WEEK 35 (2026) – What this common medication misses
PPIs are among the most widely prescribed medications there are and are often taken for years on end. The more I dig into them, the more I...
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WEEK 34 (2026) – Gratitude, and a vitamin C myth
This is turning into one of my favourite things about the last few weeks. Since asking what you'd like to see in the next issue of the...
WEEK 33 (2026) – What Helen asked about muscle loss
Thank you! The response to last week's question, asking what you'd like to see us cover in the next issue of the magazine, absolutely...
WEEK 32 (2026) – A question for you
Muscle strength and ageing have been on my mind for a while now. We touched on sarcopenia, the muscle loss that comes with age, a while...
WEEK 31 (2026) – The exercise you do without knowing it
I have noticed it in myself the last few weeks, and I would guess you have too. The moment it gets properly hot or properly cold, I move...
WEEK 30 (2026) – The vitamin D mistake many of us make
Last week we talked about the heatwaves settling over Europe, the US, and other parts of the world, and the electrolytes we lose along...
WEEK 29 (2026) – The real reason you feel wiped out in this heat
This week, the focus is on something a lot of you are probably feeling right now: that flattened, foggy tiredness that extreme heat brings...
WEEK 28 (2026) – Your body already makes this fullness hormone
Last week, we went back in time a bit, looking at how modern medicine came to sideline so many natural approaches. This week, I want to...
WEEK 27 (2026) – Why your doctor doesn’t mention this
What Happened to Natural Medicine, and Why Nobody Told You We are halfway through the year. It feels like a natural moment to pause and to...
WEEK 26 (2026) – The habit that makes all your others work
Why Sleep Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do All Day If you have come across Bryan Johnson in recent years, you will know he is not...
WEEK 25 (2026) – You have two ages. One you can change.
Your Body Has Two Ages. One of Them You Can Actually Change. You have a chronological age, which is simply the number of years you have...
WEEK 24 (2026) – The health risk nobody talks about enough
Last week, we looked at gardening, and a number of you mentioned the social side almost as an afterthought. The allotment neighbours, the...
WEEK 23 (2026) – The Surprisingly Powerful Health Benefits of Getting Your Hands Dirty
A couple of weeks ago, so many of you wrote in to share what matters most about ageing well. Mobility came up again and again. So did...