Hair Tips: Can I Straighten Real Hair Extensions?
Find out more about the differences between real and synthetic hair extensions. Lisa Shepherd, our gorgeous hair columnist from Lisa Shepherd Kidderminster, helps our readers solve their hair hassles – for good! Laura Asks: What’s the difference between real and fake hair extensions and which is better? I heard you can’t straighten the fake ones. […]
Is invisalign really worth the £5000 cost
We at the Nightingale Clinic explains that Invisalign can be worth the cost for patients who want a discreet, removable alternative to fixed braces. It describes how clear aligners are custom-made, changed regularly and planned using scans, moulds or X-rays. Treatment may help with crooked teeth, gaps, bite issues and mild to complex alignment concerns. […]
Prevent Cancer: Foods To Fight Cancer
Cancer information: read about how you can cut your cancer risk by eating antioxidant-rich superfoods that prevent cancer. We all know that eating fruits, vegetables and soy products provides essential nutrition for a healthy lifestyle. But it’s also one of the most enjoyable ways to prevent cancer. Cancer Information: Prevent Cancer By Eating Vegetables Why […]
Surprising New Ways to Prevent Cancer
With new discoveries and cutting edge technology, you can now do more to protect yourself against cancer than ever before. In this article: Why skipping breakfast and doing the housework could both be increasing your cancer risk Find out how using the contraceptive coil can prevent cancer How the new STI vaccine can prevent cancer […]
Thinning Hair: Prevent Hair Loss
Stress can wreak havoc on your hair, making it thinner – find out how to prevent hair loss. Lisa Shepherd, our gorgeous hair columnist from Lisa Shepherd Kidderminster, helps our readers solve their hair hassles – for good! Lorna Asks: My friend, who is 47, is going through a pretty stressful time at the moment […]
Exercises to Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles
Find out more about the pelvic floor muscles, their importance plus useful exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. In this article: Weak pelvic floor muscles can be caused by lack of exercise Why pelvic floor muscles are so important: 1 in 4 women will experience bladder weakness as a result of weak pelvic floor […]
Male Eating Disorders Information: On the Rise
Find out more about male eating disorders and why men with eating disorders are not getting the treatment they need. An alarming 9,000 men suffer from eating disorders in the UK at any one time, but male eating disorders are often ignored or ridiculed. “All my early life I was preoccupied with my weight and […]
Need to Know: Contraceptive Pill Information
Find out more about the contraceptive Pill, its side effects, risks, myths and effectiveness. In this article: What effects the hormones in the contraceptive Pill have on your body Does the Pill cause breast cancer? Which contraceptive pills are best for clearing up acne – and which are really to blame for weight gain Just […]
Hair Makeover Tips: Finding the Right Cut & Style
Hair Makeover Tips!! Every month, hair doctor extraordinaire Lisa gives readers top hair tips. This month, Lisa gives two readers hair makeovers! In this article: Two readers send in their makeover hair questions. Discover how to lift colour and add vibrance. How to shape your jaw-line. Trudy Asks: I’ve always wanted someone to give me […]
Hair Advice: Makeover Tips
Our gorgeous hair columnist Lisa Shepherd helps our readers solve their hair hassles – for good! Gloria Asks: I am 54 and an African American woman living in the United Kingdom. My hair is salt ’n pepper and I wear it naturally, no chemicals/perms, cut short. I’d like some advice on how else to wear […]