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Health & Wellness
Articles about our health and wellbeing, mind, emotions, keeping fit, your hearing, eyesight and dental needs, natural remedies and keeping vital.
Answers for Dr Allison Lamont’s Brain Quiz!
Answers for Dr Allison Lamont's Brain Quiz!
Cholesterol – Finding a healthy balance
Helpful advice on how to get your cholesterol down through exercise, diet, and treatments.
An Issue of Urgency
If you feel chained to the toilet because you "need to go" frequently, you may have what GPs call an 'overactive bladder'
Healthy Lifestyle & Incontinence
Although surgical methods are an option to reduce incontinence in dangerously obese women...
Back Pain – Tips on How to Cope
Four out of five New Zealanders will suffer from Back Pain during their lifetime, costing ACC more than $300m per year and being the second most common cause of sick days off work.
Science Shifts Focus to Health Benefits of Being Vegetarian
According to 'Eat right by your blood type', there are some people whose bodies prefer a semi-vegetarian lifestyle.
Have the Japanese discovered the key to a healthy heart?
The Japanese have one of the lowest rates of cardiovascular disease and related conditions in the world. Perhaps one of their secrets is natto.
Skin Allergies: Which Type of Ingredients Cause Allergies in Skin Care Products?
Despite much research and development to formulate hypoallergenic skin care products there is always a small percentage of the population that presents with skin irritations and allergic contact dermatitis.
Seated Exercise “pays off”, says Movement Therapist
Bruce Thomson, massage therapist and Pilates instructor of Invercargill, was in Christchurch last week being interviewed by CTV. He spoke about the benefits of seated exercise and gentle, smooth movement with body alignment.