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Andrya Martin is a Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor, Integrative Transformation Life & Metabolic Health Coach, Beat Cancer and Sears Wellness Institute Coach, and founder of Living Well. She is a wife, married mom of five, and proud grandmother of five, as well as a woman of strong Christian faith who is deeply passionate about helping others walk in true health and wholeness.

With over a decade of experience in health and wellness, Andrya specializes in addressing the root cause of health challenges rather than simply managing symptoms. Through her signature framework, the 7 Pillars of Health—Faith, Food, Focus, Fitness, Frequencies, Fellowship, and Fun—she teaches a comprehensive, whole-body approach to restoring energy, balancing hormones, and improving metabolic health.

She is the creator of the 30 Day Living Well Reset, a transformative program designed to help clients realign their health through personalized support, digital body scanning, and root-cause insight. This advanced approach identifies emotional and energetic imbalances while incorporating sound and color therapy to support the body’s natural ability to restore and heal.

In addition, Andrya leads her signature 12 Week Whole Woman Program, a deeply integrative experience focused on renewing the mind, restoring the body, and strengthening the spirit through faith-based and science-backed principles.

Andrya offers both individual counseling and group programs, creating supportive environments where men and women can experience deep, lasting transformation. Her work uniquely integrates science-backed strategies with faith-based principles, empowering women to renew their minds, restore their bodies, and live fully aligned in mind, body, and spirit.

My passion for health and wellness stems from some personal health issues I have gone through. After many years of doctor visists, seeking specialists, running tests, and taking different medications, I never found any relief. I decided to take my health into my own hands. After much research on nutrition, fitness and healthy lifestyles, I developed a passion for all these things and started incorporating them into my life. I changed my diet from the Standard American Diet (SAD) to eating whole, unprocesses foods. I stayed away from foods that were not feeding my body nutritionally and started incorporating exercise into my weekly routine. I became a certified personal trainer in 2013 and fell in love with everything fitness! From one-on-one training, to teaching classes and holding workshops on fitness and nutrition, I was really enjoying my career. However, as much as I was enjoying my career, I was finding that exercising was only one piece of the puzzle. I saw first hand, with myself and my clients, that the food we put in our mouths far outweighed what was done in the gym. I continued to educate my clients in the direction of changing their diets to meet their health AND fitness goals. I left the fitness industry in 2020 due to an injury and a couple of surgeries. It did set me back for a bit and began to effect my health negatively. I was determined to get back in the "game" , but with all I had learned up to this point I really wanted to lean into the nutrition aspect of health and wellness this time. I have been implementing the ketogenic and intermittent fasting lifestyle for over 3 years now. Although I started the keto diet (really - it's a lifestyle) to overcome some of my health struggles and not to lose weight, I did naturally lose a small amount of weight and got down to my ideal body weight. However, my main purpose for starting the ketogenic diet was the science behind it and the thousands of testimonies I had seen and heard about it changing people's metabolic health. The science just made sense! The stories were just too many to ignore! I have since been able to keep at bay some of my health challenges- such as, digestive disorders, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and inflammation due to this lifestyle change. I think eating keto (or low-carb) is not a diet but a lifestyle. It has definitely changed my relationship with food. Now I have a passion and desire to help others on their journey to better health by learning to eat insulin-smart and implementing other lifestyle changes. I am excited to meet you where you are at and help you on your wellness journey.

Your metabolism is giving you signals every day — most people just don’t know how to read them. I help clients use CGM data to turn the invisible into visible, so they can understand their body’s real-time responses and make better decisions around food, energy, movement, and long-term health.

I’m Gavin George, an Insulin IQ accredited coach, Nutrition Network Practitioner, and co-founder of Ūpgrade Health in South Africa. I’m also an instrumentation engineer turned metabolic health coach — and that combination shapes the way I work.

My journey into metabolic health was personal before it became professional. I know what it feels like to be metabolically unwell, insulin resistant, and pre-diabetic. I also know how frustrating it is when the usual advice does not explain why your body feels out of balance, why energy is unstable, or why weight, hunger, and health markers become harder to control.

