6 years ago I wrote a blog post on why I don't like vegetable seed oils and how it looks like that play a role in serious health issues like cancer and heart disease. Since then I have discussed how they contribute to toxicity in your body and how they make you fat.    Have I changed my opinion over the last 6 years? Nope! Actually, I’m doubling down on it.   And today I’m taking a look at it from a brain health point of view. Why? Well, it seems that we are increasingly diagnosing our kids with things like Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attent ..read more

Weight gain and obesity are on the rise. No question of that. 74% of Americans[1] are overweight and 40% of Singaporeans[2].   In the 1970s we were told that saturated fat was the problem. So we cut that out of our diets, and we got fatter.   Then we were told it was sugar and refined carbohydrates. So we reduced that in our foods, and we still got fatter.   The Worst Food in the War on Fat Sure eating too much fat, overeating, or eating too much sugar is not a good thing. But is that the main problem? We don’t think so.   It’s something else. When it comes to weight ga ..read more

…that you can try at home Do you need to be able to run a marathon, deadlift 3 times your bodyweight or keep up with Usain Bolt in a 100m sprint to be healthy and happy and to live to a ripe old age? Of course not! But there are certain movements and exercises that you should be able to perform that indicate your general physical health. And that's important because your general physical health is indicative of your lifespan (how long you live until) and your healthspan (the quality of your later years). We have 3 exercises that we think are absolutely essential for a long and healthy life a ..read more

“I don’t have the time to do stuff for myself”. Does this sound familiar?   “I’ve never been so busy at work”. How often have you thought this?   “I’ll get back on the straight and narrow when the work calms down.” Does the work ever calm down? Are there ever quiet periods where you can take your foot off the gas and starting doing more stuff for yourself? LEVITISE - I Don’t Have Time to Do Stuff for Myself When I was in the finance industry, I used to think the same; working until midnight and weekends, feeling like I should answer every email as soon as I read them irrespective ..read more

Work life balance is not really about balance at all. It’s about prioritisation. It’s about giving yourself permission to put yourself and your family above the demands of your job. And being cool with that. And being comfortable so that you can do a good job, get paid for it and have time for yourself and your family. It’s really about adjusting your mindset. So that’s exactly what we’re going to explore in our 3 unconventional work life balance tips. 3 Unconventional Work Life Balance Tips (1) Doing “me” stuff is not selfish If you are on an aeroplane, they always ask you to put the oxyg ..read more

Why is it that people start personal training programmes and quit? Why do people not get results from personal training programmes? Why do people get injured in personal training programmes? And why do some people not even start, even though they know they should? Is it their problem? Or is something wrong with the personal training industry in Singapore? Let’s find out. 5 Problems With the Personal Training Industry in Singapore 1. Personal Trainers Should Not Sell When the personal trainer is responsible for also selling the packages to the client it encourages the trainer to get results ..read more

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The other day I was on a call with my business coach discussing 'My Story'. She asked me questions such as, "How did I get to where I am now?", "What challenges did I face on the way?", "How did I deal with stress, anxiety and fear?", "What did I do to overcome them?" After reviewing what I wrote I thought it made pretty good reading with several useful tips on how I run my life and business. So I’m delighted to share it with you here today. Enjoy! Alex in the Levitise studio Alex, why did you start your business? I started Levitise to help senior and C level executives, in their 40s and 5 ..read more

Problems like fatigue, poor sleep, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, weight gain and more serious problems are all downstream effects of stress and anxiety. For example if you’re stressed, you’re going to burn up all your energy and feel fatigued. Stress impacts your ability to get deep restorative REM sleep. Stress hormones are preferentially repaired before sex hormones causing hormonal imbalances in women and lack of drive in men. Stress impacts your ability to resist junk food and sugary foods which causes weight gain and fuels disease. Top 4 Ways to Beat Stress The more stressed ..read more

Levitise is pleased to be launching a second Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna at the new Core Collective at the recently renovated i12 Katong Mall. The 7000 sq ft space will house medical doctors, allied healthcare professionals, personal trainers and top wellness practitioners creating synergies between them and Levitise’s detoxification and healing sauna programmes. PRESS RELEASE: Levitise Launches Singapore’s Second Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna at the New Core Collective at i12 Katong Mall Singapore, 10 March 2022 -- Since 2017 Levitise has been helping senior executives in the CBD with poo ..read more