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Alex Manos is a fully certified Functional Medicine practitioner, with a MSc in Nutrition. He is also a life coach and personal trainer.

Alex is a performance coach supporting people reach their true potential in life. Alex is a Functional Medicine Practitioner with a MSc in Nutrition and a 1st Class degree in Nutritional Therapy. He is also a Movement Therapist certified with The Gray Institute, NASM, EXOS, FMS, Paul Check and Premier. He is also a NLP Coach and currently certifying as a life coach.

06/06/2023

Which resonates with you right now?

01/06/2023

Truth.

02/05/2023

In September 2019 a vision was born.

A vision of becoming a breathwork facilitator and incorporating this in to my work as a functional medicine practitioner/health coach.

I’ve been on quite a journey since. And I am almost at the end of the first chapter (certifying as a transformational breath facilitator).

Having facilitated quite a few sessions now in our garden studio I have to pause and acknowledge that journey, and the accomplishment (historically I have never celebrated or given myself a pat on the back on any achievements or successes - it was ls always straight on to the next goal.)

The vision has finally become reality!

So I acknowledge the sacrifices that have been made, including those as a family unit.

I am grateful for all the beautiful people I have met along the way.

I acknowledge everyone who has trusted me to be their facilitator, allowing me in to what can be a very sacred and vulnerable experience.

This work is important. It can be healing at the deepest of levels. But as is often the case, the work really happens in between breath sessions. In the integration. As I was clearly reminded of yesterday, in a felt palpable way during a self-facilitated breath session.

I also acknowledge all the hard work my dad put in to convert the home gym in to this beautiful space. I love you. And I still owe you a beer! 🍻

26/04/2023

Hydrogen sulfide is detoxified in the colonocyte - a certain type of cell that is on the lining of the large intestine.

In cases of too fast colonic transit (i.e stuffs travelling through the colon too quickly) it can result in a reduced amount of hydrogen sulfide being absorbed by the cell, and thus a reduced amount of it being metabolised - thus more being released in flatulence.

= eggy smelling farts.

This would require a totally different approach to the concept of H2S SIBO, or a sulphur deficiency, being the cause.

Interesting!

27/03/2023

VO2 max explained 22% of the variance of an individuals relative gut bacteria.

VO2 max is the maximum rate of oxygen your body is able to use during exercise.

Everyone should try to increase their cardio respiratory endurance.

A higher VO2 max is associated with a lower risk of death.

15/03/2023

I read this quote recently and had to share. ❤️

The breath can tell us so much about a person.

And whether we realise it or not we have a relationship with our breath.

One that we can nourish and strengthen by becoming more aware of our breath.

That’s what breathwork ultimately is - intentionally becoming aware of the breath. How we ‘use’ or change the breath will be dependent on what we are trying to achieve - perhaps we’re looking to reduce anxiety, or improve energy, or get a better night sleep.

But another way to explore the breath is perhaps surrendering to the breath. Can we let go of striving, doing, controlling and come to understand that breath is life, it’s who we are, it’s spirit/source/alive/what connects all of us/and so much more.

What’s your relationship with your breath?

15/01/2023

Why would you take a prokinetic at bedtime?

(And are they recommended too often?)

“Colonic motility also follows a circadian rhythm with reduced nocturnal activity. Healthy humans have normal bowel motility during the day, frequently following awakening or following a meal, with minimal activity during the night.

Maladjusted circadian rhythms in the bowel have been linked to digestive pathologies, including constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

Our advanced knowledge of the link between the circadian clock and gastrointestinal physiology provides potential therapeutic approaches for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.”

07/01/2023

Mould has been in the news a lot recently and there is increasing understanding how certain toxic moulds can severely effect our health.

The paper cited above, authored by Dr. Bredesen summarises several case studies connecting mycotoxins with cognitive decline.

Link in bio to blog.

04/01/2023

I’ve written a little blog on glyphosate and human health.

It’s pretty scary when you look in to it. The third post sums it up well I think.

Link in bio to full blog.

What are your thoughts?

15/11/2022

The gut microbiome is only going to be as healthy as it’s host. And the host is only going to be as healthy as their environment.

Things to consider around circadian biology and our light environment include:

• Morning sunshine/light.
• Time restricted feeding with more calories earlier in the day.
• Limit artificial light at night.
• Limit artificial night before sunrise (relevant at this time of year here in the UK).
• Avoid high intensity exercise in the evenings.
• Get to bed on time.
• Be consistent.

When we consider how our environment significantly influences the gut microbiome we also need to be mindful that our physiology is (or should be) seasonal - referred to in the research as circannual rhythm.

08/11/2022

The findings appeared in the January 2008 issue of Chronobiology International.

“The health effects of light pollution have not been as well defined for humans as for wildlife, although a compelling amount of epidemiologic evidence points to a consistent association between exposure to indoor artificial nighttime light and health problems such as breast cancer, says George Brainard, a professor of neurology at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. “That association does not prove that artificial light causes the problem. On the other hand, controlled laboratory studies do show that exposure to light during the night can disrupt circadian and neuroendocrine physiology, thereby accelerating tumor growth.”

The 24-hour day/night cycle, known as the circadian clock, affects physiologic processes in almost all organisms. These processes include brain wave patterns, hormone production, cell regulation, and other bio- logic activities. Disruption of the circadian clock is linked to several medical disorders in humans, including depression, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, says Paolo Sassone-Corsi, chairman of the Pharmacology Department at the University of California, Irvine, who has done extensive research on the circadian clock. “Studies show that the circadian cycle controls from ten to fifteen percent of our genes,” he explains. “So the disruption of the circadian cycle can cause a lot of health problems.”

- Fromm ‘Missing the Dark Health Effects of Light Pollution’

04/11/2022

Fascinating paper on breast milk and the importance of chrononutrition.

The newborn can continue receiving the mother’s timed cues through breastmilk. Colostrum, transitional, and mature human milk are extraordinary complex biofluids that besides nutrients, contain an array of other non-nutritive components. Upon birth the first milk, colostrum, is rich in bioactive, immunological factors, and in complex oligosaccharides which help the proper establishment of the microbiome in the gut, which is crucial for the infants’ health. Hormones, such as glucocorticoids and melatonin, transfer from the mother’s plasma to milk, and then the infant is exposed to circadian cues from their mother. Also, milk components of fat, proteins, amino acids, and endogenous cannabinoids, among others, have a markedly different concentration between day and night.

If for whatever reason a newborn isn’t being breastfed then try and pay even more attention to the light/dark cycles. Use dim lighting in the evenings, and try and have a period of real darkness.

Unfortunately, there is only limited research on the role of breastfeeding and control of light-dark conditions in the establishment of infant circadian rhythms and wellbeing.

But the evidence we do have, fortunately, is compelling (i.e exposing premature infants to a light/dark cycle in neonatal clinics) and leading neonatal care societies to recommend this practice for clinical applications.

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