Alex Manos has over 15 years experience supporting people regain and optimise their health. He started as a personal trainer and massage therapist before studying at the renowned Institute Of Optimum Nutrition where he certified as a Nutritional Therapist. He went on to gain his MSc in Personalised Nutrition while also studying with The Institute Of Functional Medicine. In 2016 he became one og 18 certified Functional Medicine Practitioners in the U.K. Most recently, he has certified as a breathwork facilitator, as well as a Psychedelic Practitioner.

Away from coaching clients 1-2-1, Alex is a co-founder of Healthpath. a company that offers advanced gut microbiome testing, and the CWO of Exhale Coffee.

It is Alex's dream to own a plot of land, where he and his family grow some of their own produce, have a close connection to the local farms, and offer a truly holistic, comprehensive and transformative approach to health and wellness to those that come and stay.

> During our discussion, you’ll discover:

(00:04:23) What is Healthpath and how is Alex involved

(00:07:16) What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

(00:11:39) Potential triggers of CFS

(00:21:13) Can environmental toxins be a trigger

(00:27:48) How to start finding the causes of your CFS

(00:33:15) Can tracking your HRV provide good information

(00:39:26) How stress can contribute to CFS

(00:53:01) How the body falls into a CFS state

(00:55:33) The downstream effects of CFS

(01:05:28) Mitochondrial dysfunction and CDR

(01:10:33) The vagus nerve

(01:18:06) Lifestyle and diet interventions for CFS

(01:28:44) Sleep

(01:34:41) Gut health

(01:43:50) Detox

(01:47:14) Hormones

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Damien Downing practises Ecological Medicine. He qualified from Guys Hospital in 1972 and worked in the UK (neuropsychiatry and general practice) then in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific before returning in 1980 to set up a private practice in nutritional and environmental medicine.

He co-founded the British Society for Nutritional Medicine, and is the current president of its successor, the British Society for Ecological Medicine. Damien also co-founded the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine in 1990 and was its editor for 20 years. Damien is a Contributing Editor of the Orthomolecular News Service. He is a Medical Supporter of the cancer support charity Yes to Life.

Damien has particular interests in lipids, mitochondria, environmental factors, autonomic tone and photobiomodulation

Damien's 1988 book Daylight Robbery was groundbreaking in highlighting the critical role of sunlight and vitamin D in maintaining health. His next book will build on this foundation, delving deeper into the subject with insights from the latest scientific discoveries.

Damien is the author and/or co-author of the following books:

-Daylight Robbery (1988); translated into French as Le Soleil Vital (2001)

-Why M.E.? (1989)

-The Vitamin Cure for Allergies (2010)

-The Vitamin Cure for Digestive Disorders (2014)

> During our discussion, you’ll discover:

(00:07:43) How the sun’s light affect our body

(00:11:45) How light regulates circadian rhythm

(00:20:49) Supplemental melatonin

(00:25:31) Do we need more melatonin as we age

(00:30:08) Ketogenic diets

(00:32:36) Excess blue light vs the absence of natural light

(00:37:21) How light can relax you naturally

(00:45:22) Methylene Blue

(00:47:59) Structured water

(00:54:23) Zeta potential and EZ water

(01:02:31) How can we optimise our light environment

(01:14:02) Rapid fire questions regarding the health industry

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GILIAN CROWTHER MA (Oxon), FBANT, mANP, mNNA, CNHC reg., is a fully qualified Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath specialising in complex multisystem disorders. Her key focus is on infectious pathologies and mitochondrial dysfunction. She studied complementary therapy in Germany for many years before completing her training in the UK. She has been a senior member of the Academy of Nutritional Medicine (www.aonm.org) since 2010, and is their Director of Research. She is a committee member of the General Naturopathic Council (GNC) as well as the British Society for Ecological Medicine (BSEM).

> During our discussion, you’ll discover:

(00:04:52) Understanding mitochondria

(00:09:23) Why mitochondria is important for hormones

(00:14:03) How and why mitochondria become dysfunctional

(00:17:20) The effects of stress throughout the body

(00:20:41) Understanding the Cell Danger Response (CDR)

(00:36:38) Epigenetic changes

(00:40:12) Mitochondrial tests

(00:44:22) Dietary Approaches and Mitochondrial Health

(00:52:16) The Role of Light and Environment in Mitochondrial Health

(00:58:07) Future of Mitochondrial Medicine

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