Women’s Health Week 2026 encourages women to “do it anyway”, to take small, imperfect steps toward better health across nutrition, movement, rest, mental wellbeing and connection. Explore each day’s theme and learn how WholeLife’s pharmacists, nutritionists and naturopaths can support you, plus details on our upcoming Women’s Health Clinic.

Apple cider vinegar has earned its place in the wellness world, and not just because of the hype. Raw, unfiltered ACV contains the Mother, a natural culture of beneficial bacteria and enzymes that forms during fermentation. From dressings and marinades to DIY beauty, baking and natural cleaning, ACV is one of those ingredients that quietly does everything.

Many Australians had chickenpox as children, but the same virus can reactivate later in life as shingles, a painful condition that becomes more common with age. Early symptoms often begin before the rash appears, and complications like post‑herpetic neuralgia can have a lasting impact.