Highlighting women’s health

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No nonsense trends, no impossible goals, just simple, straightforward advice for good health-keeping. This month… From stress-related cortisol to ‘orgasmic’ oxytocin, Polly Vernon shares all she’s learned about hormonal health

Could hormonal imbalances be hijacking your happiness? Marcelle Pick identifies the hormones linked to depression and seven ways to lift your mood naturally

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Hormones playing havoc with your weight and shape? Has a “meno-belly” appeared from nowhere? Some simple lifestyle tweaks like fasting can help, says Dr Clare Bailey Mosley. And don’t worry, you won’t be left hungry.

Menopause might be talked about more these days, but that doesn’t mean we’re always getting it right . From ‘being too young’ for it to being dismissed as ‘just’ hot flushes, we’re chatting to the experts to separate fact from fiction