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Facebook can be a random source of interesting Health info! Hannah Dare
One of the reasons I like Facebook is that it exposes me to random publications I would never normally read, for example I would not be an avid reader of the UK based Business Insider. That magazine and I would quite simply never cross paths. But this month up it popped on Facebook with a really interesting, well balanced and... -
Naturally relieve your Hayfever Symptoms
Spring has sprung! Great news for most of us as we welcome the lengthening of the days, unfortunately for others this means the start of the dreaded hay fever season. Personally I have never suffered from this condition, but I have some family members who do and it can be really miserable. Hay fever is caused by an allergic reaction... -
Super Green Smoothies
After the positive response I had to my recent article on Healthy Breakfasts, I thought I would explore a little further and give you some inspiration for a really healthy (breakfast) smoothie. These green smoothies may look strange but they leave you feeling SO glowingly healthy inside and out you won’t mind! They are a great way of getting in... -
Cardio Clinic with Erina ScSweeney
Cardio Clinic at Organico on June 13th with Erina Macsweeney If you are interested in a knowing more about your heart health, come along to our Cardio Clinic on June 13th. Erina MacSweeney is a registered nutritional therapist who has spent the last 5 years focusing her business in the area of early detection of cardiovascular disease. She operates a... -
Introducing Revive Active
We are very excited in Organico to be stocking Revive Active, an energy-giving drink which has been formulated in Galway by an Irish Company in conjunction with medical professionals. Revive Active can be taken on a daily basis to keep you on top form, but it has a lot of extra benefits; the active ingredients it contains help to maintain... -
Are you Iodine Deficient? May Article in The West Cork People. Hannah Dare
I have been curious about the talk of widespread Iodine Deficiency in Ireland and the UK for a while now, but it took a recent radio interview with Professor Mike Gibney, professor of Food and Health at UCD, to prompt me to further look into the claims that most of us are getting insufficient iodine for our needs. Professor Gibney... -
Why it’s smarter to think about your food by Fleur Hindley of Organico
Keeping in mind the relevance of optimum brain function with this years exams approaching, our teenagers and lifelong learners may benefit from some helpful nutritional tips. With the intermittent sound bites from the media about how caffeine affects brain function and performance, we could perhaps look instead at foods which play a far more important role in how we feel... -
What’s Hot - lets take a look at Coconut Oil by Hannah Dare
Coconuts are exotic but are certainly not a new food in Europe, having been first reported by Marco Polo in 1280! However, it feels as if there is a coconut craze both in Ireland and across the world at the moment. More and more companies are developing new and exciting coconut products, for example there is a new Irish made... -
The Natural Health File by Hannah Dare of Organico Bantry
I saw a quote on FaceBook yesterday that was attributed to the Buddha which struck home: ‘The problem is, you think you have time’. This may sound a bit dramatic, but it resonated with me because I have often thought to myself ‘that’s a great idea - if I get really sick I will do that’. Meaning, often, I plan... -
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy by Hannah Dare
As I write this Max, my one year old, plays by my feet with a cardboard box. I can’t even imagine what it would be like not to have him in my life. Unfortunately having children is not as easy for some people as it was for me - these days we all know someone who is having difficulty getting...