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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Flying is one of the most trusted methods of transport in the world today. Many of us silently dread the ascent to 30,000 feet and there are some minor and potentially severe ailments and conditions that can develop when we get there.

Updated: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Published: Monday 24 June 2024

This National Heart Health Month, Nuffield Health Physiotherapy Manager and Cardiac Rehabilitation Lead, Helen Alexander, shares five lifestyle changes you can make to help improve your heart health.

Updated: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Published: Thursday 2 February 2023

Research shows that men are less likely than women to seek medical help or advice. Traditional views on masculinity and fear of bad news are just two of the most common reasons men give for putting off check-ups. This can lead to potentially harmful conditions being ignored and men losing out on valuable information about their overall health.

Updated: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Published: Wednesday 22 May 2024

Looking for a workout that targets both your cardiovascular system and muscles while improving bone density? Wellbeing Personal Trainer Alexandra Cadman, explains the benefits of perimenopause exercises and how to perform them safely.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Wednesday 22 March 2023

This gym or at home workout aims to strengthen your muscles and improve your bone density with a mixture of cardio and strength exercises. Nuffield Health Clinical Fitness Regional Lead Adam Byrne explains the benefits for post menopause and how to perform each exercise safely.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Wednesday 22 March 2023

For many women, this stage can be an opportunity to shift focus back to you. But whether your children are leaving home or you’ve built a solid career – this is as much a time to enjoy new found freedoms as it is to choose new directions.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Tuesday 8 September 2015

As your children become adults or you plan for retirement, you may have a freedom you’ve not known since you were young. It’s time to relax and enjoy that freedom in the months and years ahead.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Monday 21 September 2015

By this stage, many women feel they have settled into a life pattern. But the competing demands of family, career and relationships can make you feel unbalanced and uneasy about the future.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Thursday 16 July 2015

Omega 3 and calcium are key ingredients for balancing female hormones. When it’s that time of the month, Nutritional Therapist Lisa Holmes recommends this tasty sardine pâté rich in both nutrients.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Tuesday 10 May 2016

You’ve experienced much of what life has to offer through the many stages of a woman’s life. With good health, living beyond 80 can be full of new experiences and times to enjoy with family and friends.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Thursday 24 September 2015

We asked Mums what they thought every Mum-to-be should pack in their hospital bag to make them as comfortable as possible during and after the birth.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Monday 15 August 2016

With so much conflicting advice floating about, it's hard to know what nutrition guidance will actually help boost your fertility. Nutritional Therapist Nicola Wyatt goes back to basics with this simple guide.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Thursday 14 April 2016

The return to work after maternity or paternity leave holds a lot of emotional challenges. Here's some expert tips for coping with the transition.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Wednesday 17 April 2019

A cervical smear test is used to assess the health of a woman’s cervix and to help prevent cervical cancer. It's understandable to be nervous about your test or curious about what's involved, especially if you've never had a smear test before.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Wednesday 10 July 2024

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

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Friday 6 May 2016

The journey from girl to young woman is an incredibly exciting one. From exploring relationships and sex, to discovering independence, young women grow increasingly aware of the way they feel both physically and emotionally.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Friday 26 June 2015

Between the ages of 25 and 35 many women are making important decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. You may be focussed on pursuing your career, or you may be thinking about starting a family. You may want both.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Friday 26 June 2015

If you’ve recently had a baby, on the outside it may seem like you’ve recovered, but has your pelvis recovered internally? Jo Dafforn, Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapy discusses 4 symptoms you may experience as a new mum, and how our Pelvic Health Physiotherapists can help.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Tuesday 7 September 2021

Exercise is the most recommended way of managing polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) symptoms – formerly polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Our clinical regional fitness lead, Olivia Tyler, explains how exercise can help manage symptoms as well as providing some simple body weight exercises that you can incorporate into your day.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Friday 2 September 2022

Smear tests are a key part of looking after your health, but women can be anxious about the results. Nuffield Health's Medical Executive Director, Dr Davina Deniszczyz, explains the different types of smear results and what they mean for you.

Updated: Monday 12 October 2026

Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016