Blog : WellPark

Acupuncture For American Vets And Pets

Posted: Wednesday 29th July 2009Pet owners in the U.S are now utilising acupuncture, with vets treating their animals medical problems using this age old oriental tradition. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA) has now recognised acupuncture as a valid treatment and the annual convention this month included lectu Read more

Connecting Cod Liver Oil and Depression

Posted: Friday 24th July 2009Norwegian researchers have discovered a spoonful of cod liver oil every day can reduce the risk of depression by as much as 30 percent. The Journal of Affective Disorders ( 2007;101: 245-9 ) reported its positive effects on depression were discovered when a research team reviewed the health prof Read more

New Zealand's Swelling Obesity Statistics

Posted: Friday 24th July 2009 The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Health Care Data 2009 report focusing on 30 nations, has identified New Zealand as having the third fattest population in the developed world. This steadily climbing statistic is represented throughout the developed nations as the Read more

American Dietetic Association Endorses Vegetarian Diet - again

Posted: Wednesday 22th July 2009 According to an updated (1987,1992,1996, 2000 and 2006) position paper released in the July edition of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vegetarian diets are healthful and nutrititious for all age groups and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases. The paper contends that car Read more

A Magic Pill For Reducing Obesity And Adult-onset Diabetes?

Posted: Wednesday 15th July 2009An anti-obesity pill has been developed by scientists at Indiana University in the United States that has reduced rodent weight by up to 25% and fat mass by more than 60%. Testing done on mice using a synthetic hormone made from glucagon and glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP -1) - natural hormones th Read more

The New Zealand Natural Health Industry and Wellpark College

Posted: Tuesday 14th July 2009Media have begun to acknowledge the benefits to the natural health industry with the introduction of New Zealand's first Bachelor of Naturopathy degree programme at Wellpark College in February 2010. Estimated to be worth (conservatively) $760 million annually, the dietary supplements/bioactives i Read more

The Beginners Guide To Life Expectancy

Posted: Monday 13th July 2009 Life expectancy or longevity ... just how long are you going to live and is there a way we can easily assess this? Your BMI (or Body Mass Indicator) is often used an indicator, but researchers from the NIH-AARP (National Institutes of Health–American Association of Retired Persons) Diet and Hea Read more