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Clinically informed guidance on cardiac rehabilitation, exercise safety, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine — written by Richard Stantiford, ACSM C-EP.

Safety in Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab: What Patients Need to Know
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Safety in Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab: What Patients Need to Know

One of the most common questions we hear from patients, and from the families of patients, is simply: Is it safe to exercise after…

18 May 2026 Read
What Happens in a Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab Session?
cardiac rehab 6 min read

What Happens in a Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab Session?

  If you’ve recently completed your NHS cardiac rehabilitation programme, or you’ve been referred straight to Phase 4, you might be wondering what actually…

13 May 2026 Read
The Evidence Behind Phase 4: What the Research Shows
cardiac rehab 7 min read

The Evidence Behind Phase 4: What the Research Shows

Cardiac rehabilitation has one of the strongest evidence bases in all of cardiovascular medicine. Decades of research, spanning large randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews,…

20 April 2026 Read
Personal Trainer Lancing: Feel Stronger, Move Better, Live Fully After 50
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Personal Trainer Lancing: Feel Stronger, Move Better, Live Fully After 50

Personal Trainer Lancing: Feel Stronger, Move Better, Live Fully After 50 If you’re over 50 and living in Lancing, you’ve probably noticed how different…

19 December 2025 Read
Optimise your Cardio-Metabolic Health with the Malhotra Method
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Optimise your Cardio-Metabolic Health with the Malhotra Method

31 May 2022 Read
Cholesterol lowering Misleading says Cardiologist
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Cholesterol lowering Misleading says Cardiologist

Cholesterol lowering Misleading says Cardiologist on mainstream – great discussion! with Dr Aseem Malhotra  

11 April 2022 Read
Online Exercise Class
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Online Exercise Class

Online Cardiac Circuits Class with Richard J Stantiford, Personal Trainer at The Lifestyle Physiologist

11 April 2022 Read
The effect of Stress on Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The effect of Stress on Rheumatoid Arthritis

The effect of Stress on Rheumatoid Arthritis – by Rosemary Wellman This is my second blog about living naturally with Rheumatoid Arthritis having come to…

16 October 2021 Read
Gift Voucher Terms and Conditions
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Gift Voucher Terms and Conditions

CardioFitClinic Gift Vouchers Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions 1. This voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. 2. You…

7 October 2021 Read
CardioFitClinic – Gift Vouchers
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CardioFitClinic – Gift Vouchers

CardioFitClinic Gift Vouchers Christmas is coming! Birthdays come and go! Your friend did you a favour! What on earth presents can you get them?…

7 October 2021 Read
Physical activity and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Physical activity and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Physical activity and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe COVID-19 illness and COVID-19 related mortality in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study British Journal…

11 August 2021 Read
Long-term drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis – a more natural approach
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Long-term drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis – a more natural approach

  My experience of changing from long-term drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to following a more natural approach (2012 – 2021)  – by Rosemary…

5 May 2021 Read
TLP Cardiac Exercise via Zoom – One Year Anniversary 8th April 2021
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TLP Cardiac Exercise via Zoom – One Year Anniversary 8th April 2021

  TLP Cardiac Exercise via Zoom – One Year Anniversary 8th April 2021 This morning whilst beginning another cardiac exercise session via Zoom I…

12 April 2021 Read
NICE, Vitamin D and COVID 19
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NICE, Vitamin D and COVID 19

  Hi, folks so I wanted to share with you this particular review written by Dr Zoe Harcombe who is a friend of mine…

23 February 2021 Read
Busting the cholesterol and saturated fat myths
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Busting the cholesterol and saturated fat myths

  Busting the cholesterol and saturated fat myths This review article has been written because my peers and I believe that you have been…

9 February 2021 Read
Richard J Stantiford
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Richard J Stantiford

  Richard Stantiford co-founded The Lifestyle Physiologist in 2019 and works in Brighton and Hove and the surrounding areas. Richard J Stantiford Richard J…

8 February 2021 Read
Exercise Benefits in Cardiovascular Disease: New findings
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Exercise Benefits in Cardiovascular Disease: New findings

Exercise Benefits in Cardiovascular Disease: New Findings I know that I’m preaching to the converted here, but despite the knowledge that exercise is proven…

5 February 2021 Read
Webinar: Optimise your Cardio-Metabolic Health with the Malhotra Method
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Webinar: Optimise your Cardio-Metabolic Health with the Malhotra Method

  Dr Aseem Malhotra and Richard J Stantiford held a very successful 2 hour webinar and Q&A on how to “Optimise your Cardio-Metabolic Health…

18 January 2021 Read
Professional Partner: Masworth Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Professional Partner: Masworth Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  November Harvest Masworth Extra Virgin Olive Oil (www.masworth.co.uk) Hey folks, as you know I’m a huge advocate of eating real food which includes…

6 January 2021 Read
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Professional Partner: Dr Aseem Malhotra

Dr Aseem Malhotra partners with Richard Stantiford: Richard Stantiford is a Personal Trainer and Clinical Exercise Specialist in Brighton and the surrounding area. He…

4 January 2021 Read
About Us
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About Us

  Richard Stantiford and Rosemary Wellman co-founded The Lifestyle Physiologist in 2019. Richard J Stantiford Rosemary Wellman Richard J Stantiford MSc, Dip H.Ed, ACSM…

22 November 2020 Read
Weight Management Online Exercise
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Weight Management Online Exercise

What are the benefits? This class is aimed at patients with obesity that want to exercise in a friendly and non – intimidating environment…

22 November 2020 Read
Online Qigong Class
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Online Qigong Class

Qi’ or ‘Chi’ means energy or invisible lifeforce. ‘Gong’ or ‘Kung’ means work. Therefore, the word Qigong (also spelled Chi Kung or Qi Gong)…

9 November 2020 Read
Online Cardiac Circuits
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Online Cardiac Circuits

  Cardiac Circuits zoom classes are available to all paying members and run from Monday to Thursday at 09:30 am each week. The major…

6 November 2020 Read