Dr. Jeremy Sims

Dr. Sims is the Medical Director of FitStop, the UK's foremost group of health and fitness centers, and an expert on matters relating to fitness of body and mind. Having trained as a GP, he now works full-time in health promotion and has written extensively on the subject, including a monthly medical column in Mensa magazine with the TV psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud. Dr. Sims was the original Virgin.Net online doctor.

Articles by Dr. Jeremy Sims

Choosing Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Take a look in any supermarket or high street chemist and you will find a daunting array of vitamin and […] Read More >

Cystitis Prevention

Statistics show that at least 50% of women have experienced at least one episode of cystitis in their lifetime, and […] Read More >

Don’t Forget the Water

During any fitness regime it is important to maintain your body’s fluid balance. This is something that can be so […] Read More >

Get Heart Smart

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the broad term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as heart disease and […] Read More >

Kick Those Morning Blues

Many of us are poor starters to the day. We feel languid, uninspired. It is as much as we can […] Read More >

Nature’s Cures for Monthly Cramps

Back in the early seventies, researchers discovered a substance, Prostaglandin F2 Alpha (PGF2 Alpha). On further investigation this was found […] Read More >

The Best Way to a Man’s Heart

Coronary heart disease remains one of the biggest killers of men, with atherosclerosis, the development of fatty plaques in the […] Read More >

Water Aerobics

If you are looking for a good all-around form of aerobic exercise, why not try water aerobics? Running, jogging and […] Read More >