TheBody360

03/08/2025

02/08/2025

Exciting News!

I’m thrilled to announce that TheBody360 — Health & Wellbeing programmes for business & individuals — will be launching in a phased rollout, on a brand-new platform with an APP and exciting new tech from October 2025.

Even more meaningful is that, from day one, we’ll be proudly supporting three exceptional UK charities: MIND, Moorfields Eye Charity, and The Francis Crick Institute — each a leader in mental health, vision care, and pioneering medical research.

These centres of excellence have been chosen not only for their innovation and impact, but also for their personal significance to TheBody360’s journey.

🌍 Join us in championing whole-body wellness:
🔗 https://www.thebody360.co.uk/thebody360charitysupport

27/07/2025

Supplements: Why Professional Guidance Matters

At TheBody360, we recognize that supplements can play a role in supporting health, but we are not a front end for supplement sales—and for good reason. It is far too easy to promote unnecessary, unregulated, or even harmful products without understanding an individual’s medical history or true symptom profile. That’s why we have a dedicated supplement advisor/dietician/nutritionist and insist on GP notification and approval before any supplement use. Dosage and necessity should always be guided by qualified nutritionists or dietitians in a 1-1 setting, not social media trends and the one size fits all approach some are taking. This safeguards clients from risks such as drug interactions, toxicity, and misdiagnosis. Our goal is safe, evidence-based wellness, not sales.

25/07/2025

All About GLP-1s: Who They Can Help—and Who They May Not

GLP-1 receptor agonists (like semaglutide or liraglutide) are a class of medications originally developed for type 2 diabetes that have proven to significantly reduce appetite and support weight loss. But despite the hype, they're not a magic bullet—and they aren’t right for everyone.

The 4 Main Types of Weight Gain – And GLP-1 Effectiveness
1. Hungry Gut
These individuals feel physically hungry shortly after eating. The problem often lies with impaired gut-brain signaling and satiety hormone response (like GLP-1, PYY, or CCK).
✅ GLP-1s are often highly effective here. They slow gastric emptying, enhance satiety, and may correct hormonal imbalances that disrupt fullness cues.

2. Hungry Brain
This group doesn’t feel satisfied despite eating enough. Their brain’s reward center overrides normal hunger cues—often tied to dopamine-driven eating.
⚠️ GLP-1s may help by dulling food reward, but results vary depending on how hardwired the reward-seeking behavior is.

3. Emotional Eater
Driven by stress, trauma, boredom, or mood states, emotional eaters use food for regulation—not hunger.
❌ GLP-1s may offer mild support by reducing cravings, but they don’t fix emotional or behavioral patterns. Therapy or CBT is often more effective.

4. Slow Burner (Low Metabolic Rate)
Weight gain stems from low energy expenditure or a genetically/metabolically slower metabolism.
⚠️ GLP-1s may reduce intake, but if metabolism remains suppressed, long-term success is limited without muscle-building and lifestyle changes.

The Science: How GLP-1s Work
Mimic natural GLP-1 hormone released after eating

Slow gastric emptying → feel fuller longer

Suppress appetite via hypothalamus

Improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar spikes

May reduce food reward signaling in the brain (dopamine effect)

The Caveats & Risks
Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, constipation, bloating, gallbladder issues, and rare risks like pancreatitis

Nutrient Loss: Eating less can mean undernourishment if not managed properly

Emotional Effects: Some report flat affect or mood changes

Cost: If not available through the NHS: Expensive (especially when not covered by insurance), often $800–$1,300/month

You Can’t Stay On Them Forever
GLP-1s are not a lifelong solution for most people. When stopped:

Appetite typically returns, sometimes stronger

Weight regain is common if underlying patterns aren’t addressed

Muscle loss during rapid weight loss can reduce long-term metabolism unless countered with resistance training and protein intake

So Who Are They Best For?
✅ People with:

Significant excess weight and metabolic dysfunction (insulin resistance, prediabetes)

Hungry Gut or Hungry Brain tendencies

Willingness to combine meds with lifestyle and psychological support

🚫 May not be helpful (or sustainable) for:

Emotional eaters without therapy

People with normal BMI just looking for quick fixes

Anyone expecting a medication to fix lifestyle or emotional roots of overeating

Bottom Line
GLP-1s can be powerful tools—but they’re not cures. Knowing why you gain weight is key to knowing if they’ll help. And whatever the starting point, sustainable change always requires habits, mindset, and self-awareness.

