Whelehans Health News

Insightful evening at Whelehans Alzheimer’s Information Event                 Thursday 27th April proved to be a great night for nearly 50 people who attended the “Alzheimer’s Information evening” hosted by Whelehans Pharmacy in The Greville Arms hotel.                  The audience comprised a wide mix of people, ranging from carers living with Dementia including Alzheimer’s and people working with dementia in a care environment to people who just wanted to find out more about Dementia and Alzheimer’s. Sobering statistics on Dementia               There were three speakers set up to present to the group on Alzheimer’s related subjects. First up was Donal Murphy, Operations...

About 2 of a 100 people have a food allergy but many more have food intolerances. Food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a particular food or ingredient, which occurs every time the food is eaten. A food allergy is an allergic reaction to the food. An allergy produces symptom such as swelling of lips, which usually develops within minutes of eating the food, while intolerance produces more general symptoms, such as indigestion and bloating, which can develop several hours after eating. The symptoms of a food allergy can be life threatening, whereas the symptoms of a food intolerance are...

By Gerry Ward In my clinics, I see more and more women diagnosed with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), which broadly describes emotional and/or physical discomfort occurring before the period. Many symptoms include depression, sadness, irritability, anxiety, lethargy, loss of concentration, aggressiveness, changes in libido, changes in bowel habits, skin eruptions, food cravings, crying, outbursts of anger, headaches, bloating, distension of the abdomen or breasts and insomnia. The symptoms vary in duration and intensity, ranging from one day to two weeks before the period. PMS is more common among women in the age range of 30 to 40. Symptoms can be very...

Reflexology is an ancient healing technique, dating back to 2330BC, which works alongside orthodox medicine, whereby pressure is applied to specific points (reflex points) on the feet. These points correspond to all major organs, glands and body parts. It is believed that by stimulating these reflex points it activates the body’s own innate healing power to bring about a rebalancing of the systems. The feet have over 10000 nerve endings, so when they are stimulated through touch this sends a calming message from the peripheral nerves in the feet to the central nervous system which in turn signals the body...

The Foot Clinic at Whelehans Pharmacy are now offering a new state of the art nail reconstruction treatment.   What is our Nail Reconstruction Treatment? Our nail reconstruction treatment allows us to build and create a natural looking temporary nail onto an area that may have prior damage or disfiguration. We work with the natural nail or damaged nail to create a natural looking temporary nail for aesthetic purposes. This can be used in conjunction with other nail products such as nail polish, shellac or gel based products. The nail reconstruction can last up to 8 weeks however, this can...