![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61b24247b0eb56200a18724e/8775c761-2664-4540-b582-c6e5cb04f04f/OPHELIA.029.17.04.21.jpeg)
All Articles
Inside inflammation.
When you think of information you probably picture redness or pain. But sciences and covering more about 'hidden inflammation', which is increasingly being linked to disease as a cause - not just consequence. Georgia green finds out what you need to know.
Cake in the office should be viewed like passive smoking, obesity expert warns
Bringing cake into the office should be seen as harmful to your colleagues in the same way as passive smoking, one of Britain’s leading experts on diet and health has said.
The hidden signs you could be at risk of diabetes
New evidence suggests that more than 250,000 midlifers in the UK have type 2 without even knowing it. Libby Galvin reports
The truth about ‘hangxiety’: agony of the midlife hangover
The middle-aged are now more likely to drink to excess than any other age group. But after 40 that bottle of wine is followed by morning-after guilt. Jane Mulkerrins reports.
The longevity rules: what to do for a younger body — and brain
here is no reason why most humans can’t live to 100, says Dr Julia Jones, bluntly. The neuroscientist and author is annoyed that on a recent longevity predictor test, her healthy life expectancy came out at “only” 97.
Migraines: what those who suffer from them get wrong
A third of women and one in eight men in the UK will experience migraines at some stage of their lives, and about 200,000 people will have one today.
How to age-proof your face, body and brain (it’s never too late to start)
How healthy is your body? As we get older, everything from our heart and joints to our brain and gut microbiome are vulnerable to wear and tear, often exacerbated by the cumulative effects of poor diet and exercise choices. The result is that we are increasingly at risk of illnesses that can seriously threaten our chances of a long and healthy life.
The science behind cooling for exercise recovery.
Heather Massey of the Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth, takes the heat out of recovery and talks us through the latest science behind recovery cooling.
Let Your Brain Do The Walking
Dr Paul Batman talks about physical activity and mental health. He looks at the impact exercise has on the hippocampus and overall brain function.
Have you ever had back pain?
Four out of five Britons will suffer from back pain at some point and many will spend a small fortune trying to fix it, buying into the promise that practices such as yoga or Pilates will develop their spines to withstand everyday stresses.
How to Get a Better Night's Sleep in Midlife
I believe that sleep is ‘top of the tree’ of health.
If we feel rested we are more likely to have the energy to exercise and make healthier food choices. Research has shown that fatigued (along with stress) is more likely to makes us reach for high-fat and high-sugar snacks to ‘keep us going’.
What losing half a stone really does for your Health
If we were being honest many of us would say we’d like to be half a stone lighter. It’s a weight-loss goal that seems achievable — even dieticians say we can shed that amount in a matter of weeks
Midlife Happiness: 17 ways to feel good
I loved this article on how to keep ourselves feeling good. The opportunity we have to adopt healthy approaches in midlife— such as not smoking, developing good relationships and finding positive ways to cope with life’s inevitable distresses — we can make all the difference to our experience of of old age.
Pelvic issues caused by spinning and cycling; How to ENJOY your cycling Pain Free.
I read the article below, brought to my attention by one of my gorgeous clients, with great interest. I would definitely agree with Dr Philippa Kaye – do not ignore pain and definitely numbness or discomfort in your pelvis region during or after cycling is not right.
Looking after your Pelvic Floor muscles
The importance of the invisible exercise: Looking after your Pelvic Floor muscles. How do you train your pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and transversus abdominis (TA) effectively?
13 Rules for a Healthy Heart
How healthy is your heart? After decades of declining rates of heart attacks, experts from the University of Oxford warned this week that they were on the rise again in England, fuelled partly by obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits.
Let’s Talk About Stress
Stress can be debilitating and very harmful to our health and wellbeing. A fantastic in depth article follows with many expert top tips and explanations. In my opinion, sleep is at the top of the tree.
Six reasons why getting outside is good for you.
Many of us experience low-grade mood swings from autumn onwards as days get shorter and darker, says Dr Sarita Robinson, deputy head of the school of psychology at the University of Central Lancashire.
Start your journey
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.