Wellness

Back to School Essentials & Tips: Ensuring Your Child's Health and Success

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, it's time to prepare your child for a successful and healthy school year. At McGorisks Pharmacy, we've got you covered with all the essentials and tips you need to ensure your child is ready to tackle the new academic year with confidence and good health.

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Unveiling the Marvels of Magnesium | Why You Should Consider a Magnesium Supplement

In recent years, magnesium has emerged as a superstar among nutrients, garnering attention from health enthusiasts, influencers, and healthcare professionals alike. Its myriad benefits have sparked conversations across social media platforms, and for good reason. Yet, despite its growing popularity, many of us still fall short of meeting our daily magnesium requirements. So, what makes this mineral so indispensable?

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The Comprehensive Guide to Men's Health | Fertility, Prostate Health, and Hair Loss Solutions

We understand the importance of addressing key concerns that affect men's well-being. In this blog, we will delve into three critical aspects of men's health: fertility, prostate health, and hair loss. From understanding the factors affecting fertility to proactive measures for maintaining prostate health and effective solutions for hair loss, we've got you covered. Let's dive in!

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Conquer the Festive Feasting | Your Guide to Beating the Christmas Bloat

The holiday season brings joy, laughter, and an abundance of delicious treats. However, indulging in rich foods and beverages can sometimes leave us feeling a bit bloated. But fear not! We've curated a set of helpful tips to ensure you enjoy the festivities without the discomfort.

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Understanding Perimenopause | Signs, Symptoms, and Onset Age

Curious about perimenopause? Discover the age it typically starts and the symptoms to watch out for. Read on to understand this transitional phase in a woman's life.

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Unlocking Gut Health | Introducing PharmaBiotics

In recent years, the importance of gut health has taken centre-stage in the world of wellness and medicine. We now understand that a healthy gut plays a crucial role in our overall well-being, from digestion and immunity, even to our mental health

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Celebrating Irish Heart Month | Caring for Your Heart Health

Irish Heart Month, a time to focus on our most vital organ – the heart. This annual observance encourages us to prioritize heart health, raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases, and promote a heart-healthy lifestyle. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of Irish Heart Month and share some valuable tips to keep your heart in top shape.

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Supplements For Success

As a team of Pharmacists who have been through our fair share of sitting both school and college exams, we’ve put together our list of top tips for nourishing your body and brain during this super intense period, and as you’ll see, it can really make all the difference

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Digestive Health

Digestive health encompasses a wide variety of medical conditions. In this blog post we will discuss the most common conditions affecting the digestive tract- their causes, symptoms, treatments and when to talk to you Doctor. As with all conditions your Pharmacist is freely available to talk to you about your symptoms and guide you to the most appropriate treatment

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How To Manage Menopause Symptoms

Menopause is the time in a woman’s life after her periods have stopped. It is identified as one year after your last period. It happens women in their 40s or 50s with the average age of menopause being 52 years old. The few years before menopause are called perimenopause and are usually when women start to experience symptoms. Periods start to change becoming lighter or heavier and less frequent.

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Mind Your Heart

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Ireland being a factor in 36% of all deaths. Now more than ever it is important to take steps to protect you heart health and prevent the development of any cardiovascular disease.  Coronary heart disease (CHD) is generally caused by a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart. These deposits can cause narrowing of the blood vessels increasing blood pressure and can lead to a heart attack.

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Sleep Hygiene

Sleep Hygiene is used to describe the factors that play a part in ensuring you get the right amount of good quality sleep. Sleep is extremely important in keeping you healthy with a lack of sleep leading to poor concentration, memory problems, slower response to stimuli and low mood or anxiety the following day. Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to increased risk of cancers, inflammation, suppressed immune system and poor memory.

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Weight Management

A lot of people make a new year's resolution to lose weight. If someone is overweight the most important thing to keep in mind is losing weight should be a gradual process. Small changes to your diet and lifestyle make losing weight more sustainable long-term.

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What's The Best Headlice Treatment?

Headlice are small, brown insects up to 3mm in size. They feed on blood by biting the scalp. Their eggs are white or yellow and about the size of a pinhead and are usually seen close to the scalp.  Getting headlice has nothing to do with how regularly the hair is washed and doesn’t mean hair is dirty or clean - they are found on every hair type!

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Your Guide to Men's Health

Preventative health measures are often overlooked when it comes to men’s health. Men are much less likely than women to visit a GP or use primary care services and often present later into the course of an illness than women.  Regular check-ups are important when it comes to preventing or diagnosing issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

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Your Guide To Hair Loss Treatment

Male pattern baldness is an inherited trait and quiet common now affecting over half of men over 50 years old .This condition also affects women .

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