Health Alive: The Herb Centre Newsletter

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12/09/2020, 04:23 PM

Hayfever & Allergies

Hay fever and allergies, are an unpleasant immune reaction. How can you manage, treat and prevent debilitating symptoms? There are many nutrients and plants that have natural anti-inflammatory and...   More

10/07/2020, 09:08 AM

The Nervous System

Every generation will have stories of challenges they survived, experienced and gone through. Do you sweat the small stuff? When our stress response becomes overactive we can overreact to things that normally...   More

07/09/2020, 02:39 PM

Healthy Immunity

In these unusual times we have put together some good information regarding keeping your immune system healthy and strong. You will find advice on what you can do daily to keep well and also how you can...   More

10/30/2019, 09:58 AM

Functional Medicine Today

In this issue we focus on Circadian rhythms (your body clock), Inflammation resolution and Microbiome testing. The Circadian rhythms are based on the time of day/night your body, organs systems and cells...   More

05/23/2019, 11:04 AM

Autumnal News

This Autumn we begin with the principles of Naturopathic practitioners in our series of Functional Medicine. All our practitioners follow this code. Naturopathic health looks at the broader aspects of health...   More

01/16/2019, 03:37 PM

Whats New

Here is our last newsletter for 2018. We have some new tea blends to support the Urinary system, a Pregnancy blend and a Sleep Well Tea . Absolute Essential have put out a new aroma essential oil diffuser that...   More

12/22/2017, 02:54 PM

Gut Bugs and Probiotics

There have been great advances in modern medicine regarding the study of the human microbiome and the impact it has on our health. We can now map individuals gut bugs (microbiome) like a finger print....   More

06/07/2017

Sugar in our Blood

In our latest Newsletter we discuss blood sugar levels and how it can impact on our health. Although our species has evolved and our daily requirements have changed somewhat from our origins we still have kept...   More

12/14/2016

The Facts On Fat

The myths around fats are explored in this issue. The implications of fat phobia has meant we have replaced good fats with carbohydrates and sugars. In more recent years it has emerged the rise in obesity,...   More

08/26/2016

Gluten, bad or abused

We discuss the changes to grain growing and processing and how it has impacted on our health and environment. There are also recipes for the colder weather and New Zealand native herbs for coughs and colds....   More

04/21/2016

Pro-Active Wellness

This issue focuses on the benefits of being pro-active rather than re-active towards your wellness. We outline the advantage of maintaining your wellbeing with simple steps that have great benefits. There are...   More

05/04/2015

Balanced Hormones, Balanced Mind

This time we focus on reproductive hormones and the havoc they can cause if left unchecked. There is a more in depth explanation on the different dysfunction and what has been useful to help restore healthy...   More

11/26/2014

Gut & Brain Health

In this issue of our Newsletter we focus on the seat of our health – The Digestive System. Not only does a large proportion of our immune cells live in the digestive tract, there are also a large amount of...   More

08/15/2014

It's Time to Wrap Up!

With winter upon us it is time to make sure you keep warm and well. The news of continued antibiotic resistance highlights the importance of prevention, which has increasingly become a key aspect of health...   More

02/24/2014

Cleanse, Rest and Get Moving

In this issue we address the importance to cleanse regularly, rest sufficiently and move your body to keep well. Although our detoxification processes are very efficient at what they do, the impact of toxins...   More

11/15/2013

Energy for Life

Do you experience any of these? Tiredness when getting out of bed in the morning. Difficulty getting through the day Trouble sleeping at night Unmotivated to do anything Difficulty losing weight Unable to...   More

08/22/2013

Vitamin D for a robust Immune System

Are you - Under chronic stress and suffer from poor sleep? - Of advanced age and lead a sedentary lifestyle? - Having a nutritiously poor diet low in Vitamin & Minerals? - A smoker and/or exposed to high...   More

11/01/2012

Spring - some helpful information

Do you regularly experience any of the following? Bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or other digestive disturbances? Recurrent headaches and/or other muscle aches and pains? Reduced concentration, mood...   More