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Mental Wellbeing during Covid
If you are locked down, it can be very lonely being cooped up at home alone, if you are in a single person household.It might have been bad enough before lockdown, but during lockdown it is more isolating, and very difficult to meet people socially. For some singles, you might have to consciously guard against […]
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Collective Responsibility during Covid 19
2020 and 2021 so far, is like a year we want to write-off and forget. We are being challenged to keep our cool. Our normal way of life has been curtailed. I hope you’re being kind to others and following the recommended safety guidelines. It is Mental Health Awareness week. If we can all hang […]
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A solution for recurrent cystitis
I have been suffering recurrent bouts of cystitis and for a prolonged period I kept going to the doctors and was prescribed antibiotics and Ural effervescent powders. I even tried health food supplement shops and bought everything that was available over the counter to help, but it did no good. They would only clear it […]
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Ahi Cider Kawakawa Tonic
GUT LOVING, IMMUNE BOOSTING & INVIGORATING Apple cider vinegar-based tonics Ahi Cider is the new kid on the block and makes Apple Cider Vinegar look tame. Handmade in New Zealand and based on an old herbal remedy, Ahi Cider packs some serious health punch as it’s loaded with powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-microbrial, and circulatory roots […]
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Wild Dispensary Tonics
A few weeks ago I attended the Go Green Expo in Auckland. I was very fortunate to be given a sample of Anti-Flam tonic, to try out and review. Of all the Wild Dispensary tonics there were to choose from, I chose the Anti-flam tonic because of my notorious sensitive gut and tendency to get […]
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Preventative Measures against Coronavirus
Here are some recommended tactics to minimise catching Covid 19: We have to take steps to remain safe in the community. If you are around people, wear a mask and opt to stay in the fresh air wherever possible, because moving air disperses microdroplets quicker, they are more likely to fall to the ground than […]
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What’s my food shopping list
The quest for a happy gut My shopping list contains mainly fresh, pure produce and natural fats, because they’re the only things that don’t upset my digestion. It’s common sense. I listened to my body when it became inflamed and sensitive to gluten, sugar, and artificial additives. I got inflammation and bloating when eating wheat, […]
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What to eat after appendicitis
Within one month of going on a Keto diet, I developed appendicitis. After the appendectomy, the surgeon said the appendicitis was probably caused by a sudden change to a high-fat/ high protein/ low carb diet. Wow, Keto is that dangerous… Not only that, but I suffered for a month afterwards with Peritonitis cramps. I was […]
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Welcome to my Health blog
Welcome to my Eco Health blog. I review products, services and books, and post news, events, all to do with sustainable environment and alternative health. To support the traders further, I also feature a self-adding Business Directory Listing which provides links to practitioners and traders. This website and my Facebook Page, is a service to […]
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Blume NZ Hand & Body Lotion
I received a sample to test of Blume, Hand and Body Lotion that is 100% organic ingredients, and manufactured locally on the North Shore by Karen Dobson. Karen has formulated and produced this “little tube of calm”, and she says: “Blume is the best hand and body lotion for dry skin, it is light and […]
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EarthBar – Shampoo Bar
Shampoo Bar Review The Auckland Allergy Free & Healthy Living Show was on last weekend, and I was very pleased to find the EarthBar Stand. I have been reading about the latest invention of shampoo bars but had not investigated them til now. Christie Rishworth the founder of the ethical vegan beauty products company EarthBar, […]
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ecostore Body Lotion
I was unaware that ecostore produced a range of Ultra Sensitive products for sensitive skin. While at the Allergy Free Expo last weekend, I discovered them at the ecostore stand. I was very pleased to be given a bottle of ecostore’s Fragrance and Colourant free body lotion to test and review. I already use all […]
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