This month we are taking you on a journey into the professional and challenging fitness industry.

I knew my body, even after years of punishing, professional rugby, football and injury, it could just about stand up to this challenge and commitment, but I also knew that if I was going to get through the intensity of the Ironman training, especially in the hostile environment of an Irish winter, it was my mind that would be the north star that guided me through.

When faced with stressful situations we all cope and react differently.

A question that has been presented to me numerous times is "What kind of vitamin C should I take, and why?"

If you are one of the many people around the world that suffer from digestive troubles, you probably have a lot of unanswered questions about how to help manage gut problems and discomfort. Having digestive complaints may make life truly miserable and there are many factors that could exacerbate this, including celebratory occasions such as Easter.

This year Allergy UK is focussing on “Air Quality: The Allergens around us” as their topic for 2019 Allergy Awareness week.

There are many different categories of anaemia but when it comes to the type that is caused by chronic kidney disease, L-carnitine is believed to offer significant benefits.

It’s estimated that as many as 30% of women can experience moderate to severe PMS, with 5-8% (around 800,000 in the UK) suffering severe PMS.

For the past century, scientific articles have continued to pour in showing that there are very many risk factors for heart disease, like elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and so on.

Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most important antioxidants found in all cells of the human body.

Phospholipids, together with other nutrients such as B vitamins are crucial to your brain function.

Many of us think that pneumonia is a disease of the past, a life-threatening infection that relates to the Victorian times. However, this lung disease is having a twentieth century revival and it’s those of us that smoke, have compromised immunity or diabetes or drink excessively that may be at risk, alongside the very young and elderly who are of course more vulnerable. Stress, poor diet and even living in a damp home can also impact on lung health.