When you look into the research around healthy aging in women, the same themes come up repeatedly. Not trends, not hacks, but mostly fairly unglamorous things that affect how the body functions over time. Here are the 5 I found the most interesting... 1. Strength Training One of the biggest physical changes women experience with age is muscle loss. Women begin gradually losing muscle mass from around their 30s onwards, and the process speeds up during and after menopause due

If you deal with rosacea, you’ll know how frustrating it can feel trying to work out what your skin actually wants. One product feels fine for a few days, then suddenly your cheeks are hot, tight and inflamed again. You buy products that promise glow and radiance, only to end up looking redder than before. I know that feeling well because I’ve had rosacea across the apples of my cheeks for several years now. Mine tends to flare when I use products that are too aggressive, ove

Many women don’t expect their skin changing in midlife to take up so much head space, but it does. For me, it shows up in small moments - catching my reflection and hesitating for a second, looking a little closer at something that wasn’t there before. And with it comes this quiet, nagging self-consciousness, which is the part that feels the most uncomfortable. Because logically, it makes sense, right? This is normal. It’s happening to everyone. We’ve seen our mums, grandmas,