027: Dr Michael Bazlinton – Functional lifestyle medicine

Dr. Michael Bazlinton&nbsp;Dr. Michael Bazlinton is a UK based Family Doctor (GP). He completed his GP training in 2006. Dr Michael has been practising as GP for the last 13 years. &nbsp;He saw in the surgery many diabetic patients which was concerning. &nbsp;In 2017 he started the Bodymapping Clinic. The aim of the clinic is to provide a service for individuals who want to apply science and technology to better understand and manage their health.Dr. Michael Bazlinton attended and completed the AFMCPUK training (Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice) in London in 2018. He now divides his time between being a local GP and working privately in the Bodymapping Clinic.While growing up in Stebbing Essex, with a dentist father and midwife mother, he had an appreciation for real food’s impact on health and wellbeing.&nbsp;&nbsp;At university, however, the demands of medical school meant that his food choices were less than optimal. This started to show up in his health.In 2014, his brother gave him a copy of Christopher MacDougall’s Born to Run which started him on his journey to health and wellbeing.&nbsp; Not only did he turn his health around he started helping his patients make changes to their nutrition. His GP practice took low carb on board and are now working out ways that they can help more people without burning out.Dr Michael Bazlinton shares how his low carb keto journey has informed his GP practice to actively help patients take control of their own health. He also recognises the limitations of the NHS and standard dietary advice which motivated him to set up a functional medicine private practice.&nbsp; Bodymapping Clinic allows him to support those as a low carb friendly doctor with a desire to holistically regain their health and wellbeing. Dr. Michael's Top TipsMeasure - Adapt - ImproveTime Restricted EatingSleep - get an Oura ring Resources Mentioned Born to Run - Christopher McDougallhttps://amzn.to/3qy6mqA Natural Born Heroes - Christopher McDougallhttps://amzn.to/3qszSy0 Barefoot Running&nbsp;https://www.chrismcdougall.com/about/&nbsp; Phil Maffetonehttps://philmaffetone.com/&nbsp; Gary Taubes on YT&nbsp;https://www.amazon.com/Case-Keto-Rethinking-Practice-Low-Carb-ebook/dp/B07XXFHP9S&nbsp; Banting Course from Noakes Foundation&nbsp;http://thenoakesfoundation.org/infographics/nutrition-network-online-course-launches-1-may-2018 Fixing Dad&nbsp;https://www.fixingdad.com/ Christopher Kellyhttps://nourishbalancethrive.com/&nbsp; NBT Podcast&nbsp;<a class="tve-froala" href="https://nourishbalancethrive.com/podcasts/" s