Being diagnosed with heart failure must have been terrifying for the 90,000 people currently living with it in Ireland — as effects of the chronic, progressive condition, mean the heart muscle is unable to pump enough to meet the body’s need for blood and oxygen. It is a debilitating and life-limiting illness and while there… Read More »
A couple of years ago, veganism was booming. I was editing a glossy vegan food magazine and every day brought more plant-based product launches and glowing Instagram stars proffering raw Buddha bowls. I, too, went vegan in the summer of 2016, aged 45. After years as a vegetarian with an abiding love for animals, it… Read More »
Louise from London, 32, says she dreads going home for Christmas as it always leaves her in a foul mood. Can this Christmas be any different? Healthista Collective expert Sally Brown had some advice The Problem: Dear Sally, Every Christmas I go back to my parents’ house on Christmas Eve and usually don’t escape until… Read More »
When Lisa Forrest was in the early stages of pregnancy with her first child, her GP sent her for a routine pap smear. She was stunned when the results showed some abnormalities. Further testing diagnosed the then 27 year old with cervical cancer. Twenty weeks into her pregnancy she faced the terrifying decision of either… Read More »