Luke Chafer

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Luke Chafer

For years mother of two Kirsten Macpherson struggled to get out of bed, suffering from severe muscle stiffness and an overwhelming feeling of anxiety. Aged in her late 40s, she knew something wasn’t right but doctors repeatedly said her symptoms were caused by the menopause, reassuring her that medication would make it easier. Things got steadily worse; eventually she was on the maximum dose of HRT, antidepressants and painkillers but nothing eased her day-to-day struggle.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Luke Chafer

A former fitness novice has dramatically transformed his body in one year, shedding fat and packing on muscle thanks to a gruelling training regime. In a YouTube video viewed 3.5 million times, Bradley Nippard exercised five times a week not missing a session over 12 months. Before the trial began he underwent tests on his heart, muscle mass and body fat percentage with a team of scientists at McMaster University, Canada .

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Luke Chafer

Holidaymakers jetting off to a popular European destination have been urged to get jabbed amid a fast-spreading outbreak of ‘dirty hands disease’. Hundreds have fallen ill across the Czech Republic, including in the capital Prague, with a potentially deadly virus that can shut down the liver called hepatitis A. Now, the Government-backed agency Travel Health Pro has issued a stark warning to Britons planning to visit and have urged them to get vaccinated against the infection.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Luke Chafer

It took six GP appointments and four rushed trips to A&E before doctors finally realised something was seriously wrong with Thomas Barker. By the time they did, it was too late. The 47-year-old father from Fife had spent months suffering from bouts of vomiting, severe pain and constipation – symptoms repeatedly dismissed as nothing to worry about, with blood tests returning clear.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Luke Chafer

Two simple diet changes could reduce the symptoms of debilitating mental health conditions, a study suggests. A major review by researchers at Bond University in Queensland, Australia, found that calorie restrictive diets may reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. The research–which included 25 studies involving 57,000 adults–also found that low fat diets may help relieve anxiety.