Balanced Health Concept

09/03/2026

We are delighted to introduce that the Balanced Heath Concept is now available at The Gainsborough Gym & Spa.

Whether your goal is to perform better, recover faster, lose weight, or simply feel more like yourself, the answer may lie not in doing more, but in knowing more.

The Balance Test is a clinically validated, dried blood spot test that reveals the precise balance of fatty acids in your cells.

With just a few drops from a simple finger prick taking less than one minute, the test analyses 11 key fatty acids and
delivers six personalised health markers:

We will be at The Gainsborough on Wednesday 11th March from 9:30am to 8:30pm with short talks at 10:30, 2:30 & 7:30

Members please feel free to pop in and find out more, for Non-Members, why not call in a see what The Gainsborough has to offer.

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01/02/2026

Finding the right supplement for growing children and adolescents.

The ingredient that makes all the difference in the Omega-3 fish oil

Fish is a natural source of the essential fatty acids that children and adolescents need for their cognitive development. Here’s our kids’ concept!

29/01/2026

Hi everyone ❤️

You might have seen some recent UK press about the rising risk of strokes and heart disease, including coverage following a major report from the Stroke Association.

Here’s what the UK news is highlighting:

📊 Stroke rates could rise sharply — estimates suggest that, without effective action on health risk factors, the number of strokes in the UK could increase by almost 42 % by 2035, rising from about 280 a day now to 414 a day. �

Yahoo News UK

🧠 High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor — this alone accounts for a large share of strokes, yet many people don’t even realise this. �

Mynewsdesk

Something that really stood out to me is how much diet and nutritional balance influence these risks. What we eat affects things like:

• blood pressure
• inflammation in our arteries
• cholesterol quality (not just the number)
• risk of blood clots

❤️ A big part of this is your omega-6 to omega-3 balance. Most people get plenty of omega-6 from processed foods but too little EPA & DHA (omega-3 fats) found in oily fish.
This imbalance is linked to more inflammation and higher cardiovascular risk.

A simple omega balance blood test (sometimes called an Omega-3 Index) can give you insight into whether your levels are in a healthier range. It’s not diagnostic, but it’s a useful early indicator of risk for coronary heart disease and stroke, especially when paired with other measures like blood pressure and cholesterol.

The good news is: 👉 If levels are lower than ideal, diet and lifestyle changes can raise your omega 3 status and improve your overall profile within months.

I’m sharing this because it’s something actionable we all can check before serious problems develop, especially as we get older. 💙

If anyone wants more info on how the test works or what levels mean, I’d be glad to explain!

22/01/2026

Here's a timely news item relevant to today (January 18, 2026):

Recent updates and ongoing discussions highlight the critical importance of omega-3 fatty acids for heart health, building on a major January 2026 publication in the New England Journal of Medicine about fish oil supplements dramatically reducing serious cardiovascular events (like heart attacks and strokes) in high-risk dialysis patients by 43%.

This reinforces broader recent findings, such as a January 2026 study showing higher blood levels of omega-3s linked to lower risk of atrial fibrillation (a common irregular heartbeat), supporting long-term heart and brain health without increasing risks when achieved through diet or supplements.

A striking global review from late 2025 (widely cited into 2026) reveals that 76% of people worldwide aren't getting enough EPA and DHA—the key omega-3s for these benefits underscoring why boosting intake could make a big difference.

Taking a source of EPA and DHA that is combined with a polyphenol chaperone is key to absorption and making that difference.

22/01/2026

NHS data from 36,258 people is evaluated as part of the study led by the University of Surrey.