Get your skin winter ready with Derma Doc's 'winter glow' offers

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

HydraFacial is the great new treatment that everyone is flocking to at Derma Doc Ireland. Unlike any facial you have had before, the HydraFacial system hydrates and nourishes your skin. Regular facials are a great way to deeply cleanse and hydrate your skin, but HydraFacial is a next-level treatment which can be customised to almost every skin concern through specialised serums.

Fashions you will love at Love It Fashions

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Directors of Love it Fashions Geraldine Coady and Debbie Norman found each other through their love of fashion and formed a unique vision to provide stylish yet affordable clothing to their customers. Love It Fashions first opened its stores in Shop Street, Tuam, in 2014 and has since branched out to Main Street, Loughrea, and Oran Town Centre Oranmore.

Dealing with a poor race performance

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

God knows I know all about this one. While I might have All Ireland titles and some very good times to my name, I have had a host of bad races. Don’t let the defeats go to your heart and the victories go to your head is an expression I try living by. With that being said, here is some advice about getting over a bad performance and making sure you don’t get into a negative cycle

Galway woman sheds over four stone with Slimming World

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

Nicola Gates-O’Neill started to struggle with her weight following an injury at the age of 17. “I found it difficult to exercise due to my asthma and fibromyalgia," she said. "By the time I was 21, I was wearing size 16/18 clothes. I knew that in order to ease my health conditions, I’d need to get my weight under control.

Shed those lockdown pounds before Christmas

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Undiagnosed coeliacs are at higher risk of early onset of menopause

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

The Coeliac Society of Ireland has warned that women who have untreated coeliac disease and severe gluten intolerance are more likely to have an early menopause.

Three things for runners to consider when including gym work into their schedule

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

When considering adding gym work or Pilates into your schedule it is first important to ask, what is the benefit? It can be difficult enough to find time for running, yet alone supplementary training, so it is important to ask if it is worth it. As a runner in his mid-thirties who ran sub 14 minutes for 5k and sub eight for 3k this year, I would say yes. I have seen two main benefits from doing gym and Pilates that make them an essential part of my routine.

Liposomal vitamin C explained

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

By now we all know the importance of vitamin C. It is important for immune health, it helps with the normal functioning of the nervous system, collagen formation relies heavily on adequate levels, it contributes to our psychological functioning, and it is a powerful antioxidant, which helps to protect our cells from oxidative stress. However, a lot of vitamin C products on the market can be quite difficult to absorb and the excess is excreted through the urine leaving the body in short supply of the vital nutrient.

Pelvic floor muscle training for menopause: a solution for stress incontinence

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a multi-award-winning chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s health and pelvic physiotherapy. Her company is called International Pelvic Physiotherapy Management Ltd (IPPM). It provides a portfolio of services in the pelvic health space. She has created a range of technology-based menopause and women’s health and fitness products.

Stress incontinence is leakage of urine with coughing, sneezing, or during exercise. One in three women can have this embarrassing and very bothersome problem. Menopause, pregnancy, childbirth, and aging are the main causes of this type of leakage. Women with incontinence spend between €5 and €10 per week on incontinence pads. They hide the problem by wearing dark coloured clothing. Stress incontinence is treatable and preventable with pelvic floor muscle training.

Healthy ageing: Why is Paint by Numbers great for our elderly loved ones' mental and physical health and wellness?

Tue, Oct 19, 2021

Healthy ageing: you may wonder what Painting-by-Numbers has to do with it. Painting, and in particular using Paint by Numbers kits, is not only the perfect pastime for art lovers with time on their hands, but also proves to positively stimulate bodies and minds that have been affected by age.

Hyperbaric oxygenation for better health

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Brian Lynch, a Galway based solicitor at Brian Lynch and Associates solicitors who successfully used hyperbaric oxygenation to recover from a serious sports accident, said: “I took OxyGeneration to Galway as a result. Watch out for a lot of current standard medical procedures being made redundant and superseded by hyperbaric oxygenation because it will be the patients who decide."

Shed those lockdown pounds before Christmas

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

New bespoke fitness programme from Alan Quin

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Post-pandemic, fitness and lifestyle coach Alan Quin has developed a programme that will appeal to busy people who may have concerns about safety and privacy or may not favour the conventional gym.

Pelvic floor muscle training for menopause: a solution for stress incontinence

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a multi-award-winning chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s health and pelvic physiotherapy. Her company is called International Pelvic Physiotherapy Management Ltd (IPPM). It provides a portfolio of services in the pelvic health space. She has created a range of technology-based menopause and women’s health and fitness products.

Kingfisher Club — more than just a gym

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

The Kingfisher Club is more than just a gym, it is an award winning Leisure Centre with fantastic facilities and offers everything you need from a fully equipped gym, 25m heated swimming pool to over 100 virtual Les Mills fitness classes a week given you everything you need to improve your physical and mental health.

Exercise should be fun and the Kingfisher Club's Virtual Les Mills fitness classes are a powerful way to get the motivation, inspiration and results you're after. Exercise along to chart topping music, rock star instructors, and the latest cutting-edge moves that will keep you coming back for more. They have state-of-the-art purpose built studios complete with a large screen, music systems, and the latest mind-blowing lighting system. They offer a wide range of Les Mills classes including BodyPump, BodyBalance, RPM and more.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre - ‘We are here and we believe you’

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

As many as one in four Irish people have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes, according to recent studies.

Galway Community Café - a safe space to talk about mental health

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed, and run, by people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and there to support others on their mental health journeys.

Galway Samaritans - the power of human connection

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

At Galway Samaritans we understand the value of talking and the power of human connection. Just talking to another person can help someone to stop, breathe and start to see a way through their problems. If you’re going through a tough time, you do not have to face it alone.

Numbers If You Need Them: knowing where to turn

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Creating hope through action was the theme of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day. ‘Know where to turn’ is one of the key messages as part of this event promoting ways in which to help to create hope in communities.

Eden Programme brings hope to those at risk of suicide

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

If you, or someone you know, has thought about or attempted suicide, then the Eden Programme may be of assistance.

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