Woman’s Weekly Living Series – July 2019

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The latest news in the world of wellbeing

✿It’s a revolutionary way to improve your
sleep quality. Sleeping on your side has
been shown to put less stress on your body
and the new Kally Body Pillow keeps you
in the right position throughout the night.
It costs £49, from John Lewis & Partners
or from kallysleep.com.

✿Kally also makes ananti-snore pillow
(£24.99), which includes a S-shaped
foam core to support your head and neck
as you sleep, opening your airways and
improving your breathing.

D

iabetes affects around 4.

million people in the UK and

occurs when you have too

much sugar (glucose) in your blood.

There are two main types:

Type 1, which affects around

8% of people with diabetes

and is where your body

can’t make the hormone

insulin, which our

bodies need to divert the

glucose to our cells for

fuel. And type 2, which

accounts for around 90%

is when your pancreas doesn’t

make enough insulin to deal with

the sugar effectively or that insulin

doesn’t work properly.

The symptoms

If your blood-sugar levels keep rising

they can cause symptoms such as:

✿Needing to wee a lot – as your

body tries to get rid

of the sugar through

your pancreas

✿Feeling tired – because

glucose isn’t getting to

your cells to give

you energy

✿Slow

healing of cuts

and grazes

✿Feeling thirsty

✿Having frequent

infections, such as thrush

✿High blood-sugar levels

which can damage your eyes,

heart, kidneys and feet over time.

The treatment

You can manage type 1 with insulin

injections or a pump and blood-sugar

level checks throughout the day.

For type 2, the effects of high blood

sugar can potentially be reversed by

healthier eating, increased activity and

Diabetes

awareness

3 ways to...

help allergies

1

Avoid having soft

furnishings. Choose

leather, plastic or

vinyl furniture instead

of upholstered. Opt

for wood or hard

vinyl floors instead

of carpets, and roller

blinds, which can

be wiped clean,

instead of curtains.

If you usually...

worry about wearing shorts

Try this instead...

wearing Capri pants

They’re shorter than leggings but

not as revealing as shorts. These

dhb Aeron Women’s Tech Run

(£40, wiggle.co.uk) are lightweight

and high wicking with mesh

behind the knee to keep you cool.

The black compression material

with tapering white design at

the back is flattering

and won’t ride up

your calves.

2

Clean smart.

Wipe surfaces

regularly with a damp

cloth and avoid

dry dusting. Clean

bedding, cushions,

soft toys and any

furnishings regularly,

by washing at a

high temperature

or vacuuming.

3

Invest in a Blue

Henry, £199.99,

myhenry.co.uk. Its filters

trap pollen, dust mites

and pet

allergens.

It’s also

approved

by Allergy

UK.

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