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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Mum with £19K Red Bull addiction goes cold turkey after chilling CT scan
Lucy Parker, 35, went in for a CT scan for another health problem only to be warned that she was at risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - she's now quit her Red Bull habit A mum who had a £19,000 "addiction" to Red Bull has gone cold turkey after being diagnosed with a serious disease. Lucy Parker, 35, went for a CT scan after feeling pain in her thighs, which revealed a cyst on her ovary. But the same scan also unexpectedly showed that she had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - a build-up of fat in the organ - which could lead to serious liver damage, including cirrhosis, if it got worse. After cutting her three energy drinks a day habit, which saw her spend almost £20,000 on the energy drink over 15 years, Lucy claims doctors have seen improvements in her liver and have not found evidence of fibrosis, which means her condition is reversible. She has also been using the AI tool ChatGPT to help her make "little swaps" in her diet and help her understand her condition more clearly - and is hoping to fully reverse the damage by going cold turkey. Mum-of-two Lucy, a creative director for a marketing agency, from Perth, Australia, said: "I was addicted to Red Bull. If I knew I didn't have a Red Bull in the fridge before I went to bed I would drive out to go and get one or figure out how to get one first thing in the morning. "I was having 81 grams of sugar a day in just those drinks. When you look at it on a scale there'' no way you can eat that much sugar, it would make you sick. "I was so ashamed - it completely consumed me. Even my two kids on Mother's Day at school when they had to write down things about their mum they said 'my mum's favourite drink is Red Bull'." Lucy first discovered the issues with her liver when going for a CT scan in March - and said doctor told her the cysts they found were "not the thing we're worried about." " She explained: "They told me: 'There's a lot of fat around your liver'. They said it's basically where fat builds up around the liver and it's not able to work as well as it should." After a blood test the following month, it was determined rather than having alcoholic fatty liver disease - caused by excessive alcohol consumption - Lucy had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . "Doctors gave me six weeks and then I had another scan on my ovary, liver and more blood tests," Lucy said. "I came home and looked in the fridge I had two Red Bulls left. I thought 'these are the last ones I'll have, this is serious now'. I stopped drinking them after those two. That was about four weeks ago." Lucy also found Chat GPT helpful in understanding her diagnosis and making swaps in her diet - such as going from consuming white to wholegrain bread. Following an ADHD diagnosis two years ago, Lucy found her early morning Red Bull was her "first dopamine hit". "If you have ADHD it just does the opposite to what it would do for a neurotypical person," she said." It calms me down. "Because of that dopamine it puts everything into check and helps me get through the day. I only struggled with headaches for a couple of days after stopping drinking Red Bull and they weren't extreme. "With the energy thing I'm still looking to caffeine. If you have a Coke Zero in the afternoon every now and then it's better than three Red Bulls a day. I've had so many people message me saying 'I'm addicted to energy drinks'." After a fibrosis scan on her liver and more blood tests last week, Lucy found her liver was "improving". She said: "My doctor said 'whatever you have done between the last session and now is working'. "I just said 'I've stopped drinking the Red Bull'. She told me to keep doing that and in six months' time we will have reversed it hopefully." Lucy had "no symptoms" with her diagnosis and urges others to get checked. She said: "I had no pain, no nothing. If someone reading this is drinking the same amount of energy drinks for that period of time I would suggest they get a blood test."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mum with £19k Red Bull "addiction" goes cold turkey after fatty liver diagnosis
A mum who had a £19k "addiction" to Red Bull has gone cold turkey after being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Lucy Parker, 35, went for a CT scan after having pain in her thighs which revealed a cyst on her ovary and also highlighted a build-up of fat in the liver - which could lead to serious liver damage, including cirrhosis, if it got worse. After cutting her three energy drinks a day habit - which saw her spend almost £20k on the energy drink over 15 years - Lucy claims doctors have seen improvements in her liver and says has no damage like fibrosis which means her condition is reversible. She has also been using Chat GPT to help her make "little swaps" in her diet and help her understand her condition more clearly - which she's hoping to fully reverse after going cold turkey on the fizzy energy drinks.
