The repeat bouts of sinus infection you describe indicate you need to get in front of this annual issue by supporting your immune system.

The Dental Health Foundation read with interest the ‘Learner Dad’ article by Pat Fitzpatrick: “As long as other people gave their kids more sugar than we gave ours, we assumed we didn’t have a problem”, about his daughter’s recent experience of tooth decay (Irish Examiner, Feelgood, October 18).

JULIE Smolyansky starts every day with a glass of kefir, but then she would as her parents were one of the first people to bring the fermented dairy drink from their native Ukraine to the US in 1986.

There is just so much information online — much of it false — that cancer patients are very confused about what they should and should not be eating.

As he launches his latest cookbook, Donal Skehan talks to Clodagh Finn about juggling his career and family, and why a heavy workload has left him with a few grey hairs.

HERE’S one very simple way to give yourself a summer health boost — grow parsley in a pot on your kitchen windowsill, writes Clodagh Finn.

IT has just occurred to bestselling author Aileen Cox Blundell that the initials of her new book (Baby-Friendly Family Cookbook) are BFF, or ‘Best Friends Forever’.

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Research has confirmed the link between depression and a lack of vitamin D, and it is vital to eat foods that contain it, finds Margaret Jennings

IT can be a little bewildering — not to mention frustrating — when a seemingly healthy food, such as broccoli, upsets your stomach, but that was how it was for co-director and owner of Lockdown PR agency Vivienne McCarthy, who first started to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in her teens.

COUGHING and spluttering in this season of dreariness? Before trying over-the-counter mixtures or resorting to antibiotics, try this World Health Organisation-approved remedy — a single teaspoon of honey three times a day, writes Clodagh Finn.

Amanda Byram, model, TV presenter, and businesswoman, had always exercised but it wasn’t until her 30s that she kicked the fad diets, writes Deirdre Reynolds

Gardening is a refuge, relaxation, a creative endeavour, and good for the body as well as the mind, writes Margaret Jennings.

IN the same way that Bordeaux is associated with fine wine, the name West Cork evokes the idea of wonderful food.

HOLIDAY memories of eating freshly caught fish served with just-dug potatoes would later inspire Erica Sheehan to set up her own successful food business.

Boost your intake of high-tryptophan foods such as milk, honey, turkey, egg whites, and tuna to minimise the effects of jetlag, says Megan Sheppard.

Biting of the nails can be related to generalised anxiety and nervous conditions, or even OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), says Megan Sheppard.

Seborrheic dermatitis (sometimes referred to as seborrheic eczema) is thought to be linked to overproduction of the yeast, says Megan Sheppard.

There are many herbal remedies that can help to alleviate nerve pain, says Megan Sheppard.

Chronic fatigue syndrome disrupts the functions of the bodily systems, in particular the nervous and immune systems, says Megan Sheppard.

Given how beneficial this humble weed is, it is worth persisting to include it in your diet, says Megan Sheppard.

It’s not often that anecdote is backed up by hard scientific fact, but those who claim that Irish beef is in a class of its own are on to something.

Wellbeing guru Rebecca Louise has devised the following workout especially for Feelgood readers. 

Megan Sheppard says make sure that you take plenty of breaks if your job requires long stretches of sitting or standing.

After suffering for years with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Zoe Salmon-Corrie found relief by taking over-the-counter probiotics. 

CAN coffee make you bulletproof? Well, not exactly, but Dave Asprey, the man who pioneered bulletproof or buttered coffee, has thought about that question more than most.

SNAPCHAT star James Kavanagh’s infectious enthusiasm goes into overdrive when he starts to talk about food. 

With the proliferation of brow bars, gadgets and expert advice, there is no excuse for those important hairs framing your eyes to be in bad shape, says Deirdre Reynolds

Instead of focusing on finding ‘the one’, work out how to enjoy your own life, writes Deirdre Reynolds

Denise O’Callaghan has been baking — and eating — mince pies since August. But then, Christmas has to start early if you want to send a staggering 500,000 hand-finished mince pies to gourmet food markets in Ireland and, for the first time, Europe this festive season.

The average bra size is now 34DD, but some designers haven’t got the memo, says         Deirdre Reynolds.

Luck, genes, or IQ — what are the keys to a winning career? Helen O’Callaghan seeks the answers.

It’s the hot colour for spring/summer 2015 but far from being too ‘girlie’ it can pack a powerful punch, says Tanya Sweeney.

There are sound biological reasons why women’s bodies are naturally curvy and voluptuous. Deirdre Reynolds gets the skinny on essential body fat.