Health Advice

Cholesterol Having high cholesterol can have a negative effect on the health and functioning of the cardiovascular system. Did you know that high cholesterol has for many years been identified as one of the leading causes of heart disease, and that heart disease is the leading cause of death in ...

In Ireland, we are living longer yet sicker.  The HSE announced 1 million people are living with chronic disease and rising, many still are undiagnosed! Despite new drugs and high end procedures, incidences of chronic disease are on the rise in Ireland and globally.  More and more people are suf...

Essential Oils! Hardly a day goes by that I don’t reach for an essential oil for something or other. Many years ago I started using an electric diffuser and here at home essential oils are almost always on the go. Electric diffusers can be put on a timer plug or some have inbuilt timers. This...

The gut is the center of our bodies. Now we’re also starting to think that it might be at the center of our health too. There are increasing numbers of people visiting their doctors to complain about digestive problems. These can be constipation, diarrhea, bloating, cramping and Irritable Bowel ...

And It’s Many Benefits Bone broth has made somewhat of a revival of late, and you may be wondering what all the hype is about. We’re all familiar with the concept that chicken soup was once deemed the best cure for any ailing cold or flu. The reason being? Well we weren’t sure, we just did what ...

Let’s face it the gut is a hard sell. You can’t see it and you’ve probably never given it much thought. And yet, it is probably the most exciting subject in health right now. We’re seeing so many breakthroughs in our understanding of how the gut works, why it’s important and what it means for the...

How to keep a healthy heart even when you grow older. Elderly people, who take a combination of BioActive Selenium & Zinc and BioActive Q10, appear to get long-term benefits from their supplementation, according to a 10-year follow-up of a Swedish study with these two nutritional supplements...

Preventing Injury and Recommendations Everyday we challenge our bodies with a variety of tasks including exercising, walking, lifting and movement in general. It is this continual weight bearing pressure that can result in the wear and tear of the joints. For some of us it can become debilitatin...

Protect You Skin Naturally This Summer Summer is the time of year that we really need to up our skin protection. We all need exposure to sunshine to produce Vitamin D, but a little goes a long way and 20 minutes of direct sunshine a day is sufficient for most people. The sun is very powerful and...

Hungarian scientist Hans Selye once said, “It is not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it”, and he could not have been more correct. Stress is not necessarily a bad thing, it is our body’s natural response to ensuring survival. From the beginning of time stress is what has kept us aliv...

One of the main concerns that we encounter on a daily basis working on the shop floor are people who suffer from a number of digestive issues as a result of a variety of different underlying causes. Presenting digestive symptoms often include abdominal pain and distention, fatigue, lethargy, l...

So we live in Galway where the climate is not always fantastic, but over the last few days we’ve being experiencing a mini heatwave! An increase in temperature means dehydration is more likely, so keeping hydrated is more important than ever! Even mild dehydration can be a big issue. Did You K...

Flower power - how would you describe it? Well the official meaning in the 70s was “a slogan used as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology”. Meanwhile in Australia, a man by the name of Ian White created a flower power of his own which lives on to this day as powerful as w...

Kombucha is a delicious drink made from sweetened fermented tea and raw cane sugar and is packed full of good bacteria for your gut. Here is a simple way you can make your own homemade kombucha. What You Need Ingredients 3 1/2 quarts water 1 cup sugar (regular granulated sugar works bes...

Keeping your gut Healthy and Happy! More than 2000 years ago Greek Hippocrates stated that “all disease begins in the gut”. This statement still holds some truths to even this day. The key role our digestive system plays in our health and wellbeing cannot be under estimated. Your gut health is e...