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25 Nov , 2024

Home Health Tests You Should Be Taking This Season

As we transition into the warmer months in New Zealand, it's essential to stay on top of your health. Home health tests offer a convenient and discreet way to monitor your well-being, helping you catch potential issues early or manage existing condit...

25 Nov , 2024

Vitamin D what is it and why should we care? Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D Deficiency – What is it and Why Should We Care?

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is talked about a lot. We all know that we need it but do we truly know what we need it for? It’s also well known that we get most of our Vitamin D from sunlight, but are there any other ways we get what we need? We want to take you thro...

4 Nov , 2024

Iron: The Essential Nutrient – Unveiling Why Our Bodies Need It!

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We’re here to talk about that superhero again. You know the one, the one that delivers oxygen to every cell in the body giving us the energy needed to function properly. Iron. In the realm of nutrition, few elements hold as much significance as...

17 Sep , 2024

The Benefits of Early Bowel Cancer Detection

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Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers in New Zealand, with thousands of new cases diagnosed each year. Despite these numbers, there’s good news: when detected early, bowel cancer is highly treatable, leading...

15 Aug , 2024

The Winter Connection: Vitamin D Deficiency & Sunshine

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When it’s winter, many of us find ourselves bundled up indoors basking in the warmth of our homes. While winter brings a sense of coziness, it also brings a risk of Vitamin D deficiency. Is there really a link between the winter season and Vitamin...

19 Jul , 2024

Understanding Bowel Cancer: Risks and Prevention

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Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the second most common cancer in New Zealand, with around 3,000 people diagnosed each year and over 1,200 succumbing to the disease annually. It is important for Kiwi’s to understand the risk facto...

22 May , 2024

Introducing Elizabeth: Smith Biomeds Clinical Consultant

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Meet Elizabeth Plant, Clinical Consultant at Smith BioMed. In this blog, we have a chance to learn about her impressive journey through the pharmaceutical industry and how she has found her way back home to Taranaki where it all began. As she gets re...

18 Jan , 2024

Vitamin D: The Essential Vitamin – Why Our Bodies Need It!

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a crucial and multifunctional nutrient that plays a vital role in various aspects of our health. It is often referred to as the "sunshine Vitamin" as our skin can produce it after sunlight exposure. Key reasons we need Vitamin D Bone H...

18 Jan , 2024

10 interesting facts about the human body and iron

10 Interesting Facts About the Human Body & Iron

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Iron facts, Iron in the human body Iron

Iron is a crucial element for many of your bodily functions, and maintaining a balance is key to your overall health. Iron supports your body with oxygen transport, energy metabolism, and overall health, and the lack of it can be one of the main caus...

17 Jan , 2024

How to Check Iron Levels at Home With a Ferritin Test

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The Smith Biomed Ferritin Iron Deficiency Test is a home iron test that measures the amount of ferritin in your blood. This handy test tests for iron deficiency anaemia and by testing ferritin levels it will give you an indication of the amount of ir...

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