Tag Archives: sleep

Magnesium stress and sleep

| September 19, 2023

Could Magnesium supplements help with stress and anxiety? Poor sleep and anxiety and extremely common in perimenopause and post menopause. Often magnesium is recommended for both conditions, but does it work? When it comes to sleep here are some of the claims made and some of the evidence regarding it’s ability to improve sleep quality or duration: Improvements to sleep quality, duration and ability to fall asleep: Research suggests that magnesium supplementation could lead to better sleep quality. A study published in the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences in 2012 found that magnesium supplementation improved subjective assessments on ability…

Can diet help relieve your menopause symptoms

| June 12, 2020

Can your diet help relieve some of the symptoms of menopause? Dietitian Sophie Medlin gives her top tips on what works and what may not. Can Phytoestrogens help with menopause symptoms? Phytoestrogens are compounds that occur naturally in plants and foods including fruits, veggies, legumes, and some grains. Soy is a popular source. They are said to mimic oestrogen and may be helpful for hot flushes, mood swings and painful breasts. But is there good evidence to back that up? “There is some data around phytoestrogens that some people find helpful,” Sophie says. “Again it’s not everybody and the data…

Skin saving tips for the silly season

| November 26, 2017

Are you burning the candle at both ends during the festive season? Our SKINtellectuals share their tips on how to keep you looking your best. It’s that time of year  when your social life looks like it’s taken on a life of it’s own with a seemingly endless set of social events. But all these late nights, parties and alcohol can take a toll on your skin, leaving your eyes with puffy with dark circles and your skin looking dull and dehydrated. So, what can you do to make sure you’re looking your best when you’ve really been burning the…

Quit Counting Sheep: find out which foods can help you get a good night’s sleep

| November 23, 2017

What foods may help with sleep, and which don’t? Dr A Bolin takes a look. Do you sometimes lie awake at night counting sheep? Have you noticed that your skin can look dull and lack-lustre if you’re not getting enough shut-eye?  Getting a good night’s sleep is indeed related to your skin health and studies have shown that a chronic lack of sleep quality is associated with increased signs of skin ageing, impaired skin barrier function and an increased dissatisfaction with appearance. When you sleep your body is busy repairing damage and building collagen. If you don’t get enough, it’s…

beauty sleep – why-you-really-need it

| April 20, 2017

A good night’s sleep is a must if you want good skin. Zara Kassam explains why. On our endless quest searching for the magical cream or serum that will fight wrinkles and eliminate blemishes, we may be missing one of the most important ingredients for our complexion woes: sleep. Getting beauty sleep isn’t a new concept, but it is becoming harder to achieve as modern sleep disruptors from stress to smartphones follow us under the covers. Most of us have witnessed the adverse impact on the face caused by just one night of sleep deprivation. Sleep is food for your brain,…

Are you guilty of the ten cardinal skin care sins?

| January 17, 2017

Dr Jane Leonard, GP and aesthetics guru, talks you through the ten cardinal skin care sins. 1. Forgetting to take your make up off at night. We have all been guilty of climbing into bed without taking our makeup off after a night out or long day at work. So what is the harm? Well, it’s so important to fully cleanse your skin, not only to remove your make up, but also to remove the toxins that have built up during the day. Pollution, smoke, car fumes – to name a few, all create an invisible film on the surface…