Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Masking – your skincare quick fix!

Sherna Malone November, 2019

When it comes to skincare, we all love instant results, not small changes that can take a while to become noticeable. Unfortunately, skincare doesn’t work quite like that and it’s not unusual to wait two skin cycles (each cycle is four to six weeks) to see the benefits of your […]

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Looking back with kind eyes

Susan O Regan November, 2019

Inclining the mind towards what is good in our lives instead of dwelling on past misadventures is so important for our mental health. As I reflect on the past year in terms of learning and teaching mindfulness, I owe a large amount of gratitude to the growing community of people […]

Stand by your man!

Dr Jeff Featherstone November, 2019

In this month’s column, Dr Featherstone talks men’s health and wellness or rather the lack of it! Might I just say at the outset that I accept a few things as a male doctor. I welcome equal rights and opportunities and the fact that in my GP World lady doctors […]

The elephant in the room

Louise O'Dwyer November, 2019

What is the basic psychological reason that the majority of women need to have so many clothes in their wardrobe and continue to buy more and more? Do you recognise yourself in there? Have you ever stopped up and wondered why? Do you put yourself under pressure to keep buying […]

A vampire soup with optional eyeballs

Karen Austin November, 2019

Beetroots have been around since the Romans who enjoyed their earthy charm. The root and leaves have been eaten for centuries. They also had a moment of glory when it was discovered that beetroots could be converted to sugar but these days these brightly coloured vegetables are known more for […]

The Cultured Food Company

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

Yorkshire native Hayley Milthorpe set up her business The Cultured Food Company in West Cork in 2014 after realising there was a gap in the market in Ireland for live fermented foods, which support and enhance digestion. She launched a range of raw unpasteurised sauerkrauts. After qualifying as a nutritional […]

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