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Susannah Constantine: 'Focusing on my gut health reduced my menopausal anxiety'
'I looked like a sort of bell tent and my head looked like it was a pigeon sitting on top of it,' laughs Susannah Constantine, referencing a photoshoot from when she was in the grips of menopause. It's the sort of wry, self-deprecating comment you'd expect from the 61-year-old, who first shot to fame in the early 00s with pal Trinny Woodall, 60 when they fronted What Not To Wear on BBC Two.
‘I survived the new £5,000 smart ice bath’
As I dip my toes into my first ice bath, I’m shocked at how my body reacts. My muscles tense up and my heart rate goes sky-high. Everything burns. Yes, I’d seen it on Instagram and watched celebrities like David Beckham and Kim Kardashian shiver, clench and scream through freezing sessions, but the reality was more shocking than I’d expected.
'Anxiety was ruining my sleep – could hypnotherapy help?'
I'm here for a hypnotherapy session with Malminder Gill, hypnotherapist to the stars, in the hope it will cure my on-again off-again sleep anxiety. She's created a sleep concierge package, at various London hotels, in response to the rise in sleep tourism, a trend which seems to know no bounds.
How to train for Hyrox: “I competed my first Hyrox competition and loved every moment – here’s how I got fit for it in 16 weeks”
Looking for a tough fitness challenge that’ll test every part of your body? Then you’ll be wanting to sign up for this autumn’s UK Hyrox competition, writes Sarah Finley.
Gloria Hunniford on living with grief, and having body confidence at 83
After nearly six decades of being on our TV screens, Gloria Hunniford is a certified national treasure. Whether she's saying *exactly* what she thinks on Loose Women, or naming and shaming scoundrels on Rip Off Britain, the (eternally glamorous) 83-year-old takes no prisoners - and when it comes to blood pressure, she knows that we can take no chances.
I tracked my glucose levels for a month - here are the ways I'm changing my diet for the better
Here, writer Sarah Finley reveals what she learnt after tracking her food intolerances.
Athletic Greens vs Dirtea: Which wellness powder packs the biggest punch?
If you’re a wellness junkie and follow TikTok health trends, then these wellness drinks from Dirtea and Athletic Greens (AG1) most likely haven’t passed you by.
Inside the $7K a week Vegan LA hiking health retreat loved by celebs
Supermodels and celebrities don't get their enviable figures without hard work when it comes to their fitness regimes and diets. Femail writer Sarah Finley checked into LA's hottest health retreat to see if she could keep up...
How her own illness led one woman to set up a global firm
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Jules Miller, founder of dietary supplements firm The Nue Co.
High Point Yachting in Croatia
There’s nothing quite like arriving by speedboat, gin and tonic in hand, to board a yacht in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. We arrived a little windswept but felt like extras in a Bond film as we climbed aboard, our friends impressed by our entrance.
How fitness audio apps made me a better runner
I’ve been a runner for years, but never really taken much consideration to how I run - pace, form or the motivation around me. I tried out audio fitness apps to see if they could make me a better runner.
This 'smaller' Hydrow Wave rower is a great workout, but it's taken over my home
When the Hydrow Wave launched last month, a rower they said would be a lighter and smaller version of its original smart rower I was excited to try it. But if like me, you've only got a limited amount of space in your apartment, you'll struggle to know where to put it.
Ashley James: 'Birth trauma left me unable to physically function'
If you have a browse through Ashley James’ Instagram feed yes, you’ll find gorgeous pictures of her, but you’ll also find her honest accounts of childbirth, postnatal depression and pictures that celebrate body positivity.
Beauty professionals hope for prettier picture after the pandemic
Beauty salons were greatly affected by the pandemic. With the first Covid-19 vaccines now being administered, we speak to six industry professionals about how they have coped with 2020, and their hopes for the future.
Best women’s running vests for sprints, marathons or 5Ks
Keep cool and carry on with this selection of the best vests to run in