Dr Saira Hameed is a Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, a Senior Tutor in the Imperial College School of Medicine and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lec- turer at Imperial College London.

Dr Hameed completed her pre-clinical training at Oxford University, graduating with First Class Honours. She went on to clinical training at University College London (UCL) during which time she undertook a Studentship in Endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic in the United States. She qualified in 2002, with distinctions in Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology and Pathology, winning prizes across subjects including in Medicine, Surgery and Pathology and as one of the highest ranked medical students in the whole of the University of London was named proxime accessit to the University of London Gold Medal.

Professor Sanjay Purkayastha is a Consultant Gen- eral Surgeon specialising in bariatric and upper GI surgery. He was one of the first surgeons in the UK to carry out robotic bariatric surgery and is just one of four surgeons at the Imperial Weight Centre.

Sub-specialties: Surgical Management of Type 2 Diabetes, Anti-reflux Surgery, Hernia Surgery, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Procedures (Keyhole Surgery), Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomies, Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Pancreatitis, Bowel Obstruction, Heartburn, Obesity, Diverticular Disease, Achalasia, Hepa-to-Biliary and Pancreatic Disease, Gastroparesis.

Professor Julia Buckroyd is Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of Hertfordshire and works in the field of eating disorders, helping clients to break the habit of yo-yo dieting and regain control over their lives and relationships. She is an author, broadcaster and therapist who brings her personal research experience to provide her clients with evidence based interventions. Julia specialises in understanding eating behaviour and she can teach you to manage your daily life without having to use food. She can also show you how to return food to an ordinary source of pleasure instead of danger, an endless temptation or possibly a cause of guilt or shame.

Bonia discovered Pilates in 2004 after severe lower back injury. She gave up her career in architecture and became Pilates and functional trainer in order to help other people who struggle with injuries. Bonia is passionate about training and educating women of all ages, particularly peri/menopausal women who experience a lot of hormonal changes related to this stage in their life. Bonia’s approach is always holistic yet science-based, including the newest research so she can offer most advanced, cutting edge training programmes.

Nikki helps men and women drill into the root causes for self-sabotage and bad habits such as emotional eating, co-dependent relationships, and lack of self-love through results driven exercises and coaching. She helps you identify and overcome conscious and subconscious fears to create the body and life you want.

Sharp has studied at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, and College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, and gained vast knowledge in subjects ranging from sports nutrition to raw food, nutrition for everyday living, sports nutrition, and Ayurveda. She is a certified health coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 200hr Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor, and is a certified vegan chef. She is a 2x best-selling author and host of “A Sharper Life” podcast.

She’s been featured in Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Shape, Elle, Women & Men’s Health, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, and Business Insider giving simple tips to improve your health and mental wellbeing.