All Health and wellbeing articles
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Opinion
Lessons from baby loss - ‘God’s grace is sufficient’
Rebekah Watkiss thought she would not be able to get through the emotional and physical pain of losing her firstborn, but she says, ‘I discovered God’s grace was truly sufficient in each and every moment.’
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How dwelling on scripture ‘flicks off the worry-switch’
For World Mental Health Day, Anne Le Tissier shares her experience of battling anxiety and how she learned to go straight to the Bible for support.
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I learnt to trust God again after baby loss - and you can too
As we go into Baby Loss Awareness Week, Funke Oham shares how her first loss almost 20 years ago led her to support others experiencing the same.
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‘I suffer from religious OCD’
Samantha Bailie-McMurdock shares her experience of scrupulosity, and how a book by John Bunyan helped her find freedom.
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‘Do not suffer alone’
Evangelical Alliance editor and former BBC broadcast journalist Nicola Morrison opened up to Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson about her professional and personal journeys, including her struggle with self-harming
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Shining a light on HRT
October is Menopause Awareness Month and with this year’s focus on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), mid-life specialist Jo Ibbott says it’s time to clear up the confusion surrounding this often-misunderstood treatment
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Opinion
‘I have seen the ‘boom of the shroom’ on social media but are mushrooms really a safe choice?'
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse considers the mushrooms that have been found to support the body against all sorts of health issues such as inflammation, viruses, tumour growth, fungal overgrowth, pathogenic bacteria, hormone imbalance, and even stress.
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Opinion
'Kate and I appear to be two lives affected by cancer that will never be the same again'
Recently the Prince and Princess of Wales released a video with family footage, giving an update on the health of Princess Kate. Suzie Kennedy shares her view on the video, and rejoices at the second chance both she and Kate have been given.
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Menopause - a whole-body experience
Mid-life specialist Jo Ibbott explains how the brain is affected during menopause
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Looking after your emotional health as a mother
Joy A Mead invites you to go on a journey to discover more about how past traumas may have affected you, so that you can be the healthiest version of yourself
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Women naturally understand about menopause, and men don’t need to…right?
Mid-life specialist Jo Ibbott debunks the two main assumptions she comes across regularly
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Opinion
A Christian nutritionist’s view on ultra-processed foods
Are you drawn to fizzy drinks of all colours or ice-cream that doesn’t seem to melt? Emma Maitland-Carew looks at why ultra processed food is so damaging to our bodies and how we can recognise it.
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Cooking in season
Chef Georgina Fuggle shares her passion for cooking – as well as some great summer recipes to try out this season
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It’s not you, it’s perimenopause
As midlife specialist Jo Ibbott takes over the menopause column, she unpacks the confusion around this significant life event
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Science catching up with the Bible
From the vagus nerve, to alpha brainwaves and confirmation bias, pastor and psychotherapist Jo Hargreaves explains the intersection of science with the word of God
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Is therapy okay for Christians?
Recognising we all have times when we benefit from extra support, therapist Monique Thomas believes we should not dismiss considering professional help
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It’s time for your health MOT
Bukky Ayoade believes that summer is the perfect time to look more closely at those all-important numbers such as blood pressure and blood glucose level
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Opinion
Christian leaders need to expel the myth that faith and mental health are incompatible
In the midst of Mental Health Awareness week and writer, Maxine Harrison shares her own journey of seeking therapy after Christian influencers showed her the importance of emotions.
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Are we ageist?
Alex Noel unpacks our society’s attitudes towards ageing, and suggests the Church is uniquely placed to tell a better story
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The A-Z on pelvic health
Bukky Ayoade explains what happens to the pelvic floor during perimenopause and menopause, and gives advice on how to avoid uncomfortable symptoms