It sounds like something from a sci-fi film, but scientists are now recognising the strange but true connection between the bacteria living in your gut, and your weight. One study on pairs of twins wh…
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Read on for women’s health and wellbeing tips to lose weight, sleep better, have more energy, eat healthy foods, feel happy, balance hormones, look after your heart, as well as improve your memory, immune system and more!
Dr Chatterjee On How A Morning Routine Can Benefit You
Down-to-earth GP Dr Rangan Chatterjee, star of BBC One’s Doctor in the House, explains how a morning routine can give your health an amazing boost. It’s the little things that help us stay healt…
Sleep well tonight! Dr Rangan Chatterjee shares his best sleep-well habits…
The fact that we spend a third of our lives asleep is an indication of how critical slumber is for both mental and physical wellbeing. Dr Rangan Chatterjee dedicates a whole chapter in his new book, T…
22 probiotic foods to try!
Probiotics (not to be confused with prebiotics!) are live bacteria and yeasts found in certain fermented foods or added to supplements or yoghurts, that can help restore the natural balance of your tu…
Two fun ways to protect against dementia!
It turns out that reducing your chances of developing dementia in later life can actually be a whole lot of fun. New research has found that learning to play a musical instrument or to speak another l…
Living in the town or the country affects your health in THIS way
We all have a preference when it comes to living in the bright lights of the city or choosing a country retreat, but when it comes to your health, your preference could have a big impact. A recent stu…
Doing THIS will slash your heart disease risk by a third!
It’s never too late to get fit and protect your heart! Now there’s one more reason to keep up your activity levels in middle age, as a new study has found that six years of exercising during that peri…
The UK is hosting the first ever Self Love Summit!
Put yourself first for a change with a day out at the first Self Love Summit There’s been a real movement in the health world in the past few years towards the importance of being kind to yourself – t…
Coeliac Disease: The myths and facts you need to know
It’s Coeliac Awareness Week from 14 – 20th May 2018. With so much conflicting information and advice available about gluten, gut health, coeliac disease and gluten intolerance, we have enl…
The Gut Girls answer your questions about gut health!
They’re better known as Love Island DJs and radio presenters, but the Mac Twins, aka Alana and Lisa, are also the brains behind The Gut Stuff, where they are spreading the word about gut health. We as…