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Mapping the Natural Health Landscape – Massage Therapists – Wellpark College

June 27, 2018
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Massage Therapy, Nutrition

In 2011 Wellpark College was involved in a project called Mapping the Natural Health Landscape The project was a series of 3 papers carrying out research with Naturopaths and Herbalists, Homeopaths and Massage Therapists. The results have just been published on the survey carried out in the  3rd paper, The Characteristics, Experiences and Perceptions of Registered Massage Therapists in New Zealand. 115 Massage Therapists gave their feedback and in conclusions massage practitioners perceive that they make a significant contribution to health care, but areas of practice such as research and referral and integration into mainstream health care requires more in-depth investigation. Please click to read more http://www.ijtmb.org/index.php/ijtmb/article/view/385 Find you more about Wellpark Colleges massage qualifications Massage Qualifications...

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Wellpark College November Newsletter

November 6, 2017
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Nutrition

Wellpark College News for November Open Evening Thank you to everyone who came to the Wellpark College open evening on 17th October. It was great to meet with so many of you and hear your plans for studying for a career in Natural Medicine and Health. Enrolments for 2018 are open until 15 December. If you would like to find out more about studying at Wellpark College in 2018 then book in for a chat with our Enrolment Advisor Rina. Click to book an appointment https://wellparkcollege.simplybook.me/v2/ Or if you prefer email, call or Skype us, just go to the contact us page of our website and let us know how we can help. https://wellpark.ac.nz/contact/ Diploma in Homeopathy We are very much looking forward to welcoming students onto our newest programme in 2018, The New Zealand Diploma in Acute Prescribing with Homeopathy. This...

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Winter Wellness Wisdom

May 29, 2017
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Nutrition

Winter Wellness Wisdom Include Naturopath and Nutritionist Olivia Kennedy's Winter Wellness ideas in your weekly diet and improve your chances of avoiding Winter bugs and colds. Vitamin C is probably the most well-known nutrient for the immune system.  It is a water-soluble vitamin (like B complex vitamins) that cannot be stored in the body, therefore, must be consumed on a daily basis.  Vitamin C is found in kiwifruit, capsicum, tomato, broccoli, berries and citrus fruit.  Eat plentiful fresh fruit and vegetables during winter to support your immune system.  Start your morning with freshly squeezed lemon juice in hot water. Vitamin A is an essential vitamin for immune function.  It is found in cod liver oil, liver, eggs, butter and full fat dairy products.  Beta carotene is a carotenoid...

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Does Eating Fat Make You Fat?

May 23, 2017
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Nutrition

Does eating fat make you fat? - 10 reasons why we disagree The low fat era during the 1980s and 1990s coincides with a rapid increase in obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. This is an interesting read of the low fat era timeline and its huge impact on the world. This is the time magazine cover from 1984 that ignited the low fat diet craze in America. Research shows that high fat, low carb diets are more effective than high carb, low fat diets. Not only for fat loss, also reduction in obesity, diabetes, cholesterol and cardiovascular disease shown by blood markers.   Eating fat burns visceral fat, the dangerous fat around our organs. Visceral fat increases risk of all cardiovascular disease markers including obesity,...

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Food for great skin, hair and nails

May 9, 2017
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Nutrition

Great skin, hair and nails can be achieved by eating the right foods. The quality of your skin, hair and nails reflects the quality of not only what you put onto your body, but what you put into your body. Your body is only as healthy as the nutrients and building blocks that you give it. If you want great skin, hair and nails then nourish your body with these nutrient dense foods, and your skin, hair and nails will glow! Macronutrients: Fat: Omega 3 Improves skin elasticity, moisture and supports inflammatory skin conditions. Increases hair shininess, moisture, while reducing dry scalp and dandruff. Enables nails to be flexible and strong without the brittleness and breaking. Sources are salmon and oily fish, flaxseeds/chia seeds (and oil) and walnuts.   Protein: Skin elasticity and tone is supported by collagen,...

