It’s one of the most well-known and commonly supplemented nutrients…..so WHY do we hear so many people talking about it? Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in our bodies and is crucial for over 300 different enzymatic reactions. It’s also involved in: - blood sugar balance - muscle relaxation (which includes the gut and uterus muscles too!) - metabolism - energy production - detoxification - hormone, bone and nerve function Magnesium deficiency is much more prevalent than you might realise and while it’s very possible to not have any obvious symptoms, some that are common to look out for are: muscle cramps or twitches, insomnia, anxiety, migraines, constipation and menstrual cramps. If you are concerned that your magnesium levels might be low, you can ask your GP to get it tested. However, it is important that you ask your doctor to measure red blood cell (RBC) magnesium as this is a more accurate indication of true magnesium levels. Please see comments for rest of caption 💎

📣I am speaking at South GP CME 2021 about HeartMath and Functional testing. 🙌🏼If you’re interested in winning a full copy of the recording please like this post, tag a wellness loving friend to go into the draw. Please checkout the details of my talk in my bio 🥰

❗DR WELLNESS LEVEL FOUR ANNOUCMENT❗ As you would be aware, coronavirus (COVID-19) is back in New Zealand and we have been put into a Level Four lockdown, and we all need to do our part to reduce the spread of the disease. Until we are put into Level Two the Dr Wellness Clinic will be CLOSED to all our cosmetic and skin treatment patients. 💥IMPORTANT INFORMATION (please read carefully)💥 💚Wellness Patients: If you have an initial or follow up wellness consultation booked with us, we will automatically send you an invite to a video call (Zoom) link. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us to have your consult by telephone if you prefer. 💚Cosmetic/Skin Treatment Patients: We will do our best to contact you as soon as possible and reschedule if you have an upcoming appointment with Dr Tracy. 💚Illness: Even once out of lockdown, if you are experiencing: runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever, shortness of breath or any cold or flu-like symptoms we ask that you cancel or postpone your appointment with us. 💚Emergencies: We do not offer emergency appointments as we are normally booked up 3-6 weeks. If you are needing urgent care please contact your GP or after-hours emergency services including 111 or Healthline on 0800 611 116. If you receive an appointment reminder over the next few days, please ignore this as we get organised on our end. Please be patient with us, we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We hope you stay safe and we'll be in touch when we have more news. Warm Hugs 💕 Tracy, Grant, Hannah and Jess at Dr Wellness Team xx

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WIN 🎉 Instead of where’s Wally? let’s play ‘where’s duck?’ Like, Share, tag a friend and comment below or by PM a screenshot of a photo circling the duck to be into win some of our favorite products!! Winner will be drawn 25/06/21 🦆

One of the tools I use to conquer my perfectionism is to focus on nature. It teaches me a lot. 🌳 Even when it seems like nature is not perfectly thriving, it usually finds a way. 🌳 Just like this branch of one of my houseplants. I nearly cut off this branch to make the overall plant look better but decided to give it a bit more time and love. 🌳 Thank goodness I did because I was rewarded with this little beauty. 🌳 It's a great metaphor for my life as it's my perfectionist traits that can make me want to give up on things. Patience and a bit of self-nurturing help me find my way to a better end result. 🌳 For more tips on how to manage perfectionism check out my recent HealthCentral opinion piece, link in my bio. https://healthcentral.nz/opinion-dr-wellness-managing-perfectionism/ #betterhealth #functionalmedicine #positive #healthybody #perfect #integrativehealth #perfectionism #healthymind #wellnessjourney #healthandwellness #nature

BE IN FOR A CHANCE WIN AN HOUR WITH THE DR WELLNESS NUTRITIONIST! 🎉 HOORAY! I’ve just finished writing the last module for my new 10 module Health Mastery course.  It’s a massive project and to be honest I’ve nearly felt like giving up so many times but I couldn’t do that to my children.  They inspire me so much, especially my 22 year old daughter (pictured here giving me a much treasured hug). 🎉 I also see this course as my legacy for my children when I am no longer here (OK kiddies, I might be over-protective but it’s because I love you so much and this course will help you be healthy for as long as poss-sorry it does involve removing some sugar 😂)! 🎉This course- ‘Health Mastery from a real Doctor to the stars and mum-Dr Tracy Chandler’ covers everything I’ve learnt about Optimal Wellness over 21 years as a doctor and mum! 🎉 As a celebration of finishing prepping this course I’m giving away an hour (2x30 minute sessions with our nutritionist.  All you have to do is like, and share this post, and comment below on your top tips for how you optimise your health on a budget. 🎉 My favourite tip wins a free hour with my amazing nutritionist Jess https://drwellness.co.nz/meet-the-team/. 🎉 All entries have the chance to have their tip and profile featured in the course.  🎉 This comprehensive course is already live on the global Tony Robbins ‘Mastermind’ course platform.  See here for details.  https://dr-wellness.mastermind.com/masterminds/4388 🎉 P.S. Please share any of your health on a budget tips, before 3rd of June, however bizarre, you just might win!  Good luck!

