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Sarah's Health Notes: Macmillan Talking Cancer Podcasts (Post)
I’m sitting in my office down the bottom of our garden in Dorset, looking out at the birds flitting around – a blue tit is sitting on top of a tall shrub like the king of the castle – watching my hus ...
VH Eats – Cooking(Post)‘A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness’ – Elsa Schiaparelli A couple of years ago, I released a section on our site called VH Eats, and as we are entering an ‘entertaining season’, ...
Gill Meets John Frieda & Gail Federici(Post)Color Wow is the latest creation from internationally acclaimed hairstylist John Frieda and industry-renowned products innovator Gail Federici. John and Gail, co-founders of John’s original professio ...
Gill Meets Ken Paves(Post)You are arguably the most recognisable hair stylist in America; Oprah Winfrey has called you the ‘big Kahuna of Hollywood hair’. How did your journey begin? I used to love working on my Mother and a ...
How Your Phone Can Make You Healthy(Post)It suddenly dawned on me the other day that my phone is keeping me fit. And healthy. And less stressed. And I’m a) surprised and b) rather pleased about it. Yes, I know that phones are also the curs ...
The Aunties(Post)You know the way Gill gets over excited when she loves something and immediately turns into a happy lunatic? Of course you do. Well, this month I’m going to join her. Not about the cutting-edge healt ...
Comparing Ourselves to Others(Post)When my daughter was a teenager, she spent a great deal of time thinking about appearance, just like every other teenage girl in the known universe. I’m too fat, my hair is too frizzy, my face is too ...
Seasonal Affective Disorder(Post)What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? Seasonal Affective Disorder, also referred to as SAD, is a condition that affects over half a million people in the UK. This condition impacts upon the men ...
Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)(Post)What is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)? Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a concern that occurs in some women between two and fourteen days of the onset of the periodic cycle. Also known as PMS, Premenstr ...
High Blood Pressure(Post)High blood pressure is a common concern as we begin to age. The term ‘silent killer’ describes high blood pressure well because unless you know what the symptoms of high blood pressure are, you would ...
Never Too Late To Learn(Post)Hands up who hated school? I’m rather anticipating a sea of hands, here – but mine will probably be the most eager, the one reaching most determinedly sky-wards – because pretty much as soon as I’d l ...
Weekend Read 4 September 2021(Post)Hello September. And hello to each of you as we roll into the Autumn term, with Autumn (Fall) being my favourite season of the year. It is said that Autumn represents the preservation of life and i ...