by Sheena Hendon | Jun 13, 2016 | DIET & NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
With the growth in an ageing population comes a rising number of brain health conditions. And with over 50,000 Kiwis recorded as living with dementia – two thirds of those with Alzheimer’s, and approximately 1 in 500 New Zealanders with Parkinson’s – more research is...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Female hormones are as complicated as . . . well . . . female hormones. That’s why you might find some health professionals heading for the hills as soon as the H word is mentioned. Because, if you have hormonal symptoms, fixing them is not as simple as giving you...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Sheena Hendon discovers why it makes scents to include essential oils in your medicine kit For most people essential oils conjure up memories of a favourite perfume or smell, yet the field of aromatherapy –the use of oils extracted from aromatic plants also use...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
If you have morning stiffness that lasts 30 minutes or longer, creakiness climbing stairs or difficulty gripping the lid of a jar to open it, you may have arthritis. You’re not alone – osteoarthritis affects millions of people of all ages. Arthritis is...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | DIET & NUTRITION, KIDS CORNER, NATURAL HEALTH
Natural solutions for eczema, acne, psoriasis, ageing skin… The skin is one of the most powerful indicators of health. Dry or oily skin, acne, athletes foot and inflammatory conditions such as eczema and psoriasis are all signs of poor internal health. However,...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Whether out in the cold, or sheltered in an air conditioned office, our immune defence systems are constantly being challenged by bacteria, fungi, parasites and rapidly mutating strains of viruses If you want to ward off seasonal ills then it is worth boosting you and...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Have you been doing everything you can think of to lose those extra kilos – eating the right foods, exercising like mad and still packing on the weight? Then you may not have addressed the underlying medical issues such as problems with your biochemistry or your...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Have you ever wondered why natural health practitioners look at your tongue? Well it is because it can tell the story of what is happening inside your body Of course it is only one part of the health story, but it is a useful tool to assist diagnosis of what is going...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
Neurotransmitters are chemicals released by our brain that send specific messages that influence our brain and/or our body. We send messages out and then hope that they make it to where they need to go…and that the body part we are sending it to opens, reads and...
by Sheena Hendon | May 25, 2016 | NATURAL HEALTH
For everyone, having a normal cholesterol level spells good health. Cholesterol has always been associated with health risks so there is a need to lower cholesterol naturally or through medicine. For a person with cholesterol levels way beyond the normal, ways to...
