Eating Well During Cancer – A Guide from the World Cancer Research Fund

We’ve got four copies of a great guide from the World Cancer Research Fund to give away. It’s a booklet for people living with cancer and those having cancer treatment who want to know more about how to cope with…

Fresh and healthy juices delivered to your door – The Juice Works

Today we’re bringing you Laura from The Juice Works to tell you all about her amazing raw juices which you can have delivered straight to your door, anywhere in Ireland. If you or a family member are going through cancer,…

Mindful meditation, breathing and Yoga – how it can reduce anxiety and stress in our modern world

Miriam Kerins believes the benefits of yoga go far beyond the physical. Here she tells us why she thinks yoga really is for everyone. Miriam Kerins, The Awakening Today’s world is often referred to as fast paced, busy and chaotic.…

PHYT’S Active Organic Skincare

Here at Happy Magazine we love chemical-free products. They are part of our ‘Anti-Cancer Plan’ – that is, our new lifestyle after cancer. PHYT’S is a French skincare brand sold in Dublin and Ireland by the V Claire Beauty Centre in Dublin…

The 10 great life lessons cancer has taught me – By Liam Ryan

We came across this article recently and knew we just had to get permission to re-publish it here for you. We feel it’s a game-changer, maybe even a life-changer. It’s an article that had us nodding and sighing with agreement…

The latest issue of Rude Health Magazine is available to read right here

Click here to read this issue online It’s AMAZING. Here’s a taste of what’s inside: Celeb chef Susan Jane White chats about how she became ‘nuts’ about food. Vote for your favourite products in the Rude Health Awards – you…

Charity single released today for the Irish Cancer Society

A beautiful charity single in aid of the Irish Cancer Society has been released today. A cover of the popular One Republic song ‘I Lived’, the song is performed by a group of 80 children and teens from the Eclipse…

Treat yourself: Here’s a 5% discount code for a Wellness Journal

Over the weekend we wrote a post all about the inspirational Wellness Journal from Daily Greatness. This zingy green journal is specifically designed with holistic health in mind and has everything from a yearly guided journal to wellness worksheets, a daily…

Great websites: malehealth.ie

Back in July the Irish Men’s Sheds Association marked the official launch of a new dedicated men’s health website, malehealth.ie. Malehealth.ie aims to set men of all ages on the road to better health by signposting them to a wide…

Fighting cancer with an Anti-Cancer Plan – Interview with Domini Kemp

Here at Happy Magazine one of our main aims is to encourage all people going through cancer to create an Anti-Cancer Plan (in partnership with their medical team) – that is a plan of lifestyle changes, big or small, to best…

Naturally Good Health Magazine – Free and Fabulous

We came across the Naturally Good Health Magazine recently in our local health store. It’s free and we think it’s fabulous. It’s packed with great information on how to look and feel your best by supporting your body the natural…

Make your own muesli

Breakfast. The most important meal of the day, the break from the fast the night before. Making your own muesli can take all the hassle out of wondering what to have for breakfast and wondering what is in your breakfast.…

Bedtime gratitude

A wonderful way to fall asleep is to use a tiny object to practice gratitude. At Alison Canavan’s Full 360 event, she gave us all a tiny pebble for this purpose. She told us to keep it on our bedside…

Life After Cancer: Regaining Choice and Control

Niamh Gaffney, a breast cancer survivor and now a professional life coach, gave a workshop last weekend at the National Cancer Survivorship Conference on Life After Cancer: Regaining Choice and Control. She joins us today to share her insights on…

National Conference for Cancer Survivorship 2017

The National Conference for Cancer Survivorship 2017 – Living Well with Cancer is the Irish Cancer Society’s annual national conference for cancer survivors, those who care for them, health care professionals, staff and volunteers from community based cancer support services.…

Human + Kind Miracle Make Up Remover

We haven’t written much here on Happy Magazine about make up products suitable for people going through cancer yet so today we thought we’d share a gem of a product that we’ve come across recently. It’s the Miracle Make Up…

How to make mayonnaise

Swap your store-bought mayo for the real thing – it’s so easy to make and you’ll know exactly what’s in it.

I need help, you need help, that’s okay

Today we are bringing you a beautiful piece of writing from Bernie Kirwan, a breast cancer survivor and Cancer Support Nurse at the Hope Cancer Support Centre in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Facing a cancer diagnosis or any serious illness brings…

The Full 360 – A wellness event you won’t want to miss – and a discount code

Alison Canavan’s first Full 360 wellness event is taking place this Sunday in Dublin. It’s going to be a great day of inspirational speakers and a wonderful source of tips and advice for making positive changes in your life. Covering…

The Oncofocus Test

Here at Happy Magazine we try to focus on all things positive for the cancer journey. This can be anything from a tasty recipe to a motivational video or a great new product which we think might be helpful. We…

How a great morning routine can change your life

Today we are really happy to be sharing an amazing article with you from Miriam Kerins Hussey. Miriam is a qualified pharmacist with a huge passion for holistic health and wellbeing. Her passion has led her to train as an Integrated…

Olly’s Farm Raw Honey

Honey has some great health benefits, for example, it’s full of polyphenols – powerful disease-fighting antioxidants – but it’s raw honey that you want and not the clear, processed stuff. Raw honey is a good natural substitute for refined sugar,…

Grilled Turmeric Pork Chops with Rice Salad

Grilled Turmeric Pork Chops with Rice Salad by Kevin Dundon for SuperValu Turmeric, a spice from the ginger family and a major ingredient in curry powder, is the next best thing to add to your anti-cancer plan. Although there is currently…

5 easy ways to boost your body

You don’t need a complicated diet and fitness plan to get your body feeling well while you’re going through cancer. The following five easy ways to boost your body might seem obvious, but they will make a big impact on…

Supergreens – and how to squeeze them into your daily routine

Adding a supergreen powder to your daily routine is an easy way to boost your diet with phytonutrient antioxidants – great cancer-fighting molecules. Life powder by Terra Nova is one such product on the market and available in all good…

Absolute Purity

Irish skincare company Elave’s promise of Absolute Purity across their ranges makes the brand a great choice for people going through cancer. Completely free of harsh and unnecessary chemicals, their products have no parabens, no sulfates, no perfume, no formaldehyde,…