Zestt Wellness, Dunedin Videos

Do you suffer from hayfever or allergy-related asthma? There are interesting studies showing that children who grow up rurally have lower rates of asthma than children who grow up in cities. In a Nature Plants paper, it was also shown that exposure to greather vegetation diversity is also important in reducing asthma levels. Pollen from tree species is not as allergenic as pollen from grass species. Even when we see waves of yellow tree pollen on our cars, that pollen is larger and more waxy so less problematic than grass pollen for allergy sufferers. Walking in tree vegetation is also great for our health. Trees release compounds called terpenes, which are calming. The Japanese call this actvity "Forestry Bathing" and it is highly recommended for physical and mental health. So get out there amongst the trees, your body will love you for it, even in a southerly! If you are battling with allergy issues this spring - try our Nature-First therapy, Zestt Breathe+, naturally downgrading allergy related inflammation- check out our website www.zesttwellness.com #spring #pollen #allergies #asthma #hayfever #naturelovers #nativetrees #grasspollen #zesttwellness #zesttbreathe

Celebrate Spring in the Last days of Zestt Breathe+ Liquid Sale

WARNING - Might Create tears! Tears of Inspiration💥 Darcy’s story is captured in this short five-minute documentary. Stop scrolling, turn on your sound and live the journey with us. It’s hard-rending and even though I knew the story, I was brought to tears. Darcy’s story is inspirational and one we are proud to share. He found himself at the bottom of the cliff and had to find his way back up. Multiple emergency hospitalisations and a raft of pharmaceuticals were necessary, short-term fixes. Darcy needed to find a longer-term solution. Watch the video to hear the full life-changing story. Zestt Breathe+ Lozenges, Zestt Breathe+ Liquid and Zestt Breathe+ Junior support optimal lung health and immunity. This is important if you are recovering illness or immunocompromised. We developed Zestt Breathe+ products after many ours of research and we know they work. We have had feedback from over 15,000 customers and we want to make a difference to anyone suffering from poor respiratory health. We have full clinical trials starting next month and we are working to register Zestt Breathe+ as an over-the-counter medicine (which will take time). If you want to improve your breathing and respiratory health, try Zestt Breathe+ products today. You can buy them online www.zesttwellness.com Or at many of our retail partners: @roslynpharmacy Naturally Healthy NZ Unichem Taieri Pharmacy @sunray_health_store @antidote_nz @health2000newplymouth@larsonspharmacy @downtoearthorganics @pouatumanuka @portchalmerspharmacy @HolisticHealthInvercargill Whakatane Organics Filmed and Edited by Hannah Wilson @hannah.wils0 @hw.photography10 @otagopolytechnic #Darcysstory #tearsofinspiration #zesttwellness @emmasutherlandnz @taylorpasshoney Uncut Fitness

Zestt Breathe+ Lozenges are BACK 💥 We are so pleased to share that our Zestt Breathe+ Lozenges are Back In-Stock! Sales are open today and we will be making the first deliveries on Monday. Thank you so much for your patience, we know it has been trying. So here’s to good lung health and much more dancing - Halleluiah ❤️ Shop now at www.zesttwellness.com #zesttwellness #lunghealth #zesttbreathelozenges #yipee

20% off Zestt Breathe+ Liquid products - including Zestt Breathe+ Junior online only, until August 31st. Please note our Zestt Breathe+ lozenges will be available again ~August 20th - we will let you know as soon as we have them 💜 GET BETTER FASTER 💥 #zesttwellness #repiratoryhealth #inflammation #COPD #asthma #getbetterfaster

"The Power of Zestt" - A new Celine Dion song I think Darcy would appreciate 😆, I am starting to sing it in the office 🎵 From lying on a hospital gurney thinking he was soon to meet his maker to biking the streets of Dunedin! Look out for Darcy out for there, carving it up and if your lungs are feeling vulnerable, we have plenty of Zestt Breathe+ liquid in stock and our Zestt Breathe+ lozenges will be back in stock soon, we promise and we are so sorry for the delay (~August 20th). Get Better Faster! #zesttwellness #lunghealth #bikelife #sarcoidosis #COPD

Having some fun making our short documentary - Watch out for the jumping carrot! 🥕 And remember - Eat a Rainbow, Eat a Rainbow, Eat a Rainbow 🌈 #eatarainbow #lifestylechanges #lifestylematters #zesttwellness

"Every day we don't move, we pay the price later." From the day we started Zestt, our mission has been to change lives. Three out of five people are expected to die from chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes or dementia. Underpinning these diseases is chronic inflammation - and as many of you know Darcy suffers from two inflammatory diseases, sarcoidosis and ankylosing spondilitis. When I first met Darcy, he used a walking stick and had moments where he struggled to get out of a chair. He has worked on all aspects of his health to get to where he is today - going to the gym, riding his bike and breathing freely - mostly! #ZesttBreathe With Zestt's products and with our mission, we want to do all we can to help people live better lives, no matter what health you are in now - no judgement here, just support. Here is a sneak peak of some of the imagery we are getting to tell Darcy's story in a short documentary (by Hannah Wilson). A big thanks to Darcy for letting us film him at the gym, in all his glory 😁 And also a big thanks to Jeff Leckie from @Uncut Fitness for the fantastic work he is doing to support Darcy achieve his dream - which we will share in the doco - coming soon! To anyone out there suffering from chronic disease and/or chronic inflammation - our hearts are with you and we hope you find some inspiration from Darcy's story - it's never too late 🏋🏋🏋 #zesttwellness #inflammation #chronicdisease #buildingmuscle #buildingbones #itsnevertoolate #ExerciseMatters #sarcoidosis #sarcoidosiswarrior #sarcoidosisawareness #ankylosingspondylitis #ankylosingspondylitiswarrior #ankylosingspondylitisawareness

