Wellness blog

In today’s blog we are tackling a very common feeling in midlife- loneliness. Something many of us feel from time to time seems more frequent and intense in midlife with the most common age for loneliness at 35.   Ironically, we are not alone in our loneliness. So commonplace is this feeling in society as a whole and the mental health challenges associated with it, that the UK proposed in 2016 A Minister for Loneliness, a cross party plan to help identify and support those who feel lonely. The WHO in November 2023 identified loneliness as a “pressing health threat.” Closer...

They say you love all your children equally. It’s not true. I love my children – absolutely – But my FAVOURITE child is my fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI. 🎂 It’s MENO & PERI’s second birthday this weekend! 🎂 We are just so EXCITED because (there’ll be cake!) AND it’s the most beautiful blend… It took me years to perfect, to get the right balance of Lion's Mane mushroom, chromium, Vitamin D & K2 🦴, magnesium, B12, and B6. It can be taken with or without HRT – I made sure of that so women can have options in their...

Every day there seems to be a memo or meme on what the day should be… National Donut Day! National Son’s Day… I can’t keep up. This week we have a very important day, October 18th is International Menopause Day.   While it may be a single day for the online calendar, it lasts far longer for half of the population.   Perimenopause or menopause?  For women, the perimenopause is the time before our last period; this can last anywhere from 7 to 10 years. This is a time of fluctuation of hormones. You might notice your periods becoming irregular or heavier,...

I had the great pleasure this week to be invited to speak at the Shine Festival to talk on topics close to my heart and, ahem, Vulva 😆  The atmosphere was electric! Organised by shona.ie the three-day Shine festival was put together in honour of International Day of the Girl. Some 1200 4th year schoolgirls gathered to listen to hundreds of Irelands most inspirational women share their wisdom to tomorrow’s women- a kind of mentorship in action (and sequins!) I was so delighted to be asked to speak to the next generation of young women who, I hope, will feel...