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Hip. It’s such a youthful word, isn’t it? Hip and trendy. Hipster. Hip and cool Hip just screams all things young – until, you add another word to it, pain. Say hip pain and a totally different image comes to mind – and it’s not one that brings up images…
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A dreadful chain of events occurred a few weeks ago – I went to the bathroom just as the sun was shining directly at the side of my face and, for some reason I looked in the mirror – now while I’ve come to terms with the fact that I…
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How old are you? Are you sure about that – because when it comes to health and fitness we have two ages – our chronological age, which is the number on your birth certificate, and our biological age, which is how your body performs in comparison to the average for…
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If you’re wondering what I’m talking about it’s basically an idea I spotted in a new book that plopped onto my desk by naturopathic doctor Dr Nigma Talib. Called Reverse The Signs of Ageing, the book looks at all the factors that can make you look older than you actually…
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Yesterday I read a story that said having Botox might make you look more stupid (as apparently people think those whose eyes crinkle are more intelligent). Today I’m reading one (contradicting past beliefs) that because it inhibits the full range of movement when you smile, having anti-wrinkle jabs might also make…
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No, this isn’t a dodgy infomercial. It’s actual science. It seems turning back time is not just about fighting wrinkles. Professor Richard Russell from the US’s Gettysburg College has found that as we get older features like our lips and eyebrows get lighter and our skin gets darker reducing the…
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This month’s theme is all things NEW is the world of weight loss, fitness and the odd bit of beauty – and you’re not going to get much newer than geneONYX technology that allows you to find out which variety of a gene that controls collagen breakdown you have –…
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Twenty (or so) days ago I let you into the secret that I was drinking the new Pure Gold Collagen drink – now you know why, it was all to do with my Japanese theme. Skin boosting drinks and foods containing collagen are common in Japan. You can buy yogurts,…
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There’s a piece in today’s Daily Mail newspaper in the UK about a new skin boosting drink called Pure Gold Collagen that aims to plump up skin and reduce the look of fine lines and winkles. It’s apparently selling great guns on the Boots.com website which has brought it to the…
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If you’re going to use injectables like Botox or fillers it’s important to keep a sense of perspective about what your face normally looks like. It’s the motto I’ve always stuck to when having ‘work done’ and it hit home after I was recently interviewed by one of the big…
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