It's winter time in New Zealand, and the weather is getting colder and wetter! In the recent weeks I have seen a surge of patients presenting with fungal skin issues. What I also commonly hear is that the topical antifungal solutions provided by doctors work very well, but is often short-lived. This is [...]
As I gain more clinical and personal experience over the years, the link between eczema and emotional wellbeing has become undeniable. Have you noticed it? Does your eczema fluctuate even though your food and environment hasn't changed? Is there a noticeable difference in your skin depending on your stress levels? This is no [...]
To fight Covid-19, we must work together. As members of our community, we are all responsible for doing our part to reduce the number of infections! As we move out of level 4 Lock-Down, contact tracing will play a vital role in tracking community transmission. Here is a simple, contact diary you can keep at [...]
Happy New Year everyone!! I hope you all had a restful break over Christmas and a cracker of a start to 2019! It is this time of the year that we all start to set some goals for the year, also known as the New Year's resolution. And often, these goals are health-related, whether [...]
3 simple ways to improve your blood pressure without medication! Do you, or someone in your life, suffer from heart problems? The chances are, you do. One in five Kiwis suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), and it is the number one cause of death in New Zealand. In fact, it kills more people [...]
A powerful herb to keep your brain active. “Memory is the mother of all wisdom” – Aeschylus What is dementia? Can you imagine forgetting the names of your children, or your partner? Can you imagine waking up one morning, in the same house you have lived in for the past 30 years, not [...]
Can’t breathe? … It’s not fun, is it? Many kiwis are affected by this chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), also known as asthma. In fact, one out of every seven children, and one in nine adults, suffer from asthma. If you are not affected by it, you’d likely know someone who carries an asthma [...]
Hello and welcome to the first episode of Ripple Podcast! In this episode, I will be introducing myself as the host of this podcast, what Naturopathy is, and how I became a Qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist. You see, my passion for natural medicine being a patient myself. I suffered from chronic eczema which forced [...]
Depression is undoubtedly a major issue in New Zealand. Over half a million kiwis have been diagnosed with depression at one point in their lives, and one in nine adults are on prescribed anti-depressants. New Zealand also ranks NUMBER ONE in teen suicide rates amongst developed countries. How does this happen in this beautiful, free [...]
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts” they say, but sometimes we just want to look good on the outside as well. It may not be a life-threatening condition, but it can be painful, annoying, and certainly affect your self-esteem. Most of us, except for the occasional lucky sods, suffer from hormonal acne at some [...]
