by Katherine Smith | 18 Sep, 2016 | News, Subscriber updates
We would like to apologise to Australian subscribers who have had a long wait for their copies of issue 22.
This wait was due to a delay in shipping copies of issue 22 from Auckland which was beyond our control.
(Shops in Australia were also sent their consignments later than usual due to this delay.)
Australian subscriber copies were posted from our mailing house in Victoria on Monday September 12. Mail usually... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 18 Sep, 2016 | Events, News
Postal voting for local and/or district Councils and District Health Boards (DHBs) is now taking place in NZ.
In light of the government’s sneaky plan to try to instigate mandatory fluoridation (by removing responsibility for fluoridation from local councils – which have increasingly been rejecting fluoridation – to District Health Boards (DHBs)) Fluoride Free NZ is in the process of collating... Read More | Share it now!
A review of mental health services in NZ has been initiated by Auckland psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald, entertainer Mike King and Action Station.
The aim of the inquiry is to find out what problems in the mental health system are causing harm to patients/clients and/or preventing staff from being able to help their clients or patients.
The review is offering anonymity to people who want to speak out about problems... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 18 Sep, 2016 | News
A review of mental health services in NZ has been initiated by Auckland psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald, entertainer Mike King and Action Station.
The aim of the inquiry is to find out what problems in the mental health system are causing harm to patients/clients and/or preventing staff from being able to help their clients or patients.
The review is offering anonymity to people who want to speak out about problems... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 15 Sep, 2016 | Environmental Health, News
This year, Fluoride Free NZ has done the following in aid of its campaign to head off a sneaky government move to introduce mandatory fluori8dation of ALL public water supplies in NZ.
Here are some of the initiatives so far this year:
Run Two TV ads on mainstream NZ TV that have raised a huge amount of awareness
Organised a television debate hosted by Cameron Bennett
Paid Professor Paul Connett’s... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 15 Sep, 2016 | Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Education, Training and Professional Development
From 1987 until his unexpected death in July 2015, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez worked in private practice in New York with his colleague Dr. Linda Isaacs.
During that time, their practice became famous worldwide for the extraordinary success of the personalised nutrition and detoxification based therapeutic approach in treating people who had advanced cancer and other difficult to treat diseases. (For some examples of... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 15 Sep, 2016 | Women's Health
At The NZ Journal of Medicine we are very proud to have leading wholistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan (who has a special interest in women’s health) as a regular contributor.
Regular readers may be aware that Dr. Brogan’s new book A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives was recently published. (Details for the book may be seen at the... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 14 Sep, 2016 | Health Freedom Reports, News
For readers who have been following NZ’s latest health freedom challenge (in the form of the Natural Health Products bill) there is a new website that explains why many consumers, health professionals and some (although not all) companies in the natural health industry oppose this bill.
The website is http://www.naturalhealthalliance.co.nz/
The website of The NZ Journal of Natural Medicine includes a lot of... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 5 Sep, 2016 | Children's Health and Development, News
Website editor’s note: The message below comes from Robina McCurdy from the Localising Food project. Any support that you can give to this important new documentary project would be greatly appreciated.
“Fruit & Nuts Unlimited!”
Coming To A Theatre Near YOU!
That’s the news we’re looking forward to announcing soon and thanks to friends and colleagues like you we’re... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 2 Sep, 2016 | Children's Health and Development, News
Dr. Sin Hang Lee is one of the scientists who have been investigating the safety of HPV vaccination. You can access his letter to the government of China which is planning to introduce an HPV vaccine for Chinese girls and women aged 9 – 25 by downloading the PDF at the link below.
Dr Lee recommends China postpone HPV vax 08.2016
Website editor’s note: HPV vaccines have become controversial all... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 1 Sep, 2016 | Environmental Health
Ed note: the information below comes from an email newsletter sent by Georgina Blackmore from https://weedmanagementadvisory.wordpress.com/
Unfortunately a couple of the events listed below have come and gone but if you would like to help with the campaogn against the herbicide glyphosate (now classified as a probable carcinogen) there are contact details at the end of the newsletter
Latest glyphosate campaign... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 29 Aug, 2016 | Environmental Health, News
Below is the latest news from Fluoride Free NZ:
If you can help with their fundraising campaign (to help the organisation benefit from a 2-for-1 offer), I am sure it would be most appreciated. The website for Fluoride Free NZ is www.fluoridefree.org.nz.
