It’s all in the mind True (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early…
A fitness fanatic has warned of the dangers of failing to drink enough water during workouts after she was struck down with a life-threatening condition triggered by a karate class. Gemma Underwood, 41, from South Ayrshire, struggled through an ‘intense’ session in March that left her feeling unusually sore. The following day, however, her upper…
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Luke Coutinho is a lifestyle and fitness coach who shares health-related Instagram posts. In a post on April 17, Luke warned, “Wake up, India,” as he went on to list the ‘most dangerous and harmful diets for weight loss‘. He called the ‘low salt and no salt diet’, ‘no fat diet’, ‘crash diet’ and ‘starvation…
CeeDee Lamb is sparing no expense when it comes to keeping his body in peak condition. Like many professional athletes, the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver has dropped serious coin to maximize his on-field performance and potentially boost his career longevity. He spoke about his health and fitness routine in a recent interview with Complex, revealing he spent…
I was surrounded by palm trees, the unforgiving Caribbean sun, music in Spanish and sweat in the heart of Puerto Rico’s Botanical Garden of Caguas. I was at Me, Myself & I — the island’s most immersive wellness event — but I left with something far more personal: a deep sense of affirmation that wellness,…
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Claire O’Meara was in her late 40s when she started experiencing a range of symptoms that made her think she was “dying of something really rare”. Naturally fit, O’Meara, now 61, had spent most of her adult life as a physical training instructor in the Army. On weekends, she ran half marathons for ‘fun’, while…
When Emily Adams visited her grandpa, Graham Gill, for his 80th birthday, she learned just how much pain her grandpa experiences in his body each day. Wanting to help him feel more comfortable, she designed a full-body strength program to help build his strength to alleviate the pain. Since they live far apart, Adams and…
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