There was an ad on the TV last night that got me thinking about digestion and specifically about stomach acid, because by watching the ad (which was for an antacid pill) you would be forgiven for thinking that stomach acid is a Bad Thing and that we should all take these magic pills to reduce it. The truth is actually...
Health (or lack thereof) is still a touchy subject for a lot of Irish men. Unfortunately health issues are often ignored as they are somehow perceived as some kind of a personal failure and lack of manliness. There is a lot of great work being done currently to address this. June is international Men’s Health Month and I’ve decided to...
It's the only time of the year I find myself buying crappy sweets and boxes of cheap chocolates to give away - feeling under pressure to play the game. But our kids don't need more sugar - so I'm going to try amd make a workable list of alternatives... Why not give out other little gifts? Pens, pencils, balloons, fake tattoos...
Getting a high cholesterol reading from your GP can be a bit of a shock but if you have been advised to reduce your cholesterol there are lots of natural things you can to help. This month i have researched a few natural tips which you can apply either alongside prescription medication or before you are recommended to take it...
Here is a synopsis of a recent email from Patrick Holford. You can sign up for his emails by going to www.patrickholford.com and signing up. They are fairly useful - he is very keen you buy his books, but then they are pretty good books! I had read this already, when I was researching for an article on healthy oils...
With the changing weather we can already see an increase in the number of bugs going around – the last week in August brought a sharp rise in the numbers of people looking for Echinacea and Ivy Thyme (a good cough remedy), as well as Vitamin C and Garlic. But a home remedy I am very fond of (and have...
It's really easy to make a nourishing soothing drink from Carrageen Moss. It makes a jelly-like thick drink which, when you add lots of honey and lemon juice, tastes pretty OK and really feels like its doing you good. I personally use the dried seaweed you buy in most healthfood shops - but if you are very keen you can...
I hope you are enjoying the amazing spring we are having this year! Sunshine, blue skies and bird-song – we couldn’t be luckier. However, for some of us the spring is the start of a miserable time of constant sniffling, itchy eyes and more sneezing than anyone should ever have to put up with. Every year we have people pouring...
One day I was sauntering along the main shopping street in Bantry, enjoying the sunny day and the agreeable buzz of the shoppers, when a car drew up sharply on the opposite side of the road and a harassed faced woman, yelled out across the noise of the traffic “are you the menopause woman?” well that took me by surprise...
The time of year between the spring equinox and mid-summer is for me the most wonderful. I begin to spend more and more time outside, while the days are lengthening and the sun is starting to feel stronger the layers of clothes that I happily swaddled myself in through the harshness of winter are being shed. It’s almost a surprise...
