I can feel the ‘quack watchers’ sharpening their talons as I type but this is not the tag line of a faddy new year diet book I am trying to flog, but in fact the findings of research from Newcastle university Continue reading…
Junk Foods Shrinks the Brain
We all associate junk food with a swelling of our waistlines but new research suggests that it may also contribute to the shrinking of the brain associated with dementia’s like Alzheimer’s disease. The good news? A diet rich in vitamins and fish may well have the opposite affect and protect us from these increasingly common and devastating disorders. Continue reading…
50% of Medicines and antibiotics are mis sold
The pharmaceutical industry has come increasingly under fire over the past couple of years with stories emerging of research cover-ups and safety concerns regarding some popular drugs. Now, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it appears that over 50% of medicines prescribed, dispensed or sold worldwide are done so inappropriately. Continue reading…
Faecal Transplant a realistic treatment
Yes really. You may already share a lot with close family members (living space, meals, secrets and the like), however one doctor in the UK is now suggesting you share something a little more stomach churning…..oh and that it is transplanted through your nose! Continue reading…
Ask a silly Question…..
In a rather melodramatic editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled ‘Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements’, the authors claim that multivitamin supplements show no evidence of a beneficial effect on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer, or cognitive performance (1). They also re-issued outdated studies that appear to demonstrate that beta-carotene, vitamin E, and possibly high doses of vitamin A supplements increase mortality.
It’s difficult to prove anything when asking such a silly question. Neither their Continue reading…
Why Christmas Dinner Isn’t Such a Guilty Pleasure. By Suzanne Laurie, IHS Director
Parties, presents and plenty of food – overindulgence is part and parcel of the festive period. With this in mind many of us become even more obsessed than usual on how not to gain weight - but is Christmas the time to worry about this? And what if I told you that whilst many of the foods you will be eating over the festive season may be a little high on the calorie scale, many of them do contain plenty of nutrients? Perhaps you don’t need to feel so guilty after all! Continue reading…
The Intermittent Fasting Diet (5:2 Diet), by Caroline Noonan
Forget depriving yourself every day, the new diet on the block suggests you only have to limit food intake 2 days a week to lose weight and improve your health. Too good to be true? Continue reading…
Stress Management Weekend - Dublin 26th & 27th January 2012
This weekend is designed to address one of the biggest threats to health and wellbeing in the modern world – stress. The term ‘stress’ has actually become an umbrella term for a broad range of factors that influence the mind and body in a negative way. However, all stress - be it mental, emotional or physical - has an effect on the body at a cellular level and the modern world is rapidly coming to terms with the fact that stress plays a huge role in the prevalence of illness in the developed world Continue reading…
Free NLP Training Offer
NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming and although many have tried to explain NLP in a manner that is easy to understand it is often only when you have your first experience of NLP that you have that lightbulb moment and you suddenly ‘get it’. Once people have had that experience they can then easily determine if they want to learn more about NLP or not. Normally it can be difficult or at the very least inconvenient to get that all important first NLP experience without committing to a full training or a seminar. Continue reading…
How to improve your child’s concentration, attention span and memory by Caroline Noonan
All parents have an instinct to nurture and help their child be all that they can be. We want our children to be healthy, safe and happy, be able to accomplish what they desire and to give them guidance with the skills they need to live their life to their fullest potential. However, do we as parents really consider how what we are feeding our children could directly impact on their brain function and future potential? Continue reading…
