Mairead, Terena and the practitioners at New Leaf are building a blog to guide you, entertain you and give you ideas to benefit your health and well-being. We all hope that you enjoy the entries here and come back again and again to see how the blog is developing. Your comments are welcome and we will try to respond to any comments and questions that you might have.
By Mairead O'Keeffe, January 31, 2018
There’s been a lot of sick folk calling in to the stores with a nasty chest cold. Whether you’ve had it already or you’ve escaped so far you should boost your immune system. We have a whole range of different immunity boosters and cold remedies available in the shop – these are a few favourites.
By Charlotte Kitto, November 23, 2017
We are giving away a gorgeous Dr Mahers gift set to one lucky winner.
The winner of the draw will be announced on 1st December 2017 at 1pm.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, November 9, 2017
I thought it would be good to look for some delicious and different healthier Christmas cake recipes that you can bake at home. This post was originally from 2014 so we’ve reviewed and revamped it for 2017. Pop in to get your gluten free flour, xanthan gum, organic and sulphite free fruit. We have what you need for your healthy Christmas baking.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, September 6, 2017
With the schools open again there’s a lot of folk struggling to deal with headlice and nits. Over the counter remedies from pharmacists are increasingly ineffective at dealing with headlice – they are being called supernits! It’s really important to stay on top of the problem.
You need to check your children’s hair regularly for lice. When that dreaded note comes home from school use a nit comb and in good light look for the critters. They like to live on the crown of the head and they particularly like to lay their eggs behind the ears and in the nape of the neck. It can be very difficult to see them and often the first sign is head scratching.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, July 21, 2017
In the third part of our summer beauty blogs we are covering inner health. If you feel good inside you will look better outside. There are so many supplements available to help your inner health – this is just an introduction to some of the products we stock that will improve your summer health. For personalised recommendations please come in to see us in Kanturk or Charleville.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, July 19, 2017
In the summer we want to look and feel our best for our holidays and celebrations and the inevitable photographs that will be taken.
Last week I gave you some advice on how to get great summer skin. This week we will look at some other areas of beauty; the eyes, teeth, lips – all we need for a beautiful summer smile.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, July 14, 2017
It’s the season for celebrations and holidays and we can all look and feel great with these natural skin care ideas. Here are some tips for beautiful summer skin naturally.
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By Charlotte Kitto, May 21, 2017
These are a great and easy alternative to meaty burgers and the whole family will love them.
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By Charlotte Kitto, March 19, 2017
A simple banana bread that uses peanut butter rather than butter.
By Mairead O'Keeffe, November 2, 2016
Today was the first really heavy frost and the autumn season has brought with it some nasty viruses. We have heard of several cases of glandular fever, the virus that causes glandular fever is known as Epstein-Barr virus, there’s been hand foot and mouth virus spreading round local schools and nurseries and there has also been a viral chest infection that has been causing many people to feel unwell. We have heard of a few cases of Shingles, Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the dormant chicken pox virus due to reduced immunity / stress.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, May 18, 2016
One of the most common complaints that we hear from our customers at the moment is fatigue. Fatigue and disturbed sleep patterns are often the result of stress. Some people are suffering from shorter term periods of activity and stress, such as students taking exams, whilst other people with a busy lifestyle such as carers or teachers might have longer term stress in their lives. There’s a lot of recommendations here but please come in and have a chat about your own unique lifestyle and we will help you to select the best products for you.
By Mairead O'Keeffe, March 31, 2016
This April and May, New Leaf, will host creative writing workshops in Kanturk and Charleville.
The primary aim of the workshops will be to provide a non-rigid forum where persons involved in creative writing may present their work ( or not present if they so wish) in an atmosphere of constructive encouragement.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, February 15, 2016
FREE Taster Session:
Kanturk:
Tue 1st March, 7.30pmCharleville:
Wed 2nd March, 7.30pmBook: 063 30015/029 51922
This Spring, New Leaf, is delighted to present a series of classes which combine the ancient disciplines of Ta’i Chi and Mantra Meditation. These evening classes start in March and take place at 7:30pm on Tuesdays in Kanturk and Wednesdays in Charleville and run for a six week period for €65.
It has long been understood, even since ancient times, that we accumulate stress and anxiety in both mind and body. Over time both mind and body become reservoirs for stress and anxiety. We store them in our systems where they have a detrimental effect on both physical and emotional well-being. We need to develop techniques for cleansing mind and body of these toxic elements.
By Mairead O'Keeffe, February 5, 2016
Discover your Genetic Profile
There are so many diets out there – giving up carbs, only consuming soups or juices, cutting out sugar etc. But there is no one definitive diet that suits everybody, because everybody is different. Our qualified expert nutritionist Shay Kearney is now offering DNA testing in Kanturk and Charleville. The test is used to generate unique dietary plans to suit the individual. DNA testing used in this fashion was originally developed and used in the training regime of Olympian athletes and is very effective and scientifically based.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, January 8, 2016
TIME FOR TONING
THE 24 HOUR SUPPLEMENT FOR A LEAN BODY
CLA 24/7 is a supplement that has been tailored to support toning and fat burning in females. It combines the three most effective compounds for fat burning and energy production – CLA, green tea extract, and L-Carnitine
Forget skinny, 2016 is the year for strong and athletic women. Undoubtedly, you’ve heard the horror stories: strength training makes girls bulky, it’s bad for your joints, and once you have muscle, you can’t stop exercising or it will all turn to fat. It’s the biggest myth in the fitness industry, and it feeds into stereotypes that are keeping so many women from achieving their dream body. Times have changed and there are an increasing amount of females stepping away from the aerobics class and towards the weights. CLA 24/7 is a supplement that has been tailored to support toning and fat burning in females.
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By Charlotte Kitto, December 1, 2015
This is an absolutely delicious nut roast which would be perfect for a vegetarian or vegan Christmas dinner. It is a recipe from an old, now out of print, Sarah Brown Cookbook. Sometimes the tried and tested ones are the best!
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By Mairead O'Keeffe,
Our personalised gift-boxes are always very popular with customers in Kanturk and Charleville and we are now offering them to online customers. Just select your budget and let us know something about the recipient. Delivery is free to Irish addresses for orders over €50. A personal gift message can be included.
It can be difficult to buy for men so we have put together a few selections to inspire you.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, November 19, 2015
We are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to win a Dr Mahers Christmas Gift set.
At New Leaf we love Dr Mahers products and we know you will too. You may have read the recent blog that we did about these products.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, November 2, 2015
Here at New Leaf we demand the highest standards from our suppliers. One company that we have been very impressed with recently is Terranova. We have had a lot of positive feedback from customers as to the effectiveness of the supplements. Terranova Supplements are unusual as they contain a unique combination of plant extracts to help your body to absorb the nutrients. They are also 100% vegan so vegetarians, vegans and everyone else can enjoy the benefits safe in the knowledge that no animal products or testing are involved in their production.
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By Mairead O'Keeffe, October 23, 2015
This week’s blog is to let you know about a new range of Irish skin care products that we are stocking in our health shops in Kanturk and Charleville, and which are also available in our online shop. We are all completely blown away by how wonderful our skin is as a result of using Doctor Mahers skin care this is the result of our in shop tests.