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Zara Baker looks into the hows and whys of arthritis and finds ways to ease the pain

Pain in the neck? And I don’t mean your over-excited kids eagerly anticipating 25 December. Arthritis is a pain that worsens in the winter, and if you have it, it can hinder your day to day life and activities. It’s an inflammation of the joints (hands, arms, feet, knees etc) and a condition that affects 10 million people in the UK. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not something that just occurs as we get older too: 12,000 children under the age of six have arthritis in the UK, so it’s not just a sign of getting old.
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Your queries about natural health answered by Jacquie Lane from the College of Naturopathic Medicine

Dear Jacquie
Every Christmas holiday I come down with a terrible cold which ruins my Christmas. What can I do to help prevent getting one this year?
TJ, Lewes

Many people find that when they take time off to relax they often come down with an infection or a cold. It sometimes happens when people go on holiday for example. This may be to do with how the body deals with stress and the fact that it can’t switch off, just because we’ve told it to. Also the Christmas holiday period can be overly stressful for many people, so try to avoid stress this year.
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Prepare for the upcoming party season with indulgent special offers at Revitalise

Revitalise in Hove is forever expanding, offering so many indulgent treats, we can barely keep up here at Wave. We got the lowdown on what’s happening at the popular therapy centre from owner Clare Brown, and to make it easy, dear readers, we have summed up their amazing offers (see box) – which include amazing discounts and basically everything you need to get Christmas party ready.
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Our autumn style crush is 19-year-old Monte Carlo actress Selena Gomez. She’s ‘Mrs’ Justin Bieber don’t ya know, and while we’re too old to be jealous of that, we do envy the young Hollywood star’s style. Here’s how to get the look from her appearance at The Grammy Award Nominations Concert:
The key trends here are defined eyes and statement lips. Hair is perfectly styled but appears effortless. Meanwhile, shoulders, arms and legs are bared. Here’s how to get the style a la Selena…
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