The festive period is a time that many of us look forward to, but at the same time, find fraught with difficulty. I love it because it’s a beacon of light in our long, long winter. A time to get together with loved ones, chill and indulge. And when I say indulge, I mean let go of all common sense …
A decade ago, fat was a dirty word. Low fat diets were the norm and fats in all forms were avoided. When I wrote The In-Sync Diet with nutritionist Fleur Borrelli in 2015, we were among the first to talk about healthy fats being vital for good health. We also talked about how fat doesn’t make you fat. In fact, …
For the first time in eight years, I’m treading the boards doing a play. Not only that, but I’m on the road with it, touring around the entire British Kingdom as well as Ireland. Touring is gruelling, and this tour will be the longest I’ve ever done In my youth, I just got on with it and didn’t worry about …
I think there are very few of us who haven’t experienced bloating and gut discomfort at times. Bloating to excess can be extremely uncomfortable and painful. If it happens consistently, I would recommend consulting a doctor as it can be a sign of gut issues. SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) can cause severe bloating, as can dysbiosis (an imbalance of …
Other people have always been much more interested in my age than I am – I was even labelled a ‘vintage vixen’ at 40 – so, as I turn 70, I expect it will be brought up constantly in the press. Despite thinking of age as a phase, rather than a number, I’m reflecting on what this birthday means to …
When it comes to beauty and looking after our skin as it ages, many people concentrate on beauty products to apply topically. However, it makes a huge difference if you also apply some help from within. In the article below, Shabir Daya (pharmacist at Victoria Health) explains how the skin functions and why certain supplements can really benefit your skin …
Have you heard of Fulvic Acid? I’ve used the fabulous Fulvic Acid shampoo by Victoria Health but was unaware of it as a supplement. Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, explains why we all need to know about it’s many benefits. He has also created a supplement that harnesses the power of Fulvic Acid in his DoSe range: IoniCell by …
One of the things I get asked the most about, is how to help maintain and freshen the eye area. We tend to get lines around our eyes before any other area ( I was 18 when I started getting mine) as the skin is much thinner here. It’s also a very expressive part of the face and I’m convinced …
Here is my latest article as seen in Hello magazine. I look at the role our mental attitude plays in how we age, as I think it’s the most important factor of all. And the person who has it down to a fine art is Dame Joan Collins. She has long been my inspiration for how to age with pizazz. …
I’m changing my approach to travel – and implore you to do the same I’ve always loved to travel; from immersing myself in unfamiliar cultures, to visiting the great historical sites of the world, to chilling on a white powdery beach and swimming in azure seas. To my mind, travel is one of the great adventures of life. My husband …
I’ve created three episodes on wellbeing and beauty for the Lorraine show on ITV. The first episode was about exercise and how I’ve changed my routine completely in recent years. You can watch it along with my interview with Lorraine: The exercise episode In the second episode, I talk about how I manage stress and was able to rid myself …
My articles for Hello seem to be diversifying from my usual topics of health and beauty. So here, after my recent piece on fashion, is the latest one about how ageism affects woman in particular and what we can do about it.
