These easy and health-packed recipes, from nutritionist Alli Godbold, are full of anti-ageing goodness. And they taste delicious, too.
Month: April 2019
After another sleepless night, the last thing you want to hear the next day is “you look tired”. The solution? Fake it. With these 9 beauty products, no matter how much you’re struggling on the inside, you can count on your face not to give it away.
It’s not just your skin that gets dry during menopause, hormone changes can leave hair feeling more parched than the Sahara. And that translates to frizzy, fluffy and puffy - not adjectives we ever want used to describe our hair.
During the menopause, your skin can feel drier than a very long January. Why? Oestrogen levels drop and it’s this hormone that’s responsible for producing skin-smoothing collagen and hydrating oils. How to help?
Dry, tired skin - thank you menopause - is the last thing you need when you’re dealing with all the other symptoms. Yet as you enter your menopause years, chances are your skin has changed but your foundation probably hasn’t.
Fine. Good when it comes to weather, not so good when it comes to your hair. So the news that during the menopause we’re likely to suffer with hair thinning (as androgen levels drop) is hardly thrilling. But if you are seeing hair that’s lost body then there is good news.
We'd love to say we've found a good night's sleep in a jar, but no such luck. However, if night sweats and insomnia are leaving you feeling - and looking - knackered, we can suggest some overnight creams that can at least do a bit of restorative work while you're lying there counting sheep.
If menopause has caused your libido to dip, a sex toy might help revive it. Former nurse and sexual health advocate Samantha Evans reveals the best sex toys for women over 40
A drop in oestrogen and rise in testosterone can sometimes trigger acne during the menopause. Often affecting women who suffered in puberty, spots and wrinkles can feel like a skincare cross no one should have to bear.
How to fix it?
If your sex drive is missing in action, we know a woman who can locate it. Former nurse and sexual health advocate Samantha Evans runs online sex toy company Jo Divine and is determined to help us all get our mojo back.
Have you felt a brain fog descending recently? Forgotten names? Lost concentration… You’re not alone. Dr Stephanie Goodwin, a London-based GP and menopause specialist, reveals what causes brain fog during menopause.
These healthy breakfast ideas are packed with foods that focus on bloody sugar control. Perfect for the addressing the low energy and brain fog of midlife.
Your skin is drier, thinner and slacker - we hear you. We lose 30% of our collagen in the first five years of menopause and it’s not joyous. The good news is that beauty brands are doing something about it, with a slew of new products for older skin.
We’ve grown up with Patsy Kensit, from her childhood debut in an advert for Bird’s Eye frozen peas, to her successful acting career. And let’s not forget the Cool Britannia years with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher. Now 51, she reveals how menopause made her feel she was losing her mind.
Chef Skye Gyngell won a Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries in London, then surprised everyone by suddenly leaving the restaurant. Looking back, she blames ‘menopause insanity’ and reveals how her whole life was turned upside down.
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