Winter Newsletter
Winter 2019 Newsletter
Cold and Flu Season
During the colder months it is important to ensure your immune system has the ability to ward off those
nasty viral infections.
To assist you Helios has a number of Weleda cough and cold remedies available:
Cold and Flu Pilules - relieve cold and flu symptoms such as fever, muscle ache, headache, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose and cough.
Chest Rub - is a warming, soothing herbal cream that helps relieve congestion in wet, chesty and bronchial coughs.
Earache Relief Oral Drops - assists …
Measles Update 27 March 2018
Measles Outbreak in Canterbury
Mental health advice for coping after a traumatic event.
The Ministry of Health has developed two resources with 1737 to assist those in mental distress as a result of the traumatic event in Christchurch.
This resource is currently available in English and Arabic. The Ministry is working to translate these documents into multiple languages and this page will be updated as translations become available.
If over the following days and weeks, distress or stress symptoms are escalating, or you feel you are not coping, early access to help and professio…
Flu Shots 2019
Did you know that one in four New Zealanders are affected with influenza each year?
The 2019 influenza season is upon us and Helios Integrative Medical Centre is here to help you prepare. Flu shots can be booked through our reception or you can ask your GP or nurse if you’re already scheduled to attend the clinic.
Annual influenza immunisation is the best protection you can get. Following national guidelines, we especially want to immunise those most at-risk of complications:
Pregnant…
Wait Times For Practice Visits
Dear Patients,
Based on recent patient feedback, we are trying to reduce the time you have to wait to see your GP or Nurse. In order to do this we need to run to time.
If you have more complex issues than we can help with in our 15 minute appointment slot, you may need to book an additional appointment so we can help you thoroughly.
Please note that we will always do our best to address your health concerns in the time available.
Thank you for your support.
The Team at Helios
Yoga Has Durable Benefits in Ulcerative Colitis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with ulcerative colitis who practiced hatha yoga for 12 weeks experienced reductions in disease activity and improved quality of life and mental health in a randomized controlled trial, and the effects persisted for at least three months after the end of the intervention.
Reporting their findings in a poster at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week in Vienna, Dr. Jost Langhorst of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, and colleagues say yoga can…
Sun Protection & Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a year-round issue
More than 300 New Zealanders die from skin cancer every year.
Quitting smoking is the best present you could ever give yourself and your family
Did you know that 4,700 New Zealanders die every year from smoking-related health problems? You have probably heard it all before, but smoking can cause many risks to your health.
COPD: It’s not too late
The theme for this year’s World COPD Day (18th November) is: It’s not too late.