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Sugar Cravings and Natural Sweeteners

May 8, 2017
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Nutrition

Tips to reduce your sugar cravings and all about sweeteners. Eat a balanced diet to stabilise blood sugar levels.  Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) is a cause of sugar cravings.  Protein, fat, fibre and some complex carbohydrates should be eaten regularly, to slow the release of sugar into the blood.  Check out my blog ~ Health Meal and Snack Ideas. Support your energy levels.  Often we crave sweets when our energy levels are low.  This is because sweet foods usually convert into sugar rapidly in our body to provide a quick burst of energy.  Check out my blog ~ Top 10 Tips for Energy. Bitter taste is the opposite of sweet in Traditional Chinese Medicine.  When you eat more bitter foods, you will crave less sweet foods.  Bitters include...

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Antioxidants – What exactly is an Antioxidant

March 1, 2017
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Nutrition

Nowadays, the term antioxidant is regularly used in support of the latest face cream or nutritional supplement. However, people often struggle to understand what an antioxidant actually is. Below is an explanation of what an antioxidant is and its role in the body. What is an Antioxidant? An antioxidant is a substance that neutralises or quenches unstable substances called free radicals (1). An antioxidant is capable of donating an electron to a free radical and as a result ensures the free radical itself becomes stable (2). Antioxidants are produced within the body but they are also particularly abundant in fruit and vegetables. Some of the key antioxidants found in food include vitamin A, C, and E, selenium, copper, zinc and phytochemicals. As long as there are sufficient antioxidants present then free radicals cause...

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How to better cope with Stress.

January 23, 2017
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Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine, Nutrition

Enhance Your Resilience to Stress Top 10 tips to enhance the body’s coping mechanisms to stress B complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B7) are vitally important for the adrenals and energy production. B vitamins are water soluble, therefore, must be replenished on a daily basis.  They are found in a wide range of foods including nutritional yeast, vegetables, wholegrains, legumes, dairy and meat.  However, they are difficult to obtain due to heat destruction during cooking.  To avoid this, include in your diet raw vegetables, sprouted grains/legumes, and raw dairy and eggs (if you tolerate them) for more B vitamins Vitamin C is also important for the adrenals. Similarly to vitamin B, vitamin C is water-soluble and must be replenished daily.  It is found...

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How can we manage our Cholesterol levels naturally?

January 23, 2017
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Nutrition

Cholesterol ~ Lower Naturally Our liver synthesises 1000-1400mg (about 80%) of our cholesterol on a daily basis.  While 300mg is the upper limit of our recommended daily intake (RDI).  Our liver has an intelligent feedback mechanism which regulates our endogenous production, in response to our dietary intake.  In simpler terms, when we eat more cholesterol, our liverdown-regulates its production, and vice versa. Cholesterol is only found in animal products i.e. meat, dairy, eggs and seafood.  Plants contain phytosterols, a cholesterol-like compound.High density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) are cholesterol transporters.  HDL is known as the good guy, he transports cholesterol from blood circulation back to the liver to be excreted.  On-the-other-hand, LDL is known as the bad guy, he transports cholesterol from the liver to...

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Which minerals are lacking in New Zealand soils

January 23, 2017
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Nutrition

Minerals Lacking in NZ Soils Our diet and soils have both changed dramatically.  Industrialised farming methods employ large amounts of chemical fertilisers that encourage rapid plant growth, but fail to return the minerals that we require.  When the mineral content of our soils decline, so does the nutritional value of the crops.  Nutrients are only present in the plant, if they are present in the soil.  Soils are further demineralised by pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.  Not only are we choosing less nutritious foods, but the foods that we have available to us are less nutritious.  Common fertilisers only contain 3 minerals, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.  Make an effort to grown a few of your favourite vegetables, fruit and herbs.  Organic, spray free and home grown crops...

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