Only 4 Days Left to Reach Our Fundraising Target: $2,000 to Go!
Our Give A Little campaign which has so far raised $32,184 from 385 generous donors... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 28 Aug, 2016 | Health Freedom Reports, News
Dr. Guy Hatchard has been at the forefront of educating the NZ public and MPs about the Natural Health Products bill. There are many reasons that Dr. Harchard (and many other supporters of health freedom such as the NZ Health Trust, Health Freedom NZ and the NZ Wellness Association Fincluding the fact that as the bill has developed it will reduce choice of natural health products available to NZers, lush up prices... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 25 Aug, 2016 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health, News
Christchurch is a city where the people are currently lucky enough not to have fluoride compounds added to their municipal water supplies.
However, this could change if the government’s sneaky plan to introduce mandatory fluoridation succeeds. Please share this link of international fluoride expert Professor Connett informative lecture – especially with friends and family in Christchurch and other... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 14 Aug, 2016 | Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health
Website editor’s note: The text below comes from a recent post on www.stopsmartmeters.org.nz If you are in Australia, you may want to check out www.stopsmartmeters.com.au
You can watch the award winning smart meter documentary Take Back Your Power for FREE for a limited time via the link below!
Take Back Your Power | Watch FREE til Tues Aug 16!!!
Please share this link widely and... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 7 Aug, 2016 | News
There is a proposal for the agency Food Standards Australia NZ to allow low THC hemp seed foods to be sold.
You can read about the proposal at the link below:
http://www.foodstandards.govt.nz/code/changes/Pages/Documents-for-public-comment.aspx
The closing date for submissions is August 25.
If you are interested in making a submission on this issue, there is a guide to making a submission at the link... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 5 Aug, 2016 | Children's Health and Development, Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health
Website editor’s note: The fluoride debate discussed below has now been screened on TV. If you missed it you can watch it on youtube at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa2WhKPpLf0i
The following information is excerpted from a recent Fluoride Free NZ newsletter. Fluoride Free NZ (www.fluoridefree.org.nz) has been working to educate New Zealanders about fluoride and end the unethical practice of... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 1 Aug, 2016 | News, Subscriber updates
If you are a subscriber in NZ, you should receive your copy of issue 22 of The NZ Journal of Natural Medicine soon. Copies of issue 22 of The NZ Journal of Natural Medicine were posted from Auckland on August 1.
The postal service can be variable in NZ, so if your copy does not arrive by August 21, please email through the contact form at this link with your name and address to let us know.... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 31 Jul, 2016 | Children's Health and Development, Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health
Professor Paul Connett recently visited NZ to give a series of lectures on water fluoridation. During his visit here he was interviewed on Mainland TV. You can see the interview below.
A huge thank you to Professor Connett for traveling all the way down to NZ to help educate New Zealanders about this issue and the Mainland TV presenter for a great interview.
If you would like to help remove fluoride from... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 27 Jul, 2016 | News
Josh del Sol (producer of the award-winning smart meter documentary Take Back Your Power) has produced a short report on how the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has just rubber stamped “5G”.
The current head of the FCC, by the way, used to head up the US wireless technologies lobby group.
Kevin Mottus from Parents for Safe Technology describes in an interview with Josh del Sol how he and a... Read More | Share it now!
by Katherine Smith | 27 Jul, 2016 | Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Children's Health and Development, Education, Training and Professional Development, Environmental Health
Using a wired internet connection (and turning off any wireless modems in your computer) means that you avoid exposing yourself to potentially carcinogenic microwave radiation while you are online.
Wired internet connections are generally faster than wireless, too, although there are exceptions.
This website has a couple of links to help you enjoy safer net-surfing.
They are below for your convenience.
The link... Read More | Share it now!