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  May marks NZ Music Month, so let’s have a quick look at the healing effects of music and aromatherapy on our wellbeing through the lens of a 2019 South Korean study involving nursing students.   The study assessed nursing students’ stress and anxiety during exam season and the effect of...

  Winter is only a few days away down here down under, and so far it's not been too cold, although the country has experienced its first snowfall quickly followed by torrential rains and flooding... welcome to Aotearoa, the land of the long white (grey) cloud!   As this month is about Coeliac...

Gemini the Twins (May 21 – June 20) shares its Air element with Libra and Aquarius. Gemini is known for being smart, observant, emotionally intelligent, curious, passionate, and dynamic. Represented by the twins, Castor and Pollux, Gemini is known for having two different sides they can show to...

Thursday 16th May is  International Coeliac Day , and Monday 10 - Sunday 16 June is  Coeliac Awareness Week . Let's have a look at the controversies within Coeliac Disease (CD) and maintaining an optimal gluten free nutritional life plan. This is my final assignment I submitted for my PreKure...

Next month it's World Smokefree May , so let's have a look at Smoking, Vaping and Asthma and how we can keep our lungs healthy, whether we smoke (intentionally or passively) or not.   If you're living here in NZ, you probably know about asthma, as we have quite a high incidence of it, especially...

So you’re sitting there looking down and your seeing that bulk around your middle, and if you're like my my mother, you’re saying to yourself “I’m FAT!”  But are you…?  Being a paraplegic, my mother (79) has been unable to walk since March 2001, so her system has slowed down over the...

Taurus the Bull (April 20 – May 20) is an Earth Sign along with Virgo and Capricorn and they are known for their practicality, patience, hard work, loyalty, productivity, reliability, and grounded nature. They are like the builders of the zodiac, creating stable foundations for themselves and...

  As we head towards winter, it's time to give our bodies a boost, mentally and physically.  I don't know about you, however the colder weather makes my chest feel tight - it's not asthma, however it can feel like an asthma attack is coming.  Cypress essential oil is great for relaxing this...

I love advent calendars, always have done since I was a child, however chocolate ones don’t work for me with my allergies.   When I was a child, my nana had little boxes and she would put treats into them for me… dried flowers, little bottles, bits of fabric, things I could use for my...

  I've always been attracted to the esoteric side of life.... always asking questions of my grandparents.  My maternal grandparents were Masons, and whenever I stayed with them, we would have lunch at the Masonic Lodge once a week when we went into town to do the grocery shopping.  When my...

    Did you know early lipsticks (1884—1915) were wrapped in silk paper, placed in paper tubes, or sold in small pots until the tube was developed in 1915?     Whether it’s lip balms, lipliners, lipsticks or lipglosses, Amor has you covered!   Most of my lip packaging is ABS plastic, and...

  According to Pantone “Shades illustrative of nature coupled with new core classics come together to create a palette inspiring ingenuity and inventiveness.” reflect this year’s colour palette. So here’s the line-up for you to create your lipsticks and eyeshadows for this season.  ...

  “ The preservation of health is easier than the cure.” BJ Palmer   Hot topic these days is that our immunity comes from how healthy our Gut is. Over the last few weeks I have been attending a series of seminars by Activated Probiotics and how specific species and strains work in the body....

  As we’re all in lockdown in one form or another, my classes can be taught via Zoom of Teams, or Facebook Rooms. We work out a date and time that suits, I send you your kit and we get creative!   Introduction to Natural Mineral Cosmetics It’s a fun beginner’s workshop on how to create...

Quercetin is a bioflavonoid polyphenol that is available in fruits, herbs and vegetables. It has the ability to reduce inflammation, allergic reactions and toxins as well as having anti-carcinogenic, antiviral, antioxidant, and psychostimulant properties, and the ability to inhibit lipid...