Operating in Red – We are open for in person or contactless purchases and consultations

Please understand we wish for everyone to feel included – However please wear a mask

Right now – March 22, we are open as normal.

• If Covid cases are high in Nelson the front door will be open and you can enter our  porch area only.
• Please be aware of others and practice social distancing
• If you have a mask exemption – we will offer you contactless service and will guide you through the process outside of Bodywise or see below.

Needing Contactless and Collection only

• You can go contactless if you wish – we take your orders from our contact page and have your products ready to collect or we courier to you.
• If there are questions re the availability of your herbs or products we will contact you via email or phone to discuss other options if your desired products are not available
• We will invoice you by email for internet banking payment or you can pay by pay wave, see below
• No Cash payments.
• You can also pay by holding your card (for a few moments) up to the window,  facing where we will place the eftpos machine on the other side of the glass. How’s that!
• We can spray your products if you wish, let us know

Bodywise Members

• If you are a member of our Bodywise club all transactions will be recorded and loyalty points will accrue as usual.

Timing for processing orders

• We will do our best to get to your order organised asap – so we advise you to think ahead.
• Product supply chains are erratic so again do not wait until the last minute to get your products. Some products are weeks and months away!
• We can courier to you with 24 hours, if there are no questions and you email a screen shot of the bank payment for your purchases after receiving your invoice
• For more updates keep checking here on our website 

Go well and a huge thanks for your support during these changing times

Hay-fever season is upon us already and may be getting you down and feeling really tired

Along with itchy eyes a runny nose, or even a low grade headache and joint pain, hay-fever is not an uplifting experience.

That dreaded  yellow cloud over Rabbit island  is coming our way ?

Help is at hand. We have our Hay-fever Ease tincture ready to go if you are feeling all stuffed up, sneezing and worse.

This herbal formula has specific herbs to help reduce histamine levels and reduce hay fever symptoms. One of the herbs we use is Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright). The British Herbal Pharmacopoiea 1983 indicates that Euphrasia is anti-catarrhal and can be used internally for nasal catarrh and sinusitis.

Surprisingly another key herb is Nettle (Urtica dioica). The herbal extract shows a reduction of several key inflammatory events that cause the symptoms of seasonal allergies.

It is important for us to know about your medications that you already take for this or any other condition so contact us first, share your situation and we will get you sorted.

Visit Bodywise Monday to Friday for a free mini consult with our herbalist. You will be provided with a liquid herbal tincture, made to lift the grogginess and enjoy spring fever not hayfever

On Saturday’s we can dispense our Allergy Ease – with a few questions asked and recommendations made.

We look forward to meeting you.

Do you suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections or constant symptoms of UTI and nothing appears to resolve them?

You may have Interstitial Cystitis or Painful Bladder Syndrome, IC/BPS

The syndrome is experienced differently in men and women. The triggers may be similar. IC/BPS is a chronic bladder health issue. Symptoms include pelvic or scrotal pain and pressure in the bladder, without an infection and lasting longer than 6 weeks.  It appears that hyper-excitability of nerves of the urinary tract and bowel may lead to IBS and BPS.

We use well researched herbs and nutrients to relieve underlying inflammation and infections. Stress may also play a role so there are useful herbs for that too.  At Bodywise we can mix herbs specifically suited to the symptoms

Herbal, Nutritional and Probiotic Treatments for bladder pain syndrome

To treat Inflammatory Bladder Syndrome, a continuous level of herbs in the blood stream are essential. Anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and demulcent actions of the herbal medicines we use are taken 3 times per day for 2-4 weeks.  After that a maintenance dose may be required and then as required. We will also add herbs that help with stress and mood.

We recommend a probiotic to restore healthy bowel flora  after anti-biotic treatment.

Did you know these foods and drinks may trigger UTI/ Painful Bladder syndrome?

Enjoy a tasty diet of vegetables, fruits and lean meats and fish to encourage the healthy bowel flora and prevent urinary infections. For many women avoiding the triggers listed below can really help:

• Alcohol and Caffeine – these are the most inflammatory
• Carbonated drinks – the contain lots of carbon dioxide, CO2, that is acidic
• Citrus fruits, and tomatoes and possibly other vegetables in the deadly nightshade family
• Chocolate and Spices – for some women
• Sugar and processed foods– high levels of sugar are not good for your health
• Processed and packaged food are generally lifeless and will not provide you with adequate nutrition, flavour and energy.

Contact Bodywise

We do hope you find relief by removing these foods and if you are still having symptoms get help from our Naturopath Bridget at Bodywise.