Health & Wellness

We can take responsibility for our brain and memory in the same way as we do for so many other aspects of living and ageing well and healthily.

Over the years we've helped many people clarify their needs and goals, and gave them a feeling of reassurance about the way forward. Here are some of the things we've learned.

Aromatherapy is an alternative natural health therapy, where the oils and extracts of plants, flowers and herbs are inhaled or applied to the skin to promote health and wellbeing. There is little doubt that plants and herbs have healing abilities.

Stomach upsets are an unpleasant and painful part of life, and thankfully are usually over fairly quickly. Your stomach is a 'first receiver' in the body and as such, is a good guide for your general health.

We all snore sometimes. Whether it is a quick catch as we fall asleep or a full nocturnal chainsaw impression, snoring is a natural phenomenon. The extent to which you snore can signal underlying health problems or cause long tem friction between you and

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - we've all heard it. Whenever we feel the first sniffles of a cold, we stock up on oranges, break out the lemon drinks and chew vitamin C.

More than half a million Kiwis live with some form of arthritis, including one in three over the age of 45. So how do you treat it?

The frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms like night sweats, hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood swings varies woman to woman. Some women sail through it hardly experiencing anything at all, others cop the lot and then some. On top of heavier or

Life is busy, and it is extremely easy to find yourself exhausted, overwhelmed and feeling tired to the bone. Instead of accepting this as an inevitable part of life, seek out ways to recharge your batteries and live the best life you can.

If menopause is dragging you down, the good news is there are things you can do to help yourself. Here are some of the natural alternatives women have used to good effect: