Contact lens hygiene tips to avoid putting health at risk

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Hand hygiene has never been more important than now – especially when it comes to touching our face and eyes.

Great sleep starts with a great mattress

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Did you know we spend up to one third of our lives sleeping? Sleep is a basic human need, much like eating and drinking, and is crucial to our overall health and wellbeing. Harvey Norman Ireland has information on the importance of sleep, sleep tips, and how to find the right mattress with the Harvey Norman sleep specialists.

Summer is coming - lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can 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.

Spring cleaning essentials

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

With Easter quickly approaching it is time to give your home a spring clean, which could not be easier with the help of these tried and tested spring cleaning must haves, all available at your local Joyce’s Supermarket.

Spotlight Oral Care puts a healthy smile on your face!

Wed, Mar 24, 2021

Galway dentists Dr. Lisa and Dr. Vanessa Creaven created Spotlight Oral Care in 2016 with an aim to create the best oral health products, to educate and promote oral care, empowering people to engage with true customised preventative oral care. As dentists, they have a unique insight into the needs and wants of patients and created clinically proven, clean, sustainable oral care products that really work.

Six surprising things that could ruin your run

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Are you failing to get better at running? There are plenty of hidden pitfalls that you can fall into that can stall your running progress. Here are some things that could well be ruining your run.

1. Over-focusing on your running form

New home pelvic routine courses

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award.

Five habits to help you enjoy better health

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Usually at this time of year many of us want to adopt new healthy habits, or stop unhealthy habits, and begin the new year with a general focus on upgrading ourselves. This year we start with an unprecedented challenge - to maintain our physical and mental health in the face of spiralling Covid cases.

We may be facing a challenging time, but there are lots of ways to improve your general health and emotional wellbeing during lockdown. These are just a few ways to start the year on the right foot.

IPPM launches new affordable digital learning courses for men and women with bladder and bowel problems

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Her company IPPM offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Aoife Ni Eochaidh has launched new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions. People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can 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.

Treat your mother with a Niamh Daniels treasure

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Niamh Daniels is an award-winning Galway designer with a range of beautiful printed silk fashion accessories. She has launched a new scarf collection just in time for Mother’s Day. This season, Niamh has collated her most popular designs from previous collections to create a varied and colourful range of scarves for you to choose from.

Yoga Mara now available online

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Yoga Mara aims to bring balance and calm back into the hectic lives of guests through yoga, meditation, nutrition, mindful art, and inspiring conversations. The Yoga Mara philosophy is simple… take time. Time to relax, refresh, and revitalise.

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, oral health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

IPPM launches new affordable digital learning courses for men and women with bladder and bowel problems

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Her company IPPM offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Aoife Ni Eochaidh has launched new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions. People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie

Flowers.ie Mother’s Day collection

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Flowers.ie - Ireland’s highest rated florist with video approval on all orders, has launched a stunning Mother’s Day collection.

Mother’s Day gift boxes from 4AllyourOccasions

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Are you unable to see your mother this Mother’s Day, but still want to let her know how much she means to you?

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, Oral Health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

There are many dental dilemmas that can arise such as:Sports-related stress can lead to dehydration, dry mouth and teeth-grinding.Energy beverages and certain foods and supplements contain added sugars and acidic ingredients, which can cause tooth decay and increase the risk of gum disease and tooth erosion.A dental emergency (Trauma or Oral Injury) such as a gum abscess, infected tooth or wisdom tooth eruption.“A healthy mouth contributes to a healthy body”

A Victim Impact Statement on being bullied at school

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Today, I am in the public eye as a broadcaster. My work in radio allows me to attend public events, like concerts, as well as to meet new people from all over the world. Part of my job is doing in-depth interviews for my radio show, C.S.I. I get to travel a great deal, too. For a kid who was bullied, it is all reasonably remarkable. I went from being shy and terrified to totally outgoing, living a full, healthy and happy life. The road from here to there was not always easy though.

Galway Community Counselling’s new service

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Galway Community counselling is open as an essential service, running a face to face counselling as well as an online service. They have updated their website to offer online bookings as part of their updated service. As a counselling service their therapists continue to grow and develop to meet the needs of the community. All therapists are fully qualified, some with specific specialities areas such as loss, child/adolescent therapy, sexuality, psycho-oncology, supervision and mindfulness.

Pieta reminds you that you are never alone

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Last year, Pieta delivered over 52,000 hours of intervention and bereavement counselling, answered over 70,000 crisis support calls and texts and directly supported over 600 households impacted and bereaved by suicide.

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