Cityscape Summer 2020
Welcome to 2020. For our first issue of a new decade, Cityscape has taken up the 5 Ways to Wellbeing as a kaupapa, or set of principles, underpinning our editorial direction for 2020 and beyond. If you haven’t heard of them before, the 5 Ways – Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep Learning, and Give – have been taken up by mental health agencies and organisations around the world. There is extensive scientific evidence that if practised regularly, the 5 Ways will lift your wellbeing. The challenge is to find ways to introduce these actions into our daily lives. Between the covers of Cityscape we have curated a selection of experts local and international that can help. Supporting local businesses by getting offline and in-store is one way to connect with your community as well as be more active and giving – as consumers, we often make big decisions about where to spend our money on the basis of saving a dollar or two. Remember, when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance! We have all our regular features and contributors as well, and all that’s hot in beauty, cuisine, home and events.
Welcome to 2020. For our first issue of a new decade, Cityscape has taken up the 5 Ways to Wellbeing as a kaupapa, or set of principles, underpinning our editorial direction for 2020 and beyond. If you haven’t heard of them before, the 5 Ways – Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep Learning, and Give – have been taken up by mental health agencies and organisations around the world. There is extensive scientific evidence that if practised regularly, the 5 Ways will lift your wellbeing. The challenge is to find ways to introduce these actions into our daily lives. Between the covers of Cityscape we have curated a selection of experts local and international that can help. Supporting local businesses by getting offline and in-store is one way to connect with your community as well as be more active and giving – as consumers, we often make big decisions about where to spend our money on the basis of saving a dollar or two. Remember, when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance! We have all our regular features and contributors as well, and all that’s hot in beauty, cuisine, home and events.
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HERBS & HEALTH
DP Herbals’ Deirdre Panapa turned from
nursing to being a clinical herbalist so she
could offer clients a more holistic treatment.
W
hat is a clinical herbalist?
There are many types of
herbalist practising
throughout the world with their
own unique focus. A clinical
herbalist or medical herbalist uses
plant-based medicine, therapeutic
supplementation, diet and lifestyle
to help affect positive change in a
person’s health. What drew you to
it as a career? Prior to being a
clinical herbalist I was a registered
nurse. It gave me a very good
grounding in anatomy, physiology,
clinical reference ranges and
medications. However, after
20-plus years I was ready to move
on to a more holistic approach.
You offer live blood analysis, or
Hemaview – what are the benefits
of that? I have been doing live
blood analysis for many years now
and I am always fascinated at the
depth to which you can look into
someone’s wellbeing. By taking
only one drop of blood from a
small finger-prick we can see in real
time many parameters such as iron
deficiency or inflammation, for
example. What’s the most
common problem people come to
you with? Digestive problems,
respiratory issues, low immunity,
decreased energy, hormonal issues,
stress – the list is extensive. Like a
doctor I see not one but several
problems in one presenting client.
Often the people that come to me
are suffering from chronic diseases
where modern medicine has been
unable to help. I also get referrals
from GPs for this reason. What’s
the biggest struggle you face with
your profession? Most people who
come and see me are motivated –
they want to change and to follow
the advice given. However, this is
not always possible as the
supplements and herbs that I want
to prescribe are not funded. So
some people turn to the internet,
diagnose themselves and spend
money on something that is
ineffective at best. I feel frustrated
and sad that some people who
need natural healthcare, often our
most vulnerable, are not able to
have it. Should I stop taking my
medicines and just go natural?
The short answer is no. Never stop
taking prescription medications
without first consulting your
doctor. However, the real question
is can I manage this myself without
always needing medication and GP
‘Often, the people that
come to me are
suffering from chronic
diseases where modern
medicine has been
unable to help’
visits? The answer for some cases is
yes, but this can only be done
under the careful planning of
someone such as a qualified natural
health practitioner and your GP.
Do you see a place for
supplements? Absolutely! The way
we live our lives mean that we are
in constant depletion. Our soils are
also devoid of nutritional minerals
in many places in New Zealand. The
biggest question is really around
the quality of the supplements out
there. Rule of thumb – cost really
does dictate a better quality
product as you are often paying for
research and development.
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