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How to support expecting mothers' immune health - Kiwiherb

How to support expecting mothers' immune health

The way we live, is typically busy our everyday often influences us the most. And we become what we live or do everyday. Even just in our normal daily tasks,...

How to support expecting mothers' immune health

The way we live, is typically busy our everyday often influences us the most. And we become what we live or do everyday. Even just in our normal daily tasks,...

The Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD) - Winter and low mood

The Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD) - Winter ...

Serotonin is our feel-good neurotransmitter as it is released during daylight hours, it is activated by light exposure during the day. SAD is a form of wintertime depression that occurs...

The Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD) - Winter ...

Serotonin is our feel-good neurotransmitter as it is released during daylight hours, it is activated by light exposure during the day. SAD is a form of wintertime depression that occurs...

Gut-brain axis impact on wellbeing - Kiwiherb

The gut-brain axis impact on wellbeing

How your gut makes you feel Posted by Kiwiherb on July 25, 2022 At one time or another, we have experienced that “gut feeling” when something does not feel quite...

The gut-brain axis impact on wellbeing

How your gut makes you feel Posted by Kiwiherb on July 25, 2022 At one time or another, we have experienced that “gut feeling” when something does not feel quite...

Self-care season - Kiwiherb

Self-care season

As we often hear we can't pour from an empty cup and as winter bugs seem to surround us, it's the perfect time to look after ourselves.  The most important...

Self-care season

As we often hear we can't pour from an empty cup and as winter bugs seem to surround us, it's the perfect time to look after ourselves.  The most important...

From Sickness To Recovery - Kiwiherb

From Sickness To Recovery

Being unwell can happen at the time when we least need or expect it. Poor immunity or constant bouts of unwellness can seem to drag on, and it can be...

From Sickness To Recovery

Being unwell can happen at the time when we least need or expect it. Poor immunity or constant bouts of unwellness can seem to drag on, and it can be...

Digestion: How it works and ways to support your digestion - Kiwiherb

Digestion: How it works and ways to support you...

Digestion is central to energy, immunity and overall wellbeing. From stomach acid to bile flow and the gut–brain connection, this guide explains how the digestive system works and outlines simple,...

Digestion: How it works and ways to support you...

Digestion is central to energy, immunity and overall wellbeing. From stomach acid to bile flow and the gut–brain connection, this guide explains how the digestive system works and outlines simple,...

What's s...not? - Kiwiherb

What's s...not?

What can you do to help those stuffy or runny noses and excessive mucus? Often nasal congestion can be ongoing and related to allergies or any of the above.

What's s...not?

What can you do to help those stuffy or runny noses and excessive mucus? Often nasal congestion can be ongoing and related to allergies or any of the above.

Winter Vitality - Kiwiherb

Winter Vitality

Posted by Kiwiherb on May 18, 2022 During the colder months of the year, our overall wellness and immunity often drop due to a few factors. Such as not getting...

Winter Vitality

Posted by Kiwiherb on May 18, 2022 During the colder months of the year, our overall wellness and immunity often drop due to a few factors. Such as not getting...

Preparing for the colder months ahead - Kiwiherb

Preparing for the colder months ahead

Posted by Kiwiherb on April 27, 2022 How do we stay well over the upcoming colder months while the days begin to shorten on us and the touches of late...

Preparing for the colder months ahead

Posted by Kiwiherb on April 27, 2022 How do we stay well over the upcoming colder months while the days begin to shorten on us and the touches of late...

How to decipher your cough? - Kiwiherb

How to decipher your cough?

Posted by Kiwiherb on April 6, 2022 How to know more about your cough? Often, when we have sniffles and blocked noses, these can go on to develop into more...

How to decipher your cough?

Posted by Kiwiherb on April 6, 2022 How to know more about your cough? Often, when we have sniffles and blocked noses, these can go on to develop into more...

Resetting our sleep clock - How seasonal changes affect us - Kiwiherb

Resetting our sleep clock - How seasonal change...

Keeping well requires effort and energy to support our immune health for our emotional and physical well-being.

Resetting our sleep clock - How seasonal change...

Keeping well requires effort and energy to support our immune health for our emotional and physical well-being.

Back to School Immunity

Back to School Immunity

The immune system is constantly developing from birth, helping us stay well and acting as our internal defence shield against bugs and nasties.

Back to School Immunity

The immune system is constantly developing from birth, helping us stay well and acting as our internal defence shield against bugs and nasties.

Overcoming The Holiday Blues - Kiwiherb

Overcoming The Holiday Blues

The holiday season can bring excitement, adventure, and much social time. Moving on after the holidays and finding our routine again can be challenging and feel trying on our mental...

Overcoming The Holiday Blues

The holiday season can bring excitement, adventure, and much social time. Moving on after the holidays and finding our routine again can be challenging and feel trying on our mental...

Vitamin D - Kiwiherb

Vitamin D

Keeping well has become part of our everyday. Looking after our immunity and health is an essential end of year piece of the holiday toolkit for general well-being and vitality....

Vitamin D

Keeping well has become part of our everyday. Looking after our immunity and health is an essential end of year piece of the holiday toolkit for general well-being and vitality....

Relearning How To Unwind - Kiwiherb

Relearning How To Unwind

The end of year stress. As the year starts to unwind and draw closer to the end, we often are left feeling stressed, frazzled and a bit out of sorts....

Relearning How To Unwind

The end of year stress. As the year starts to unwind and draw closer to the end, we often are left feeling stressed, frazzled and a bit out of sorts....

How our sleep helps our immune health

How our sleep helps our immune health

The immune system is closely linked with many of our daily body systems including our sleep wake cycle.

How our sleep helps our immune health

The immune system is closely linked with many of our daily body systems including our sleep wake cycle.

Finding ways to cope when overwhelmed - Kiwiherb

Finding ways to cope when overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to cope? Overcoming our fears or an overwhelming emotional state is often not an easy feat.  Understanding how the stress response works is a useful starting...

Finding ways to cope when overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to cope? Overcoming our fears or an overwhelming emotional state is often not an easy feat.  Understanding how the stress response works is a useful starting...

Finding that work-life balance in the new normal - Kiwiherb

Finding that work-life balance in the new normal

It can be trying at the best of times, to include all that we want to do in our day or week. Often, we like to prioritise fitting our key...

Finding that work-life balance in the new normal

It can be trying at the best of times, to include all that we want to do in our day or week. Often, we like to prioritise fitting our key...

Top Wellness Tips for Healthy Weight Management - Kiwiherb

Top Wellness Tips for Healthy Weight Management

How do we stay well and manage a healthy weight? Staying well, includes both our emotional and physical well-being. To stay at our optimal wellness, what we consume emotionally such...

Top Wellness Tips for Healthy Weight Management

How do we stay well and manage a healthy weight? Staying well, includes both our emotional and physical well-being. To stay at our optimal wellness, what we consume emotionally such...

The complete benefits of naturopathy - Kiwiherb

The complete benefits of naturopathy

The core benefits of naturopath largely involve the following, helping treat both the emotional and physical health for complete wellness. This encompasses lifestyle, diet, nutrition, medical history, genetics and epigenetic...

The complete benefits of naturopathy

The core benefits of naturopath largely involve the following, helping treat both the emotional and physical health for complete wellness. This encompasses lifestyle, diet, nutrition, medical history, genetics and epigenetic...

How to achieve clear healthy skin - Kiwiherb

How to achieve clear healthy skin

Finding your radiant skin glow For many, achieving radiant skin can at times feel unattainable. Between all the must dos and endless tips on how to get that healthy skin...

How to achieve clear healthy skin

Finding your radiant skin glow For many, achieving radiant skin can at times feel unattainable. Between all the must dos and endless tips on how to get that healthy skin...

