Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a condition where you develop symptoms of depression in the darker winter months each year. In Ireland and other countries north of the equator, the symptoms usually develop sometime between September and November and continue until March or April. Symptoms tend to be worse in December, January and February. At [...]

In last week’s article, I shared two strategies to maximise your energy potential. This week I am going to share with you one more very important but often misunderstood strategy. Do you know that the oils and fats that we consume have a huge impact on how our body functions? Most of us know to [...]

We have seen a big increase in the number of dogs presenting at the clinic with upper respiratory symptoms ranging from a very bad cough to conjunctivitis. The cause of infectious bronchitis is an airborne bacteria which is very contagious. If one dog in a multi pet household gets it, all the other dogs will [...]

It’s been a while since the fat-free diet food craze began, but with so much written on the downside of eating too much dietary fat, food manufacturers continue to tempt us with literally thousands of low fat and fat-free foods on supermarket shelves. However buyers should beware – foods labelled as light, low-fat or fat-free [...]

You know sunburn when it happens: red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. Sunburn usually appears within a few hours after sun exposure and may take from several days to several weeks to fade.
Intense sun exposure that results in sunburn increases your risk of certain complications and related skin diseases. These include dry, [...]