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Viome Full Body Intelligence Test Review: Little Clarity, Pricey Supplements

Viome Full Body Intelligence Test Review: Little Clarity, Pricey Supplements

Published by skeptic

When you wake up the next morning, before you’ve had anything to eat or drink, you spit into a little vial. Then you prick your fingertip with the provided mini lancet, which didn’t hurt at all. You fill four minivettes (think tiny turkey basters) from the little drops of blood that form on your fingertip. Once that’s accomplished, you get to have an awkward poop. The kit comes with a little paper hammock that sticks to the seat of your toilet and hangs down a little. Poop on it, and then you use the provided scoop to select a little ball (about the size of a green pea, according to Viome), put it in a vial, and screw the lid on very, very tightly, because you then shake it for 30 seconds. You can then flush the hammock, seal up your various tubes, and mail it off. It took a little more than two weeks before I got a notification that my results were ready. At the top of the homepage is My Health Overview, …

Katherine Jenkins on finally finding ‘clarity’ and purpose in her 40s – exclusive

Katherine Jenkins on finally finding ‘clarity’ and purpose in her 40s – exclusive

Published by Daniella Wilson

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Katherine Jenkins, as the UK’s best-selling classical musician, has always been crystal clear about her path in life. So it comes as a surprise when the mezzo-soprano, 45, tells HELLO! that she feels as though she has only recently come into her own. “In my forties, I’ve found I have a stronger sense of self than ever before,” she tells us in this exclusive interview. “I have total clarity now. I know very clearly what I want to do and what I don’t want to do.” Although that won’t include appearing in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (Katherine says she is invited to take part in the reality show every year), the Welsh singer has made her first foray into the business world with Cygnet, her luxury drinks brand, which launched in 2023 and featured at this month’s Golden Globes ceremony. “A proud moment” is how she describes the night, when Kylie Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence were pictured enjoying martinis made with Cygnet gin.  © CBS via …

‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs | Books

‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs | Books

Published by Sam Flores

On the night of Boxing Day 2021, my dad’s body was found near a Cardiff hostel. His death, at 55, was as sudden as it was not. For years, alcoholism had been changing the shape of his heart. He died less than a mile from his old office; top law firm, equity partner. Four miles from our once tight-knit home in a leafy neighbourhood. He had lost both his family and his job in 2019. Raised in Barry, working class, he had been proud of the beautiful life he had built for us. Others thought he “had it all”. He was widely adored, but drinking made him volatile. He was homeless and often behind bars in his final two years. I saw my dad for the last time in the spring of 2019, just before I moved to Australia. I was no longer able to bear the distress and chaos caused by his addiction. From then on I saw him only in photos: an article about homeless people getting Christmas dinner; the police’s missing-person appeals. …

Best high potency supplements: energy, gut health, clarity, immunity and more

Best high potency supplements: energy, gut health, clarity, immunity and more

Published by Sam Flores

When it comes to supplements, it’s tempting to go straight for the highest numbers on the label. More vitamin C, more magnesium, more collagen – so it must be better, right? Not necessarily. High potency can be effective, but only when paired with smart formulation and bioavailability, meaning your body can truly absorb and use the ingredients. “High potency means the supplement gives you 100 per cent or more of your daily recommended dose for at least two-thirds of the vitamins and minerals inside,” PhD Nutrition Scientist and Founder of DITTO Daily, Alice van der Schoot, tells The Standard. “You can check this on the supplement label by looking for the % next to each nutrient (e.g. ‘Vitamin C: 150%’ of daily intake). Those percentages tell you how much of your daily nutritional needs that supplement is covering.” Why might the standard daily amount not always be enough? “These standard daily amounts are what most healthy people (about 95 per cent of us) need to maintain their general health. But if you’re taking supplements to …