Paediatric Behaviour Analyst Sarah Murray discusses the controversial topic of punishment and managing misbehaviour in children The term ‘spare the rod and spoil the child’ has done a lot of damage in guiding healthy parenting practices. Punishment is now widely misunderstood, misused and overused when it comes to changing child […]
Health
Everyone knows intuitively that stress is bad for your health. It is also true that stress does manifest in real physical symptoms and changes to your physiology. In clinic, I am regularly seeing manifestations of stress in teenagers, which can potentially, over time, lead to ill health. Dilated pupils Dilated […]
An eating disorder is a very serious health condition that affects your mind, body and emotions. They can begin as emotional issues that cause stress, reduced appetite and disordered patterns of eating, or as dieting where nutritional deficiencies start to affect memory, mental health and cause unhealthy behaviours like skipping […]
The short answer is yes and there are many scientific research papers written about this phenomenon where it is not called ‘leaky gut’ but intestinal permeability. Intestinal permeability is an important concept to understand. In the realm of overall health your gut is essential because it is not only […]
Getting to know your cycle and working with the natural rhythm of your body is key to enhancing fertility. Many women spent their most fertile years trying to avoid getting pregnant and the monthly bleed may be inconvenient or a huge relief. Some contraception choices mean there is no menstruation […]
Community First Responders (CFR) Dunmanway is finally operational after training was delayed due to the pandemic. A number of generous donations from local businesses has helped the group to purchase a defibrillator, as well as battery, pads and equipment. Donations were received from Daniel Power of Power Farm Services, Crowley’s […]