All health articles – Page 3
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OpinionCéline Dion has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. How does this kind of chronic illness affect women?
Author Jo Sheringham shares her experience of developing an autoimmune condition, and the lessons God is teaching her as she lives with the disability.
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ArticleRemembering we are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’
In our new column on the menopause, Bukky Ayoade looks at how prayer and meditation can help women tackle symptoms
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ArticleUnderstanding the menopause
As she personally juggles perimenopause with work, family life and church leadership, Claire Musters reports on a conference organised by the Kyria Network to help women understand what still - despite the media coverage it has been given in recent years - appears to be a taboo subject
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Article‘I can get you a six-pack, but I’m far more interested in getting you into heaven!’
Coach Estelle Wallace partners with Jesus to teach people to approach their wellness holistically
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ArticleEating disorders don’t take a break at Christmas
Hope Virgo urges us to take time among the festivities of the season to be more mindful of those around us and the struggles they may have
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ArticleWalking free of shame and stigma in pregnancy and beyond
Hope Virgo asserts that parents suffering from mental ill-health really need the Church to step up and provide support
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ArticleMission & burnout
Author Ann-Louise Graham looks at how we can stay in ministry without going under
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ArticleIt’s time to start having uncomfortable conversations about mental health
Hope Virgo has some advice on reaching out to people in practical ways so that we fulfil God’s commandment to love everyone
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ArticleDo genetics hold the key?
Hope Virgo explores the link between genetics and mental health issues, and how advances in research are helping our understanding
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OpinionGod spoke to me before my cancer diagnosis and his words kept me going
Lindsay Bruce was diagnosed with cancer after hearing a word from God, and his words were a great comfort to her.
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Article‘I spent thousands on therapy because I wasn’t thin enough for support from the NHS’
Hope Virgo lifts the lid on the spiralling costs for those trying to get help for mental health issues
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ArticleStrongholds of the mind
Bobbi Kumari explains how the demonic can gain access to our lives through our negative thinking.
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OpinionAs Christians we can talk like beauty is a bad thing, but here's why I think that's wrong
Founder of a skincare range, Emiko Ray, shares her journey in understanding that beauty isn’t just skin deep.
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OpinionI felt like the world was crashing down around me, until God gave me the gift of running
Caroline Kelly had to face the pain of her dad's illness while caring for young children and felt like she couldn't cope until God gave her an unexpected gift.
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ArticleGood health is not just a prayer away
Black people are more prone to certain illnesses and Marcia Dixon recognises that being a Christian cushioned her from this information and the seriousness of some health conditions
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Article‘My son got five siblings – one for every year he prayed!’
After Carrie Jones had her first child, it was nine years until she had another successful pregnancy. She never imagined she would give birth to quintuplets – thanks to the determined prayers of her eldest
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OpinionI was at peak fitness when I was diagnosed with cancer - it made me question what the Bible says about my body
Anne Hartslief’s faith that her body was a temple was shattered by an unexpected cancer diagnosis. Here she explains how she began to love herself again.
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ArticleWhy I need God and medication
Sophie Mei Lan begins her new series on mental health by sharing vulnerably how finding her own suicide letter was a stark reminder that she needed help again
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Article‘God places such value on women, that he lived within one for nine months’
As nutritionist Clare Backhouse ends her series, she reflects on the messages we receive about our bodies, and encourages us to take care of ourselves well
