Health
I’d Be No Good At That
By ALICE O’BRIEN
Alice O’Brien Counselling, Newmarket Imagine the scene; a lady returns from work in the evening and observes the clothes on the clothes line. Haphazardly there, half on, half off. Items on the ground being eaten by the dogs, grass stained and needing a re-wash. On investigation, the teenage son, charged with the job of hanging said clothes on the line was questioned about the lack of pegs- the reply “you told me to hang out the clothes, you never said use pegs”. This scene is a classic example of weaponised incompetence. If you haven’t heard of this term, it is also known as strategic
incompetence. It is the deliberate attempt to appear incompetent in order to avoid certain tasks, to not be asked to do those tasks again. If you live with a teenager, you will understand this concept. The main reason for this behaviour is to pass the responsibility on to another person. This type of action can be very frustrating if you are the person who has to take up the slack, if you are the person who ends up having to do all the jobs. Two ways to manage this in your home can be open communication and setting boundaries. Communicating your needs and the consequences of these actions can be a good starting point. Boundaries are beneficial for all involved, allowing mutual
respect and avoiding anger and resentment. So, now that you have heard of this term, you can be aware of it. You can repeat your instructions and keep giving the jobsespecially for the teens. Alice O’Brien Counselling is now available from new offices in Newmarket. Please phone 086 1683518 or email Alicecbtforall@ gmail.com if you’d like to make an appointment.
vaccination. In adults treated with the herb, Echinacea purpurea was found to have the following benefits: • Reduced Respiratory Tract infection risk by 25% • Reduced coronavirus risk by 48% • Reduced SARS-CoV-2 risk by 63% • Reduced overall virus load by at least 99% • Reduced viral clearance time by 4.8 days
before using it. Like most herbal medicines, you are best not to take echinacea all the time, it is brilliant to use preventatively during the cold and flu season or when traveling. You can also use it when you feel unwell to help speed recovery and minimise the viral load. We have Free A Vogel Echinacea Lozenges to give to customers who mention this article to us in New Leaf in Kanturk and Charleville. We only have a limited number of Free Lozenges, so pop in soon!
Echinacea Believe It!
By MAIREAD O’KEEFFE New Leaf Health Store
Echinacea purpurea is a powerful substance to have in your arsenal to beat winter colds and viruses, including Covid-19. The reason that Echinacea is so effective against cold, flu and covid-19 viruses is because it contains a compound which binds itself to the receptors which viruses want to bind to and that hinders the infection process. The Echinacea prevents the viruses attaching or at least reduces how many virus receptors are available to it, reducing the severity. A randomised, controlled clinical study was conducted over a 6-month period (Nov 2020 – May 2021) in Bulgaria*, where there was a low uptake of COVID-19
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There were no adverse reactions and no COVID-19-related hospitalisations in the participants in the group who were given Echinacea. Echinacea is generally safe, but those with an underlying health condition, or women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should check with their doctor
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* “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Special Issue: Pharmacology of Infectious Diseases (April 2022) supports use of Echinacea purpurea for long-term prevention of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) including COVID-19 and subsequent variants
Issue 100; October 20th, 2023
