Doctor reveals the 'four pillars of health' that can make you feel and look better
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A top doctor has shared the four key pillars of health, and they're so straightforward you'll kick yourself for not clocking them. Dr. Sarah Berry, with a hefty two decades of nutrition research experience, is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London and has led over 30 human nutrition studies focusing on cardio-metabolic health.
In a recent appearance on the Zoe Science and Nutrition Podcast, hosted by Jonathan Wolf and Professor Tim Spector, Dr. Berry highlighted how "interlinked" diet, sleep, stress, and physical activity are. She emphasised starting with diet as the cornerstone for overall health improvement.
Echoing Dr. Berry's sentiments, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, the renowned GP behind 'The 4 Pillar Plan' and 'The Stress Solution', also preaches about his version of the 'four pillars of health': food, movement, sleep, and relaxation. He suggests that even minor tweaks, particularly in our eating habits, can have a massive impact on our health and wellbeing. A proponent of the 12-hour food window, Dr. Chatterjee encourages fitting all your grub within—you guessed it—a 12-hour timeframe.
"I say if you can do 12 hours a day, tick it off, and move on to another recommendation. Try and get that balance. It's a very simple change that I've seen be transformative for people," he divulged. There's a heap of science out there underscoring the fact that sleep is a vital cornerstone of health, according to experts.
Pioneering studies kicked off in 1925 with the world's first sleep research lab at the University of Chicago, and thanks to the groundbreaking work by Professor Allan Rechtschaffen, a leading figure in sleep study and the long-time boss of the university's Sleep Laboratory, a shocking revelation was made; mammals literally need sleep to survive.
