Lymph – The System That Influences Your Whole Body

Lymph – The System That Influences Your Whole Body

Most people know about the heart. Many understand the digestive system. But few can explain the role of the lymphatic system, despite it being one of the body’s most important networks for health and wellbeing. Often described as the body’s “drainage...
Raw Honey Producer, Meet Jewelle Lloyd

Raw Honey Producer, Meet Jewelle Lloyd

Jewelle Lloyd: The Queen Bee of Ōhope Printed in the Whakatane Beacon & Opotiki News 29th May 2026 On the surface, Ōhope Beach is known for surf, sunshine and long stretches of sand. But tucked quietly behind the relaxed coastal lifestyle is a woman whose life...
Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Walk through many home gardens across the Eastern Bay and you’ll spot silverbeet (chard ), lettuce, broccoli and maybe rhubarb. But fennel? That still feels a little exotic to many New Zealanders. Why is that?  Partly because fennel has long been associated with...
A Healthy Gut

A Healthy Gut

“All disease starts in the gut”, this is a refrain that has stayed with me since my training over a decade ago. What does it really mean? We often take the body for granted, especially when we’re young. We push through, late nights followed by early starts, playing...

The Good Dirt on Figs + Recipes

By Paula Sharp, Nutritional Therapist There’s something quietly luxurious about a ripe fig. Split one open and you’ll find a jewel-like centre, soft, fragrant, and naturally sweet. Figs are far more than a seasonal treat, they have a long history, impressive...