The Laura Dowling Experience

Send us a textDr James is an Irish general paediatrician working in a community practice setting in Melbourne, Australia. He has a specialist interest in neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders in children and teenagers. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)ADHD is a common yet complex neurodevelopmental disorder affecting up to 5% of the population. Despite its high prevalence it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. The characteristic and more commonly recognised core features include inattention, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.  More broadly ADHD impairs what are known as executive function skills including emotional regulation capacity, planning and organisation, time management, goal setting, prioritising and initiating tasks, and self-control.  Causes are multifactorial, however, there is a strong genetic component and it can affect multiple individuals in the same family.  Bad parenting does not cause ADHD but parenting a child with ADHD can be extremely challenging!ADHD can have a substantial negative impact on academic achievement, interpersonal relationships, confidence, self-esteem, and overall performance in social, workplace and educational settings.   ADHD commonly coexists with other conditions including anxiety, depression oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder.  Although the long-term impact of untreated or poorly managed ADHD can be severe many people with ADHD live very successful and fulfilling lives. Thankfully highly effective and well tolerated treatments are available which generally includes a combination of medication and behavioural therapies.  The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you by fabÜ R&R RELAX. A unique formulation of premium grade botanicals- ashwagandha, L-theanine from green tea, chamomile and melissa. These were blended together with magnesium and B vitamins for a less stressful day and a more restful sleep. Non-sedating and non-addictive. Read the reviews on www.fabuwellness.com. Available on www.fabuwellness.com and pharmacies and healthfood stores nationwide.  Helpful resources can be found at;  Helping children and teens with ADHD:https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/behaviour/adhd/managing-adhd-5-11-years https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/behaviour/adhd/managing-adhd-12-18-years https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/ADHD_ways_to_help_children_at_school_and_home/ https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-adhd-symptoms-hidden-parents-educators/ Evidence based ADHD resources:Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textLive your best life and feck the haters! Siobhan o’Hagan is a personal trainer, online coach and fitness influencer from Dublin. She has lived an unconventional life travelling the world but is has now settled in London to focus on her career and online coaching business. We talk about her travels and living in Bali, body positivity and acceptance, diet and nutrition, exercise and what it means  to be happy.  The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by fabÜ SHROOMS IMMUNE. A unique blend of Cordyceps and Chaga mushrooms with Vitamin C , Vitamin D , copper and zinc to support your immune system, and energy levels. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Read the amazing reviews and find out more information on  https://fabuwellness.com/  Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textDr Afif  EL-Khuffash  is a Consultant Neonatologist Paediatrician and lactation consultant at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He is also an accomplished artist. We discuss his career as  a neonatologist and his venture into painting. We also discuss the marathon sport that is breastfeeding and  how the women of Ireland need more support with their breastfeeding journeys. This was a beautiful conversation. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by fabÜ SHROOMS IMMUNE. A unique blend of Cordyceps and Chaga mushrooms with Vitamin C , Vitamin D , copper and zinc to support your immune system, and energy levels. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Read the reviews on and find out more information on  https://fabuwellness.com/ Podcast Episode Timestamps00:01:14 – Early education and interest in medicine00:06:19 – Similarities between Ireland and the Arab world00:18:30 – religion and beliefs00:26:55 – getting into neonocology00:40:00 – all things breast feeding 00:75:25 – c-section and breastfeeding00:85:55 – breastfeeding and medications00:96:50 – artwork 00:108:55 – weaning children00:111:38 – advice to young people00:113:09 – what is the meaning of life?Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textJames Mac is an incredibly talented makeup and drag artist who appeared on the Netflix series GlOWUP UK. This is a conversation about his journey living with Tourette’s, finding his true calling in life, coming out in rural Ireland, and his overnight TV success. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by fabÜ R&R RELAX- a beautiful blend of premium grade botanicals with magnesium and B vitamins for stress relief, calm and a more restful sleep. