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, …
How I keep my energy up while super busy
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 …
Natural Approaches To Digestive Discomfort
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 …
Join us for a short meditation
As per your many requests, I sit down with my husband, Michael Brandon, to take you through a short 10 minute meditation. You can sit on a chair or sofa, with uncrossed legs and feet on the ground, with your back upright (not slouched) or you can lie down on the floor or your bed. If you’re flexible with good …
Why a meaningless number won’t dictate my life
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 …
Fulvic Acid – the elixir of life
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 …
Why I love these 3 supplements
I do love a supplement. I think they’re an important part of a healthy lifestyle. The world is now so full of pollutants both inside and outside our homes, on your foods and in the air we breathe, that our bodies have much to deal with. Added to that, the soil in which our foods grow, has been much depleted. …
Top tips for losing weight – without dieting
This is the expanded version of my recent article in Hello magazine. Useful tactics to make you more healthy and gain less weight without actually dieting. Society has become a lot more health conscious since I started my Ageless website 12 years ago. Whereas I often felt like a lone voice beating the drum for healthy living, now I find …
Navigating dating apps at 60
It may seem odd that I’m writing about dating and dating apps on Ageless. specially as a married woman, and as it’s not obviously a health issue, but I think it’s incredibly apt. I’m interested in every aspect of a woman’s life as she navigates through life “Navigating” is the key word. If you’re not navigating one thing, it’s another. …
The benefits of tongue scraping
I have to admit that tongue scraping is not something I’ve even thought about, never mind tried. However, Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, has convinced me otherwise. Who knew the benefits that could be had? What I did know, is that oral health is now recognised as being incredibly important. Our overall wellbeing is connected to it, as poor …
Dame Joan Collins’ secret weapon to ageing with pizazz
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. …
My top 5 summer wardrobe staples
I started writing for Hello magazine exactly a year ago. The idea was to write about health and beauty just as I do for Ageless. However, they’ve sometimes given me something a bit different to write about. Fashion seems to be becoming a regular feature I was somewhat taken aback when my first fashion article for them proved to be …











