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Sir Paul McCartney recently claimed that eye yoga has helped his vision
Musician told how he first discovered practice on a trip to India in late 2000s
Expert said no evidence to support that eye yoga helps improve eye health
Added the unique exercise can however help to strengthen eye muscles
Recommended exercises include zooming, palming and the figure of eight
Five fitness trends to expect now gym classes are back
With lockdown restrictions easing, indoor exercise is back – but which changes will be here for the foreseeable future?
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As of May 17, indoor gym classes are finally back in business as the next significant easing of lockdown restrictions comes into effect. Gyms and swimming pools opened first for solo, socially distanced exercise, but those who love the sweaty euphoria of a spin class or the zen of a yoga studio have had to wait for Step Three of the lockdown roadmap.
The wait is now over and, after months of virtual or solo classes, many gym-goers are eagerly anticipating the community feel of an indoor group workout at their local gym, fitness studio or leisure centre. Lockdown, however, has changed almost every aspect of how we work out, so could some of these changes be permanent?
The probe, which is slightly narrower than a straw, has three tiny gems on the tip.
Once it is fed into the heart, through a tiny incision in the groin or wrist, the diamonds are heated up to about 70c. This destroys the rogue heart cells that are causing the faulty rhythms, and which may lead to a condition called atrial fibrillation (AF).
More than one million people in the UK have AF, which develops when electrical activity in the heart goes haywire and causes it to beat irregularly.
This can result in chest pain, dizziness and fatigue. But a significant number of those affected have no idea they are ill until they have a stroke.
Lining up with fellow competitors in the point-to-point race, Sally Jones tries to calm her restless horse as they wait for the starter’s orders.
Suddenly, they’re off. Sally’s horse thunders around the course. This time, Sally tells herself, she’s going to win. Crouching over the saddle, she urges her horse on.
But just as the finishing line looms into view, Sally’s eyes snap open, only for her to realise that she’s not on a point-to-point course at all.
Rather, the mother of two is standing on her bed, the sheets scrunched up on the mattress and pillows scattered across the floor.