What is the winter vomiting bug? The ‘winter vomiting bug’ or gastric flu, is a virus causing a stomach upset with vomiting and/or diarrhoea. It is most commonly caused by a virus known as the Norwalk-like Virus (NLV). While the virus usually causes short-lasting outbreaks, it can be extremely infectious. The incubation period is usually
Treating cancer with chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but unfortunately, many patients also have unwanted side effects, such as hair loss, dry skin, and brittle nails.Watching your hair fall out can be especially distressing. “Generally, how we look is really important to most all of us. The thought of losing hair can be especially devastating to
Minor illness and mild aches or pains are common. It is useful to keep a few medicines at home in case you need something when you cannot get to a pharmacy. Always read the labels carefully and follow the instructions, and store the medicines out of the reach of children. Your pharmacist is a good
Nowadays, you only have to take a casual amble through your local pharmacy to realise just how many products there are on the market for aches and soreness and whether sports-related or for general muscular and tissue injury. I remember a time when “Deep Heat” was the cure-all for a myriad of pains and aches. Lately,
Human and Kind is a natural, simple and dependable skincare range for time pressed women. As in, each product in their wide range was created as a multi tasking product to ensure that women all over, have a choice of a more simple and natural approach to their everyday beauty routine. Which, lets be honest,
Hampers season has arrived! The staff here have been busy making gift sets for our customers! Here are a few of our hampers that we have made. We have pre made hampers or you can build your own! we have prices from just €8 to corporate pricing. Previous customers have bought brands, Irish owned or
I am a big fan of natural skin care, so I was excited when I was recently given some samples of an Irish skincare brand called Dr. Mahers. I have been using their 7 berry facial serum. This serum is designed and formulated to provide essential nutrients to your skin. It contains 72% essential fatty
About Ruth’s Natural Skincare: Ruth’s Natural Skincare products are all handmade by me in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland. I source my ingredients and much of my packaging from Irish companies as I believe local businesses are the building blocks of our economy. For the environmentally conscious consumer, shopping local is a simple and effective way to reduce our carbon footprint. My
Emma Hannigan’s Article in the Irish Independent: How to support a loved one through their cancer journey Family and close friends can be just as terrified as the cancer patient, but they have a vital role to play in making their loved one feel normal again. Emma Hannigan shares what helped her get through her
Yogandha Dun Laoghaire-based wellbeing brand – now in store! Yogandha is a range of 100% natural oils for easy daily skincare and wellbeing. The range has 3 body oils and wellness rollerballs (think 100% natural perfume for balancing mood) The oils are full of vibrant active herbs. You use directly on the skin to bring
