Category Archive : Health

He finds people with food intolerances ‘annoying’ apparently (Picture: Alan West/Hogan Media/Shutterstock) I want to preface this piece by saying that I’m a long-standing fan of Jeremy Clarkson – from his time on Top Gear and the Grand Tour, to his now endearing Clarkson’s Farm. But his recent column in The Times has ground my […]

Dr Enayat has worked as a GP for 16 years (Picture: Getty/ Supplied) Dr Mohammed Enayat was working as a GP when he started looking into longevity. Day in, day out, for 15 years he saw patients struggling with chronic issues, spending their 50s, 60s on a cocktail of medication for issues that, with the […]

I’ve struck up conversations with at least 70 people over the years (Picture: Michael Redina / Sam Lane Photography) Walking through my local park recently, I noticed an elderly man sitting alone on a bench, just staring ahead. He looked sad and something about his demeanour didn’t seem right. Pausing for a moment, I went […]

People’s pits are painful and the brand has something to say about it (Picture: @beccadixo) ‘I’ve physically not been able to put my arms down because the pain’s been so bad,’ Ellie says on TikTok. She’d been using Mitchum’s 48-hour deodorant throughout the summer and began getting angry red marks under her arms and ‘weeping […]

Who knew something so simple, could be so rewarding too! (Picture: Metro/Simple App) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more We all lead busy lives, so it can be hard to factor in […]

Do you often wake up in a sweat? (Picture: Getty Images) Waking up drenched in sweat occasionally is nothing to worry about — especially after a bad dream or on a hot night. But if this is a constant thing for you, it may be cause for concern. On X, the NHS warned patients that […]

When I had my second breakdown, I was completely and utterly burnt out (Picture: Emma Flint) I can’t do this. That’s what I remember thinking as I lay wailing in my bed, my mother stroking my hair. My heart felt like it was hammering against my chest, my breathing was quick and shallow, and every […]

When I did drift off, I woke up not knowing where I was, sweating so much I was soaking wet and freezing (Picture: Russell Fleming) I couldn’t get out of bed. I felt drained, constantly. All my body wanted was more sleep. When I did drift off, I woke up not knowing where I was, […]

It might seem like ‘everyone has ADHD right now’ – but that couldn’t be further from the truth (Picture: Metro) Opening up to a friend after I was diagnosed with ADHD, I voiced my struggles with time blindness, lateness, general disorganisation, and emotional dysregulation. ‘But isn’t it normal to get a little bit distracted sometimes? […]

My endometriosis symptoms appeared when I was 11-years-old (Picture: Elodie Giuge Photography) ‘Is there anything else you’d like to ask?’, the surgeon queried.   ‘You wanted to ask if your cervix was being removed,’ my husband Chris prompted me.  It was my final appointment before my extensive endometriosis surgery, which would also see me having a hysterectomy […]