There are many reasons to stock up on foods containing vitamin D.  The main health benefits include: The prevention of chronic diseases such as many forms of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension. The protection of your bones, teeth and hair. Helps against inflammation with arthritis Protection against adult osteoporosis Reduction in the risk of […]

Please note our clinic will be closed from December 19th until January 7th for the Christmas holidays . Wishing all our clients a happy and healthy christmas.

Ginger has many health benefits including being great for the immune system , digestive system and also as a cardiovascular aid when it acts as a blood thinner and also helps lower cholesterol. Ginger has also been found to be beneficial as an antioxidant in the fight against neurological disorders such as Alzheimers. try adding […]

Last year Philip Boucher-Hayes took a look inside Ireland’s shopping basket and found that what we eat and how we shop is damaging our health and our economy. What’s Ireland Eating? is back and sees Philip investigating the health implications of the nation’s diet and finds that the consequences of our food rich environment are […]

Both myself and margot have signed up and started IHS practitioner certificate in Functional Medicine. The first module was functional sports nutrition which they define as integrating a number of disciplines including sports nutrition, nutritional therapy and integrative medicine in order to best address the dietary needs of individual athletes and sports enthusiasts. If you […]

check out the new range of sports nutrition supplements from higher nature. Always get expert advice when taking supplements.

Nutrition: not an alternative medicine! .We have to eat every day . Food is the foundation of our health. Food is  the  fuel for the body to make and control hormones, repair cells, fight infection, destroy foreign bodies, make enzymes, blood, bones etc . Suddenly the foods you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner make […]

Dont forget to check out channel four food hospital on  Wednesdays at 8pm – great ideas on how food can help your health and wellbeing

Brown rice has been shown to contain good levels of magnesium , fibre and b vitamins .  to include it in your weekly diet try the thai curry recipe below Thai Green Chicken Curry and Brown Rice (Serves 4) 400g Chicken breast diced, 1 Red Onion, Cut into wedges 1 clove garlic chopped 1 Tbsps […]

Are you a “tea and toaster” – a person who habitually makes a meal out of these two items or some other restricted combination of foods , if so , you probably have an unhappy gut . UCC and Teagasc have researched the role of gut health in the elderly  and how it affects our […]