Irish Cancer Society launches bowel cancer awareness month

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

The Irish Cancer Society has revealed the counties in Ireland which have a high bowel cancer incidence rate at its launch of bowel cancer awareness month which takes place in April. The society is urging people, particularly those in bowel cancer ‘hotspots’, to reduce their risk of bowel cancer by making some small lifestyle changes.

Awareness week to highlight Raynaud's and scleroderma

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

In just under three weeks, Ireland will host its first Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Week. Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Ireland (RSI) is organising a full programme of promotional, educational, and information activities to educate the nation on both conditions and inform the Irish population of the symptoms and treatments associated with each, as well as encouraging those suffering in silence to reach out to the resources available to them.

Dr Eva Orsmond -a leading expert in her field

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Dr Eva Orsmond is a leading expert in her field and remains Ireland’s sole private medical practitioner exclusively treating overweight and obesity in adults and children.

Are you tired of being tired?

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Do you suffer from low mood and lack the stamina to get things done? Food can be your greatest medicine, or the slowest poison if you do not eat the right foods for your body.

At The Liosbaun Clinic, Yvonne O’Shaughnessy, a leading food intolerance specialist and nutritionist, offers food intolerance testing using blood analysis for 150 foods, aiming to avoid symptoms of chronic fatigue, bloating, IBS, weight gain, migraine, skin conditions, constipation, irritability, sugar cravings, etc.

Nutrition for fertility at Glenville Nutrition Clinic

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Are you hoping to conceive? Getting pregnant is not as easy as we might think. A healthy couple at prime reproductive age have about a 25 per cent chance of conceiving each month. Only about half of all couples get pregnant within six months of trying, about 80 per cent become pregnant within a year, and approximately 90 per cent at the end of two years. This means that, even if there is nothing wrong, it can take up to two years to conceive. Over the age of 35, it can take even longer.

Tackling hay fever with Chinese medicine

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Care Cure Acupuncture believes that hay fever and sinus problems are caused by an imbalance in the lung and kidney meridians/channels.

Making-up for summer

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

You wake up in the morning bleary eyed, blotchy skinned and looking less than radiant. But within minutes you are transformed into a ravishing beauty (well, we can always hope!).

What is the secret of this transformation? Make-up. Beauty in a jar, tube or elegant applicator. Maybe all that is required is a slick of lipstick, a touch of foundation, or a lash building mascara to breathe back life into jaded skin. Or, like most of us, you may require a little more cosmetic assistance to accentuate your good points and play down your imperfections.

Updating your wardrobe on a budget

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

As we settle into a new season many people are looking at their wardrobes and shaking their heads.

Do food intolerances cause eczema?

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

“Frustrated parents, along with irritated children, presenting with itchy, red, bleeding, and puss-filled skin sores are cases we see all too often at The Liosbaun Clinic,” according to Yvonne O' Shaughnessy, nutritionist and leading food intolerance specialist at the clinic. “The occurrence of eczema in children is far more prevalent nowadays, and I see it being related mainly to diet but also other environmental factors a lot of the time.”

The Glenville Nutrition Clinic

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Nutritional expertise in supporting women’s health is now available at the Glenville Nutrition Clinic Galway. Local nutritionist Sorcha Molloy (BSc hons) has recently opened the Galway clinic which offers the Glenville approach to natural health, founded by Dr Marilyn Glenville PhD, ensuring the very best nutritional advice on women’s health issues.

“It is empowering for patients to realise that the choices they make can impact greatly on their health, and with evidence based nutritional support and individualised dietary advice they can restore the natural balance which supports better health,” Ms Molloy said. “I am delighted to offer nutrition support and advice that can help couples intending to conceive, support women to achieve a healthy regular monthly cycle, or alleviate digestive discomfort and help people manage a wide variety of health conditions.”

Give your baby the best possible start in life with the Enlightened Birth book and CD programme

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Michael O’Doherty, bestselling author of Just Imagine – A Life Without Illness and co-founder of the Plexus Healthcare System, will be in Galway next week to launch a new book and CD programme, Enlightened Birth – From Womb to World. Aimed at empowering women during pregnancy and birth, the programme has been written and developed by mother of four Aisling Connolly.

Top shoe styles

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

What are the best dressed feet wearing this season? Court shoes, according to Brown Thomas. The toe shape is pointed, either short which has more vintage appearance, as seen at Saint Laurent Paris or the “long nose” at Kurt Geiger.

Cold comfort

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

If you are one of the unlucky people who is battling to beat a cold which has extended into your chest then a remedy from Health and Herbs clinic at Sea Road may be the answer.

Wake up to colour

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Fancy moving away from the darkness of winter and embracing all that is bright and cheery?

Fresh looks for spring

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Fresh femininity and vibrant colours are the keynotes of the spring/summer collection from Brown Thomas Galway.

The scent of spring

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Lancome’s latest fragrance, La vie est belle L’Eau de Toilette, is a delicate scent.

The latest techniques in facial aesthetics with Forster Court Dental

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Dr Mary Colbert and her team at Forster Court Dental were the first dental practice to introduce facial aesthetics to Galway and the west of Ireland. In the past few months, the practice has unveiled the latest modern, progressive, treatments including mesotherapy, and more recently protein rich growth factor, or PRGF Endoret.

Expand your life in three weeks

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Harvey Wasserman’s Expand Your Life In Three Weeks workshops have one major purpose — to demonstrate that many emotional problems can respond to simple techniques. Wasserman will present exercises that help with depression, anxiety, and other emotional problems. They will help identify negative thinking and the many beliefs and experiences that limit personal growth and expansion.

Migraine and headache relief with Care Cure Acupuncture

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Most types of head pain are classified as tension, chronic, or migraine headaches. Chronic headaches occur every day, whereas migraine headaches are usually one-sided and moderate or severe in intensity. However no matter what the category, the pain of ongoing headaches can impact every aspect of life and cause emotional stress to the sufferer.

Results made easier at the Coast Club

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Set on the Connemara Coast overlooking Galway Bay, the Coast Club leisure centre is the ideal place if you want to improve physical fitness, pamper yourself, or simply escape the pressures of modern life. The club is packed full of activities and services that make it a pleasure to visit for both young and old. Opening at 6.30am, the Coast Club can accommodate early birds.

Facilities include an 18.5 metre swimming pool, children’s pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, fully equipped gymnasium, vibro plate, outdoor tennis courts, and outdoor children’s playground, and of course the only outdoor hot tub overlooking Galway Bay.

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