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12/02/2026

Feeling flat? Kick off 2026 with BoostIV health and wellness. Call today and see how we can help you get your health on track (09) 600 2759 or www.boostiv.co.nz

09/02/2026

07/02/2026

Waka Ama 2026 - Takapuna
Boost IV Integrative Wellness is here to support your raceday preparation and recovery. Contact us today info@boostiv.co.nz

Welcome to Boost IV Integrative Health
Our therapies have been formulated to address the many issues that the body may face during day-to-day living, or times of ill health or chronic illness.
We are here to ensure you feel right at home.

02/02/2026

We Help people navigate their cancer journey positively. Providing more clarity, confidence and personalised healthy strategies to help people live a full life with a chronic illness. Get back in the driver's seat with your health, contact boost iv today email info@boostiv.co.nz

19/01/2026

If you are searching for help prior to Cancer Treatment, During or After Cancer treatment come in and discuss how we can help. Cancer Care support specialists, we help people navigate complex health issues.
nurses@boostiv.co.nz or Call 09 600 2759.

Welcome to Boost IV Integrative Health
Our therapies have been formulated to address the many issues that the body may face during day-to-day living, or times of ill health or chronic illness.
We are here to ensure you feel right at home.

20/12/2025

“Killing cancer cells doesn’t mean you healed the body.”

Most people are told the goal is simple: Destroy the tumor.

And yes — sometimes that’s necessary.

But here’s what almost no one explains:

You can eliminate cancer cells and still leave the body broken.

Because cancer doesn’t grow in a healthy environment.

It grows in a body that’s:
• inflamed
• depleted
• stressed
• oxygen-poor
• metabolically damaged

So if treatment only focuses on destruction…
but never restores the terrain that allowed cancer to grow in the first place…

👉 recurrence becomes more likely
👉 energy stays low
👉 hormones stay off
👉 immune function stays weak

This is why so many survivors say:
“I beat cancer… but I don’t feel healed.”

Healing isn’t just about removing disease.
It’s about rebuilding the body that prevents it.

True recovery means restoring:
• mitochondria
• immune surveillance
• metabolic balance
• nervous system regulation
• hope and peace

Cancer doesn’t thrive in a body that’s fully supported.

And healing is more than survival
it’s restoration.

18/12/2025

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School identified a key mechanism driving the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Their research showed that elevated levels of homocysteine, commonly linked to Western-style diets high in fructose, damage liver proteins by attaching to syntaxin-17 (STX17).
This damage blocks autophagy, the process responsible for clearing excess fat, damaged mitochondria, and inflammatory material from liver cells, leading to worsening inflammation, fibrosis, and liver dysfunction.
The study also demonstrated that vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation prevented homocysteine from damaging syntaxin-17 and restored autophagy in the liver.

In preclinical models, this intervention reduced liver inflammation, reversed fibrosis, and slowed or halted NASH progression, highlighting B vitamins as a potential low-cost and accessible therapeutic approach for advanced fatty liver disease.

16/12/2025

Methylation — A team effort.

These 4 key nutrients act as cofactors in the methylation process, helping your body:
✔️ Convert folate properly
✔️ Regulate homocysteine
✔️ Support brain, nerve & cardiovascular health
✔️ Produce neurotransmitters and energy

🔹 Folate (Vitamin B9)
Needed in its active form (5-MTHF) to drive methylation — especially important for people with MTHFR variants.

🔹 Vitamin B12
Works hand-in-hand with folate to keep the cycle moving and prevent homocysteine build-up.

🔹 Vitamin B6
Plays a crucial role in enzymatic reactions throughout the methylation and detox pathways.

🔹 Betaine (TMG)
A powerful methyl donor that supports an alternative pathway for homocysteine metabolism.

⚠️ If even one of these is missing or poorly absorbed, methylation can slow down.

This is why balanced, bioavailable forms matter — not just “taking a B vitamin.”

Boostiv Health & Wellness Clinic - Ask us how we can help you achieve better overall health. EMAIL INFO@BOOSTIV.CO.NZ

16/12/2025

Ferritin Myths vs Facts WHAT IS YOUR BODY TELLING YOU?

Myth #1: Low ferritin means you’re iron deficient.
Fact: Ferritin is iron in storage, not iron in your blood.

Myth #2: The answer is always more iron.
Fact: Extra iron often makes things worse by feeding oxidative stress.

Myth #3: Ferritin tells the whole iron story.
Fact: True iron balance depends on copper + ceruloplasmin — not just ferritin numbers.

✨ ferritin is a clue, not a verdict. The solution isn’t more iron — it’s restoring mineral balance.

05/12/2025

VERY STRONG & TRUE WORDS - WORTH SHARING

When I say cancer is lonely… this is what I mean.

It’s not the kind of lonely you fix by having people around you.

It’s the kind that sits in your chest, because no matter how many people love you, there are things you just can’t say out loud.

Things you hide to protect the people who are already breaking.

Things you swallow because you don’t want to add your fear to the fear they’re already carrying.

Things that tear you apart at 3am, alone in the dark where no one can see.

Cancer is lonely because it turns you into the protector, even while you’re the one who is hurting the most.

It makes you grieve futures you haven’t lived,
moments you haven’t reached yet,
faces you want to keep memorising in case life doesn’t give you enough time.

It’s the love and the loss woven together.

The pretending.
The private breakdowns.
The silent terror.
The weight of everything unsaid.

That is the loneliness.

That is the part no one sees.

26/11/2025

If you chop up broccoli and let it sit out for at least 10 minutes before cooking it, you significantly increase the formation of the powerful cancer-fighting compound sulforaphane in the brocolli.

The Science Behind the “Chop and Wait Method”:

Broccoli contains two components stored separately in the plant’s cells: glucoraphanin (a precursor to sulforaphane) and the enzyme myrosinase. Chopping or chewing the vegetable breaks the cell walls, allowing these two compounds to mix and form the active sulforaphane.

The myrosinase enzyme is very sensitive to heat and is quickly destroyed during cooking. By letting the chopped broccoli sit for a period before cooking, you allow the enzyme sufficient time to convert a significant amount of the glucoraphanin into sulforaphane, which is a more heat-stable compound.

Recommended Waiting Times:

While even a short wait is beneficial, studies suggest different optimal times:

📑Minimum Time: At least 5-10 minutes can be helpful.
📑Optimal Time: Many researchers recommend 30-40 minutes.
📑Maximum Benefits: Some studies advise waiting as long as 90 minutes for the highest yield of sulforaphane.

Maximizing sulforaphane content is important as this compound helps fight cancer through several mechanisms: detoxification of carcinogens, induction of apoptosis (programmed cell death), cell cycle arrest, targeting cancer stem cells, and anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects.