Discover tips, routines, and lifestyle support to help you get the most out of your treatment and improve everyday well-being.
Exercise and Mood: The Mental Perks of Working Out
Exercise is one of the most effective natural tools for boosting mental wellbeing. From lifting [...]
Sensory Strategies: Do Fidgets and Weighted Blankets Work for Adults?
Many adults use sensory tools like fidget toys or weighted blankets to ease stress, improve [...]
Caffeine and ADHD: A Cup of Joe for Better Focus?
Many people with ADHD reach for caffeine to boost alertness and concentration. While caffeine can [...]
Fibre, Gut Health, and the Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Fibre doesn’t just aid digestion — it fuels your gut bacteria, which produce short-chain fatty [...]
Gut Health and Mental Wellbeing: The Gut–Brain Axis Connection
Your gut and brain are in constant conversation through the gut–brain axis. Research shows that [...]
Ashwagandha and the Stress Response: How It Works
Ashwagandha is a natural adaptogen that helps the body manage stress by regulating cortisol, enhancing [...]
Green Spaces and PTSD Recovery: How Nature Heals the Brain
PTSD disrupts the brain’s stress response, leaving people anxious and exhausted. Green spaces offer a [...]
Inflammation’s Role in Depression: How Nutrients Help Lower Cytokines and Lift Mood
Inflammation is increasingly recognised as a key player in depression, particularly in people who don’t [...]
Your Body Clock Controls Joint Pain: How Timing Your Meals and Movement Can Help
Joint discomfort often follows your body’s natural clock, with stiffness or pain peaking at certain [...]
Healing Access: Improving Equity in Medicinal Cannabis Care
Medicinal cannabis offers relief for many, but for some New Zealanders, it’s still out of [...]
Spotting Burnout and Finding Your Way Back: A Guide for Kiwi Workers
Burnout is on the rise in New Zealand, with over 6 in 10 workers reporting [...]
Digital Overload, Chronic Fatigue, and Your Nervous System
Constant screen time can overstimulate your nervous system, disrupt sleep, and fuel chronic fatigue. Learn [...]
How Everyday Chemicals Might Be Worsening Your Menopause Symptoms (And What Plants Can Do About It)
Menopause can bring uncomfortable symptoms like hot flushes, sleep disruptions, mood swings, and weight changes. [...]
Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Menopause: Timing Your Meals and Sleep for Hormonal Harmony
If your once-steady sleep schedule has gone haywire during perimenopause or postmenopause, you’re not imagining [...]
Plant Compounds That Boost Your Brain’s Sleep Signals
Getting good sleep isn’t just about avoiding caffeine or screens before bed. Nature offers a [...]
The Ancient Sleep Pattern Making a Comeback: Can ‘Segmented Sleep’ Fix Modern Insomnia?
Waking up at 3 a.m.? You’re not alone. Many of us chase the elusive “perfect eight [...]