As parents, we all want what is best for our children. We want to nourish and nurture our children so that they can be healthy and vital. A young child's natural sense of wonder and curiosity about the world as they learn about their environment and culture through play, makes early childhood a very special time indeed.
Read MoreMany women in New Zealand and indeed worldwide, suffer from intense pain during their monthly cycle . Dysmenorrhea is one of the most frequent gynaecological complaints, and is severe enough to impair daily functioning, leading women to take time off work, school or forgo social activities.
Read MoreThe human body is truely a wondrous thing. It strives to heal and recharge itself everyday. The body keeps itself in homeostasis, it houses colonies of bacteria which influence everything from digestion, to mood to immune defence; and the human body is capable of creating new life! We really are extraordinary!!
Read MoreAnxiety is one of the most common of mental disorders, with up to one third of the population experiencing some type of anxiety disorder within their life time. It can effect any one regardless of age, gender and race…
Read MoreVascular fragility or capillary fragility as it is also called, is when the walls of capillaries are more fragile than normal. This makes the capillaries susceptible to breaking easily, leading to bruises or spider veins beneath the skin.
Read MoreWords have power, names conjure up images and associations. So when it came time to think of a name for my holistic health clinic, I thought long and hard. Do I use just one word? Several? What would stand out and yet be easy to remember? What name would capture all that I wanted to convey?
Read MoreOur bodies are amazingly complex, there is so much going on underneath the surface of our skin that if we stopped and thought about it we would be in a state of awe and amazement at this body that we inhibit.
Read MoreThe practice of Naturopathy is under pinned by six guiding principals, one of which is First do no harm. This means as a naturopath we look to use the most natural, non invasive and lest toxic of therapies to help support the the bodies inherent wisdom to heal itself.
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