
When stress is constant, your body stays in survival mode—holding onto fat, raising blood sugar, and triggering cravings.
And yes, even with “healthy eating,” you may struggle to lose weight if cortisol stays high.
Here’s what you can do:
✔ Prioritise sleep
✔ Practice breathwork or deep breathing
✔ Reduce caffeine
✔ Move your body—but gently
✔ Support your blood sugar with a low-carb lifestyle
Managing stress = managing hormones = managing weight.
Follow for more lifestyle, low-carb, hormone-friendly tips. ☺️

14/04/2026

𝑲𝒆𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒔
You may have heard lots of myths about eating a low carbohydrate or ketogenic diet and although the science is continuously evolving, there have been numerous studies done (quite often not widely published) debunking these myths.

I invite you to go to my website and along with checking out my free resources, have a look in my “Blog” section for lots more information as well as “Suggested Websites and Resources” leading you to documentaries and research articles.

If you have heard any more myths that you would like me to clarify for you, please feel free to make an appointment for a 15 min discovery call to discuss this and how I may assist you with your health goals.

13/04/2026

I am so delighted to be invited by Trudy Hines from Fempire Rising podcast . Great chat about menopause

12/04/2026

How to read food labels
It is often very confusing when reading food labels. Food companies promote their foods with labels like ‘Low GI’, ‘Low fat’, ‘No added sugar’, ‘Organic’, ‘Lite’, ‘wholefood’, etc to promote the food. The Health Star rating system is not as trustworthy as it seems due to corporate interest.
Here are a few tips to learn how to read food labels:
- Avoid products with more than 5 ingredients on the list
- Avoid sugar and watch out for hidden names of sugar
- Avoid seed oil, such as vegetable oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil
- Avoid gluten as much as possible. Gluten includes (BROW) – barley, rye, oats, wheat
- Aim for less than 5 grams of carbs in the per 100gm column as much as possible
- Ignore the Health Star rating
- Watch out for 'health' claims such as - organic, wholefood, lite, low fat, fat-free, no added sugar, low GI, natural, high fibre, heart health
By being aware of processed foods, we can take charge of our health, reducing the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc. In the modern environment where there are more processed foods than whole foods in our supermarkets, it is essentials we are aware of how to read food labels.

This, together with lots of information, is in my book called 'Low Carb Made Easy'. You can order from my website. Link in comments.

12/04/2026

On seeking outdoor adventures on website, i found this outdoor sauna near to Mills Beach Mornington. .vip . Sauna , cold plunge in the sea after a 11km run. So amazing

12/04/2026

Are you free next Saturday? Thanks to Gavin Symes OT, who has invited me to speak about ketogenic therapies.

Free event in Brunswick

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ketogenic-therapy-the-basic-essentials-free-workshop-tickets-1982039522567?fbclid=PAdGRleARH155leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaf-rszW_p1fO4ge56nfhzkL1XHMX0MpHgad1zaQnK72ethj_zfPVKXMLujLvg_aem_PF1ILqfeczN_2ZzEsmuMJg

Discover the basics of ketogenic therapy in relation to physical and mental health. This fun, in-person workshop is perfect for beginners.

11/04/2026

I am so excited! You can find my Audiobook book in many apps and websites including - audible, Spotify, Apple audiobook store, audiobooks.com, audiobookstore.com