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New Zealand women could benefit from taking Vitamin D and calcium to boost bone density and avoid frailty post menopause.

Combined supplements of Vitamin D and calcium are effective for increasing the bone mineral density of post-menopausal women, even when calcium intakes are adequate says a new study from Finland…

Two innovative New Zealand companies, Revolution Fibres and New Zealand Extracts, have joined forces to form Active Fibres Ltd – a joint venture which will see the development and commercialisation of functional nanofibres and fabrics…

Adorn yourself with a luscious solid perfume from Pacific Perfumes’ new Artisan range and revel in nature’s opulence. There are no synthetic ingredients – each fragrance is crafted from rich, beguiling scents of real flowers, leaves and woods.

New Zealand’s own Pacific Perfumes is one of only a handful of perfume houses in the world that create complex and evocative fragrances entirely from natural ingredients…

Health and wellness products manufacturer and exporter New Image Group (NZX:NEW) has acquired 50.01% of New Zealand natural skincare company Living Nature.

Kerikeri-based Living Nature has developed natural, safe and effective skin care products for more than 20 years. In its Living Nature range it uses unique New Zealand bio-active ingredients, which are attractive to international customers.

Determined perseverance and targeted marketing via social media and PR campaigns have proved profitable for local Palmerston North based natural skin care company MJ Health Ltd, who manufacture several authentic natural skin care ranges.

New Zealand’s image as a source of pure natural ingredients and excellence in natural products manufacturing makes for a healthy prognosis for international health and wellbeing markets.

Natural Products New Zealand advises people to check the facts and look into the detail behind the alarmist media headlines that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack by up to 30%.

Michelle Palmer, Executive Director of Natural Products New Zealand says that the study was limited in its scope and only investigated a particular group of calcium takers; to interpret the results as a recommendation for the general population is completely erroneous.

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Women are not getting the nutrients they need and their health could be compromised.

A new review of the nutritional status of women in the UK has found that women’s diets remain lacking in key nutrients, particularly iron, vitamin D, calcium and folate.