‘No more nasal drip’: Will.i.am reveals he’s on the road to recovery after secret health battle

The Voice coach described his 'tough' 2017 
Secret battle: Will.i.am has opened up about his secret health battle
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Safeeyah Kazi6 March 2018
The Weekender

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Will.i.am has opened up about his secret health battle, after he discovered he had dangerously high blood pressure and cholesterol last year.

The Voice coach told Loose Women that his health plummeted as his weight reached 15 stone in 2017.

The 42-year-old said: “Last year was tough for me, when we filmed The Voice I wasn’t the healthiest. 2017 was ups and downs and I slipped.

“I weighed a whopping 210lbs, my blood pressure was really high, I had high cholesterol and since then, since December I changed what I eat. I have a plant-based diet, I work out.”

The Black Eyed Peas star admitted that two major health scares acted as a “wake-up call” for him.

He said: “The high cholesterol [was a wake-up call], then I had bronchitis for a month and a half and I didn’t know why I couldn’t beat it.

“My immune system was weak and I was eating whatever I could eat for energy, my sleeping patterns were really off.

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“I’d have two and half hours, wake up, go to work, have a nap. So I really had to get my life in check.

“My blood pressure and cholesterol came down without having to take medicine, my nasal drip has gone, both my nostrils are working – as I always had one nostril that didn’t work!

“No more nasal drip no more acid reflux.”

The Scream and Shout producer went on to credit his doctor, who worked with band mates Taboo and Lance Armstrong when they had testicular cancer, to help them achieve full health.

Speaking about the experience, he said: “I talk to my doctor all the time, he helped saved my best friend’s life, Taboo in the black eyed peas had testicular cancer which he fought and beat, he helped Lance Armstrong, and he helped keep Steve Jobs alive for as long as he could.

“We’re blessed to have access to great professions.”

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