How to discover your hair type by putting a strand in a glass of water and seeing if it floats

The ‘jar test’ to discover your hair type: Woman reveals how to find out which products will work best for you by putting a strand in water to see if it floats Chloe Amore Beatty, 21, from North Carolina has become a social media sensation for revealing her hacks for natural hair care and discovering … Read more

The Chase’s Anne Hegerty jokes Mark Labbett isn’t her type as she doesn’t do ‘younger men’

Anne Hegerty has brushed off any suggestion of a romance with her The Chase co-star Mark Labbett, 55, saying she ‘doesn’t do younger men’. The quiz star, 63, had appeared to take a lingering look at Mark, 55, as he stripped down to his swimming shorts during a recent episode of The Chasers Road Trip. … Read more

Discover your energy type… and your destiny 

It’s the key to a happy, balanced life, according to the ancient healing system Ayurveda. Take our quiz to find out yours. You may be surprised!   ‘I see the world through the lens of the doshas,’ says Sahara Rose, an expert in alternative medicine and a big deal in modern spiritual circles. ‘Dosha’, she explains, … Read more

Post-COVID lungs look FAR worse than ‘any type of terrible smoker’s lungs,’ surgeon says

A trauma surgeon says lungs of recovered COVID-19 patients look far worse than even those of smokers. Dr Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has been treating thousand of people ill with the disease since the pandemic exploded in March. She said X-rays of smokers’ lungs are a bit … Read more

The fast way to beat disease: Reverse Type 2 diabetes with these dishes that target your tummy

Have you started 2021 heavier than you’d like to be? Are you feeling sluggish, and sleeping badly? Join the club — after what’s been a difficult time, many people have begun the New Year fatter, less fit and more stressed than ever. And as you piled on the pounds, the chances are your blood sugar … Read more

Worried you haven’t got the willpower to lose weight? These three walked away from Type 2 diabetes

Need to lose weight, want to get fitter and healthier? Every week for the next month the Mail is running a unique 30-day Health Kick programme packed with advice to help get your health back on track.  And if you need more motivation, read the inspiring stories here of three people who’ve reversed their type … Read more

Health: Earwax test to measure glucose levels could allow earlier identification of type 2 diabetes

Earwax test to measure glucose levels could allow earlier identification of type 2 diabetes, scientists claim The cotton swab-esque probe has been developed by researchers from the UK Cheap to undertake, it is 60 percent more reliable than the current standard It can also be used at home, without clinical supervision like with blood tests Previous studies showed that … Read more

Pet lovers share the same risk of developing type 2 diabetes as their canines

How your DOG could signal you have diabetes: Pet lovers share the same risk of developing the condition as their pooches… because they lead similar lifestyles Study also suggested that people often have similar eating habits to their pets Research, published in British Medical Journal, analysed 175,000 dog owners It compared their health records to … Read more

Tortoise, hare, squirrel or ostrich? Which type of investor are you?

Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter.  In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market.  Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more