As we grow older, we tend to chew our food less efficiently, and as a result, we lose out on many of the health benefits thorough chewing bestows.
Hearing, Eyesight & Dental
How to Recognise Hearing Loss
Hearing plays a vital role in our health and well-being. When we start to lose our hearing, it can have major impacts on our day-to-day lives.
Hearing Loss – The Dangers of Denial
The beginning of hearing loss is not easy to acknowledge but the following situations illustrate the importance of seeking regular hearing checks.
Relieving Tinnitus and Meniere Symptoms
For those suffering from Tinnitus or Meniere disease, there is something you can do about it at home.
Dry Eye
Dry eye is a common eye condition that affects thousands of New Zealanders every day. Like ...
Keeping Your Teeth Healthy
No matter what your age, you can have white, healthy and disease-free teeth and gums if you look after them.
Have the hearing test! When tough love is the only answer
Living with or caring for someone suffering from undiagnosed hearing loss is no fun – not ...
3 mistakes that make you a bad listener
Are you a bad listener? Perhaps people have said to you, “You’re not listening!” before. Maybe ...
Why Do We Itch?
Even reading this might make you itch, but here is the scientific explanation for why we ...
No Kiwi should go unnecessarily blind from macular degeneration
What is macular degeneration? Age related macular degeneration (MD) is the leading cause of vision loss ...