Whelehans Health Blog
Kidney-Transplant patients- What Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication can you take?
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Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie
Organ Donor Awareness Week is this week (March 29thto April 5th). Give the gift of life by getting an organ donor card from the Irish Kidney Association on LoCall 1890 543639 or logon to www.ika.ie. While I specifically deal with kidney...
How to deal with Alcohol Addiction
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I will only touch on the treatment of alcohol addiction for the health blog. It is a long and hard process and a person must want to give up alcohol to be successful. Call into Whelehans Pharmacy for more detailed information or check www.whelehans.ie. All information is free and is confidential. Treatment depends on the amount of alcohol a person is drinking. Treatment options include detoxificat...
Alcohol Health Problems
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Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie
Reducing the effects of overindulgence this Christmas
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We want to enjoy the festive season, yet all too often, indulgence leaves us feeling heavy and bloated. Poor digestion is what causes waste gases and sluggish bowels, which in turn lead to bloating – the stomach feels uncomfortable, full and tight including a visibly rounded or bloated stomach.
Tips to reduce that bloated feeling this Christmas
Preparing healthier Christmas dinner ...
The myths about alcohol and hangovers (uncovered)
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With Christmas party season well and truly underway I thought it would be a good time to discuss facts about alcohol and dispel some of the myths we have about alcohol. Alcohol is safe if drank in moderation. Alcohol releases endorphins in the brain which is why it makes us feel good (and why it is so addictive); it also affects the area of the brain that causes inhibition which is why it makes us...