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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.
Something Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
For over a hundred years medical authorities have warned against the excessive use of salt in our diet. The evidence to support this is far from clear.
New Zealand’s Own Super Food
A product that could genuinely be said to be a "NZ Produced Super Food" is Golden Kiwi Fruit. It contains almost all the essential vitamins and minerals as well as being a very strong antioxidant.
The Major Barrier to Hepatitis C Treatment in NZ
The major barrier to Hepatitis C treatment for New Zealanders is that they are unaware of their infection, or the diagnosis is delayed until liver disease is advanced by which time the treatment is less effective.
Build Brain Resilience to Guard Against Memory Loss
Ensuring you guard against memory loss is every bit as important as your physical well-being. Declining memory skills are by no means inevitable.
How to Quit Smoking
Why quit?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia Rheumatic, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, Spondyloarthropathies, Inflamatory Muscle Disease, Gout, Lyme Disease, Rheumatic Fever, Sarcoid Arthritis, Pseudogout
Atherosclerosis – Symptoms, Causes, Prevention and Treatment
By atherosclerosis the inside of the arteries are thickened, hardened and stiffened, causing the space for ...
Facts about Osteoporosis and Arthritis Treatment
Osteoarthritis is a long-term disease that usually affects several joints in the body. Any joint can ...
Breast lumps – Symptoms and Causes
Breast lumps are common, especially in women ages 30 to 50. A number of conditions can ...





