by Katherine Smith | 13 Jul, 2013 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Events, News, Traditional Māori Medicine (Rongoa)
Robert McGowan is teaching Rongoa Maori (traditional Maori herbal medicine) courses over the next few months.
Robert McGowan (also known as Pa Ropata) is one of New Zealand’s foremost experts in this field so the courses he teaches offer a invaluable opportunity to anyone who is interested to learn about the medicinal properties of native plants. The series of workshops include training in plant... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 12 Jul, 2013 | Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health, Events, News
A series of public meeting on the issue of water fluoridation will be held in Auckland on July 16-19.
The meeting dates and venues are as follows:
East Auckland
Tuesday 16th July at 7 pm
The Auditorium, Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga.
West Auckland
Wednesday 17th July at 6.45 pm
Henderson Valley School, 389 Henderson Valley Road,Henderson
Central Auckland
Thursday 18th July 2013 at 7... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 11 Jul, 2013 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health
Dentist Dr Laurie Beck was the first health professional to address the recent public meeting about water fluoridation, discussing some of the health risks of adding hydrofluorosilic acid (a waste product of the phosphate fertiliser industry) to drinking water. The meeting was organised by Fluoride Action Network NZ (www.fannz.org.nz) and took place in Freeman’s Bay Community Centre in Auckland on June 29,... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 11 Jul, 2013 | Children's Health and Development, Environmental Health, Events, News
Dr Jane Beck is one of the doctors who spoke at the public meeting about water fluoridation on June 29, 2013. The meeting was organised by Fluoride Action Network NZ (www.fannz.org.nz) and took place in Freeman’s Bay Community Centre in Auckland.
Her presentation (which reports on how sensible, low cost initiatives such as encouragement of tooth brushing and better nutrition has been sh0wn to reduce tooth... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 10 Jul, 2013 | Children's Health and Development, Health Freedom Reports, Vaccination
Parents’ groups which advocate for free and informed choice concerning vaccination are alarmed at a proposed law change in the Australian state of Queensland that seeks to exclude unvaccinated children from childcare.
The Vaccination Answers Informed Sources (VAIS) group which maintains the website http://www.vaccinationawareness.com.au/
has emailed its members on the issue, encouraging them to make a... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 10 Jul, 2013 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health, Events
Paul Waddell, who runs the business SafeSpace ( www.safespace.net.nz ) which assesses EMR pollution in homes and other environments (and gives advice on remediation) gave a talk and demonstration at the Green Living Show at 3 pm on Sunday June 30, 2013.
His talk was videoed by Vincent Eastwood from The Vinny Eastwood Show (www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com) and the talks may now be viewed by clicking on the links... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 8 Jul, 2013 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Health Freedom Reports
A new proposal by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA) aims to prevent companies that supply practitioner-only products from being able to advertise their products or supply educational material to naturopaths or herbalists. In essence, the proposal, if it comes into effect will be to treat Australian naturopaths (who have degree level qualifications) as if they were a member of the public with no... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 27 Jun, 2013 | Book and DVD Reviews, Education, Training and Professional Development, Nutrition, Product Reviews
Review: What Should I Eat? Nutrition, the Autonomic Nervous System and Health Set of 2 DVDs $US 29.95 New Spring Press, New York http://www.newspringpress.com/lectures.html#Toronto Reviewed by Katherine Smith In this DVD Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, physician and author of...
by Katherine Smith | 27 Jun, 2013 | Reader's Stories
A Near-Fatal Adverse Drug Reaction to a Cholesterol Lowering Medication: One Couple’s Story By Heather Barker May 1, 2002 was the day my life changed. At first the subtle changes seemed inconsequential and trivial, but somewhere in those few...
by Katherine Smith | 26 Jun, 2013 | Environmental Health, Events, News
Paul Waddell, who runs the business SafeSpace ( www.safespace.net.nz ) which assesses EMR pollution in homes and other environments (and gives advice on remediation) will be giving a talk and demonstration at the Green Living Show at 3 pm on Sunday June 30.
The show will be held at the ASB Showgrounds, 217 Greenlane West, Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand.
