Mark Varitimos - Holistic Health Practitioner

08/10/2026

CREATINE!

Health influencers just keep repeating what everyone else is saying . . . it is the most studied supplement ever!

However, having worked with people full-time for 10 years I have seen first hand some of the side effects

So thought to check in and see how it is made and it was SCARY!

If you are taking creatine and feel as though it is working for you, go for it.

But you may not have a creatine deficiency, you may have an animal food deficiency.

Animal food is not only high in creatine but has other nutrients that help with cognitive function (taurine) and muscle mass (leucine).

Open to hearing about people’s experience with creatine or any differences of opinion.

P.S. The first photo is a jar of Celtic sea salt, I don’t have creatine in the house 😉

20/09/2026

Raw Meat vs Cooked Meat

Both have their pros and cons.

Raw Meat may retain higher levels of heat-sensitive vitamins (such as vitamin C and some B vitamins) which can degrade when exposed to high temperatures.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174013006402?via%3Dihub

Cooked Meat may enhance the bioavailability of other amino acids such as leucine (good for muscle growth)

https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)02671-5/fulltext

I said in the video that Cooked Meat may have more iron bioavailability but upon further research there is actually mixed results on this.

Personally, I just thought to put the pendulum to the test and see what happens 🧐

06/09/2026

Let’s talk MENTAL HEALTH!

R U OK Day is coming up.

Many people feel shame around this and feel nervous to talk about it their mental health.

Research shows that talking about our emotions helps regulate them.

I personally think there’s three aspects to improving our mental health:

👉 Managing our conscious thought
👉 Managing our subconscious thought
👉 Managing our environmental / lifestyle factors

Where we face challenges, we have an opportunity for growth.

In a world that is becoming increasingly digital, I think it’s really important to reach out to people if you’d like assistance in breaking through certain barriers.

Hope you enjoy the vid 😊

25/08/2026

The Health Journey!

Some people can move the needle quickly some people may take a bit of time.

Both situations have their positives and negatives.

The important thing is to never give up.

I’ve been working full-time in health for 10 years and I’m still trying things.

If you feel as though you struggling in this area, I personally think some kind of support can be excellent for a level of accountability and consistency.

If you’d like to have a chat about how I may be able to help, please feel free to reach out.

Hope this message was useful 😊

20/08/2026

Pendulum eating is trending right now

05/08/2026

19/07/2026

ABANDONMENT!

It can come in all different shapes and sizes:

👉 Parental
👉 Relationship breakup
👉 Someone passing
👉 Friendship breakup

The good news is abandonment can provide the gift of INDEPENDENCE!

However, independence can be used functionally or dysfunctionally.

Often people do a combination of both.

Functional independence would be the ability to process the grief, grow from the experience and still connect with people.

Dysfunctional independence would be the ability to process the grief, grow from the experience but disconnect from people and reject support (I’ve been guilty of this in the past).

If you feel you run dysfunctional independence, hopefully this post gives you a chance to reflect and see where you can be bit more open to connection and support 😊

12/07/2026

Creating balance across all areas of life can be tricky.

I personally attempt to create balance in six areas of life with myself and my clients:

These are:

👉 Family
👉 Friends
👉 Relationship
👉 Purpose
👉 Money
👉 Health

Everyone that I’ve worked with has been naturally good at some areas and naturally deficient in other areas.

If you feel you’re deficient in a certain area and you think it’s affecting other aspects of your life, I personally think it’s best to reach out to the appropriate support to help guide you in a different direction.

Hope this a great reminder to continue to work towards balance 👌

05/07/2026

Thought to share some info on peptides, would love to hear your thoughts and / or experiences ☺️

22/06/2026

Supplements can be great but they are best used with a good nutrition and lifestyle protocol.

There are many factors that can influence gut health which include:

👉 Nutrition
👉 Hydration
👉 Sleep
👉 Exercise
👉 Stress
👉 Sunlight
👉 Wifi (in an animal study)

If you’d like any assistance with gut health, please feel free to reach out 😊