Health - West Cork People

Food for thought

Hannah Dare July, 2021

Keeping your brain in good condition can be aided by a good diet, and natural supplements can play a role too. In this month’s article I’m taking a look at both aspects of brain support. There is a growing understanding of the links between diet and brain health, and especially […]

The weed you won’t want to be without

Dr Rosari Kingston July, 2021

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 […]

Take care of your body…and your body will take care of you

Freya Sherlock July, 2021

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 […]

Managing Functional Hypoglycaemia

WCP Staff June, 2021

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 […]

Back to pen and paper

Dr Jeff Featherstone June, 2021

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 […]

Radical wellness with WildFit

WCP Staff June, 2021

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 […]

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