Glasgow Times
15-05-2025
- Health
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow City Council paid £600k to employees hurt at work
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Glasgow City Council has been forced to fork out an eye-watering £629,291 over the last three years to workers injured in slips, trips, falls and manual handling of defective equipment while at work. The highest pay out to staff was £447,487 in the financial year 2022/23, while £181,804 was paid during 2023/24. Physical injury was the most common reason for action being taken, with 161 claims submitted. This number was followed by physical and psychological injuries, with 45 local authority employees successfully lodging actions. Councillor Paul Carey BEM says more care needs to be taken to safeguard people doing their duties and subsequently protect the public purse. Councillor Paul Carey BEM (Image: Supplied) He told the Glasgow Times: 'This is a shocking amount of money to spend on compensating staff injured doing their jobs. Here we have a cash-strapped council paying hundreds of thousands of pounds for slips and accidents that should be avoided. If more effective protective measures were in place and proper risk assessments had been carried out, this figure would be substantially lower. "The council quite simply doesn't have this kind of money to waste on claims that could, and should, have been avoided." Councils have a duty of care to staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which states they should take every reasonable step to ensure people's safety in the course of their employment. Examples of measures include conducting regular risk assessments, communicating an up-to-date health and safety policy to all staff, providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training employees to work safely without harming themselves or others. Failure to comply with any of the above can constitute a failure around health and safety codes and a breach of the local authority's duty of care. Employees who have been injured in a workplace accident may be able to make a claim for compensation if their employer is found to have been at fault by failing to provide a safe working environment. Solicitor for JF Law, Lucy Parker, said: 'Councils, like all employers, have a legal obligation and owe a significant duty of care to safeguard their workforce and prevent them from harm. "Unfortunately, council workers can often be involved in workplace accidents ranging from seemingly minor issues like slips on wet floors and trips on uneven surfaces to more serious incidents involving manual handling and defective equipment. Sometimes, workplace accidents could have been avoided with proper risk assessments and safety measures. "Making sure that councils are sticking to their legal responsibilities after an accident is crucial as it can ensure lessons are learned to prevent future incidents." In 2022, 78 workplace accident claims were made against Glasgow City Council, the highest number over the past three years. A year later, this number decreased to 71. The council has seen the number of actions drop over the past year, with a total of 64 successful claims. Glasgow City Council were approached for comment.
The Independent
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
West Ham United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Women's Super League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team. Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer. Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game. West Ham United vs Aston Villa Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 4 May 2025 15:38 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women). 4 May 2025 15:38 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 2. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box. 4 May 2025 15:37 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 4 May 2025 15:36 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women). 4 May 2025 15:36 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Hand ball by (West Ham United Women). 4 May 2025 15:35 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry. 4 May 2025 15:34 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4 May 2025 15:32 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Attempt saved. Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a headed pass. 4 May 2025 15:32 West Ham United vs Aston Villa Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a cross. 4 May 2025 15:31
Wales Online
29-04-2025
- Wales Online
HMP Berwyn prisoners claim thousands for bunkbed mishaps and 'injuries by staff'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Prisons can be dangerous places for inmates and not always for the reasons you might expect. Over the last five years, tens of thousands of pounds have been paid out at HMP Berwyn, Wrexham, in compensation for personal injuries such as animal bites and bunk bed mishaps. Compensation figures were released amid growing concerns for the safety of both staff and inmates, with Britain's overcrowded prisons hitting record levels last year. Latest prison population statistics show there are only just over 1,000 spaces left in men's prisons. Between 2020 and 2024, pay-outs worth more than £133,000 were settled at HMP Berwyn, Wrexham's Category C men's prison. A sizeable tranche was as a result of injuries caused by other prisoners (£48,918). A further £31,603 related to prisoner injuries caused by members of staff. But the biggest category was 'other personal injury', which could include asbestos, food contamination and bunk bed scrapes. At Berwyn, the largest prison in England and Wales with a capacity of 2,106 inmates, this amounted to £53,300 over the five years. Freedom of Information figures obtained by Legal Expert revealed that, across all of the UK's prisons, bunk beds resulted in the biggest personal injury claims, with £4.5m being paid to inmates since 2022. Next most costly were slips, trips and falls. At Berwyn, claims across all categories peaked in 2022 when £47,514.74 was paid to prisoners. Since then, annual settlements have amounted to £29,564 in 2023 and £32,124 last year. Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now According to Legal Expert's figures, Berwyn's staff-on-inmate claims were among the highest in UK prisons. Pay-outs in this category were bigger only at HMPs Pentonville, Nottingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Aylesbury, Highpoint and Highdown. (Image: Legal Expert) At two UK prisons, the compensation claims ran to millions. Topping the list was HMP Chelmsford (£5.57m over five years), largely due to substantial prisoner-on-prisoner pay-outs. Second was HMP Leicester (£3.21m over five years), nearly all of it relating to 'other personal injury' claims. In terms of the overall compensation rankings, the Wrexham prison was outside the top 10, with a total bill of £133,821. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox (Image: Legal Expert) Reform of the prison system has been promised but until this happens, compensation pay-outs to prisoners are likely to continue, said Legal Expert solicitor Lucy Parker. In the last five years the UK bill came to an eye-watering £9.8m. She added: 'Prisoners, like anyone else, have a right to their safety while incarcerated. We have seen many different cases over the years of prisoners suffering injuries during their incarceration, from accidents in workshops and kitchens to incidents with staff. 'When they are injured due to negligence, whether it's at the hands of an officer, a slip and fall, or inadequate safety measures, they have the right to seek compensation and to get legal advice on their case.' By the end of last year, the prison population in England and Wales was more than 85,000, having increased by more than 40,000 since 1993. A review of the justice system is being led by former justice secretary David Gauke, who published an interim report in February warning prisons were overcrowded and "on the brink of collapse". A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "Our jails are overcrowded, have been neglected for too long, and our hardworking staff are over-stretched. By addressing this crisis, we can begin the work of improving prison conditions to reduce the need for compensation claims and ensure taxpayer money is spent more effectively. 'The Government is investing in prison maintenance and security, and prisoners who are violent towards staff or other prisoners will face the full consequences of their actions.' Find crime figures for your area
