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Kelly Holmes striken with 'crippling pain' as she gives health update


EXCLUSIVE: Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes has opened up about her health struggles linked to the menopause as we mark Menopause Awareness Month this October

Dame Kelly Holmes has always been in tune with her body – it’s what enabled her to win two gold medals for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Women’s 1500m and 800m races. Kelly Holmes Olympics 20th Anniversary Party at the Savoy London (Image: David Cummings)The test results revealed she had extremely low oestrogen and testosterone levels, and her doctor suggested she started trying HRT. Now Kelly’s in a better place, she wants to educate women on the importance of exercise, especially weight lifting, as a decline in oestrogen levels can cause muscle loss.

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