Calling West Cork men!
If you would like to avail of our Free Men’s Health Consultations call in to Organico for your free Men’s Health Information Pack, or make an appointment with one of our Health Advisors who are available on the following dates for consultations:
9th June: Miram O’Shea (Higher Nature specialist)
10.00 to 12.30 free consultations on health weight management, cholesterol and men’s reproductive/sexual health.
18th June: Gabrielle McAuliff (A.Vogel specialist)
10.30 – 3.30 free consultations on all health issues including heart/cholesterol and prostate health.
22 June Brid Walsh (Solgar specialist)
11.30 – 2.30 free consultations on Healthy Strong Body; Bones, muscles, joints and ligaments.
14th July: Greg White (Psychotherapist):
‘Healthy Mind’ – evening talk in Organico Café at 7pm. Men only. Small cover charge will apply (approx €5).
I just found a couple of really interesting looking Guest Houses in our area, one I knew about and one I had never heard of though the owners are good customers in Organico. It’s great to find there are still surprises out there!
Gort-na Nain is run by a Lucy and Ultan, who I know from another lifetime when I lived the high life in the Big City. Ultan worked in the Science department in UCC before deciding to turn his hand to growing, and I still remember hearing him demolish opposition in a dinner-party debate on the merits of organic farming. I really intend on visiting this year – their menu looks fantastic, the farm look fascinating and they are near Kinsale! What more do you need?
Douce Mountain Farm also supply their own organic veg to their guests for dinner, but they also offer a range of yoga and meditation retreats which look very restful. Their farm looks very well tended and restful. Gerd and Renate are very welcoming and I am certainly going to watch their events calendar!
Another place people love on the Meditation front locally is Passaddhi Meditation Centre just up from where I live on the Beara.
I have been to a meditation evening there and loved it. Marjo also held a course of evenings in Organico one winter. She has a chalet and offers accommodation for guests who are attending the retreats also.
I am so happy to live in West Cork with so many amazing people!
Here are a number of local resources for pregnancy and afterwards – any you can see I’ve missed, please let me know!
Betty O’Toole for Shiatsu Massage and Pregnancy Yoga 087 7972059
Jessie Field for Pregnancy Yoga (and hopefully for mum and baby yoga in the autumn!) 086 0766608
Liz Ewing – for nutrition, general health and stress management 028 30895
Christine Meadows – nutritionist 027 51615
Catherine O’Sullivan Homeopath Bantry 027 52689
James Heggarty Homeopath Bantry 027 50501
Kieran English Osteopaths 028 38638
Florence Vion 085 8435680 Osteopath Clonakilty
Home Birth Association of Ireland http://www.homebirth.ie/
Noreen McCarthy is an excellent massage therapist, for sports injuries as well as pregnancy massage and baby massage.
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This is a delicious healthy soup. Smooth of chunky, you can serve it on it’s own or with some fresh bread. Great as part of a cleansing week; equally good for a lunch with friends. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 large onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
1 large (350g) sweet potato
1 large leek, white and light green parts
225 g spinach
350 g Kale or chard
3 tablespoons (30 g) chopped fresh ginger, plus more to taste
500 ml vegetable stock, like marigold bouillion
2-4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
freshly ground black pepper
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These work for anyone who has invested in a juicer at home, there are endless combinations some really tasty some pretty rotten but all fantastically good for you!
Kidney cleanser
Ingredients:
3 celery stalks
2 tomatoes
1 lemon, peeled
2 carrots
Water
Skin Cleanse
Ingredients:
1 Cucumber with skin
1/2 bunch Fresh Parsley
1 4-oz. tub Alfalfa Sprouts
4 Sprigs Fresh Mint
Water
Blood Builder (Iron-enriched)
Ingredients:
2 bunches Grapes
6 Oranges
8 Lemons peeled
1/4 cup Honey
Water
Vegetable Super Juice
Ingredients:
1 whole cucumber
4 sticks of celery
2-4 handfuls of spinach
8 lettuce leaves
Optional boosters: parsley and fresh alfalfa sprouts
Water
Constipation Cure
Ingredients:
1 firm Papaya
1/4-inch slice Ginger Root
1 Pear
Water
Quick, easy and healthy. Great for a detox lunch, Miso is a superfood that is often forgotten. Check all the reasons to eat it here. Enjoy!
Ingredients
3 ounces dried soba noodles
2 – 4 tablespoons miso paste (to taste)
2 – 3 ounces firm tofu, chopped into 1/3-inch cubes
a handful of watercress or spinach, well washed and stems trimmed
2 spring onions, tops removed thinly sliced
big pinch of arame seaweed
a small bunch of corriander
a pinch of red pepper flakes
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This is for those times whe you want the goodness of sushi but don’t have the time to make it! Good way of getting more brown rice into your diet too…
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Miso is a paste made from soybeans, sea salt, and koji (a mold starter … sounds lovely I know!) often mixed with rice, barley or other grains. The mixture is allowed to ferment for 3 months to 3 years, which produces an enzyme rich ’super’ food.
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See below for nutritional info on beetroots…they are a superfood! Great for detoxes, great for everyday lunch.
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This is another warming, healthy soup that is excellent for a cleansing week as well as for an everyday lunch! The more fresh coriander you add, the more detoxifying the soup becomes.
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