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Women's Health and Physical wellbeing

Our aim for you is to make your middle years the best ones ever. There are many and varied opinions and practices available through nutrition, bio- identical hormone replacement, stress reduction, diet and exercise and detox plans and recognised medical procedures, just to name a few, which offer an effective approach to anti-aging.

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Presented here are articles by renowned and respected experts in their fields, relevant news articles and research findings you may find useful.

One expert, Michelle Owen is a master in the art and science of health, wellness, structural repair and postural correction. She holds advanced qualifications as a C.H.E.K practitioner and has more than 20 years’ practical experience in the Health and Wellness industry.

Michelle writes articles below and you can visit her for your own assessment in Auckland.

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Incontinence- treat the cause not the symptoms

Plastic Surgery - Does it Hurt?

Healthy Habits to Adopt for 2012

Spring Clean Your Health - Rachell Kazenbroot

Nourish your body from the inside out by Karen Foster

The Health Benefits of Grapes

Va Jay Jays and Lubes - vaginal health after menopause by Ruth Davy from Well Women Clinic

why we wee wee wee all the way home

by Catherine Sissons
truth behind latest wieght-loss trends for losing xmas kilos
It's not what we are drinking, it's when we are drinking!
Does toasting compromise your desired dress size?
Super Foods for Socialising

Michelle Owen -Postural & Wellness Specialist
posture and pain
disc injuries
ergonomics and the body
core stability
correct breathing
sleep - wake cycle
leaky gut syndrome

10 Foods (and 1 Trick) to Fight Belly Fat

Regularity vs Intensity by Robin Christie

Feeling Mentally & Physically Depressed?

Food and Weight Preoccupation in Midlife

Making Knees Last the Distance

Fitness Tips for Busy Women from Sally Feinerman

7 Step Plan for Summer

how to plan for the xmas season

How to eat xmas ham and not become a porker

Surprising facts about sex over 50 overheard on secondact.com

Should we Worry about Early Onset Alzheimers?

Top Tips for a Trim Tummy

Dr Libby's Winter Food Facts

3 boomer weight loss myths debunked

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How to Lower High Blood Pressure Normally

Top 5 Health Concerns for women

A relief to some-Witchcraft to others - a look at the menopause process around the world

Lose weight now - 8 expert tips on how to stick to your diet

It's time to welcome menopause with a smile by Birgit Spahn of Seriously You

Reduce belly fat with laughter?

7 ways the mind and body change as we age by Jeanna Bryner

What's Your Favourite Weight Loss Secret?

Deb Bradley explains her journey back to health after suffering with fibromyalgia

What Yoga can do for You - New study suggests regular Yoga can reduce Atrial Fibrillation

Power Foods for Midlife Bodies - Superfoods that fight cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis — and help you lose weight.

30 through to 50 - Birgit in her own story confronts migraines and menopause from a natural therapy viewpoint

Tips to Avoid Headaches and Migraines by Nicky Webber

How Stress Beats up Your Body by Celeste Perron

8 Exercise Tips for Boomers by David

The Disease That Ups Dementia Risk - These risk factors make you more likely to lose it as you age

It's Never too Late to Have Oomph - how to slow aging through exercise

Insomnia - Perchance to Dream - Nicky from Healthscript details a recent report

Appearance - Interesting insights by Janelle Fletcher on why your body is not YOU

Dangerous Food Additives researched by Nicky Webber

'What's on your skin?' asks Nicky from Healthscript

Eat Less - Feel Full, It's Food for Thought

10 Day detox - the best programmes to follow

5 Steps to Banish Midlife Belly Fat

Hormone Therapy- Is it Right For You??
Comment on recent clinical studies on the effects of HRT and the pros and cons - plus comments on what works

Articles by Michelle Owen - Postural and wellness specialist
*sleep-wake cycle
   Sleep and Maintaining A Good Body Clock
*Correct Breathing
   Breathing is something that we do every day, at an unconscious level.
*Good Daily Hydration
   Why is water the most important nutrient for the body?
*Sweet enough to Kill! the facts on sugar by Michelle Owen
*Stress - something we all have in our lives

Articles by Nicky Webber
Short Straw Anyone? A lighthearted look at our men
Six Tips when Buying Vitamins
Insomnia - 8 Pragmatic Tips to Help you sleep by Nicky Webber
With our frenetic lives and busy minds the act of sleeping seems to evade nearly every second person I talk to.
Recalibrate your Sleep - The perfect way to beat Jetlag

Women’s Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond: The Feminine Paradign -Linda E. Savage, Ph.D.
In the year 2000, 54 million women reached the age of 50 and most of them are now in menopause. With a life expectancy of 78 years and rising, one third of their lives will be post-menopausal.

Sigourney Weaver - "I Love My Womenly Curves -Sigourney Weaver, star of the forthcoming film Avatar, says she has never felt sexier, despite turning 60 earlier this year.
The actress, who has been married to theatre director Jim Simpson for 25 years, said that she relished her womanly curves

Jane Fonda: sex life 'better than ever' at 71.
Hollywood actress Jane Fonda has told how her sex life at 71 is better than ever – despite her metal hip and spinal surgery. Hollywood actress Jane Fonda believes an active sex life has helped her look younger than her 71 years.

Preserve who you are: Physical wellbeing doesn’t stand alone- an article by Suzi Nevell physiotherapist and holistic life coach NZRPT, ADP (OMT) CHEK level 4, HLC level 3

The Foundation Principles: Part 2 of 'Preserve who you are: Physical wellbeing doesn’t stand alone' - an article by Suzi Nevell

The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate- an article by Dr Frances Pitsilis, Personal & Corporate Physician MB, BS Dip Obst, Dip Occup Med, MACNEM, FRNZCa

Are you wired but tired? - an article by Dr Frances Pitsilis, Personal & Corporate Physician MB, BS Dip Obst, Dip Occup Med, MACNEM, FRNZCGP
Why am I getting PMT in my forties? - an article by Dr Frances Pitsilis, Personal & Corporate Physician MB, BS Dip Obst, Dip Occup Med, MACNEM, FRNZCGP
Acne Vulgaris - an article by Dr Frances Pitsilis, Personal & Corporate Physician MB, BS Dip Obst, Dip Occup Med, MACNEM, FRNZCGP
Living without Meat -an article by Dr Frances Pitsilis, Personal & Corporate Physician MB, BS Dip Obst, Dip Occup Med, MACNEM, FRNZCGP

Fit over 50's turn back the clock - Exercising an hour a day for 12 weeks lets older women regain fitness of their 30's
Research shows that over 50's who make regular visits to the gym, go for a long bike ride or enjoy a swim can regain the fitness they had in their 30's.

The Myths about How to Lose Weight Fast - Robert Penn
The most believed myth is that you should go on a crash diet in order to lose weight. You cannot be more wrong. Crash diets are usually nothing but mere starvation. Your body needs energy to survive. You cannot deny the basic nutrition and still be healthy.

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