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Adrenal Function
The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys and are particularly vulnerable to environmental toxicity. A reason for this is that they contain the same enzymes that the liver uses in the first phase of detoxification. The liver works in two phases and the metabolites...
Thyroid Diagnosis and Monitoring
When assessing your thyroid activity and monitoring your treatment to decide if you are taking the right dose of thyroid hormone we look at 1. Your symptoms (things you feel and notice eg level of energy) You have a chart that it will be useful for you to use to...
The story of little Ms. Estrogen and her big sister Ms. Progesterone
Ms. Estrogen is childlike in her exuberance for making things happen. She has little awareness of the effect of her actions. She is happy just to be doing something – anything. This is where big sister Progesterone comes in. Progesterone follows Estrogen around and...
Testosterone Deficiency in Women
The Safe use of Bio-identical Testosterone Supplementation Roles of Testosterone in women Improvement of mood and assertiveness Reduction in depression and anxiety Improvement of bone density Improvement of muscle size and strength Improvement of skin sebum secretion...
Do you want to get rid of your health problems?
Where do we start… Holistically thinking there are nutritional, emotional, environmental, spiritual, economic and social issues that impact on our health. Whatever the diagnosis or particular disease may be, supporting healthy function can lower...
Treatment Of Hypothyroidism (Low Thyroid Function)
People who have low levels of thyroid hormones experience quite a long list of symptoms because the thyroid hormones direct all the chemical reactions in the body (the metabolism). DepressionWeight problemConstipationHeadachesBrittle nailsRough or dry skinMenstrual...
Estrogen & Progesterone Deficiency In Postmenopausal Women
HRT has been found to increase the risk of breast cancer and some other unwanted problems. Bio-identical Hormone Supplementation (BHS) does not do this and the following 2 articles from medical journals present the evidence for this. The Bioidentical Hormone Debate by...
How Karanga Health Was Name
Prior to the opening of Karanga, Tessa Jones was suddenly rendered immobile by muscle spasm in her lower back. Attempts to change this failed until a Maori healer came to visit and used her special powers. She asked Tessa if there was a question she was...