What changed for me was learning to look deeper than glucose alone and understand the role of insulin resistance in metabolic health. CGM data gave me something I immediately recognised from my engineering background: a live signal. Suddenly, hidden patterns became visible. Food, stress, sleep, movement, timing, and recovery were no longer abstract ideas — they were measurable inputs affecting a real biological system.

My coaching is calm, practical, and data driven. I do not believe in guessing, generic meal plans, or chasing perfect glucose lines. I help clients connect the dots between what they eat, how they live, what their CGM shows, and how they feel — then turn that insight into realistic, sustainable action.

For many people, improved weight regulation may be one of the benefits of better metabolic health. But weight loss is not the starting point or the only goal. The deeper goal is to improve metabolic function, energy stability, appetite control, resilience, and confidence in the choices you make every day.

The goal is not to control every number. The goal is to understand what your body has been trying to show you — then use that clarity to build better energy, better choices, and a stronger metabolic foundation.

I’m a health coach who specializes in helping men reverse insulin resistance and take back control of their weight, energy, and long-term health. 

My coaching is rooted in the science taught by Dr. Benjamin Bikman and the Insulin IQ framework, which focuses on lifestyle-first strategies to improve metabolic health.

My path to coaching started with my own interest in fitness and performance.

Along the way, I saw how often men struggle with weight, fatigue, and early signs of metabolic disease, without realizing insulin resistance is at the root.

That pushed me to get my Master Primal Health Certification and then my Insulin IQ certification so I could help others with practical, evidence-based strategies that work in real life.

I don’t hand out quick fixes. I teach you how to eat, move, sleep, and live in a way that makes your body more insulin-sensitive, so you can build habits that last and avoid the chronic illnesses that cut life short.

My journey to wellness has been both challenging and transformative. For the past 27 years, I have devoted myself to education—22 as an elementary school teacher and 5 as a physical education teacher—helping students learn and grow. But the most profound learning experience of my life came when I faced my own health struggles. At age 45, I needed two hip replacements due to osteoarthritis, and I found myself battling depression, anxiety, and was dependent on multiple prescription medications. I was both physically and mentally unhealthy, and I knew something had to change. Through research, persistence, and a commitment to my own well-being, I discovered the incredible healing power of focused nutrition, regular movement, stress management, and quality sleep. Over time, I was able to take control of my health and eliminate the need for medications. My passion for understanding metabolic health led me to study under Ben Bikman, and I became an Insulin IQ certified coach so that I could share my journey and the knowledge I’ve gained with others. Now, I am dedicated to helping others find their own path to wellness. I know firsthand how overwhelming health challenges can be, but I also know that lasting, meaningful change is possible with the right guidance and support. Whether you’re looking to improve metabolic health, reduce reliance on medications, or simply feel better in your daily life, I am here to guide and encourage you. Through personalized coaching, practical strategies, and an empathetic approach, I can help you take control of your health and reclaim your vitality.

Meet Sim – Chewing The Fat. Helping you to stop eating sh*t (most of the time!)

Sim is a qualified health practitioner with over 25 years of experience in holistic health, bodywork, and metabolic coaching. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences: Therapeutic Bodywork and began her career with hands-on therapies including massage, reflexology, and structural bodywork. Her early work focused on helping clients relieve pain, reduce stress, and reconnect with their bodies.

After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and experiencing her own burnout, Sim took a deep dive into nutritional science and metabolic health. She transformed her health through a low-carb, real food approach, which sparked a new direction in her professional work.

In 2017, Sim became a Health Coach for the NHS National Diabetes Prevention Programme, training with Xpert Health (Dr. Trudi Deakin). She has since qualified as a Nutrition Network Advisor (Professor Tim Noakes) and an InsulinIQ Certified Coach (Dr Ben Bikman & Co), specialising in blood sugar regulation, insulin resistance, and long-term metabolic health.

