Get ready for summer with Therapie’s new Brazilian bum lift

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

There is a renewed interest in voluptuous backsides, as Kim Kardashian and other celebrities regularly update us on their best assets. Not everyone is genetically blessed with such an attractive line to their figure, and some have quietly resorted to plastic surgery involving fat grafting or implants for enhancement.

Aikido: True victory is self-victory

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that promotes self-awareness and personal development. Its techniques are entirely focused on self-defence, and involve unbalancing and controlling an aggressor without recourse to violence. Instead, relaxed, circular movements blend with the movement of the attack, and destabilize the attacker using his or her own momentum. The training develops physical stamina, resilience, suppleness, co- ordination, and timing. On a deeper level, aikido teaches how to face stressful situations with focus, resolve, and clarity. There are no competitions, and men and women of all sizes and physical conditions can practice safely together.

Results made easier at the Coast Club

Thu, Apr 10, 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.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan — diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect — one will not work without the other.

Wedding guests: dress to thrill

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

What to wear to a wedding? The annual wedding season debate will be a whole lot easier thanks with this guide to key trends and wedding worthy styles. Shop dresses, skirts, jackets, andaccessoriesanddazzle on the day.

Mid-season savings at the Kilkenny Shop

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

What better excuse to give your wardrobe a mid-season update than with super savings of up to 30 per cent on fashion and accessories at the Kilkenny Shop, home to Ireland’s largest selection of Irish designers as well as many top international labels. Kilkenny’s mid- season sale will run in all stores nationwide, including recently opened stores in Swords Pavilions and Whitewater Shopping Centre Newbridge, and online at kilkennyshop.com from April 9 to 21.

Get ready for summer with Therapie's new Brazilian bum lift

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

There is a renewed interest in voluptuous backsides, as Kim Kardashian and other celebrities regularly update us on their best assets. Not everyone is genetically blessed with such an attractive line to their figure, and some have quietly resorted to plastic surgery involving fat grafting or implants for enhancement.

Gearing up for the Fashion Oscars

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Karen McManus from Catwalk Model Agency pictured showcasing a preview of the hair and Lancôme make-up look currently on trend on all the catwalks ahead of the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards 2014 next week. The fifth annual awards will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Galway, on Holy Thursday April 17, where designers from all over Ireland will battle it out in a number of categories with Natalie B Coleman special guest on the night.

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.

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