So, have you tried a GLP-1 and how successful has it been for you? Zoe

24/07/2025

Truth in the Chaos: Let’s Talk Honestly About Cancer Nutrition and the “Sugar Feeds Cancer” Myth

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about how to manage cancer through diet. Some of it is well-meaning but over-simplified, and in some cases, outright misleading — especially the idea that you can “starve cancer” simply by cutting out sugar. Let's clear that up.

❌ MYTH: "Cancer can be cured by starving it of sugar."
This concept stems from a real scientific observation called the Warburg Effect, discovered by Dr. Otto Warburg, a German physiologist and Nobel laureate. Warburg found that cancer cells tend to use glycolysis (glucose fermentation) for energy even in the presence of oxygen — an unusual trait in healthy cells.

But here’s the truth:

👉 Cancer is more adaptable than we give it credit for.
Yes, many tumors rely on glucose, but they also shift fuel sources as needed.

✅ What science actually shows:
Cancer cells can use multiple fuel sources, mainly:

Glucose

Glutamine (an amino acid)

Choline (a nutrient found in eggs, liver, soy)

Different cancer types show different fuel preferences. Some are more glutamine-hungry than sugar-hungry. So simply “cutting carbs” isn’t the magic bullet.

🍽️ What does this mean for nutrition?
I’m trained in cancer prevention and longevity science, and here's what I can tell you:

🔹 Prevention is not the same as treatment.
🔹 There is no single dietary protocol that cures cancer.
🔹 But… certain approaches can support the body, enhance apoptosis (natural cell death), and sometimes even improve treatment response.

🔬 Glutamine: A double-edged sword
While glucose restriction (via a low glycaemic diet) is relatively simple, glutamine is harder to control. Why?

Because:

It's in many high-protein foods

The body can generate it by breaking down your muscle tissue if you don’t get enough

So instead of “no glutamine,” a low glutamine approach may be safer — especially using vegetable-based proteins, which tend to be lower in glutamine than animal sources.

There are also:

Pharmaceutical glutamine-blocking agents

Natural compounds that interfere with glutamine metabolism
But these should always be used under medical supervision.

⚖️ It’s all about balance & integration
I always advocate working in alignment with a patient’s oncologist.

Some natural compounds — even certain “superfoods” or supplements — can interfere with chemotherapy or radiation, making treatments less effective.

That’s why diet and supplementation must be viewed as adjuncts, not alternatives, to evidence-based medicine.

💬 Final Thought
Cancer is not just a metabolic disease. It’s genetic, immunologic, environmental, and metabolic — all at once. Nutrition can be powerful, but it’s just one piece of a very complex puzzle.

If you're navigating cancer or supporting someone who is, ask questions, stay curious, and seek collaborative care — science-based, integrative, and human.

Zoe Lloyd Potter is A
Cancer Prevention & Longevity Specialist

17/07/2025

The Impact Of Stress & The 24/7 Lifestyle: Are WE Humans Beings Or Constantly Humans Doings?

Thought I'd link to an article I wrote on the above subject for Brainz Magazine a couple of years ago. I am sure it will resonate with a fair few of you. https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/do-you-spend-time-as-a-human-being-or-are-you-a-stressed-out-round-the-clock-human-doing

Zoe

Written by: Zoe Lloyd Potter, Executive ContributorExecutive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.Nutritional Endocrine Therapist & Founder of TheBody360 Health AcademyThe words ‘stre...

10/06/2025

✨ Meryl Streep once beautifully said: "Let things fall apart. Stop exhausting yourself trying to hold them together."
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We often cling tightly to situations, relationships, and ideas that are already slipping away, fearing the uncertainty of what comes next. But life has its own wisdom, a rhythm of beginnings and endings. Not everything is meant to last forever—and trying to force it only drains our strength.

🔸 Allow people to misunderstand or judge you.
Their reactions are mirrors of their own worldviews, not a reflection of your worth. Your truth doesn't require validation from those determined to misunderstand it.

🔸 Embrace uncertainty.
Stop obsessing about the future as if life hasn't already mapped out your path. When loss occurs, it often clears the way for something better. Trust that what's meant for you won't pass you by.

🔸 Release attachment.
The universe continuously creates new opportunities, love, and purpose—but you must first make room for them by letting go of what no longer serves you.

✨ Remember: The best days aren't behind you. Life never runs out of beauty or joy, no matter how tough your journey has been. Ask yourself today: "What am I holding onto that is holding me back?" Let it go. Something brighter is already waiting to take its place. 🌅

09/06/2025

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