By Abbey Cannan
There’s no better time to make your health a priority than the new year, says Activate Body Health and Fitness physiotherapy consultant Dr Viktoria Molloy.
Together with head coach Tom Molloy, the much-loved Sunshine Beach family has relaunched their Activate Body Detox Program, which has left previous clients raving.
“The New Year is a great chance for people to reflect on how they are feeling and what they wish to achieve in the coming months,“ Viktoria said.
“There is never a perfect time to start detoxing, and certainly with kids home from school it can be challenging, but with the start of school approaching there is no better time to make your health your priority.
“Our detox program goes for 7, 14 or 21 Days, and many clients enjoy the low-carb and fasting approach to eating that they adopt these methods for the long term, as the health benefits are so great that clients don’t want to return to their poor eating habits.“
The team at Activate Body Health and Fitness specialise in the physiotherapy and exercise-based treatment of osteoarthritis (primarily knees and hips) and back pain.
Viktoria explains, “Two important components of managing chronic knee, hip and back pain is the management of inflammation and weight loss. Excess weight can impact the joints in two ways – being heavier puts more weight through the joints which may increase pain and excess adipose tissue (fat) has an inflammatory effect on the underlying joints.“
“For this reason we have investigated many different ways for our clients to reduce weight and manage their inflammation without resorting to medications which have significant side effects. Research shows that reducing simple sugars and carbohydrates reduces inflammation.“
For this reason, the team searched extensively to find a detox program that included a low-carb approach.
“We did all the research, so you don’t have to,“ Viktoria said.
“Our Activate Body Detox Program utilises fasting, low-carb shakes, and high quality supplements which support the detoxification process, and thereby minimise the nasty side effects from detoxing.
“Our clients (and also us) rave about this program, and benefits that have been reported include: reduced bloating especially around hands and feet; reduced fluid retention; weight loss (on average clients lose 3-4kg in a week); reduced inflammation (many clients can stop taking anti-inflammatory medications and stay off them); reduced joint pain; reduced sugar consumption and cravings; improved sleep; increased energy; improved mood; and increased skin clarity.“
Clients are supported through the whole detox process with regular emails, check-ins and support from other Activate Body Team Members in their Facebook Group.
They also provide support with suitable exercise advice and other methods to increase the detox process (eg. Sauna and ice-baths).
Viktoria said nearly everyone can do this program (aside from pregnant and breastfeeding mothers).
“If clients have significant co-morbidities and are on high levels of medications we suggest that they get a medical clearance from their GP prior to starting the program.“
If people are interested in doing the Activate Body Detox they can visit the clinic at 4/18 Duke Street, Sunshine Beach, email at hello@activatebody.com.au or call 5641 1755.