What is naturopathy? - Kiwiherb

What is naturopathy?

To put it simply, naturopathy is a holistic healthcare system that encompasses both emotional and physical elements for patient treatment. It seeks to address underlying causes and issues to help...

What is naturopathy?

To put it simply, naturopathy is a holistic healthcare system that encompasses both emotional and physical elements for patient treatment. It seeks to address underlying causes and issues to help...

The Easy Good Gut Health Guide - Kiwiherb

The Easy Good Gut Health Guide

The secrets of gut health wellness We now know that having a healthy and happy gut, helps with much more than our digestion. Our gut health helps with mood, immune...

The Easy Good Gut Health Guide

The secrets of gut health wellness We now know that having a healthy and happy gut, helps with much more than our digestion. Our gut health helps with mood, immune...

How to shake off blocked and stuffy noses - Kiwiherb

How to shake off blocked and stuffy noses

The top tips for healthy allergy management 1.  A natural way to support a healthy allergy response can include effective and fast acting herbs. Bacial skullcap, Rehmania, Eyebright and Elderflower...

How to shake off blocked and stuffy noses

The top tips for healthy allergy management 1.  A natural way to support a healthy allergy response can include effective and fast acting herbs. Bacial skullcap, Rehmania, Eyebright and Elderflower...

Why do we get a runny nose? - Kiwiherb

Why do we get a runny nose?

The why behind blocked and stuffy noses, in spring time The early spring feeling of blocked and stuffy noses is never a welcome sign as we step into spring time...

Why do we get a runny nose?

The why behind blocked and stuffy noses, in spring time The early spring feeling of blocked and stuffy noses is never a welcome sign as we step into spring time...

How to include mental energy and focus into your day

How to include mental energy and focus into you...

Staying focused and being mentally energised for our everyday is never an easy feat. In amongst our everyday we are often pulled in many directions, making it impossible to focus...

How to include mental energy and focus into you...

Staying focused and being mentally energised for our everyday is never an easy feat. In amongst our everyday we are often pulled in many directions, making it impossible to focus...

Four easy ways to boost mental energy and focus - Kiwiherb

Four easy ways to boost mental energy and focus

One: Setting up your day right and establishing a similar every day routine helps support optimal energy right from the start. Putting in place a healthy sleep wake routine can...

Four easy ways to boost mental energy and focus

One: Setting up your day right and establishing a similar every day routine helps support optimal energy right from the start. Putting in place a healthy sleep wake routine can...

The Botanical NZ Native Superstar - Kawakawa - Kiwiherb

The Botanical NZ Native Superstar - Kawakawa

Kawakawa Stomach Calm is an ideal option, as an everyday energy and wellness tonic. Kawakawa is one of our most well-known NZ Native botanicals, and has the unique effect of calming...

The Botanical NZ Native Superstar - Kawakawa

Kawakawa Stomach Calm is an ideal option, as an everyday energy and wellness tonic. Kawakawa is one of our most well-known NZ Native botanicals, and has the unique effect of calming...

How to achieve deep, restorative sleep - Kiwiherb

How to achieve deep, restorative sleep

Just getting enough sleep is often part of the problem, busy routines and our many commitments keep us up and make turning off from the day difficult. Finding ways to...

How to achieve deep, restorative sleep

Just getting enough sleep is often part of the problem, busy routines and our many commitments keep us up and make turning off from the day difficult. Finding ways to...

Are you getting enough sleep? - Kiwiherb

Are you getting enough sleep?

Our inner sleep clock - how to get it working for you Our sleep routine helps to determine our everyday well-being. From our mood, to digestion, liver health, body recovery,...

Are you getting enough sleep?

Our inner sleep clock - how to get it working for you Our sleep routine helps to determine our everyday well-being. From our mood, to digestion, liver health, body recovery,...

