Health and Fitness with David Hollywood Midlands 103

This week David talks to Dominic Campbell from Creative Aging International about the importance of art for older people, you'll learn about how coaches are learning how to better support athlete's menstrual health, and Dr Deirdre Forde from Ceile Medical in Athlone discusses the balancing act for GPs around hypochondria.

What is a physical practice that keeps you limber? It has a global community of over 300 million people. And its proponents believe it greatly enhances your awareness, both physically and emotionally? Yoga is being given centre stage on Health and Fitness.
We'll also be talking about a game nearly all of us would have tried a hand at at some point in our lives.
The midlands has a newly elected Vice President of Pitch and Putt Ireland. You'll meet that very Westmeath man who has dedicated his life to the game.
And we learn about the helpline that could be a life line for someone. Derek Smith from the Male Advice Line will be on the show later.

We celebrate 65 Roses Day by catching up with the mom of a midlands boy with Cyctic Fibrosis, who's gone from missing school over all of last winter, to being a mascot at the Ireland England game at the Aviva Stadium this a few days ago.
You'll meet the first ever man elected to the position of President of the Camogie Association.
And there's a Midlands European MMA Champion in the house!

Health & Fitness with Kamron Clarke stepping in for David

When the parents become players, two of the best handballers in the world and Ireland’s National Cross Country Champion who is flying the flag for the midlands.
Health & Fitness every Friday at 7pm on Midlands 103

On this week's show, We meet the lady behind the Menopause Hub and their newly launched app.
You'll hear from your favourite Breakfast Show presenter on his arduous and eventful journey from the couch to the Manchester Marathon.
Speaking of journies, there's a remarkable fundraiser called Push for Paul, an oydessy across the country to raise awareness about wheechair access.
We meet a midlands man behind the event, and you'll learn about the reslient and much loved Paul Murphy.
And finally Health and Fitness investigates our relationship with sport through the work of the Westmeath Sports Partnership.