Educogym Oranmore, getting the balance right

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Today, there are more gyms in Ireland than ever before yet research shows that 90 per cent of people stop going to the gym after only six weeks.

Customer testimonial on Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

I visited Plexus Bio Energy in Galway in September 2013. I had suffered from mental and physical exhaustion for a year and a half after cutting short a trip abroad. I could no longer work in the fast paced corporate world where I travelled a great deal. I had no energy to function, as well as suffering from severe depression Iwas emotionally the lowest and weakest I've ever felt in my life. I had gone on medication for depression for five months but I did not like the side effects. I did otherformsof complementary therapy which helped me, but when I visited Tina and Michael I was looking for emotional healing as well as fully restoring my energy and eliminating the depres sion so I could work and return to a normal life.

Get fit for parenthood with BabyRun.ie

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

BabyRun.ie specialises in quality jogging buggies for active parents. The secret to enjoyable jogging with a buggyis usingaproper jogger with large 16” rear wheels. It seemed difficult to get them in Ireland, so Aoife Kavanagh decided to set up BabyRun.

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.

Raynaud’s is a condition that affects the blood flow, occurring usually during periods of cold or stress. The condition causes loss of blood supply to the extremities, usually fingers and toes, leading to a series of colour changes to the hands and feet. The affected areas generally turn white first, with loss of sensation and loss of dexterity, then blue as the oxygen is used up, and finally red as the blood supply returns.

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.

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!).

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.”

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