How to Make Your Liver Happy - Kiwiherb

How to Make Your Liver Happy

Your liver works every day to filter toxins, balance hormones, regulate digestion and support immunity. While it detoxifies continuously, modern lifestyle factors can place extra strain on this vital organ....

How to Make Your Liver Happy

Your liver works every day to filter toxins, balance hormones, regulate digestion and support immunity. While it detoxifies continuously, modern lifestyle factors can place extra strain on this vital organ....

Winter Care For Little Ones - Kiwiherb

Winter Care For Little Ones

Parenting is all about first-line healthcare, and in these difficult times, effective home care for children’s ills and chills is still essential. With these simple tips and potent herbs, you...

Winter Care For Little Ones

Parenting is all about first-line healthcare, and in these difficult times, effective home care for children’s ills and chills is still essential. With these simple tips and potent herbs, you...

Coughs: Why Herbs Work Wonders - Kiwiherb

Coughs: Why Herbs Work Wonders

Coughs come in many shapes and forms – wet, dry, chesty, hacking, tickly, deep, productive – which is perhaps why herbal medicines work so well to treat them.  

Coughs: Why Herbs Work Wonders

Coughs come in many shapes and forms – wet, dry, chesty, hacking, tickly, deep, productive – which is perhaps why herbal medicines work so well to treat them.  

Taking charge of your health and wellbeing - Kiwiherb

Taking charge of your health and wellbeing

We can all relate to the current feeling of things being and feeling out of our control due to the circumstances we are facing today. One thing we can take...

Taking charge of your health and wellbeing

We can all relate to the current feeling of things being and feeling out of our control due to the circumstances we are facing today. One thing we can take...

Managing Stress - Kiwiherb

Managing Stress

Stress. It’s a part of our everyday lives and the motivating force to get those things done that we don’t really want to do. Eustress is the ‘positive’ stress that...

Managing Stress

Stress. It’s a part of our everyday lives and the motivating force to get those things done that we don’t really want to do. Eustress is the ‘positive’ stress that...

Children's Immunity Support for School and Pre-School - Kiwiherb

Children's Immunity Support for School and Pre-...

Asti Renaut (BHSc. Comp Med, BA, Adv Dip Nat, Adv Dip Herb Med, MNZAMH) Asti Renaut is a degree-qualified medical herbalist and naturopath with over ten years clinical experience. Asti...

Children's Immunity Support for School and Pre-...

Asti Renaut (BHSc. Comp Med, BA, Adv Dip Nat, Adv Dip Herb Med, MNZAMH) Asti Renaut is a degree-qualified medical herbalist and naturopath with over ten years clinical experience. Asti...

An animation of a clean, healthy liver.

3 Simple Ways to Detox Your Liver

Your liver works tirelessly every day to filter toxins, balance hormones, support digestion and regulate energy. In our modern environment, however, this powerful detox organ can become overwhelmed. Discover the...

3 Simple Ways to Detox Your Liver

Your liver works tirelessly every day to filter toxins, balance hormones, support digestion and regulate energy. In our modern environment, however, this powerful detox organ can become overwhelmed. Discover the...

Boost Immunity & Build Resilience with Echinacea

Boost Immunity & Build Resilience with Echinacea

High potency, good quality Echinacea will make your tongue tingle. Yes, seriously.  We now know that the most active constituents in Echinacea are the alkylamides.

Boost Immunity & Build Resilience with Echinacea

High potency, good quality Echinacea will make your tongue tingle. Yes, seriously.  We now know that the most active constituents in Echinacea are the alkylamides.

New Year's Cleanse - Kiwiherb

New Year's Cleanse

The New Year is the perfect time to reset your health and gently support your body’s natural detoxification pathways. Detox doesn’t need to mean fasting or extreme juice cleanses. Simple...

New Year's Cleanse

The New Year is the perfect time to reset your health and gently support your body’s natural detoxification pathways. Detox doesn’t need to mean fasting or extreme juice cleanses. Simple...

