Julie Penfold

Julie Penfold has been a specialist health and wellbeing journalist for more than 15 years and has been a finalist in three prestigious health and medical journalism awards during that time.

She has written for a wide variety of health, medical, wellbeing and fitness magazines and websites. These have included Running, TechRadar, Outdoor Fitness, Be Healthy, Top Sante, Doctors.net.uk and The Guardian’s Social Care network.

Articles By: Julie Penfold

Brain Health

"Memory loss has completely changed our lives - but not our love for each other"

How one couple have navigated the changes in their relationship that memory loss due to dementia has brought.

Swimming

12 reasons why swimming is good for you

We tell you why swimming is a great form of exercise for almost everyone.

Healthy eating

How what we eat affects our mental health

We've got the expert advice on the best foods to eat and those to avoid.

Swimming

Swimming could be as good for you as medicine

Why more doctors are giving out prescriptions for swimming.