Listen up: Bellbird Hearing
Wearing hearing aids improves adult health-related quality of life, and may help stave off dementia. Hearing is essential for maintaining relationships and connections with friends and family, as well as for fully experiencing life’s events. But as the team at Bellbird Hearing in Ilam explains, hearing loss has also been linked to a […]
Help for eating disorders
Recovered Living NZ (RLNZ), New Zealand’s first charitable Eating Disorder Treatment Centre in North Canterbury, can now fully cover residential eating disorder services under ACC Sensitive Claims. Kristie Amadio, Director of RLNZ says this is the first step to making eating disorder treatment more accessible for Kiwis. Eating disorders affect people of all […]
Where care meets community: Holly Lea Village
Welcome to Holly Lea Village, a place where heritage and warmth meet modern care practices, all nestled in a picturesque setting of lovely gardens right in the heart of Fendalton. At Holly Lea, they believe in weaving care into the very fabric of everyday life, making it a place where residents truly feel […]
All the good bits: Born & Raised
Looking to invigorate your gut health and boost your immune function? Kombucha and other fermented foods are full of antioxidants and probiotics, or live bacteria, that boost the health of intestinal cells, improve immune function and aid in food digestion. When it comes to top-quality Kombucha, Born & Raised stands tall as a […]
Supporting brain health: Ārepa
The World Health Organisation has stated that one in six of the world’s population suffers from neurological concerns, and with the demand on the human brain growing exponentially, the need to support that demand is huge. A decade ago, friends Angus Brown and Zac Robinson, and world-renowned neuroscientist, Professor Andrew Scholey, worked to […]
Learning more about Parkinson’s: Pacific Radiology
In Christchurch, a unique research study is underway through the New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI) working collaboratively with Pacific Radiology using Tau protein in a PET Scan. The focus is on Parkinson’s disease dementia. Some people with that progressive disorder may develop dementia quite soon after diagnosis, others not for years. Finding […]
Take charge of heart health: Unichem
The old saying goes, a healthy heart leads to a happy life. Yet, in our fast-paced and often stressful modern world, neglecting the health of our most vital organ is easy. Fortunately, in this age of technological advancements, managing and improving heart health has become easier than ever. Introducing CardiAction, an innovative heart […]
Easing endometriosis
Endometriosis affects an estimated 120,000 New Zealanders. Many wait an average of eight years between symptoms developing, and diagnosis. Endometriosis New Zealand (ENZ) wants government to develop a national endometriosis action plan, similar to that in Australia, and to including funding and research. “We heard that women with endometriosis are affected by lack […]
Passionate about ears & hearing: Hear Again
Our five senses are our connection to the world. Our brains are constantly being fed with information allowing us to see, taste, feel, smell, and hear our surroundings, giving us pleasure or pain, providing comfort or alerting us to danger. It is only when one of these senses begins to fail that we […]
Stye in the eye
Waking up and discovering you have a stye can be an unpleasant experience, accompanied by a few days of discomfort as you wait for it to subside. Have you ever wondered what causes a stye? An internal stye forms when one of the oil glands in your eyelids becomes clogged or obstructed. An […]
