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September Wellness Talk – Inflammation

Inflammation – One of the Most Significant Modern Wellness Challenges Come and Listen to Dr Gloria Hettige PhD explain WHAT inflammation is, WHY it occurs, WHAT is causes and what YOU can do! This talk will be held at the Churton Park Community Centre Tuesday 11th September 2018 at 7:30pm All welcome…

Are You Inflamed?

Inflammation can be a good thing Everyone has experienced the remarkable phenomenon of acute inflammation – a sprained ankle, splinter, or cut – and as a result have witnessed the affected area turn red, puffy and hot as your immune system rushes to your aid to assess the injury and…

Are you concerned about Metabolic Syndrome

The Mayo Clinic defines Metabolic Syndrome as “a cluster of conditions — increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels — that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.” If you think Metabolic Syndrome may be…

Winter is coming - are you prepared?

Winter is Coming!

You’ve had the chimney swept and stacked the firewood, bought a new electric blanket, stocked up your emergency supplies, taken your car for its Winter service, and cleaned the gutters and downpipes. But is there anything you can do to prepare for common Winter ailments? Yes! Read on… Just like…

April 2018 Meeting — Real Food = Real Nutrition

Real Food = Real Nutrition Glyconutrients = Cellular Communication = Wellness Learn about Real Food Technology and give your body what it needs to heal itself! Come to our next public meeting and find out about the latest in Real Food Supplementation. Call Gloria on (04) 473 7907 for more…

Inflammation Case Study

Background Systematic case taking gives insight on how health conditions can be readily tracked and underlying causes can be effectively addressed. Traditionally, studying physical and emotional status provides a solution to wellness. Scrolls of studies and self help guides are being churned out to demonstrate the fact that health challenges…

Behavior medicine

Wellness is something to be claimed and experienced on a daily basis to enable us to dream bigger and better. We should be able to nurture and build our body each time it complains. I believe we have inbuilt systems that are capable of coping with almost any circumstances. But…

Common Sense Wellness

Stop! Listen to your body. Transformation can happen, surprising all around you. Our bodies can resolve challenges given enough time and resources, by revisiting the root causes of the health challenges and addressing them step by step. There is no reason why anyone should not be driving on the road…

Case Study — Management of the Gut Flora in a Child with Autistic Disorder

Autistic disorders, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and common childhood disorders are all accelerating exponentially in the 21st century. It is time to stand back and ask what is the underlining problem and solution. Clinically the eight year old was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder. His mother believed there was more…