Health & Herbal News Magazine

Spring (Volume 20 - Issue 2)

Editorial...

Winter is now well upon us so it’s time to take stock of your immune health and make sure the cupboards are well supplied with the essentials for quick immune support action. It’s also good practice to take advantage of sunny days to get out and about, air out the house and let the sunshine into your life.

Whilst looking at all the wonderful dietary supplements that you currently have at your disposal to help you and your family maintain wellness, take a moment to consider what it would mean if some of these herbal and nutritional supplements were no longer available to you, at least not without a prescription from your doctor or naturopath. What if they all cost $10 more per bottle?

Regulation of “Natural Health Products” is once again on the Government’s formal agenda this year. If the availability and cost of natural health products is of concern to you then I hope you sent in a submission on the Government’s “Development of a Natural Health Products Bill” discussion document. Whilst the proposal is NZ regulations for NZ – for now, and politicians are currently openly talking and listening to industry about the creation of really good quality and safety focused regulations, the devil is in the detail and the detail in the discussion document has ANZTPA written all over it! Let your local MP know this is a subject close to your heart and stay tuned for more on the subject over the next few months. You can also visit www.healthandherbs.co.nz for further information.

This, our second issue of our 20th Anniversary Year, has a focus on winter wellness so you can brush up on some tried and true winter essentials. Cosy up with a cuppa and your H&H mag to read about some fabulous new products and why it pays to keep your bowel healthy and your vitamin D levels up.

My favourite product for the year is the new Radiance® Ageless Beauty, a New Zealand formulation utilising two of the finest, internationally recognised, New Zealand grown super antioxidants available today. Try it, you’ll love it I’m sure. Those of you that suffer from stomach discomfort will love the great taste of Nutralize® – the other Kiwi ingenuity formula based on 100% natural apple cider vinegar and medical grade manuka honey. Enjoy…

In this issue...

Stomach Discomfort Gone! Real Life Story By Gavin Gear

I have suffered from stomach issues and acid burning my oesophagus for years, since my early twenties. I have been prescribed various treatments over the years, I could probably write a book about it. At age 56 my doctor advised me “get this handled or you are heading for a bout of oesophageal cancer”. My doctors’ only advice at that point was to loose 15 pounds and go ride a bike. I was mortified. Read »

Toilet Training!

It seems that “toilet jokes” are a source of amusement no matter in what language they are told. However, regularity and healthy bowel motions are of grave importance and if things are not quite right at that end, the whole body will be affected. Read »

Food Intolerances – fad or fiction?

It seems that the latest trend is to have an ‘intolerance’. Gluten-free bakeries are popping up in all the well-to-do parts of town, offering treats made from gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan ingredients.  Is this a new phenomenon or a figment of the trendy set’s imagination? Read »

Be Comfy in Your Skin

We are so lucky to be living in these technologically advanced times. We can change our gender, begin life in test tubes, surgically alter the shape and size of our body and talk to our relatives and friends who are 1000 miles away at the touch of a button. We can now also maintain our youthful appearance thanks to simple, non-invasive 21st century know-how and time tested natural ingredients. Read »

Top 5 Immune Wellness Supplements

Olive leaf has, for thousands of years, been a symbol of goodness and purity, representing peace and happiness… Read »  

Sales Manager Goes Naked for Ageless Beauty

What would you do to help motivate and inspire others? It’s an interesting question to contemplate. Emma Griggs would take off all her clothes. Read »

SystemWell – Prevention is better than cure

Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus was onto something when he penned “prevention is better than cure”. Read »

When the first signs of infection appear think Sambucus!

You are working busily, rushing to get chores done and attending important social gatherings, the task of maintaining a healthy diet and ensuring adequate sleep somehow slips down the priority scale… Read »

Baby Brain

Falling pregnant, especially for the first time, can create a lot of confusion in a woman’s life. Perplexing questions such as home birth or hospital birth, which midwife, who to tell and when, feeling tired, overwhelmed, hormonal and on top of all that being given tips from great-great aunts to the neighbours beauty therapist… Read »

Magnesium Powder

Magnesium is a mineral that is required for several hundred functions in the body including muscular relaxation, nerve function, blood sugar regulation and bone density.  Read »

Nature’s Way® Garlicin

Garlic, an ancient wonder food that’s good for so much more than just great Italian cuisine. A member of the humble onion family garlic is one of the best multi-taskers you will ever meet. Read »

Top tips for healthy kids this winter

Infections can easily be spread amongst children due to their high exposure to other children. They are still learning to cover their mouth or nose when they cough or sneeze and… Read »

Ditch The D-pression & Boost Your Immunity

As is the natural order of things, summer must come to an end. As we see shorter days and less sun it makes sense to start looking at what you can do to keep yourself feeling fantastic right through winter. Read »

5-HTP the natural way to healthy serotonin levels

Serotonin is a chemical found in the nervous system which is necessary for the regulation of mood, behaviour, sleep patterns and stress levels. Read »

How good is your multi?

Herbal Hero – the crusader for being well and staying well with premium quality supplements talks to a curious customer about the benefits of choosing a Radiance® Multi supplement. Read »

Is stress giving you Candida?

Candida albicans is an opportunistic yeast that normally inhabits the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract of humans and is considered to be a normal part of the bowel flora (the organisms that coexist with us within our body). When the body gets out of balance… Read »

Did You Know – A diet rich in fibre can reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer by as much as 40% and it can help reduce bowel incontinence in older adults.

This data came from studies back in 2001. The EPIC (European Prospective Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition) study recruited 400,000 people across nine European countries and included data on the effects of dietary fibre on cancer… Read »

What's News – Hydrolysed collagen supplementation may boost bone health and help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, says a new study from France.

New research has shown that collagen supplementation is associated with an increase in the activity osteoblasts – cells responsible for bone cell formation. That’s good news for bones. Read »

For strong hair & nails, take your Q…

Silica is an essential nutrient and plays an important role in making strong nails and shiny hair. Read »

…And have a lovely smile too!

Jason toothpastes offer super-refreshing all natural toothpastes and mouthwashes. Free from artifical sweetners, sodium lauryl sulphate, fluoride, preservatives, aritifical flavourings or colours, Jasons gives the entire family something to smile about.. Read »