Dr. Sharief Ibrahim
Dr. Sharief Ibrahim
Live longer and live better.
Metabolic syndrome is the cluster of conditions that leads to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, and is no longer confined to middle age. It is now affecting teenagers at alarming rates, driven by poor diet, chronic stress, and sedentary lifestyles.
In Your Metabolic Shift (442 pages), Dr Sharief Ibrahim, FRCP, IFMCP, one of the UK’s most experienced Functional Medicine physicians, weaves together two deeply personal stories: his own lifelong struggle with metabolic illness, which gives him the empathy of a patient who has walked the same path.
This is in addition to 45 years on the medical front line, treating more than 50,000 patients suffering from the same problems.
Dr Ibrahim shares how a near-fatal collapse in a hospital corridor changed his understanding of health and inspired his mission to uncover and treat the root causes of metabolic disease.
He reveals how modern medicine often treats symptoms of high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes in isolation, rather than addressing the underlying metabolic dysfunction that links them all.
Your Metabolic Shift takes readers on a step-by-step exploration of:
How metabolism really works—and why insulin resistance is the keystone problem.
The five measurable risk factors that define metabolic syndrome (and how to track them).
The link between mid-body fat and future disease risk—plus how to shrink it safely.
How to eat (simply), sleep (deeply), move (intelligently), and de-stress (effectively).
Case studies that translate science into doable, real-life wins.
If you want more years in your life—and more life in your years, this book gives you the plan.
The book blends science with humanity, offering practical, natural strategies to prevent and reverse metabolic syndrome through small, sustainable lifestyle shifts based on a nutrient-dense, whole-food diet, in meals that align with the body's rhythm, regular physical activity, and meaningful human connection.
Your Metabolic Shift helps readers recognise early warning signs and regain control of their health. It also highlights a growing national movement toward whole-food eating, a simple, tasty, and effective way to heal the body and restore metabolic balance.
Packed with case studies and personal insights, it makes it a valuable resource for healthcare professionals wanting to integrate Functional Medicine into their medical practice.
Accessible, inspiring, and grounded in decades of clinical experience, Your Metabolic Shift empowers readers of all ages to take charge of their health and rediscover what true vitality feels like.
About the author
Dr Sharief Ibrahim, MRCP, FRCP, IFMCP is one of the UK’s most experienced functional medicine physicians, former NHS consultant, and founder of The Vitality Clinic (Harley Street & Surrey). He writes, teaches, and consults internationally on metabolic health.
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