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Not all calories are equal

Not all calories are equal

Posted by | Oct 23, 2016 | , | 0 |

The time has come to move on from the out-dated and frankly, unhelpful practice of counting calories. The concept of energy in = energy out may work in a scientific experiment but there are so many complex variables when it comes to how we digest different foods and how each individual metabolises foods, making the simplistic idea of calorie counting as a means to control weight an utter nonsense. What this method does do, is offer a sense of control – having tangible guidelines for creating boundaries around what and how much to eat provides great comfort to many...

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Our next networking event – tomorrow at the Sloane Club

Our next networking event – tomorrow at the Sloane Club

Posted by | Sep 19, 2016 | , | 0 |

INSPIRING WOMEN IN MEDICINE (IWIM) WILL BE HOLDING OUR NEXT EVENT ON THE 20TH SEPTEMBER AT THE SLOANE CLUB IN LONDON FROM 6.30PM TO 9.30PM. This month we are delighted to be joined by Richmond M. Stace MCSP MSc (Pain) BSc (Hons) who is a Specialist Pain Physiotherapist & Honorary Clinical Lecturer. Richmond will be talking to us about chronic pain along with depression which are the two largest global health burdens. His talk will look at the reasons for the scale of the problem and in particular addressing the issue of women in pain, which has huge implications for society....

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IWIM next event – 20th September 2016

IWIM next event – 20th September 2016

Posted by | Aug 8, 2016 | , , | 0 |

  Inspiring Women In Medicine (IWIM) will be holding our next event on the 20th September at the Sloane Club in London from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. This month we are delighted to be joined by Richmond M. Stace MCSP MSc (Pain) BSc (Hons) who is a Specialist Pain Physiotherapist & Honorary Clinical Lecturer. Richmond will be talking to us about chronic pain along with depression which are the two largest global health burdens. His talk will look at the reasons for the scale of the problem and in particular addressing the issue of women in pain, which has huge implications for...

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Sponsorship feedback on our last event

Sponsorship feedback on our last event

Posted by | Aug 3, 2016 | , , | 0 |

Inspiring Women In Medicine (IWIM) were delighted to have Kingsley Napley sponsor our last event at the RAC in London. Kate Rohde, a Senior Partner at Kingsley Napley, has kindly written an article about sponsoring IWIM and said: “Kingsley Napley was delighted to sponsor a networking dinner for Inspiring Women in Medicine recently.  We were kindly given a short slot to share some thoughts with the audience and I chose to reflect upon how women can ensure that their voices are heard in a professional environmental”. To read the full article please go...

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The power of gut bacteria

The power of gut bacteria

Posted by | Jul 1, 2016 | , , , , | 0 |

Gut Bacteria This is such an exciting time for nutritional science, especially in the field of the gut microbiome (gut bacteria) because current research has found that the gut bacteria has an influence over so much more than immune function and digestion. The quality and variety of bacteria that live in our gut has been shown to be directly associated with mental health illnesses, weight problems, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory responses and a whole host of other chronic diseases. It is even being suggested that our gut bacteria have an influence over the expression of our human genes, conferring...

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