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Summer is the season in which we indulge in soaking up those wonderful sun’s rays of energy, which is important for bones, our blood cells and one’s immune system, along with that surge of vitamin D and a boost of our moods as we melt away the winter blues.

Do we blame ourselves for any increase in blood pressure? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition that is more prevalent in Western cultures, mainly from poor dietary habits. The cultures that are remote and follow their traditional diets have very little incidence of high blood pressure, even in advanced ageing.

We all look forward to a holiday, but sensible preparations make any adventure less stressful. If one is equipped for any adversity and that includes having a first aid kit on hand, then the holiday vacation can run more smoothly.

Arthritis and rheumatic health problems tend to increase in severity during the winter months often due to a decreased level of exercise, an increase in more dense rich foods and of course the added cold temperature.

Kawakawa has always played a significant role in the Māori spiritual and physical world, tracing the life cycle from birth to death.

What we like about Chinese herbal sports medicine is that the body seems to absorb what it needs from the specific herbal formulation. This is because, in any Chinese herb formula there is a balance between the herbs themselves, the harmonisation between the injury and the treatment which is the reason a single formula can be supplied to more than one type of injury.

In many ways, we are fortunate that the subject of hormone cycles is so talked about, but ask any woman if the men in her life, especially her father suffer whether they suffer from the odd moods and ailments on a regular basis associated with hormone cycles and her answer will likely be affirmative.

What do Moby, Alice Walker and KD Lang have in common? They are all vegans in a world where veganism is the new vegetarianism, and meat eaters are on the evolutionary decline.

Nature provides us with a rich array of foods which are full of specific nutrients that help to boost ones nutritional and physical uptake. What is helpful is to know what food specifically supports certain areas of the body, or any ailment you may be experiencing.