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Congratulations we have almost made it through another winter; surviving the onslaught of the seasonal pathogens and viruses the scourge of winter. — Read Article

As we head along the path of life health issues arise that maybe quite unsettling, a few that comes to mind are balance, falls, incontinence bladder and bowel leakage, constipation and haemorrhoids. — Read Article

The health benefits of vitamin C in our diet continue to grow; the benefits to our cardiovascular system include; reducing the risk of plaque build-up within the blood vessels which may result in restricted blood flow and hardening of the arteries. — Read Article

The health promoting properties of garlic are widely recognised and well known. Garlic has been used for thousands of years; it is mentioned in Indian Sanskrit records; Chinese recorded its use 3000 years ago. The use of garlic goes back further than this, at least around 7000 years. — Read Article

Balance and falls due to the loss of strength and muscle tone can be an issue as we head long the path of life; very often it can be linked to inner ear issues as a result of congestion colds and flu’s, something minor or a symptom of something more serious, be sure to discuss any issues of this nature with your doctor. — Read Article

Magnesium is an essential mineral to sustain life; it is a catalyst in more than three hundred of our body’s enzyme systems including protein synthesis, blood pressure regulation, energy production, nerve function, the structural development of bone, production of DNA and RNA, the transportation across cell membranes of calcium and potassium, sustaining the cardiovascular system and process also nerve and muscle function. — Read Article

There are many health promoting benefits to be derived from the eating of celery both cooked and raw, but like peanuts there may be allergic reactions that can be as severe as anaphylactic shock; cooking does not appear to neutralise the allergen. — Read Article

We received a letter dated the 2 December 2015 from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) which now prohibits our use of 100% New Zealand on our Manuka honey label, there is no question that our honey is 100% New Zealand and there has never been a dispute in respect of this. — Read Article

There has been a considerable amount of publicity recently relating to analysis of omega3 supplement products sold in New Zealand. It is unfortunate that journalism in New Zealand both print media, radio and television has been reduced to sound bite snippets (sound bite journalism), the headlines are flashed across the screen with little or no substance. It appears that the products and brands that made the poorest showing were imported from Asia or Australia; this type of publicity is unfortunate and demeans the entire sector. — Read Article

Raspberries have their origins in eastern Europe and north Asia; the Romans named them Idaeus as they were believed to have been discovered by the Greeks in the region of Mount Ida hence the Roman name Idaeus. — Read Article

Our daily routine must factor in sufficient fluid intake to avoid dehydration. One of the symptoms is a swelling tongue, cramps and muscle pain. Mild to moderate dehydration symptoms may also include constipation, lack of energy, reduced urine flow and dark urine, dizziness, headaches and dry skin. Healthy body function is dependent on regular fluid intake a rule of thumb guideline is 6-8 glasses of water per day. Included in this would be coffee, tea, fruit juice and liquid rich fruit and vegetables. — Read Article

Pears can be traced back to ancient China at least 3000 years to the foothills of the Tian Shan mountain range in central Asia. It is particularly suited to a temperate climate, the name we know it by pear, is of Celtic origin. — Read Article

I am sure many of us have gone to bed mulling over challenges, problems and those nagging stressful issues to be resolved. After a night's sleep and in the light of a new day these issues very often shrink or a way through and forward is mysteriously with us. So what has happened in the course of a night's sleep? — Read Article

Mushrooms as strange as it may seem could be put in the category of a superfood, we tend to think of mushrooms as a vegetable but they are in fact neither a vegetable nor a fruit, they belong to the kingdom of fungi. — Read Article

High blood pressure or hypertension may cause aneurisms in blood vessels; rather like a tyre blowout on a bicycle where the tube bulges through weak tyres and then bursts. In the case of our cardiovascular system resulting in internal bleeding, strokes and heart attacks, vision and kidney disease are also linked to high blood pressure. — Read Article

2015 is Silberhorn's 30th Birthday! Silberhorn’s birth came about out of necessity Albert Beadle, the son of the founder was suffering crippling arthritis, he had tried all of the available options both public and private with no success — Read Article

Plums are a member of the rosaceae family prunus domestica which also includes peaches, nectarines and almonds. Plums were domesticated in China more than 2000 years ago and have been noted in historic records dating back more than 2500 years. — Read Article

As we head down the path of life that which gave us pleasure as a child no longer does it for us; we have moved on and if it involved fats and sugars our society and medical professionals have put us on a guilt trip. — Read Article

As the years roll by time seems to accelerate rather like a snowball rolling down the mountain gathering pace and the commitments that consume our time grow. Aging is the reality we face and we must be grateful as many we all know have been denied the opportunity, the momentous occasions have come and gone our children are born and before we know it they are borrowing the car. — Read Article

Walnuts have a well-documented archaeological history back to the New Stone Age (Neolithic period) 8000 BC to Persia, Turkey, Italy and the Mesolithic Period in Switzerland. — Read Article