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Good health starts at home. Here are some of the best tips Nikki has to offer

Why it was essential I changed how I thought about exercising | MerryBody app

Why it was essential I changed how I thought about exercising

Nikki Parkinson October 28, 2021 Health, Life 4 Comments

(Sponsored by The Merrymaker Sisters) Do you know why it was essential I changed how I thought about exercising? In short, the old thoughts were damaging me – physically and mentally. Mentally, even though I’d …

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Frocktober 2021 - how to support

Get behind Frocktober to raise funds for ovarian cancer research

Nikki Parkinson October 5, 2021 Health, Life 2 Comments

It’s 15 years this month since my husband’s family lost an incredibly beautiful and amazing woman. My mother-in-law was just 54 (the same age I am right now) when she died from the insidious disease …

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Body acceptance is a mental muscle best exercised daily

Body acceptance is a mental muscle best exercised daily

Nikki Parkinson September 21, 2021 Health, Life 4 Comments

Body acceptance is a mental muscle best exercised daily. I truly don’t think you can flick a switch and suddenly undo the deep layers of societal expectation that we and others have put on how …

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We need to keep talking about menopause

Why we need to talk more about menopause and peri menopause

Nikki Parkinson August 3, 2021 Health 2 Comments

My name is Nikki, I’m 54 years old and it’s 12 months since my last period. Crack the bubbly. I’m officially in menopause. I’ve discussed the many curses of my peri menopause years before but …

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My soberish Hashimoto's menopausal health update

My soberish Hashimoto’s menopausal health update

Nikki Parkinson March 16, 2021 Health, Life 23 Comments

Before I deep dive into my soberish Hashimoto’s menopausal health update, I’ll preface this post like I always do when discussing anything health related: I am not a health expert. Anything I talk about is …

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It's ok to not be ok. Mental health 2020 Nikki Parkinson Styling You

It’s taken me 53 years to realise it’s ok to not be ok

Nikki Parkinson December 2, 2020 Health, Life 48 Comments

It’s taken me 53 years to realise it’s ok to not be ok … ok for ME to not be ok! This is my 2020 mental health story. It’s far from dire. It’s nowhere near …

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Truth bomb: I drank too much during the COVID lockdown

Truth bomb: I drank too much during the COVID lockdown

Nikki Parkinson July 15, 2020 Health, Life 55 Comments

I’m sitting across from my GP. He’s the person, who six years ago listened, like really listened, to me for the first time about my life with Hashimotos. We’re a health partnership. He’s thorough. He …

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Skin cancer: my experience with photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Skin cancer: my experience with photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Nikki Parkinson May 20, 2020 Health, Life 41 Comments

As a pale-skinned Aussie kid who grew up in the 1970s not wearing shoes to school, let alone hats or sunscreen, I’ve done extremely well to get to almost 53 before having my first skin …

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Why I love Recoverthol for managing hangovers | Nikki Parkinson Styling You

12 months on – why Recoverthol is still a part of my life

Nikki Parkinson November 15, 2019 Health, Life 73 Comments

Sponsored by Recoverthol If you’ve been a reader here for even a couple of years you know that I don’t take on any and every sponsorship opportunity that comes my way. I truly only align with …

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Why I've felt ashamed to write an update about my health story | Nikki Parkinson | Hashimotos | Nike mannequin

Why I’ve felt ashamed to write an update about my health story

Nikki Parkinson June 13, 2019 Health 27 Comments

Editor’s note: This post is not meant as medical advice – please see your health care professional/s and work together on a plan that works for you. If you’re new to the blog then you can read …

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Recoverthol | apre ski | helps manage hangovers

If you love a vino, a Champers or a cocktail like me, you’ll love Recoverthol

Nikki Parkinson January 18, 2019 Health 4 Comments

Sponsored by Recoverthol Ok, so it’s no state secret around these parts that I love a vino, a Champers and the odd espresso martini. My favourite lunches are the long kind that involve good food, …

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Summer sandals that not only look good but are good for the health of our feet

Nikki Parkinson August 8, 2018 Fashion, Health 173 Comments

Sponsored by FRANKiE4 Footwear My foot health has never been better, thanks very much for asking. Well, it’s as good as it could be considering the punishment that I’ve put my feet through over my 50-plus …

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