Tag Archives: depression

A 21-​day meditation challenge journey to myself

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Dr Aoife

I’m sure many of you noticed that my blog has been quiet this sum­mer. My sum­mer was a sum­mer of nur­tur­ing my needs and increased self-​exploration. The more I grow myself, the more I can help oth­ers. Also, as health prac­ti­tion­ers we need … Continue read­ing →

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Daily XY: Coping with her PMS

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Dr Aoife

The DailyXY is a men’s fash­ion and life­style blog that really goes above and bey­ond just the lighter sides of life. Having been exposed to the daily updates by my boy­friend shar­ing them with me, I have been pleas­antly sur­prised with posts … Continue read­ing →

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Lavender Oil for Anxiety and Depression — Natural Medicine Journal: The Official Journal of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Dr Aoife

Who doesn’t like the smell of lav­ender? The essen­tial oil of lav­ender and the herb itself has long been used medi­cin­ally, but of course, most people believe it is just the smell alone of this herb that makes you feel … Continue read­ing →

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Feeling down? Vitamin D levels and seasonal affective disorder

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dr Aoife

Before dis­cuss­ing an indi­vidual vit­amin, I want to be very clear: Our body needs a mul­ti­tude of vit­am­ins at the right (optimal) levels on a con­tinu­ous basis. One vit­amin is rarely the answer for our best health, but many are vital to con­tin­ued health. As … Continue read­ing →

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A commentary on depression support with natural methods

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dr Aoife

I fre­quently get this ques­tion, and the best way to address the same ques­tion is so that every­one can learn from the exper­i­ence! I will give an example of a scen­ario I hear fre­quently in prac­tice in regards to anti-​depressant sup­ports. Sample ques­tion: … Continue read­ing →

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