Summer Sport Essentials - Kiwiherb

Summer Sport Essentials

With more physical activity it’s important to remember to properly warm up and take care of your bodies with good nutrition, hydration and rest.

Summer Sport Essentials

With more physical activity it’s important to remember to properly warm up and take care of your bodies with good nutrition, hydration and rest.

Supporting the Seasonal Allergy Response Naturally - Kiwiherb

Supporting the Seasonal Allergy Response Naturally

A herbal approach to seasonal sensitivities prioritises the relief of symptoms while also working to rebalance the immune system, providing both short-term and long-term solutions.

Supporting the Seasonal Allergy Response Naturally

A herbal approach to seasonal sensitivities prioritises the relief of symptoms while also working to rebalance the immune system, providing both short-term and long-term solutions.

Hear from others that have seen a Naturopath - Kiwiherb

Hear from others that have seen a Naturopath

  Posted by Kiwiherb on October 9, 2020 Naturopaths are trained to assist clients holistically, which means assessing the person in full - taking into account their mind, body and...

Hear from others that have seen a Naturopath

  Posted by Kiwiherb on October 9, 2020 Naturopaths are trained to assist clients holistically, which means assessing the person in full - taking into account their mind, body and...

What do Naturopaths do? - Kiwiherb

What do Naturopaths do?

  Posted by Kiwiherb on October 5, 2020 Naturopathy is a complementary health modality that takes into account all systems of the body, within the framework of assisting the whole...

What do Naturopaths do?

  Posted by Kiwiherb on October 5, 2020 Naturopathy is a complementary health modality that takes into account all systems of the body, within the framework of assisting the whole...

What is a Naturopath or Medical Herbalist? - Kiwiherb

What is a Naturopath or Medical Herbalist?

Naturopathy and Medical Herbalism are complementary health modalities. Both Naturopaths and Medical Herbalists are trained to offer supportive holistic care. This means treating the person as a whole (mind, body...

What is a Naturopath or Medical Herbalist?

Naturopathy and Medical Herbalism are complementary health modalities. Both Naturopaths and Medical Herbalists are trained to offer supportive holistic care. This means treating the person as a whole (mind, body...

Caring for Skin During Safe Hygiene Practices - Kiwiherb

Caring for Skin During Safe Hygiene Practices

Whether you are dealing with dry skin or have a more serious chronic skin conditions herbal creams, ointments and balms can be a great option to soothe and heal the...

Caring for Skin During Safe Hygiene Practices

Whether you are dealing with dry skin or have a more serious chronic skin conditions herbal creams, ointments and balms can be a great option to soothe and heal the...

How to boost your immunity with antioxidants - Kiwiherb

How to boost your immunity with antioxidants

What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are molecules that neutralise free radicals, thereby reducing or preventing them from causing cellular damage. If you would rather get them in a daily dose, our...

How to boost your immunity with antioxidants

What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are molecules that neutralise free radicals, thereby reducing or preventing them from causing cellular damage. If you would rather get them in a daily dose, our...

Recipe: ImmuneBerry Smoothie - Kiwiherb

Recipe: ImmuneBerry Smoothie

Berries are an excellent source of antioxidants, particularly New Zealand Blackcurrants which are recognised worldwide for their superior levels of antioxidant anthocyanins.

Recipe: ImmuneBerry Smoothie

Berries are an excellent source of antioxidants, particularly New Zealand Blackcurrants which are recognised worldwide for their superior levels of antioxidant anthocyanins.

5 ways with Horseradish - Kiwiherb

5 ways with Horseradish

Posted by Kiwiherb on July 8, 2020 Horseradish is a great addition to your plate during cold and flu season.  This warming, stimulating root can reduce phlegm or congestion experienced...

5 ways with Horseradish

Posted by Kiwiherb on July 8, 2020 Horseradish is a great addition to your plate during cold and flu season.  This warming, stimulating root can reduce phlegm or congestion experienced...