You might win lotto…. Being half French, I often heard the story of Jeanne Calment, the world’s oldest person. She died aged 122 in France, having been a smoker for most of her life. When she was 70 years old, she ‘sold’ her house to a solicitor, the understanding being that she could live in […]
Article published in Marlborough Magazine September 2018 Yes you can – September 18
When I was a child I read a Ladybird Classics edition of Gullivers Travels. For those of you who don’t know what that means its basically an illustrated story where a traditional tale is cut down and made simple so children who are learning to read can understand it. Anyway, in this story, the hero […]
We’ve all done it. Arrived home after a busy day at work and want nothing but to sit down and relax. And what better way to do it than with a bottle of your favourite wine. You tell yourself only one glass, but often we top up once or twice more. This is a relatively […]
I thought it might be interesting to discuss weight loss as that is something that a lot of people seem to come to Ntrance and Capital Ntrance for help with. Anyone reading this is likely to have seen some of the reviews that our clients have left but you might be left wondering “How does […]
Just how effective is Hypnosis? Being a statistics fan, having worked in Market Research in the past, I wanted to look at some data to find out statistically, if I went for help with a certified hypnotist, just what were my chances of success with hypnosis. I was really very surprised, although I shouldn’t have […]
Trying to Lose weight? Consider Virtual Gastric Banding (VGB.) The New Zealand Health Survey 2016/17 found that: around 1 in 3 adults (aged 15 years and over) were obese (32%) a further 34% of adults were overweight but not obese. 50% of Māori adults were obese. For all those striving to lose weight, Blenheim clinical […]
There’s never been a better time to give up smoking. Research just released has found that smoking is much more dangerous than commonly thought. Researchers have found that just one cigarette a day can still raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke to about half the risk from smoking 20 a day. The […]
This blog is the draft of an article ultimately designed for publication in a professional medical journal, should one be found that would dare publish such controversial ideas. It does contain extracts form others of my blogs so parts of it may well seem repetitive to some of my readers. If you are uncertain […]
Self Esteem is how we value or perceive ourselves. If you have a low self-esteem you may feel like you hate or dislike yourself, you may feel worthless or feel you aren’t good enough. You may not be able to make decisions or assert yourself. You will probably blame yourself for things that aren’t your […]