LIVE WELL & Community
As a practice we are keen to promote a holistic approach to healthcare, especially prevention. Please see below, which provides some very useful information.
Dr Tranmer has an interest in Lifestyle Medicine including ways to promote our gut microbiome - please see attached leaflet below.
healthy Gut, Healthy You!
Dr Rebel is a follower (most of the time!) of a low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) diet or keto
Top tip I have gleaned: starch is glucose molecules holding hands Rice, potatoes, pasta & bread are all 'Soon to be sugar' https://twitter.com/lowcarbgp/status/1188828568626839552?lang=de courtesy of Dr David Unwin @lowcarbGP
The part of LCHF I like is that it helps me with appetite and my tendency to overeat. I am interested in the way these all too easily accessible sugars in our modern world make us feel and our brains react and then we sometimes we feel we cant stop eating it.
I have found these visual guides to food groups very useful:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/vegetables https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/fruits https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/snacks https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/drinks
Please if you are on diabetes medication seek medical advice prior to embarking on strict low carb diets, but certainly this could really help your diabetes.
Still as with any lifestyle change there is no quick fix and please also focus on general wellbeing not just what the scales say (Non scale victories NSVs!): better sleep, better energy levels, walking up the stairs a bit quicker!
Mindfulness & Wellbeing:
Through his time here, Dr Hameed has developed a very useful mindfulness leaflet. It contains useful information on how to appreciate your wellbeing, and really concentrate on it. It contains some mindfulness techniques that can be practiced at home, on the tube, at work - and all it takes is one minute of your time, each day. Give them a go! To access the leaflet please click on the pdf below:
Mindfulness & Wellbeing
Cost of Living Crisis
Information about local services who offer support to Families and Individuals struggling with the cost of living and financial difficulties. Please click on the community contacts link below
Community Contacts
Smoking Cessation:
Giving up smoking could be the best thing you could ever do to improve your health. Follow the link below or contact the surgery through reception for further advice
http://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking
In the Community
Bedford House is a community centre which is celebrating 75 years this year, they provide 30-40 courses every week all year round. They serve the local community and currently have 350+ students who attend every week. In September 2022 we are planning 40-50 courses.
Two thirds of courses are art related and one third health and fitness related. Our classes are small and bespoke to the class members, and tutors are very supportive. 65% of their students are aged 65+, with almost all students being aged 40+. These courses offer a great deal of support in the community helping its students break isolation and loneliness.
If you would like to find out more about this Community organisation please follow the link below or call 0208 504 6668, email enquiries to enquiries@bedfordhouse.org.uk
‘A Journey with Dementia’ will take place on the 22nd February 2023, and ‘Managing Diabetes’ will be on the 27th March 2023, please click on the link below for more information
Bedford House Events
www.BedfordHouse.org.uk
University of the 3rd Age
The u3a movement is a collection of groups (u3as) that run local and online member-led learning for those no longer in full time work across the UK. There are lots of opportunities to get involved with learning remotely or in your area.
Across the UK, u3a members draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other for pleasure; learning is its own reward.
It's all voluntary; a typical u3a will be home to many activity groups covering hundreds of different subjects - from art to zoology and everything in between.
It’s local, social, friendly, low-cost and open to all. Join a u3a, start learning together and make the most out of life.
Link to regional website East of England Region : Home (u3asites.org.uk)