Perhaps your weight has always fluctuated but now it seems impossible to lose. You have tried everything, even resorting to eating like a bird, but you feel like you are starving and the cravings are so strong it is difficult to stay motivated. Everything seems to be a trigger; when […]
Health & Lifestyle
If you are struggling with chronic depression, anxiety or other mood disorders, it is important to have your thyroid function assessed. This is because thyroid hormones play an important role in the functioning of the brain including neuron health, brain-based immune cells called microglia and the blood brain barrier. It […]
West Cork photographer Miki Barlok is on a mission to create Ireland’s own adventure clothing brand to produce high quality rain gear and clothing suitable for adventures across Ireland’s terrain and to deal with our unpredictable (and more-often-than-not rainy) weather. Miki’s huge passion for hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking […]
Pain isn’t just physical; there are biological, psychological and emotional factors involved, and physiotherapist and pilates instructor Lowry O’Mahony is keen to emphasis the importance of an all-encompassing approach in getting clients back to full health. Lowry has seen such a growth in demand for her services that she is opening a […]
The garden is producing at full speed. There are gazillions of green things – kale, spinach, salad leaves, rocket and chard and lots of potential with all the new seedlings. We have some experimental crops on-the-go this spring, spurred on by last month’s conversations about food security. We’ve sown quinoa, […]
Retired professional cook and food writer Beth Hallinan’s small cosy home in Ballydehob is filled with beautiful memories: pieces of art, furniture, well-thumbed books, that she has collected, been gifted, loved over the years – capturing moments lost in time and reminding her daily of family or friends. “Everything in […]