The show runs from 10am to 5pm Saturday June 29 and ... Read More | Share it now!
by Kitt McGregor | 13 Jun, 2013 | Environmental Health, Events
“THE BIG EVENT” DOCTORS PRESENT THE CASE TO END FLUORIDATION – Meet the Doctors and Dentists that presented the information to End Fluoridation in Hamilton. Sat 29th June 7pm – 9pm ($5 door charge to cover costs) Community Hall, 52 Hepburn Street, Freemans Bay, Central Auckland
fluoride.org.nz
... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 1 Jun, 2013 | Environmental Health, News
For people who want more information on the fluoride issue we can recommend the site http://afamildura.wordpress.com
This is the work of Daniel Zalec who researched and wrote the documentary FireWater on the fluoridation issue (produced by Jaya Chelma Drolma).
Firewater may be viewed at the following... Read More | Share it now!
by Kitt McGregor | 25 May, 2013 | Environmental Health, News
On April 23, representatives from Stop Smart Meters UK ( http://stopsmartmeters.org.uk/) spoke to British MP’s about the clear and present risks which ‘smart’ meters would impose upon British families.
Dr Liz Evans spoke of health effects, saying there are hundreds of studies showing “evidence of harm could be acute”, including possible “chronic effects from long term exposure such as cancer,... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 5 May, 2013 | Cancer Prevention and Treatment, News, Women's Health
German thermography expert Professor Rheinhold Berz visited New Zealand in February this year. In addition to presenting a lecture on thermography to health professionals in Auckland, Professor Berz was interviewed by nurse and author Kimberley Paterson.
This interview and lecture form the basis of Kimberley’s article on thermography in issue 9 of The New Zealand Journal of Natural Medicine.
You can view... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 25 Apr, 2013 | Nutrition
By Lady Carla Cassata Davis, MPH Nutrition Consultant Serving sweets, which consist of refined carbohydrates, as a treat to children not only sends the wrong message, it does them a lot of harm; harm that can stay with them for a lifetime. The food a person becomes...
by Katherine Smith | 25 Apr, 2013 | Nutrition
by Lady Carla Davis, MPH Over the years, consumers have been bombarded with health information and diets of all kinds. Real science has been subverted by “corporate science” or “scientism.” All too often, each new book, study, report or diet contradicts the previous...
Geoffrey Morrel, ND, JD is currently in NZ to present workshops on both spiritual healing and also on the benefits of a natural foods diet, in conjunction with the Weston A Price Foundation.
Details of his talks may be found at the following website:
http://www.ladyrainbowheart.co.nz/ or see the poster below:
Biographical information is below:
GEOFFREY C. MORELL
Medical Intuitive and Energy Healer
Geoffrey... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 17 Apr, 2013 | News
Geoffrey Morrel, ND, JD is currently in NZ to present workshops on both spiritual healing and also on the benefits of a natural foods diet, in conjunction with the Weston A Price Foundation.
Details of his talks may be found at the following website:
http://www.ladyrainbowheart.co.nz/ or see the poster below:
Biographical information is below:
GEOFFREY C. MORELL
Medical Intuitive and Energy Healer
Geoffrey... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 15 Apr, 2013 | Children's Health and Development, Events, News, Women's Health
Doctor and mother Sarah J Buckley will be giving talks on various aspects of early parenthood beginning in April 2013. Sarah Buckley, MD is the author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. For details, please see below or visit her site http://www.sarahbuckley.com/
Lecture: Birth, Babies, Breastfeeding, and Bonding
Tuesday April 30th in Brisbane
I call this “Mother Nature’s Superb Design”... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 10 Apr, 2013 | News, Women's Health
Thermography NZ Ltd has moved to new premises in central Auckland:
The main Auckland clinic is now centrally located in St Benedicts Healthcare in Newton.
St Benedicts Healthcare
40 St Benedicts Street
Newton, Auckland 1010
To see a google map of the location, and get directions please do to the link below:
http://goo.gl/maps/6fL9z
The service will also continue to be offered on the North Shore at... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 30 Mar, 2013 | Children's Health and Development, Vaccination
Dr Mercola has brought to his readers’ attention the fact that Do You Hear the Silence? – a dramatised version of how Dr Wakefield and his colleagues first uncovered a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism – is now on Youtube.
Dr Mercola’s introduction to the film may be read at this link: ... Read More | Share it now!