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The link between gut health and mental health. It’s a thing!

Naturally Healthy

It’s honesty time.
• Have you ever gone to the bathroom a few too many times before a big meeting, presentation or exam?
• Do some situations make you feel like butterflies (read: eagles) are floating around in your stomach?
• Can you think of an experience where you felt your stomach drop?
If you’ve nodded your head in agreement to any of the above scenarios, you’ve experienced the impact of the gut and brain connection.
The what?
Let me explain.
The gut and brain mirror and influence each other every single day.
Today on the blog I'm taking a deeper look into this intricate connection.
To learn more about this fascinating topic, read on here.

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More messages from your neighbours
10 minutes ago

‘Huge potential’ for Te Rapa Racecourse site if sale goes ahead

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.

On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.

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2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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