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Client Question – when going to a chiropractor or osteopath for spinal treatments, how many consecutive treatments do you feel are generally necessary?

We’ve always intuitively felt a cat somehow knows when we’re not feeling well and even where it hurts. Got a headache? A cat just seems to wrap around your head. A stomach ache and a cat can’t seem to get off your abdomen.

Osteoporosis affects one in three women over the age of 50. The World Health Organisation designated this as the second leading global health care problem after cardiovascular disease.

Definition of sole: a fully saturated solution of water and crystal salt. The water becomes saturated when it no longer dissolves any more salt.

Our school, Pukehou School is now an environmental school. It all started when the students in Room1 in Napier began a unit study on herbs in 2004. We started the study because of the National Herb Week. In the process we studied basil for cooking, thyme for decorating and calendula for its healing properties.

‘Fats’ get a bad name, but not all fats are bad for us, even when you want to lose weight. Some are in fact ‘essential’ to good health metabolism, which means we must consume them on a regular basis. So what are they?

People with sensitive health issues can be affected by the home environment that they live in, sometimes they feel that the only option to improve their health is to shift to a new house.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an excellent herb for the respiratory system. When taken in a tea or hot toddy, ginger can reduce the impact of colds and flus as well as relieving congestion.

Ear infections commonly occur in children between the ages of three months and three years. The infection often begins from a primary inflammation from a developing sore throat, cold or cough, which then spreads to the middle ear.