Health & Wellbeing

Our top product picks this summer

November 01, 2022

With spring in full swing and Christmas just around the corner, summer will be here before we know it. Whether you are headed away for a classic Kiwi summer holiday over the Christmas/New Year period or staying at home, staying well over summer should still be top on the priority list.

This month we share our top products to have on hand to help you live life well this summer.

1. First Aid Kit

Accidents happen, and when they do it pays to be prepared. Having a good-quality, well-stocked First Aid Kit on hand can ensure you’ve got the essential items to help you deal with an accident or injury whether you are at home, in the car or on the boat.

When looking for a First Aid Kit a few considerations include:

1. Where will the kit primarily be used? Is the kit for use at home, or for use on a 7-day hike? Where you plan on taking the kit, and the proximity to medical help if required should influence what supplies are included.

2. Does the kit need to be protected from the elements? A kit within a soft bag may be more suited to the home or car, while a hard container would be best suited for a boat.

3. What does the kit need to contain? Not all kits are created equal, and it’s important to look at the contents on the kit to ensure that you will have all the products that you need on hand if an accident or injury was to occur. A basic kit should at the minimum include gloves, basic wound care items such as plasters and bandages, gauze, and antiseptic wipes. Triangular bandages and CPR Face Shields are also important additions.

Our product picks:

USL All Purpose First Aid Kit

USL All Purpose First Aid Kit 2 Litre

USL Premium First Aid Kit 7 Litre

2. Good-quality skin care

Your skin isn’t immune to the effects of the summer, whether it be from salt water or the sun. With the warmer weather increasing the water lost from our bodies this can often reflect in our skin – leading to dry, irritated, and red skin.

The change in season is a good time to re-assess your skin care essentials, including making sure you are using a good-quality products that include SPF where appropriate. Dry-skin relief is also great for skin that has been exposed to the sun to soothe any irritation.

Our product picks:

Dermal Therapy Lip Balm SPF 30+ Stick

E45 Moisturising Lotion

La Clinica Dry Skin Relief Body Butter

Dermal Therapy Very Dry Skin Cream

3. After sun gel

While we are all familiar with the old summer saying slip, slop, slap, and wrap, at some stage we’ve all been caught out with the blush of warm, red-tinged skin.

After a day in the sun, experts suggest caring for your skin by hydrating, having a Luke-warm (not cold!) shower or bath and lathering up with an after-sun gel. After sun gel can not only help to ease any of that post-sun burn pain but is also believed to assist in the healing process, as well as moisturise your skin.

Our product picks:

La Clinica Cooling Relief Gel

Ozone After-Sun Gel 120ml

4. Stay hydrated!

Got caught out not drinking enough during a day in the sun, or drinking TOO much at your work Christmas Party (we’re not here to judge)?

Staying hydrated at any time of the year, no matter the activity is an essential part of wellbeing, not only keeping your organs functioning as they should but assisting with all important energy production (and recovery after a night out).

Our product picks:

Hydrodol - Coming to Health7 1st of December.

5. Motion-sickness relief

Whether it’s New Zealand’s famous windy-coastal roads, or a day out on the boat, motion-sickness is an uncomfortable sensation that can put a damper on any holiday.

Research has shown acupressure bands can provide drug-free effective relief from the feelings of travel and motion-sickness, by providing light pressure on the “P6” point between the two central tendons near the wrist.

Ginger has also long been used in Chinese medicine as a natural way of soothing upset stomachs, by stimulating the production of digestive juices and neutralizing stomach acids.