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The explosion of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone on this planet, whether it is one extreme of contracting the virus and suffering secondary infections and hospitalisation or whether it is simply living through it in various levels of lockdown. What is clear among the confusion is that our leaders, medical and political and business, […]
I have been concerned about the knock-on effects of the Alert Levels 4 & 3 lockdown on our general immunity. We hear our PM and her leadership group saying how well we are containing SARS-Cov-2 by “staying home and saving lives”, and we have also heard the Ministry of Health exclaiming how low our numbers […]
Even if you have not had Covid-19 yourself, or if you have and you are in recovery, your life will have been touched in some way by the pandemic. Some of us find it harder than others, and may experience anxiety as a result of the stress. And anxiety in itself can be stressful! Herbal […]
We know when we are anxious & stressed. Whether we are conscious of it or not, our sympathetic nervous system is on high alert. That means that we’re not breathing fully. We’re not expanding our lungs, our heartbeat is going too fast, our blood pressure’s elevated, and we are releasing those stress hormones. Our […]
We may not be out of the woods yet (in NZ), but there seems to be glimpses of the open meadow on the path ahead. I think we can take heart that we may be over the hump, but as our leaders tell us, this is not a time to be complacent. One health-conscious action […]
CoVid-19 advice updates all the time. Here is the latest available. We will update you as we discover more about how to manage the coronavirus. Ten-Step action plan Drink lots of hot liquids, and sip hot water every 20 minutes to keep mouth moist. Gargle with antiseptic (using salt, vinegar or lemon) in warm water […]
A big health worry out there in the community and especially among our immuno-compromised clients is the newly emerged corona virus, named Covid-19. We would like to address this concern. The stronger and more supported your immune system is, the better able you are to remain healthy and protected. However, there are many things in modern […]
Speaking about immunity, it’s not just when there is a known virus or “bug going around” that we need to be vigilant. So often in clinic we meet people who feel unwell and who have been to their medical practitioners who have run blood and urine tests which have returned negative. There is nothing obviously […]
Detoxification is something of a buzzword and it seems to pop up more at this time of year when we are coming out of winter and are feeling the energy of springtime and the promise of summer. We feel less like hibernating and more like taking stock and getting ready to put our best foot […]
Herbs have been recognised since first recorded history about 4000 years ago by the ancient Sumerians for their therapeutic properties. Aromatic plants have been used to promote physical and psychological well-being, science having demonstrated that not only do the chemical constituents of essential oils work on our physical problems but via the olfactory system (sense […]