The WIIP Journal
Clinician-written notes on sleep, recovery, joints, and longevity from Dr. Jun and the Auckland Wellness Centre team.
Green Lipped Mussel: Safety, Side Effects and Interactions (NZ)
Green Lipped Mussel: Safety, Side Effects and Medication Interactions (NZ) Green lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) has a strong safety record, but a few situations...
How to Choose a Green Lipped Mussel Supplement in New Zealand (2026)
How to Choose a Green Lipped Mussel Supplement in New Zealand Green lipped mussel is one of the few joint ingredients that is genuinely...
Longevity & NMNNMN Side Effects: What the Clinical Trials Actually Show (NZ Guide)
Disclosure: WIIP is our brand. NMN Boost is mentioned in this article as a product we selected and developed. It is evaluated alongside the...
Clinician GuidesThe 3pm Energy Crash: What's Actually Happening and How to Stop It
Written & reviewed by Dr. Jun Chung NZ Chiropractic Board registered Chiropractor · Auckland Wellness Centre · NZCC graduate · Sports Nutrition Certified ·...
Joint HealthWhy Your Joints Feel Worse in Winter (And What NZ Chiropractors Actually Do About It)
Written & reviewed by Dr. Jun Chung NZ Chiropractic Board registered Chiropractor · Auckland Wellness Centre · NZCC graduate · Sports Nutrition Certified ·...
Joint HealthWhy NZ Green-Lipped Mussel From the Waitaki Coast Is Different
Written & reviewed by Dr. Jun Chung NZ Chiropractic Board registered Chiropractor · Auckland Wellness Centre · NZCC graduate · Sports Nutrition Certified ·...
Longevity & NMNNMN Supplements in NZ: What the Science Actually Says (2026)
Written & reviewed by Dr. Jun Chung NZ Chiropractic Board registered Chiropractor · Auckland Wellness Centre · NZCC graduate · Sports Nutrition Certified ·...
Sleep & RecoveryMagnesium Glycinate in NZ: Why the Form Matters More Than the Brand
Written & reviewed by Dr. Jun Chung NZ Chiropractic Board registered Chiropractor · Auckland Wellness Centre · NZCC graduate · Sports Nutrition Certified ·...
Sleep & RecoveryWhy You Wake Tired After 8 Hours Sleep: The Magnesium Connection
You wake up. You slept 8 hours on paper. You feel like you slept 4. Coffee barely helps. By 2 pm you crash. This...
Joint HealthGreen Lipped Mussel vs Fish Oil for Joint Pain: An Honest Comparison
GLM contains ETA — a rare long-chain omega-3 found almost nowhere else — that targets the COX and LOX inflammatory pathways more specifically than...
Sleep & RecoveryHow to Read a Magnesium Supplement Label (NZ Buyer's Guide 2026)
A bottle labelled "1,000mg Magnesium" can actually deliver anywhere from 40mg to 400mg of elemental magnesium depending on the form. If you do not...
Sleep & RecoveryWhy Auckland Winters Crash Your Vitamin D (And What to Do About It)
This is not marketing fear. It is a result of UV physics, latitude, and skin biology. Many of our AWC patients have low D3...
Longevity & NMNNAD+ Decline After 30: The Honest Science vs Marketing Hype
NMN supplementation does raise NAD+ in human trials, but the downstream effects (energy, recovery, skin, cognition) are modest and inconsistent. If you take NMN,...