Health and Wellbeing Advice – Restoring Balance

Fasted cardio has really captured the imagination of both the scientific community and public. There are lots of purported benefits of working out on an empty stomach, like fat loss and more energy. But is exercising whilst fasting safe? We explore in this post.

Once regarded as merely connective tissue, fascia is actually an integral part of our mental and physical wellbeing. We spoke to world-leading fascia expert Dr Robert Schleip to find out more. Here are 6 fascinating facts we learnt.

The region of the brain where interoception is controlled is called the insula cortex. Deep in the brain, it’s from here we make our decisions on how to act on information we receive from the body about our internal sensations. By understanding which parts of the brain help us to process and control interoception we can build a more detailed picture of the two-way flow of information between brain and body. Ultimately, this may help us develop better therapies and treatments for disorders where interoception is functioning poorly.