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Can't sleep? Try the 4-7-8 breathing technique that claims to help you nod off in 60 SECONDS.


  • Method has been pioneered by Harvard-trained Dr Andrew Weill
  • It involves regulating your breathing to various counts of 4, 7 and 8
  • It lets oxygen better fill the lungs, calms the mind and relaxes muscles

To do the 4-7-8 breathing technique, you first need to exhale completely through your mouth while making a 'whoosh' sound.

Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.

Now hold your breath for a count of seven.

After this time has elapsed, exhale completely through your mouth, making another whoosh sound for eight second in one large breath.

Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three times for a total of four breaths.

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Forget the seven-year itch, it's the first anniversary which is key: Men's sex-drive hormone levels drop after 12 months

  • Significant fall in testosterone after 12 months with a steady partner 
  • During the first year a man is poised to fight off competition 
  • Scientists interviewed 75 men aged between 18 and 39 about sex drive

Time for a brew: How a cup of tea can perk up your brain activity in just 30 minutes


  • Neurological activity increases half an hour after drinking tea
  • Studies suggest antioxidants known as flavonoids may be responsible
  • They also help control inflammation, promote blood vessel function and limit clogging of the arteries 


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Drinking COFFEE could be key to stopping Alzheimers Disease

Cup of coffeeResearchers say caffeine in the drink could halve levels of beta amyloid, a protein fragment which can form plaques in nerve cells that are thought to trigger the disease. Read More

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