A strong mantra is key: Total Body Concept
Three decades in business is impressive, but under the same ownership, with the founding directors Debbie and Rob McGregor still working in the business even rarer. Debbie’s training and early career as a nurse made it a natural progression into starting up Total Body Concept and specialising in skin care. Multi award-winning clinic, […]
Researching endo
University of Canterbury Engineering Lecturer Dr Rachael Wood, PhD student Katherine Ellis and Engineering Senior Lecturer Dr Deborah Munro, are carrying out ground-breaking endometriosis research. A Canterbury scientist hopes her newly-funded research will lead to better ways of managing endometriosis, a disease that affects more than 100,000 Kiwi women. Dr Rachael Wood, from […]
Dedicated to skin safety: Colour Me Safe
What began as a start-up is now a recognised beacon of innovation in the heart of Canterbury. W ithin a year, it has evolved into an essential safety solution for hair and beauty salons and their valued clientele. Beyond its patented packaging, Colour Me Safe has pioneered a technology platform dedicated to ensuring […]
Tumescent Liposuction contours curves: KM Surgical
This is an age when good body contours can often be achieved through safe and effective liposuction procedures. In Christchurch, KM Surgical, is a leading dermatology facility, offering cosmetic medicine and surgery, including liposuction, laser treatments of all sorts, and skin cancer treatments with Mohs surgery. Tumescent Liposuction is local anaesthetic surgery that […]
Do I have hearing loss?: Hear Again
Hearing loss is very common, but often occurs very gradually so you might not be fully aware of it. Below are some useful questions to help determine whether you’re experiencing some hearing loss. Does it sound like people around you are mumbling or speaking quietly? Are you needing the TV volume louder than […]
Unlock your power
Health food producer Quest Nutrition has come up with several top fitness hacks, aimed at improving gym prowess. Here are two: Power of Progressive Overload: Your workout plan should be designed to challenge you continuously. You’ll start to experience real gains when you gradually increase the intensity of your workouts—whether it’s adding more […]
Dr Libby says …
People regularly share that once they start eating something sweet, it feels impossible to stop. Or, that when they try to reduce their sugar intake, their tastebuds have other plans. Often, they feel ashamed of this and berate themselves for eating more than intended. However, it’s not a lack of willpower driving this. […]
Protect your hearing: Bellbird Hearing
Christchurch has a packed calendar throughout summer, with Cup and Show Week, plus plenty of outdoor events. While we wear sunscreen and hats to protect our skin from sun damage, our ears have no protection from noise damage. Exposure to hazardous noise is a common cause of hearing loss in adults. The cumulative […]
Dr Libby says….
Have you fallen into the trap of believing that happiness can only be found in the future? As human beings, we tend to believe that happiness lies just beyond the horizon of our current circumstances. The pursuit of contentment becomes a distant journey, overshadowed by the illusion that we will be happy when […]
Movember for men’s mental health
If you’ve grown a mo yourself or watched a partner or sibling get the upper lip fuzz for mental health, it’s likely you’re familiar with Movember. Movember started in 2003, and is currently the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. To be part of Movember you can grow a moustache to […]
