Progesterone is an important hormone because it maintains the uterus lining, propels the egg down the fallopian tubes into the uterus, aids implantation and sustains the pregnancy. By testing progesterone levels seven to nine days after ovulation you can confirm that you have ovulated and know there is enough progesterone […]
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“Death is the last intimate thing we ever do” -L.K. Hamilton, writer One day we’ll receive news or may even sense that a beloved friend or family member is dying. Someone recently got in touch with me relating their own experience of this. They shared how their inclination was to […]
Beara nurse Sheona Harrington has recently embarked on a new venture, one that ties together her interest in beauty and skincare, her clinical background and her entrepreneurial spirit. Sheona’s Aesthetics holds a monthly clinic once a month in Jessica’s Beauty Room in Castletownbere and also offers mobile appointments. After five […]
What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation? Or are they the same thing? These questions regularly come up in my classes and workshops. Listening to a radio interview recently, I heard traditional meditation being described as, ‘just another thing we have to do’ with a range of less time-consuming […]
Keeks is a family-run online business which serves both baby and toddlers and adaptive fashion for persons with additional needs. Parents Rob and April Mullen started the business in September 2021 after struggling to find products for their oldest son Kian, who was born with a rare genetic condition known […]
“Desperation is great motivation,” says John O’Connell one of the founding trio of West Cork Distillers which celebrates its 20th year in business in 2023. “Nobody wanted us in this game, and we were desperate to succeed.” West Cork Distillers was founded in 2003 when childhood friends from Union Hall, […]