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Libido in the time of COVID-19
Fight or flight? Survive, thrive and procreate, these are the two basic instincts of human behavior controlled by the Nervous system. The first stimulates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which controls the body's responses to a perceived...
My Curve has flattened
Usually, I live with my partner one week on one week off. He looks after his kids down in West Cork, then comes to Dublin and lives with me for a week. It's been like that for three years. But just before lockdown began, I traveled to Eyeries on...
Good Food, Better Sex during Lockdown?
Maybe you made promises to have and to hold, love and cherish your partner till death did you part but I wonder if that included lockdown situations? With the occasional burst of entertainment, mixed with long stretches with no other company, you...
Feeling afraid in Lockdown?
Flow with the figure 8 and feel the mind & body relax. Just before COVID-19 hit, I had invested my savings into self-publishing my new book, Good Food: Better Sex. I’d taken a leap of faith and thought I can do this, it’s time for me to expand...
Healthy Heart – physical foods and emotional tips
During this time of uncertainty and fear, we may be experiencing insomnia, dizziness, chest tightening, shortness of breath, palpitations, or unexplained rashes and temperature fluctuations. These anxiety-related symptoms, in Traditional Chinese...
Tips for avoiding sweet cravings and becoming a couch potato during Coronavirus
Short, easy and fun interview covering all sorts of everything including Coronavirus, couch potatoes, staying home and staying healthy Click on the video below and listen: ...
Avoid Family Tension and Hang on to your Mojo during COVID-19
Everyone needs to eat but these days when we are all inside, we may not be eating from hunger but to pass the time. Grazing and overeating is a real problem when we can't get out and about. Perhaps your daily commute, striding trips to the shops...
Store cupboard tea for immunity
As we wait out the curve of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) I thought I would share two store cupboard ingredients that will always help to keep you healthy. I also share a recipe that puts them all together in the best flu-busting, immune-supporting,...
I’m showering – How about you?
I’m in West Cork. I came down six days ago after I shut my clinic, rescheduled my clients and did a big supermarket shop. Since then I haven’t seen anyone. I have my virtual connection with the world at 8.30 am on Facebook live as I share my...
A Wake up for the Liver for Spring
As Spring light grows brighter, it shows the dusty corners and the cobwebs that have gathered over winter it’s time to spring clean. So why not treat your body just like your house and clear out a sluggish liver. In Western and Chinese Medicine...
Flying Solo at Valentines? – Recipes and Tips for a great night
I’ve spent many Valentine's nights by myself and it’s possible they have been the most romantic. I have taken myself off to the cinema, lit candles, taken bubble baths and listened to Beethoven's moonlight sonata in Christchurch cathedral without...
What is Good Food for Better Sex?
What we eat and drink has a direct impact on how our body feels. There’s a distinctly different kind of energy after eating a roast dinner than after eating a green smoothie or a tomato and onion salad. In everyday life, we can all appreciate how...