Gabby: Exercise helped me cope with menopause

GABBY Logan says exercise helped her cope with brain fog and mild anxiety caused by menopause - as she urged the nation to try the "magic pill".

- By Hanna Geissler HEALTH EDITOR

The former athlete and broadcaster, 51, said she experienced several “low-level” symptoms before realising they were linked to the change.

She told the Sunday Express: “I can’t speak highly enough of exercise as almost a magic pill.

“If you were to put the benefits in a pill and give them to people, it would be the most widely taken drug on the market.

“In the menopause, your immune system can feel quite suppressed. There are a lot of changes that go on in terms of your bone density - exercise and using weights will help improve that and keep your bone density at a good level.”

And she stressed: “In mid-life and menopause, exercise - and being consistent with it - is even more important.”

The Welsh TV host is passionate about remaining healthy as late into her life as possible, and her current routine includes pilates, weight training and running.