Miranda Levy

London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Journalist and author

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I’m allergic to dogs – I’ve told my fiancé it’s me or them

1 week ago | msn.com | Miranda Levy

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I'm allergic to dogs

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy |Pete Wedderburn |Christopher Howse |Rosa Silverman

What are allergies? Put simply, allergies occur when the immune system reacts inappropriately to a harmless, foreign substance that gets inside the body. The substance is known as an allergen. Adam Fox is a professor of paediatric allergy at several London hospitals, and one of the UK's leading experts on the subject. "People who are allergic have a broad genetic tendency called 'atopy' where they have the potential for inappropriate immune responses," he says.
My wife has Alzheimer's

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy

The turning point for Lyle Isenor, 68, was a holiday in Mexico three years ago. "My wife, Jerry, and I were staying in a hotel in a busy resort," he says. "When we came down to the lobby, it would be 50 per cent whether she'd turn left, and be safe, or turn right, go out of the hotel, and get lost in the traffic." Jerry had been diagnosed four years earlier with Alzheimer's disease in 2018, and the couple had vowed to take holidays as usual.
Filter, cafetière or Aeropress: The healthiest way to brew coffee

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Miranda Levy

The way you brew your coffee can have a significant effect on your cholesterol levels and heart health. Photo / Getty ImagesCoffee drinkers have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, according to studies. Filtered coffee is the healthiest option, as it reduces cholesterol-elevating substances found in coffee beans. Drinking coffee can increase daily physical activity but may reduce sleep by 36 minutes per night.
Would you want a man to perform your mammogram?

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy

"You have no idea how painful and unpleasant mammograms are, the mere idea of a man grasping, manipulating, squashing and pulling at my breast tissue is out of the question," says Leslie Humphries. "Most women will stop attending or walk out when a man presents himself, rather than a female nurse."Says TheReal Jan Scott: "It isn't something that you have done for the fun of it, whoever does it.
Stuff

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Miranda Levy
Is that coffee good for you? It depends on how you make it

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Miranda Levy

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Your morning coffee could be causing a cholesterol spike

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy

"Six cups of boiled coffee a day will raise your cholesterol by around 10 per cent," says Iggman. At the other end of the scale, coffee which is made with a paper filter turned out to be the healthiest choice. "For people who drink a lot of coffee every day, making it this way manages to almost completely filter out these cholesterol-elevating substances," advises Dr Iggman. Those who have recently invested in an Aeropress can feel smug.
The professor who's discovered the secret to thriving in old age

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy

Perhaps the reason for these changes is that, as people get closer to the age that "old" starts, they want to keep pushing it down the road? "True, but being 'old' isn't only to do with how many years you've been alive, it also depends on your health," he says. "If you've had a stroke or cancer, or have dementia or are otherwise immobile, you will feel older."Clough thinks that old age is "often a case of self-definition. At 82, I would define myself as old," he says.
Are sweeteners bad for you?

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Miranda Levy

What is "worse" for you, Coke or Diet Coke? Of all the areas of health confusion, few are as baffling as the question of whether to consume the "fat" version of a product, or sugar-free one, without any calories. Into a swirling mix of claims and counterclaims comes a new study suggesting that certain sweeteners may actually cause you to gain weight.