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, fabulous pharmacist. Read the reviews on www.fabuwellness.com. Episode timestamps:00:01:29 – Intro00:03:24 – Early life,  finding his artistry and interest in makeup00:14:34 – Crossdressing, drag and coming out in rural Ireland 00:20:14 – What is drag?00:26:12 – Glow UP and James’ career after the show 00:30:04 – Living with Tourette’s 00:52:14 – Burning Out00:54:39 – Social Media 00:59:29 – Life after Glow Up01:04:09 – ‘Coming Out’ in Rural Ireland 01:20:54 – World Aids Day & the HIV Stigma01:30:24 – Advice for young people01:32:24 – Meaning of Life Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textProf. Kingston Mills is a Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin. He became a household name during the pandemic by keeping us all informed, and he used his vast knowledge, professional expertise, and sound judgement to full effect. We discuss his athletics and science careers, the ongoing battle to prevent alzheimer's disease, as well as the evolving vaccines for cancer and HIV. We also discuss his views on covid, and whether there are other infectious disease or threats looming…  This is such an interesting conversation and one for all the family! The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to today by fabÜ SHROOMS IMMUNE. A unique formulation of cordyceps and chaga mushrooms blended with vitamins C, vitamin D, copper and zinc. To support your immune system and energy levels. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Check out www.fabuwellness.com for more information and reviews.Here are the time stamps for this podcast episode:00:00:45 - intro00:01:45 - early life, athletics and science career 00:09:04- immunology 00:10:10- exercise00:14:10 -covid00:27:40- antibiotics and vaccines00:33:33- vaccines for cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases00:41:30- covid lifting00:43:43- are there any viral threats in the future?45:45- new drugs and immunology00:47:48- exercise, sports and health00: 54: 10- advice to young people and what’s the meaning of life?01:00: 04- will online learning make lecture theatres a thing of the past.   Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textIs it possible to un-learn ingrained bad habits when it comes to our relationship with our body, diet and exercise? Broadcaster Clare McKenna discusses her life-long health and wellness journey.  We delve into how her broadcasting career and qualification as a health coach has given her a much deeper understanding of her relationship with food, exercise and what joy actually means. Available anywhere you get your podcasts, full video available on Youtube. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by @fabuwellness - nutritional supplements that merge the power of nature with the precision of science. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist. Visit https://fabuwellness.com/ for more information.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textHow and why  has women's health been ignored for so many years? What is the menopause? Should HRT be taken by us all until the day we die? What is HRT? Can breast cancer survivors use HRT? Can it prevent alzheimers? What can we do to help ourselves and other women through menopause?Dr. Caoimhe Hartley is a GP and Menopause and Women's Health Specialist. Dr. Caoimhe and I delve deep into this topic. We answer all your questions. You will finish this episode with a better understanding of the many issues women face as they age . This is for women, their partners anyone who loves them!Available anywhere you get your podcasts, full video available on Youtube. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textJack Kavanagh and I discuss the accident that changed his life forever and the grief, love , hope , knowledge and diversity that it brings.This is a podcast for anyone who thinks that they are not enough. This is a podcast about the importance of challenging the status quo, embracing life and living it to the full. Available anywhere you get your podcasts, full video available on Youtube. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by @fabuwellness - nutritional supplements that merge the power of nature with the precision of science. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist. Visit https://fabuwellness.com/ for more informationThanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textBrought to you due to popular demand-  it’s the Male Health Episode!!If you are a man, or like me, have a man or many men in your life, you need  to listen to this!Dr. Phil Kieran, a GP from Cork,  and I discuss it all- Erectile dysfunction,  hairloss, fertility, the male menopause,  testosterone replacement therapy, mental health,  grief, suicide and much more. Available anywhere you get your podcasts, full video available on Youtube.  Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textOnly 7% of girls in Ireland between the ages of 14 & 15 years of age are reaching their physical activity requirements as set by the WHO … and it drops to less than 5 % as girls reach  16-20 years.These stats both confuse and anger me in equal measure. WHY do we allow this to happen? @margaretwalsh_physicaltherapy and I discuss teenage girls, hormonal cycles and how so many factors culminate in the underrepresentation of women in sport. Available anywhere you get your podcasts, full video available on Youtube. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by @fabuwellness - nutritional supplements that merge the power of nature with the precision of science. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist. Visit https://fabuwellness.com/ for more information#girls #teens #teenagegirls #periods #sportThanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.