Being a mum is my favourite role 🥰 I learn so much from my children-Patience, how to be more funny (as apparently I’m not!) 😂, forgiveness, how to throw a meal together (I’m definitely not a great cook still though!), and the need to give away my perfectionist tendencies. ☺️ I have a tendency to feel guilt about not having been the most perfect mum in my mind but thankfully my guilt is soothed by the best bit of advice I ever heard which was-‘forgive yourself as you (and that means everyone) have always done the best you could with the knowledge and resources you had at the time.’ 🥰 With my oldest 2 at 2 different uni’s these pics are rare and very treasured! 🥰 To my dear mum in the UK-I adore you, I’m so proud of you, I miss you and your cuddles desperately 😢, I am so grateful for all you do for me, I love you to the moon and back. 🥰 Happy mums day, you remarkable superstar mums-and that goes to all mums! 🥰 Make sure you treat yourselves too. 🥰 #mothersday #drwellness #intergrativemedicine #love #wellness #health #fitness #love #healthylifestyle #selfcare #motivation #healthy #nutrition #yoga #lifestyle #workout #selflove #mindfulness #beauty #happy #meditation #fit

Our amazing clinical assistant Hannah just received her Bachelor of sport and exercise degree at a ceremony in Wellington this week. 🤩 We’re all so super proud of her. 🤩 Not only is she bloody clever but is multi-talented too! 🤩 Being part of our super smiley friendly welcoming committee, assisting me with such calmness, and social media and creative whizz are just some of her many talents. 🤩 Well done Hannah, we love you! ❤️ 🤩 #proud #hannahisfab #superstaremployee #graduate #verytalented #partofourfamily #bighelptome #drwellnessfamily #functionalmedicine

Make mates with mighty Magnesium! 😊 Did you know that magnesium is necessary for the the biosynthesis, transport and activation of vitamin D? 😊 With low vitamin D being linked to impaired immunity and specifically increasing risk of covid-19, optimising vitamin D is important. 😊 It’s best to test both vitamin D and Magnesium before supplementing but especially vitamin D. Neither test are usually funded tests but are worth the investment! 😊 When testing ensure to test red blood cell Magnesium as normal magnesium blood tests aren’t as accurate. 😊 There are different types of Magnesium so make sure you see a Functional Medicine practitioners who can guide you not only with the type but also the correct dose of Magnesium. #wellness #health #fitness #healthylifestyle #selfcare #love #motivation #lifestyle #mentalhealth #healthy #mindfulness #healing #selflove #nutrition #healthyliving #meditation #magnesium #wellbeing #life #instagood #inspiration #relax

I am so humbled by your kind words Camilla. 😊 I love love working with you Camila. 😊 Your beautiful baby girl is a testament to your hard work too! 😊 I love babies so helping my patients achieve pregnancy is one of the highlights of my job! 😊 When I work with patients I see it as a team approach and that I am just there to guide my patients not tell them what to do. 😊 Despite having 5 children I too suffered with infertility for 5 years between my 2nd and 3rd child so I know how hard it is to do everything needed to get pregnant. 😊 Thankfully there are prescription drug free options that are easier than you might think! 😊 #morebabycuddles #infertility #babygirls #functionalmedicine #integrativemedicine #thepowerofnutritionandenvironment #naturalfertility #druglessfertility #noneedforprescriptions #naturalbabies #doctorpatientteam #iamyourguide https://youtu.be/adkdXXSgKxA

RIP 😍 To my aunty Barbara, 😍 Thank you for your big smile (just like my dads!) 😍 Thank you for your infectious laugh. 😍 Thank you for inspiring my passion in art. 😍 Thank you for sharing your talent with the world (http://www.portraitsinpencil.co.uk). 😍 Thank you for looking after my nana for me when I moved to NZ. 😍 Thank you for being a great mum to Graham. 😍 Thank you for introducing me to Nic. 😍 Thank you for letting me spend time with you in the holidays as a teen. 😍 I am so sorry I wasn’t a great communicator. 😍 I am so sorry I didn’t show you how much I love you or how much you meant to me. 😍 Thank you for teaching me to show my love and appreciation to people I love every day. 😍 Thank you for teaching me to treasure every moment with the people I love. 😍 I love you Aunty Barbara. 😍 RIP