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 mind. […]
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 is expelled into […]
New look Rangiora Pharmacy
This year marks 90 years since Rangiora Pharmacy began caring for the community. Of course, there have been quite a few changes in those nine decades and perhaps the most significant changes have occurred in the last one. Pharmacist Greg Knight bought the business in 1998 and has operated it ever since. Roads in […]
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 change in her […]
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, fit and healthy […]
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 to jam up. […]
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.” Annabel cites couples […]
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 Merivale. […]
Regain your barefoot freedom: Footprints Podiatry
Footprints Podiatry has just introduced the Lunula Laser, a new technology that helps to eliminate fungal infections. Lunula Laser is the newest standard in treating recalcitrant fungal nail infections and has been used extensively worldwide with impressive results. Totally pain-free, it uses two cold laser beams, which means no heat or pain and […]
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 practice in London, […]