Peter Attia, MD

Aging, COPD and VO2 Max If you want to know more - read our latest blog https://www.zesttwellness.com/blogs/wellness-for-the-rest-of-us/aging-copd-and-vo2-max We hear a lot about our heart, brain and joints as we age – but what about our lungs? Let’s look at one measure of lung health - it's one that most of us have heard of. VO2 Max is a measurement commonly associated with endurance athletes. Essentially, it’s a measure of your “engine capacity” which is critical for high-performing athletes, but it’s also super-important for those suffering from chronic respiratory disease. What VO2 Max tells you is how quickly you can take oxygen from the air into your lungs, bloodstream and muscles. From there, the oxygen is used to create energy for movement. VO2 Max is a rate – how much oxygen per unit of time can you use per kilogram of body weight. Factors which influence your VO2 max include: Lung capacity - the more oxygen your lungs can take in, the better your VO2 score. Heart volume - the more oxygenated blood your heart can pump, the better your VO2 score. Capillary delivery - the more oxygenated blood your circulatory system can transport to your muscles, the better your VO2 score. Muscle efficiency - the more your muscles can extract and use oxygen from your blood, the better your VO2 score. What happens to your lungs and VO2 Max during the aging process? VO2 Max declines at about 10% per decade after the age of 25... Read more in our latest blog... https://www.zesttwellness.com/blogs/wellness-for-the-rest-of-us/aging-copd-and-vo2-max #vo2max #COPD #asthma #athleteperformance #aging #agingwell #independent #zesttbreathe #ZesttWellness

Free radicals, or reactive oxygen species, cause damage to the healthy cells in our body. The production of free radicals is caused through normal metabolic processes, and is increased by unhealthy lifestyle habits, like alcohol and smoking - did you know that cigarette smoke contains around 7,000 chemicals? We can stop the action of free radicals by eating diets rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants donate an electron to the free radical turning it into a stable oxygen atom. A wide variety of plants in our diet help fight these free radicals, so do products like Zestt Breathe+ Liquid which is full of antioxidants from the organic ViBERi blackcurrant extract. #antioxidants #freeradicals #cellularhealth #celldamage #smoking #giveupsmokingtoday #aging #inflammation #ZesttBreathe #zesttwellness

Muscle mass 🏋️‍♂️ deteriorates as we age and that deterioration accelerates past the age of 50, especially for women! Muscles mass and strength is critically important for: 1. Managing glucose and insulin levels for metabolic health. 2. Improving bone density which decreases as we age, causing diseases like osteoporosis. 3. Balance which is important in prevention of falls which can be have big implications for quality of life as we age IT'S NEVER TOO LATE to start improving your muscle mass 🏋️‍♀️and strength and a big shout out to Jeff Leckie at Uncut Fitness Dunedin for supporting both Darcy and myself in personalised weight training (and cardio) programmes 💥 Darcy suffers from a condition called ankylosing spondylitis which affects his bone density - so whatever he does on this front is super important for his quality of life. #weighttraining #osteoporosis #sarcoidosis #ankylosingspondylitis #nevertoolate #zesttwellness #healthspan

If the eyes are the gateway to our soul, then the mouth is the gateway to our inner being - we use our mouths to eat, breathe, speak and it is our first line of defence. Having a healthy mouth is key to having healthy insides. Oral probiotics can reduce the build up of plaque and bacteria that cause halitosis. They can also inhibit the colonisation of viruses and bacteria that cause issues like strep throat. Finally, there is a good correlation between oral health and cardiovascular health. Check out our Zestt Oral+ lozenges for optimal oral and periodontal health: https://www.zesttwellness.com/products/zestt-oral #zesttwellness #oralhealth #periodontalhealth #strepthroat #haliotosis #cardiovascularhealth #probioics #blisK12 #BlisM18

Polar Plunge Otago = 10 Degrees!

Fat Matters - Metabolic Health & Chronic Inflammation Darcy is annoyingly energetic at the moment, he springs into the office full of joie de vivre and wit, often too much for this slightly brain fogged woman to handle - it doesn’t always end well, but Darcy seems oblivious and bounces off to “meet someone for a coffee.” Darcy has lost over 30kg now, and with that, he has had to purchase a new trendy wardrobe. He is walking and biking for hours every week – he calls his bike his “silver ranger” and speaks of it with such affection I have concerns for his wife. There have been a couple of major turning points in the past year for Darcy which led to this enormous lifestyle shift. Theoretically, he knew he needed to do something, as despite making enormous health improvements in terms of lung capacity and other measures, he still battled on a daily basis with general health. The first turning point was when we recorded a podcast with medical doctor and metabolic health specialist Dr Paul Kolodzik. After recording our podcast, we spoke with Paul for a while longer and Darcy tried presenting a few alternate theories, which Paul gently, but firmly shot down ““don’t give me your excuses – the science is clear.” From that point on Darcy lowered the ratio of carbohydrates to protein and fats in his diet and experienced immediate weight loss. The second turning point came when Darcy was diagnosed as coeliac, which we wrote about in a blog (read more here). Removing gluten from his diet has meant a bunch of physiological changes associated with reduced inflammation and increased energy (as well as more weight loss). Read the full blog here ... https://www.zesttwellness.com/blogs/wellness-for-the-rest-of-us/fat-matters-metabolic-health-and-chronic-inflammation

Check out our latest Blog post where we discuss Yacon, the "Hero" ingredient in our Zestt Gut+ Lozenges. The Yacon we use is organically grown in beautiful, Northland, New Zealand, by Marcus van Boxel. Here is a link to the blog! https://www.zesttwellness.com/blogs/wellness-for-the-rest-of-us/managing-your-blood-sugar-levels