The herb Plantago major (greater plantain) or weed to most people, is a familiar sight in gardens presently. The leaves may be quite large, and it is just ready to harvest. A versatile plant, it has been used as medicine and food since ancient times and has many benefits. It […]
Health
I love exploring the art of living, discovering ways to infuse daily life with soulfulness, expanding how I do things, see things, and make meaning of things, contemplating our individual and collective potential in today’s world and seeking practices that support our own and each other’s evolution. For me, attending […]
In the third part of this series on blood sugar, we are going to look at what happens when blood sugar is too low, or we are riding a wave of reactive hypoglycaemia, which is when blood sugar spikes and then crashes shortly after eating. It is important to note […]
Just as things were starting to look up in the hospitals – on Friday, May 14, we were hit by another disaster. I thought this month that I might pass on a few tips to patients attending A&E during what is likely to be a long, drawn-out period with almost […]
WildFit is an extraordinary revolution in potent nutritional health that is sweeping across the world and has now arrived in West Cork with Ireland’s premier WildFit Coach, Freya Sherlock. While WildFit has helped thousands of people to successfully and lastingly release pounds and kilos of unwanted weight, it is equally […]
Bodyfix Physical and Holistic Therapies Centre has just opened on Townsend Street in Skibbereen (premises above Roycroft Cycles) where rehabilitation and holistic therapist Veronica Stynes will be helping individuals of all ages to maintain their health and fitness and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise and evidence-based physical therapies. […]