Her integrated approach combines:

• Clinical bodywork and anatomical expertise

• Deep understanding of stress, sleep, and hormone balance

• Nutritional strategies rooted in science

• Practical tools to support behaviour change

• Nutrigenomics to activate your body's natural healing powers

Sim now helps individuals reclaim their energy, reduce inflammation, improve sleep, and prevent lifestyle-driven conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic fatigue using a no-nonsense, science-backed approach that fits real life.

She’s lived both burnout and recovery. That’s what makes her work grounded in passion, relatability, and deep empathy.

My nutrition journey started around 20 years ago with sports nutrition. Back then, I didn’t have the resources to educate myself properly, so I often relied on marketing claims, advice from my personal trainer, and common ideas like "salads and smoothies are healthy because they’re low in fat." That was a mistake! I took one university nutrition class, which I enjoyed, but it didn’t feel right for me. I wanted to become a registered dietitian, but that class stopped me from choosing that major.

Fortunately, I discovered informative podcasts and books that changed my perspective. I learned that traditional universities often lack a holistic approach and can be influenced by biased funding. I eventually became a licensed psychotherapist, but my interest in nutrition remained strong. I found holistic training focused on a whole-person approach, free from corporate bias.

Now, I see clients for both nutritional psychotherapy and general health, with a special focus on ketogenic therapy. I have a physical office, so I can work with you either in-person or online!

Welcome, I am looking forward to working with you. I am ready to help you succeed with your health goals whether it’s reversing insulin resistance or improving your overall metabolic health. Together we will have regular check ins to discuss how this new lifestyle is going for you and how to stay on track with insulin-smart eating habits in order to nurture the most optimal metabolic health possible for you! I was certified as a FDN Practitioner all the way back in 2018 after spending 5 years bed ridden due to chronic lyme, toxic mold exposure and Hashimoto’s. Becoming a health coach is what empowered me to figure out my next steps, when doctors were unable to help me get better. I was trained on how to order my own blood, stool and saliva labs so that I could better direct and work as a team with my health care providers. Then a few years ago I began to have symptoms of insulin resistance and that encouraged me to become a certified insulin IQ coach. Today I am happy to report that I have my insulin resistance under control. Throughout my journey I have learned to empower my clients in a similar manner. I love helping clients tap into their intuition about what's going on in their body, and overall health, so that they are able to better advocate and make decisions for themselves. My number one goal is to help you to stay on track with insulin-smart eating and lifestyle habits allowing you to look better but even more importantly feel better. If you’re ready to get started book a free consultation with me. I am looking forward to working with you.

Like most health coaches, I arrived at this place because of my own health journey. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 12 years old. In my 20s, I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, another autoimmune condition. In my 40s, I received another diagnosis…celiac disease. This third autoimmune condition sent me down a path of discovering what was causing my immune system to go awry and attack my own tissue instead of potential pathogens. 

As I tried different approaches to heal and discovered how the ultra-processed-food world we are a part of played a significant role in my health challenges, I wanted to share what I was learning. In 2017 I earned my coaching certification and then in 2021 earned national board certification in health and wellness coaching. As I began coaching, the people who came to me all had similarities. They all were insulin resistant and moving towards a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. I found it remarkable how that was a commonality despite the multiple different conditions that were a struggle for them. 

I went down a rabbit hole to learn more about insulin resistance and how it might connect to some of these other situations my clients were dealing with. Soon I discovered Ben Bikman's book Why We Get Sick. His explanation of the link between high insulin levels and so many chronic conditions made a light bulb go off in my mind. Because the approach of lowering insulin made so much sense, I became a certified coach with Insulin IQ.

In working with clients, we co-discover ways to get insulin levels and blood sugars back under control. Since going through perimenopause and then menopause as a Type 1, I have worked to keep my insulin low to control my weight. This perspective has helped me to understand even better the role insulin plays in people who may not yet have diabetes, but who are struggling with insulin resistance and who are carrying extra weight. It's wonderful when I watch clients connect the dots and then find success in managing their metabolic health with incremental habit changes. This approach to regaining health truly does work!