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09Jan

Why Alcohol is So Addictive

William Porter

addiction, alcohol, health

Body

Recovering alcoholic William Porter explains the physical and psychological effects of drinking alcohol, and why it is so addictive
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07Jan

Why Do You Really Want to Lose Weight?

Anna Storey

health, therapy

Therapists

Uncovering your real reasons for wanting to lose weight can be a key to success says therapist Anna Storey
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06Jan

How Yin Yoga Supports my Therapy

Clara Bridges

health, meditation, self, therapy, yoga

Body

Clara Bridges has borderline personality disorder and she finds that practising yin yoga works alongside her therapy to help her cope with it
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29Dec

How to Boost Your Gut Health After Antibiotics

Jeannette Hyde

diet, food, gut, health, microbiome, nutrition

Body

Nutritional therapist and author of The Gut Makeover, Jeannette Hyde explains how you can boost your gut health after it has been depleted by antibiotics
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29Dec

How to Build Resilience Against Chronic Pain

Leon Chaitow

chronicpain, health, illness, resilience

Mind

People with certain qualities seem to find it easier to deal with chonic pain. Leon Chaitow, author of How to Overcome Chronic Pain, suggests how to build resilience
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20Dec

Eat More Nuts for a Healthier Christmas

Juliette Bryant

Christmas, health, nutrition, recipe

Body

Mineral-rich nuts are a perfect food throughout the year. To celebrate Christmas, here's a no-cook Christmas cake that's delicious and healthy
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17Dec

How to Avoid Dehydration in Winter

Estelle Lefébure

health, wellbeing

Body

Estelle Lefebure is a French model and actress, now in her 50s. This extract from Mindful Beauty focuses on the importance of staying hydrated, specially in winter
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24Nov

The Emotional and Psychological Fallout of Chronic Illness

Wendy Bristow

body, chronicfatigue, chronicpain, depression, health, illness

Therapists

There is a huge emotional and psychological toll paid by people with chronic illness that can often lead to depression. Therapist Wendy Bristow explores the ways in which therapy can be useful
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22Nov

Brain Food: Eating for a Healthy Mind-Gut Relationship

Delia McCabe

brain, depression, health, microbiome, nutrition, sleep

Body

Your health and wellbeing can be powerfully affected by what you choose to eat and drink. Australian psychologist Delia McCabe outlines latest thinking on the mind-gut connection
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14Nov

6 Tips for a Healthy Workplace

AXA PPP

health, work

Work

Many physical and mental health problems have been linked to sedentary behaviour. With many of us working at desks, what can employers do to improve health in the workplace?
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