Health and Beauty Articles for Women

Most of us experience anxiety at some time in our lives, but for about five per cent of people it’s so severe and persistent it takes over their lives. It can also manifest itself physically, sometimes as panic attacks.

One in 20 people suffers from severe anxiety or neurosis, feeling agitated and worried about what are often trivial day-to-day issues, to a degree that interferes with their life.

They may constantly feel butterflies in their stomach, palpitations, sickness or headaches. Sleep problems are also common and there may be endless health worries.
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Dr Trisha Macnair
Around 80 per cent of western women believe they have cellulite - the lumpy, bumpy texture usually found around the thighs, bottoms and knees. But does cellulite actually exist? And even if it does, is it something we ought to stop fighting and accept?

Causes

Cellulite is a permanent change in the fat that is stored under your skin. We all have some body fat - even skinny models - so we’re all susceptible to cellulite as we get older. You can sometimes spot it on women who otherwise appear very youthful or slim.
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