Thousands of New Zealanders have high blood sugar levels – and many don’t know it. Maybe you’re often thirsty or need to urinate frequently. Perhaps you have cuts that are slow to heal or you are unusually tired. Or, far more likely you have no symptoms at all.
Yet raised blood sugar is very bad news.…
British heart specialists have called for National Health Service guidelines to be overhauled completely. They question whether the millions of people who are prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs are being wrongly medicated. “The truth has always been out there: that the cholesterol hypothesis is wrong,” Malcolm Kendrick, a GP and co-author of the study, said.…
Winter ailments are around in force, so it’s really important to look after our immune health. Bone broth is a good old fashioned nutritional tonic that is making a comeback! There are many proven health benefits of regularly drinking good quality bone broth…and it’s easy and inexpensive to make.…
Whilst stress is a normal part of life, it’s not healthy to live in a constant state of mental, emotional or physical stress. The human body is designed to experience stress and react to it, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. But when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between events, stress becomes damaging.…
When Doug Olds made the decision to lose weight he began a journey that has has been life changing. Swimming was the best choice of exercise as it took the stress off his joints, so Doug became a regular at the pool and had some initial success. But he soon realised that he needed a different approach if he was going to succeed long term.…