15 h. ago I was exhausted all the time — then I was told I had a common vitamin deficiency

Constant tiredness can be easily dismissed, but I discovered that my exhaustion was caused by a common vitamin deficiency. Here are the warning signs to watch for and when to see your GP.

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7 d. ago Little known vitamin deficiencies that are leaving you feeling tired and breathless

Feeling unusually tired, out of breath or struggling to think clearly could signal hidden nutrient deficiencies, which may quietly affect energy, focus and overall health

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8 d. ago I'm a vegetarian, I swim every morning and I rarely drink alcohol

The England-based author, 67, told the Daily Mail that a common kitchen spice left him with the worst trip of his life.

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1 week ago New Year, real life: how to set goals when you’re exhausted and time

The Law of Attraction Changed My Life host Francesca Amber on why you don’t need more time—just a new mindset—and how to start 2026 in the chaos

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2 w. ago 1p tablet could help prevent fatigue and low mood this winter

A doctor warned that a certain vitamin deficiency could cause symptoms lasting "months"

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2 w. ago Stop putting 1 item in garden as experts say it can prevent birds visiting

An expert has issued advice about a common product that many people use in their gardens, and told people to stop using it. This is because it can prevent birds from visiting

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3 w. ago How to eat, drink and be merry – while pregnant – at Christmas

Some traditional treats may be off the menu, but there are plenty of alternatives for a festive feastFor a festival with childbirth at its religious heart, it is perverse how much of our traditional Christmas spread isn’t recommended for pregnant women. Pre-pregnancy, this was not something I’d clocked. I was the soft cheese supremo, canape queen – at my happiest with a smoked trout blini in one hand and a champagne flute in the other. Then one day in October, two blue lines appeared on a test result and everything started to change: my body, my future and most pressingly my Christmas.Don’t get me wrong: no present under the tree can match the gift I’ve got in store. But as a food writer who loves this season, I can’t think of a worse time to be nauseated, exhausted and forbidden by the NHS to eat, drink or do my favourite things to eat, drink or do in winter. I have no alternatives for saunas, skiing and hot baths. I do, however, know enough chefs, bartenders, retailers and produce...

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3 w. ago The winter vitamin proven to keep us healthier as we get older

Vitamin D can also power our immune system and cut respiratory infections

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4 w. ago ‘The adventure can turn into a disaster’: the digital nomad families ‘worldschooling’ their children

Forget homeschooling, how about taking your family on a perpetual gap year and quitting the nine-to-five? Families who did just that share the hostel horrors and mid-trip meltdowns behind the Instagram feedIt was going to be the adventure of a lifetime. Late last year, Josy and Joe Davis decided to quit their jobs, sell their home and pull their two young daughters out of school to travel the world. Though their life in Gloucestershire was good on paper, post-pandemic it had been increasingly feeling like a grind. Josy, 35, a police dispatcher, worked shifts that swung from early morning to late night. Joe, also 35, a logistics manager, was often on call until 10pm. Neither felt as if they could ever switch off – let alone enjoy family time.Exhausted, Josy caught herself being short with her daughters, Lola and Zara, six and four. “I felt like I spent my days off recovering, rather than actually being present,” she says. Though only in Year 1, Lola was feeling the pressure at school...

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4 w. ago The everyday vitamin proven to keep us healthier as we get older

Vitamin D can offer protection against damage to our chromosomes – which is linked to age-related disease

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4 w. ago How to French exit this Christmas party season – according to the experts

December might be the most wonderful time of the year – but it’s also the most exhausting. Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to VIP night owls about the sneakiest ways to leave the party early this festive season

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