Food for Thought in Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm and Sat 10am-5.30pm.
Food For Thought are celebrating 25 years in business this year
Store owner Paul Brogan and sales assistant Grainne McLaughlin review a CBD oil, a joint supplement, immune tonic, baby teething granules.
1. IMMUNE BOOSTER
Grainne says: “I used New Vistas VIR Forte homeopathic formula to help when I felt run down after having Covid. It is brilliant for any underlying viral infection and a great immune booster.”
2. CBD OIL
Paul says: “Hempful CBD oil is available in four different strengths – 250mg, 500mg, 800mg – 1500mg and of one our top products. With a broad range of benefits, we recommend popping in to find out what strength is best suited to your individual needs. We also can ship this nationwide from our website.”
3. DIGESTIVE SUPPORT
Grainne says: “I am currently taking Udo’s Choice Super 8 capsules to support my gut and digestive system as well as helping to support my immune system during winter to help avoid bugs or flu.”
4. JOINT SUPPLEMENT
Paul says: “Zincuflex is a brilliant joint supplement made up of a high quality ginger, curcumin and vitamin C. As an annual ski holiday goer, I use Zincuflex to maintain healthy joints and to help avoid any injury or pain while on the slopes! A firm favourite with our customers.”
5. TEETHING HELP
Grainne says: “With a teething baby at home I wouldn’t be without New Vistas Teething Time and Nelson’s Teetha Granules. I find they work really well together and my son gets fast relief.”
6. IMMUNE TONIC
Paul says: “Dr Wolz Zell Oxygen is our best-selling immune-boosting tonic. We highly recommend this for customers recovering from illness, post operation, long Covid or a weakened immune system. I take this as a pre- winter tonic.”
Licorice health foods in Birr and Portumna
Opening hours Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. Sat 10am-6pm.
This issue owner, Lorin Taylor, store advisor and sales assistant in Portumna Fiona Coates and store advisor and sales assistant in Birr Angie Tynan review a massage balm, botanical syrup, collagen moisturiser and ashwagandha supplement.
1. ASHWAGANDA
Lorin says: “I have found One Nutrition Ashwagandha to be an absolute life saver when dealing with stress and anxiety and needing to keep going. The addition of magnesium and zinc helps keep energy and immunity up in these busy times.”
2. IMMUNE SUPPORT
Fiona says: “Macanta Quercetin Complex is a fantastic Covid recovery supplement. The quercetin, zinc, vitamin C and D3 combination really helps to regulate the body’s immune response. I found it lessened the severity of my symptoms when I finally succumbed to Covid. I keep it now for allergy flare ups that affect breathing.”
3. MASSAGE BALM
Angie says: “Remedy Health Deep Muscle Massage Balm is a really fantastic product. I have found it really beneficial with any sports injury also with cramping during PMS. It’s a really handy balm to apply to affected areas, and it goes a long way so the jar is really good value for money.”
4. BOTANICAL SYRUP
Lorin says: “I have found Irish Botanica All Seasons Complex to be enormously beneficial, with an improvement in allergy and breathing issues within a few minutes of taking it. The taste isn’t great, but it’s worth it for how well it works clearing up congestion.”
5. L-THEANINE COMPLEX
Fiona says: “Macanta L-Theanine and L-Ornithine is a wonderful product that helps me through stressful periods in life that may disturb my sleep patterns. It is a fantastic mixture of calming herbs with B vitamins and l-theanine and l-ornithine which reduce stress, aiding a good night’s sleep.”
6. COLLAGEN MOISTURISER
Angie says: “I used Poko Regenerating Collagen Moisturiser leading up to my wedding for a solid month. I noticed a massive improvement in my skin even after a week. It’s lovely and gentle, so nice to apply and the CBD in the product is really soothing to the skin.”
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