June 25, 2020
Ever wondered if exercise affects your joints? How you can support your joints while exercising? Us too! We set Kelly the task of answering five of the most asked questions about exercise and joints on Google and giving us a few other insights from her perspective than you might not get elsewhere. We hope you learn something you didn’t know before reading! Movement is fundamental to life. The purpose of
June 1, 2020
Good sleep comes easily for some, others, not so much. If you’ve ever laid awake at night wondering why you can’t sleep this article could be for you, especially if you’ve found your ability to get a solid 8 hours has changed over time. We asked our naturopaths to round up some common sleep issues throughout our decades and the kinds of things we can turn to for support. There are
May 15, 2020
One thing that’s been on our minds in the Nutra-Life office recently is the whole ‘ageing gracefully’ concept. Some days it feels like a myth, we’re tired, we ache… Others we want to try everything in our power to hit each new decade with the same energy and drive as the last! We had a chat to Lynley, one of our amazing in-house naturopaths about some of the things we
April 4, 2020
Have you heard of the mind-gut connection? Our team has been reading so much about this trendy concept recently. As usual, we have questions and to help us answer them our wonderful naturopaths were on hand. Here’s our Naturopath Kelly to simplify the mind-bending, mind-gut connection! Kelly, is the mind-gut connection the same as a ‘gut feeling’? It is – but it is also so much more! We have lots
March 28, 2020
Have you been paying attention to the media in the last few years? You’ve probably noticed then that gut health is a hot topic. Stories about Kiwis’ digestive health – from the importance of intestinal bacteria balance to fibre, enzymes, gut-supporting nutrients and more – no longer just appear on health-focused websites. They’re now part of mainstream media sites like the New Zealand Herald and Stuff [1] [2] [3]. We’ve
March 27, 2020
Take a moment to really think about how the word ‘stress’ makes you feel. For some of you, it may have become the norm so you just don’t notice it anymore. Or maybe thinking about it makes you feel more stressed? Some of you, may even have a gut reaction to the word, a clench, butterflies… Now think about if just the word can make you feel something, what impact
March 6, 2020
Probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics, enzymes… Supporting your gut and digestive health can be complicated! We asked our amazing naturopath, Kelly McGillivray, about which products can make supporting your gut health as easy as 1-2-3. We jumped straight into step number 1 – digestive enzymes Kelly, what are digestive enzymes and how do they work? Digestive enzymes are the substances that help us break down our food into the smallest building blocks
December 20, 2019
How is your diary looking this week? If it’s anything like ours, you’re going to be busy! The holidays can be a really fun time of the year but often, they’re also a source of stress and anxiety. Given that they’re mostly unavoidable in some form, we talked to Kelly, one of our in-house naturopaths, about self-care and supporting our stress response during the silly season. So, Kelly, are you