On this week’s episode of The Rotunda viewers will meet Kate and Peter, whose first baby, Billy, was born far too early. “I got bleeding and cramps, but you are not thinking straight,” Kate explains. “I was just thinking go to A&E, get it checked out and get the all-clear and come home. You are […]
I don’t know about you guys, but we are always on the hunt for delicious new smoothie recipes here at Her HQ, hoping that adding a bit of variety will help keep us on the nutritional straight and narrow. There is not getting away from the fact that green is good for you, but take […]
Male infertility affects up to half of couples who cannot conceive. Interestingly, this study has shown that healthy men who took the equivalent of two tablespoons of (concentrated) tomato purée a day as a supplement were found to have better quality sperm. This being, researchers explain, because lycopene – a nutrient found in tomatoes – […]
Who here adheres to the 5-second rule? A.K.A.: the idea that if you drop a piece of food on the floor, it is OK to eat it if you pick it up within five seconds? This urban food-safety myth is pretty widespread, with legions of devoted followers globally, who all believe that if food spends […]
‘I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t have coffee.’
Halloween night is just around the corner, and we’re really getting into the spirit of things at this stage. Making and baking some sweet (and spooky!) treats are part and parcel of the season we are in, and we are willing to bet you will LOVE these fun and scary mummy cakes. While mummies may […]
Did you know clutter can have a really bad effect on our overall health? It’s true. Living among a lot of mess and clutter can cause both stress and anxiety, which in turn can have a negative impact on your health, both physical and mental. We live in a time when most of us have […]
In dire need of some quality time with the girls? I bet you are – aren’t we all? The thing is – squeezing in some rest and relaxation now, before the mania of Christmas and the party season is upon us, well, it just makes sense, no? And right now, if you fancy a night […]
Confession: When it comes to things that promises to make me healthier, I am all in. As in; I am that person. Who religiously reads Goop. Who has a kitchen cabinet filled with vitamin tablets and superfood powders. Who considers bringing my Vitamix blender on holidays with me. You know, that one. Which is why, […]
Did you know clutter can have a really bad effect on our overall health? It’s true. Living among a lot of mess and clutter can cause both stress and anxiety, which in turn can have a negative on your health, both physical and mental. We live in a time when most have everthing we need […]
Dublin’s Rotunda hospital is the longest running maternity hospital in the world, and also one of the busiest. On this week’s episode, we meet Ellie and Eoin, who’s baby has developed Rhesus disease, a condition which sees antibodies in the mother’s blood destroying her baby’s blood cells – a condition which can be fatal of […]
We are a mere weeks away from the start of what is, to most of us, the busiest time a year. Between the shopping for presents, and the Christmas parties, and the school plays and the violin recitals and the food prep and the gingerbread house baking and the drinkies with the neighbours, can we […]