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Surprising Secrets to a Happier, Healthier Child with Autism this Christmas
It’s that time of year again where ‘overindulgence’ looms and hijacks our every environment, from selection boxes and chocolate-filled advent calendars to family events with disproportionate amounts of sugary treats on offer. You can’t...
Nutrition during pregnancy – Things to consider..
If you are currently pregnant and reading this, I would like to say a massive congratulations and I hope you are feeling well. If on the other hand you are trying to conceive, I would say read my previous blog post on nutrition and...
Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies for Improving Conception
“There is strong evidence that complementary treatment with an appropriate nutraceutical improves the natural conception rate of infertile couples and increases the success rate of assisted reproductive techniques” (Comhaire F, 2010,...
Stress isn’t always the enemy; it’s our inability to cope with it.
Our bodies are the most amazing machines and when functioning optimally or in, what’s known as homeostasis, then everything is as it should be and in balance. Our bodies are constantly trying to reach this state of balance but we are...
“Believe that a farther shore is reachable from here..” (Heaney)
It is my belief that the foods we consume, the environments we inhabit and the relationships we hold, have a profound effect on our ability to achieve health, prevent chronic illness and improve the life in our years. That being said, the...
Redefine HEALTH for YOU..
It’s the start of a brand new year which inevitably brings about reflection of the year behind us, and what a year that was! As humans we constantly strive to be better, happier, healthier and more active human beings in the year ahead....
The ‘perfect diet’ debate continues..
As a Nutrition Practitioner I get asked a lot about the ‘perfect diet’ and I’ve realised that whilst the answer to this question is “there is no such thing”, the context of the question or the reason for the question is usually to find a...
Nutrition in breastfeeding – Things to consider..
If you’ve just had a baby, I'd like to say a massive congratulations and I hope you’re doing well. If you are pregnant and looking for some nutrition advice, feel free to read my previous blog: ‘Nutrition during pregnancy - Things to...
The HEART of the matter – Top Five Tips for better heart health.
With the summer sunshine truly upon us, it’s only fitting that we speak about love for our hearts and how we can improve our heart health. A lot of us are concerned about heart health because maybe our mother or father had heart issues or...
6 Strategies for Improving Conception
It’s unfortunate to say that 1 in 6 coupes in Ireland suffer with infertility, which researchers define as the diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring, or more specifically, failure to conceive after a year of...
