Mind over matter: Inspired Services
Just as you know you have to train the body if you want to be fitter, more toned, or lose weight, the same principal applies if you want your life to be different in any way. If you want to be calmer, more fulfilled and more successful, you have to train the […]
Protecting your team: TriEx
The flu is not simply a cold. It is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus and it is risky for both the people who have it and for the businesses where they work. When someone who has the flu sneezes, coughs or even talks, the flu virus […]
Locals leading breast cancer research
When Angelina Jolie announced she was having her breasts and ovaries removed to minimise her risk of cancer, she introduced the concept of genetic testing to a global audience. Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer at age 56, so the world-famous actress got tested for a common genetic variation (or […]
Life-long body confidence: Freedom Health
Freedom Health Physiotherapy & Pilates Clinical Director Cath Julius tells Metropol about how we can maintain body confidence throughout all the stages of life. Are you starting to realise that body confidence is not just about what size clothes you wear or what number your scales read? In your 20s, […]
Healing from concussion: Gill Redden Cranio
Concussion can cripple. Even an old concussion is treatable and that treatment is necessary. Gill Redden specialises in the treatment of these mild brain injuries using CranioSacral Therapy (Cranio). “If the head is impacted by the force of a head knock or mild brain trauma, this causes the head bones […]
Beating stress to gain life: Unichem Cashel
According to Annabel Turley, pharmacist and owner of Unichem Cashel Holistic Pharmacy, stress impacts our mental and physical wellbeing in more ways than we could imagine. “The problem is that people simply don’t realise they’re stressed. Post-quake conditions, for instance, are still a major contributor to stress in this city.” […]
The Perfect Smile: Dentistry on Merivale
The continually evolving field of cosmetic dentistry has now entered the digital age, with Digital Smile Design (DSD). “This is a process of analysis and planning that allows you to participate in the design of your new smile, and see it before any treatment begins,” says Dr David Walsh of Dentistry on […]
Oral Artistry: Lovebite
The need for new or replacement dentures could bring a range of emotions to the surface, but you wouldn’t necessarily count on ‘joie de vivre’ being one of them. Unless, of course, your dentures are created by Richard Greenlees of Lovebite. Richard is re-established in Christchurch from his Harley Street […]
Getting to the Guts of the matter! The Gut Foundation
Getting to the Guts of the matter! New research is particularly important to Canterbury and better tools for diagnosis are urgently required. The Gut Foundation (previously the Bowel and Liver Trust), is aiming to provide support to Teagan Hoskin, a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Teagan […]
The migraine masters: Muscle People Physiotherapy
Debilitating and striking without warning, migraine and severe headaches not only prevent you from living a full life, there also is a sense of not being in control of your life. For the 13 percent of the population that are regular sufferers, migraine and headaches mean time off school or work, missed […]
