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Our blogs cover a wide range of women’s health topics, from menstruation to pregnancy, and offer you the best advice from our experts.

Exercise for Pregnancy with Alison Desmond

Exercise for Pregnancy with Alison Desmond

Keeping active and fit throughout your pregnancy is of huge importance. It helps your body adapt to the changes it goes through in each trimester and also helps keep you fit for an easier recovery following the birth. Not to mention the confidence and endorphin boost...

New ways of training during COVID-19

New ways of training during COVID-19

Has your exercise or training schedule suffered from COVID-19 social distancing? Visit us on Instagram and let us know more. We’ve been closely monitoring all available information on COVID-19. Along with bigger events, such as the Tokyo Olympics, smaller sports...

COVID-19 Update from Active Iron

COVID-19 Update from Active Iron

We are in this together At Active Iron, the health and well-being of our customers and staff, is our first priority. As we have discovered more about COVID-19, we have implemented new systems and measures using guidance from the government and WHO. We are closely...

Active Iron Visits UK National Running Show, Birmingham

Active Iron Visits UK National Running Show, Birmingham

There were 20,000+ visitors at this year’s National Running Show held at the NEC in Birmingham, which included an Inspiration Stage, Ultra Zone, Training Camp, Nutrition Advice, Podiatry Clinic, Run Clinic. Eimear, Lorna and Ian had a really busy weekend at the Active...

New Year’s Resolutions: The Energy To Make It Stick

New Year’s Resolutions: The Energy To Make It Stick

New Year’s resolutions, we’ve all made them and some of us have used them to achieve great things; like training a half marathon or learning to play the guitar. Research shows that it takes 21 days to form a habit but 90 days to make it a lifestyle change. This means...

21/90 Good Habits And A Great Life

21/90 Good Habits And A Great Life

Build a habit and make it a permanent lifestyle change. The 21/90 rule states that it takes 21 days to make a habit and 90 days to make it a permanent lifestyle change. Is there a new lifestyle change you would like to make? Commit to your goal for 21 days and it will...

Iron Supplements For Men – Do Men Need More Iron?

Iron Supplements For Men – Do Men Need More Iron?

Why Men Need Iron A man’s body needs iron to support a healthy immune function, reduce tiredness and fatigue, allow oxygen transport via the haemoglobin present in red blood cells and support normal energy metabolism as well as cognitive function. Getting the right...

First major change to tampons in 82 years

First major change to tampons in 82 years

A new tampon has been introduced by Callaly, it’s called the Tampliner. The brand hopes to change periods for the better, by providing a leak-free tampon. Surprisingly, this is the first major change to the tampon since 1936. The market has seen very little innovation...