Lifestyle Management

Willpower, commitments, time - sometimes it feels the world has set out to make it difficult to make the right lifestyle decision. Nuffield Health experts provide advice and insight on making the right decisions and keeping to them.

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The temperature is dropping and the days are getting shorter. As we head into winter we’re all at a greater risk of catching colds or the flu, but there’s lots you can do to boost your immune system to help avoid the misery.

Updated: Friday 28 April 2023

Published: Tuesday 19 November 2019

Illness and injury not only keep you from doing the things you love, but can also get in the way of your work. Here's how to access fast, effective care and get back to work sooner.

Updated: Wednesday 12 April 2023

Published: Wednesday 6 April 2016

Not sure what to make of your blood pressure? Here’s how the numbers work.

Updated: Tuesday 28 March 2023

Published: Friday 18 November 2016

Dr Unnati Desai, National GP lead at Nuffield Health, shares her expertise on the science behind beauty sleep and provides tips to optimise skincare regimes overnight.

Updated: Wednesday 22 March 2023

Published: Monday 12 September 2016

Everyone knows exercise will help lower your blood pressure, but this little trick can help accelerate the drop. Best of all, it takes next to no effort. Head of Preventative Medicine, Dr Ben Kelly explains.

Updated: Wednesday 22 February 2023

Published: Monday 30 January 2017

Not getting as much exercise as you’d like? Whether you’re still working from home, or you’ve become less active since the pandemic, Professor Ben Kelly, Head of Clinical Research has five tips to help get you moving and improve your health.

Updated: Tuesday 10 January 2023

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016

Learn how to calculate your BMI and analyse the results.

Updated: Wednesday 21 December 2022

Published: Wednesday 30 November 2016

A high blood glucose level (which may also be referred to as a high blood sugar level) can be actively controlled through exercise.

Updated: Wednesday 21 December 2022

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016

If you’ve been told your cholesterol levels are high, there are exercise habits you can adopt to help combat the problem.

Updated: Wednesday 21 December 2022

Published: Wednesday 30 March 2016

We all experience stress at various points in our lives. Here's how to recognise it and build the resilience needed to face it.

Updated: Wednesday 9 November 2022

Published: Friday 8 July 2016

A positive result on a pregnancy test can herald many positive life changes, but it won't all be a breeze. Emotional wellbeing expert Brendan Street takes us through some of the changes to expect.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Wednesday 27 February 2019

A new baby can bring couples, families and friends closer together, but changed priorities and a lack of time can create challenges. Find out how to navigate relationship changes during this time.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Monday 25 February 2019

There are many reasons why you might be experiencing intimacy issues, not all of them are things you can control on your own. Here's six things that could be getting in the way of your sex life.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Friday 1 April 2016

Our emotional wellbeing expert, Brendan Street advises on the emotional highs and lows of the weight loss journey.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Monday 24 December 2018

This audio body scan from MindLab's Dr Gail Davies is a simple mindfulness technique to help you reconnect with your senses and become more aware of your most important asset - your body.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Tuesday 29 March 2016

Your heart holds the secret to your stress levels. Nuffield Health's Head of Clinical Wellbeing explains why, and how you can use heart rate variability to combat the effects of stress.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Tuesday 23 June 2015

The Wellbeing Wheel lists all the elements that contribute to our overall emotional health. Plot your own wellbeing to see the areas of your life you could dedicate more time to.

Updated: Friday 7 October 2022

Published: Monday 24 October 2016

That time of the month? Nutritional Therapist Lisa Holmes explains how eating well can help beat those PMS blues.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Friday 6 May 2016

Discover the problems and benefits of sugar and learn how to maintain a healthy sugar level throughout the day.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Monday 30 November 2015

Our brains are telling us to eat more while our bodies suffer for it. Research Fellow and behaviour expert, Dr Sophie Attwood explains four bad habits you’ve probably formed and how to break them.

Updated: Tuesday 20 September 2022

Published: Friday 27 January 2017