All Health and wellbeing articles
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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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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
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Opinion
How can I control my thoughts? Let me count the ways…
In her new book, Courage and Confidence - A Bold Guide to Unboxing Who You Were Made to Be, Nicole O. Salmon presents four simple practices to help renew your mind.
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We need to start talking about young-onset dementia
Janet Wyatt is the director of JW Care Group, one of the only care providers in the country specialising in young-onset dementia. She shares her story with us and the wisdom she’s gleaned through over 30 years devoted to dementia sufferers
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Is the Government finally prioritising women’s health?
Find out how the newly released UK Government’s Women’s Health Strategy 2024 positively affects women experiencing menopause
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Opinion
Kylie Jenner has dissolved her fillers – is this a step toward freedom?
Is the world starting to agree with the Bible - that grey hair is a crown of glory? Not quite, says Hannah Wickens, but it might just be going in the right direction, and Kylie Jenner is leading the way.
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Opinion
‘Why I don’t do yoga’
Yoga is seen as acceptable by many Christians, but Kate Orson says: ’claiming you can do yoga as a non-spiritual practice is a bit like thinking you can eat cake for the healthy proteins and vitamins while not absorbing the sugar.’
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Opinion
‘Thank God for the Government ban on disposable vapes’
Mary Deller from Hope UK says the Government’s measures to tackle the huge rise in young people taking up vaping are a positive step forward.
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The wait - my journey with infertility
Lucy West (née Britten) carved out her singing career in Christian bands like V*Enna, BlushUK and LZ7, performing songs and sharing the gospel with countless young people. She’s now using her voice in another way – to talk about infertility
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Utilising yoga during Lent
In this edited extract from Church of Scotland minister Pauline Steenbergen’s book How to Embody Lent in 29 Yoga Postures she explains how she came to practise yoga, why she teaches it now and introduces some of the poses
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Exercise yourself happy!
Bukky Ayoade explains how staying active can help us to tackle the symptoms of menopause