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B Vitamins are part of the building blocks for a healthy body. The B Vitamins have direct roles to play in your energy levels, brain function and metabolism.

With the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown over, a whole lot of people are preparing to go back to work. We’ve been looking forward to expanding our ‘bubbles’ for a while.

Christchurch really turns it on in December. We have gorgeous summer days, and the anticipation of looking forward to Christmas, and hopefully spending time off with our families or loved ones.

Spring doesn’t need to be the season for itchy eyes and sneezing.

If you get sick, work doesn’t stop, does it? Life, and everything about it carries on. When you’re not at work, your workmates have to carry on without you. So would you rather take action so you don't get sick in the first place?

It’s worth asking two questions about the pharmacy price race to the bottom. Is this the best thing for a pharmacy to be known for, and is this the best reason for you to choose them for your family’s health needs?

Would you rather miss out on life as you furiously chew Vitamin C tablets, drink water, and take paracetamol? Or would you rather take a new, family family cold and flu remedy proven to help you kick your cold more quickly?

Do you know about our Winter Wellness Stay Well packs?

At Stay Well Pharmacy, we’re well known for helping people live well and stay well. All around the walls you can see vitamins, supplements and over the counter medication designed to help you look and feel better. So did you know we also pierce ears?

Lots of people say, ‘I’m alright,’ or ‘All you need is a good diet,’ but there’s a bit more to staying healthy than that. Our bodies are designed to cope.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in New Zealand, but the worst part is that it’s largely preventable.

If you're planning a holiday or business trip, you need to pack compression socks. Here's why.

Many people don’t like a particular side effect of the drug they are on, or they don't like the idea of being reliant on medication for the rest of their lives. Here's how you can change that.

What do you know about the salts in the minerals you’re buying from the pharmacy?

There’s a lot we can do to fight diseases like cancer if we pick them up early. Support Blue September, and get yourself checked for prostate cancer.

So, what’s an elemental mineral and what difference does it make to your vitamins and supplements?

As a general rule, most of us need eight hours of quality rest each night, but everyone is different. So what can you do to get more rest when you close your eyes?

When you hear ‘naturopathic pharmacist’ what do you think of?

Just as you buckle your seat belt before you start driving, or put on a helmet before you start biking, it’s best to take action before you start feeling sick,...

Influenza kills. It’s as simple as that. But last year kiwis dodged a bullet. What steps can you take now to protect yourself from the flu?

Instead of waiting to feel your cold coming on before taking action, did you know you can proactively take steps to stop you feeling sick in the first place?

Prevention is always better than a cure, but is that the experience you get at most pharmacies?

The reasons outlined below are by no means an exhaustive list, and there are numerous other factors that can have an impact on your nutritional status.

Have you ever heard that old expression, 'you are what you eat'? We say it for a reason: good nutrition and good health go hand in hand, so how you...