Health and Beauty Archive

Health is everything

All this healthy eating is hard work. It’s a case of fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Since January 1st, I am on a less dairy, more omega 3/nuts/seeds and salads regime. I have to eat the salads in the anonymity of my kitchen: there is no elegant way to eat a plate of leaves;

Fit, flexible, fifty-something

Have you been busy with work or family? Maybe not exercised in a while? Starting to feel a little stiff? Or just want to try something new? When you are in, or near, your fifties, your exercise needs are different from a twenty-year old. The body is changing, mind and emotions too. This middle stage

Radical reform document for the health Sector

Patients to be placed at the centre of decision making, ensuring faster, fairer service delivery Fine Gael Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer TD, has welcomed the publication of the radical healthcare reform document by the Department of Health. The document, entitled Future Health: A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health

Ladies night at the Carlton Hotel, Kinsale

The Carlton Hotel and C Spa in Kinsale is holding a ladies night this Thursday, the 6th of December from 4pm – 9pm. Choose from two to three treatments. Click on the informational flyer below for full details. Call 021-4706625 to book now!

Free diabetes screening to mark World Diabetes Day

Specialist nurses at Touchstone Diabetes are holding a freediabetes screening and awareness day on Wednesday 14 November from 10am to 4pm, as part of World Diabetes Day, in Touchstone Pharmacy at Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre near Mahon Point in Cork. There are 30,000 people in Ireland with Type 1 Diabetes and 250, 000 people

Speaker and contact details for upcoming meeting on Autism Nutritition

As mentioned in an earlier article last week, a one day meeting on Autism Nutrition will be held this Saturday October 13th. The speaker is Noreen Cronin, a nutritionist who provides private nutritional assessments and consultations to clients in Ireland and the UK. She has an MSc in Nutritional Medicine from the University of Surrey,

1 Day meeting on Autism Nutrition – Saturday October 13th

The upcoming one day meeting will be held by Noreen Cronin. Autism is a very complex developmental disorder. It is a chronic multi-factorial condition for which there is currently no known medical cure. However, there are biomedical abnormalities occurring in individuals on the autistic spectrum, that can be treated, thereby relieving discomfort or pain, improving

A healing miracle for burns

A Healing Miracle for Burns: Keep in mind this treatment of burns is being included in teaching beginner fireman. First Aid consists of first spraying cold water on the affected area until the heat is reduced which stops the continued burning of all layers of the skin. Then, spread the egg whites onto the affected

One day membership sale at Carrigaline Court Hotel Leisure Centre

Be sure to avail of the fanstastic one day membership sale at Carrigaline Court Hotel Leisure Centre this coming Friday, August 31st. A full three month single membership is on offer for just €101. Terms and condition apply. Limited spaces available. Click the following image to view the promotion: Carrigaline Court Hotel & Leisure Centre

Over 50′s Fitness classes keep Douglas active!

Fitness classes exclusively designed and run for people over 50 are currently running in Douglas GAA Club. The classes run by local lad Alan Hackett are open to men and women and aim to help people lose weight and improve their general health and well being. Classes also help fight the effects of Osteoporosis and