Category Archives: Acupuncture

Sep 02
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Stressed woman blog

Why does stress make us sick?

By | About You, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized | No Comments

Excess stress is serious business and it shouldn’t be ignored.

I think that if you truly understood the implications it can have on your health and wellbeing then you would realise the importance of taking action to make changes now.

A lot of people say “yeah i’m stressed so what?” or “isn’t that just part of (insert reason here)”.

Stress affects your whole body although a lot of people think it’s “just in your head” and that mental issues are just of the mind. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Read More

Aug 27
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Soak your feet to wellness

By | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Herbal Foot Soaks | No Comments

Herbal foot soaks have been used for many years in countries in Asia, Europe and  all around the world to help maintain good health and wellbeing

Foot soaking, done correctly will strongly boost your peripheral blood circulation, and relax your nervous system which is why they are a go-to for painful conditions and to relax the body.

Team this with a wonderful delivery system for herbal medicine (transdermal absorption)and you have one powerful treatment you can do at home! Read More

Feb 04
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Gut health

Maintain the Terrain and Milieu in your Gut Garden

By | Acupuncture, Naturopathy | No Comments

For those of you who are back to school and university again; it’s education time! Now to get into some microbiology, history, gardening and YOU! Those who are not – here’s a free lesson on the gut garden, the terrain and milieu.

“Gardening” for your inside is maybe a new way of thinking for many of you. Gardening in the gut is nevertheless an important way to help our immune system work well.

In immune therapy we talk about “The milieu” – in other words the physical setting where something happens or develops. In this case, I will refer to it as our garden.

The gut “microbiome” is the ecological community inside. This consists of millions of microorganisms that share our body space. The balance between them will most certainly help us stay healthy or make us sick.

Let’s take a little look at how some of this knowledge has come about. Read More

Jan 18
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5 ways in which acupuncture can help during pregnancy

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Everyone knows acupuncture rules for fixing muscle aches and pains. But did you know it’s also super beneficial when it comes to pregnancy too? That’s right! Acupuncture works by balancing the bodies energy systems and that baby bump of yours is no different. When practiced by a qualified acupuncturist, this treatment is completely safe and can be really helpful in making this special time more comfortable and enjoyable.

Here are the top 5 conditions that acupuncture can help treat during pregnancy.

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Jan 07
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4 things that will dramatically improve your health (that are free!)

By | About You, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine | No Comments

As a Chinese Medicine practitioner, I am a huge advocate for acupuncture, herbal medicine and massage therapy. I truly believe that most people will benefit from these therapies in some shape or form.

Something that I like to emphasis to all my patients is the importance of what you do at home between sessions. It’s the things you do everyday that will make the biggest changes to your health.

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Nov 20
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Cosmetic acupuncture

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Beauty comes from within

The skin and the connective tissue are closely connected to a person’s overall health. For this reason, symptoms on the skin will be symptoms acupuncturists will consider in a wider perspective – looking at the person’s general health. In fact, one of the first things acupuncturists look at is the person’s skin and complexion.

Therefore, acupuncture is effective not only for the treatment of general diseases but also for improving general appearance.  The internal health is reflected on the outside.

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Oct 14
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What is cupping therapy?

By | Acupuncture, Massage | No Comments

Have you ever been down at the beach and seen people with strange circular bruises on their backs and wondered if there was a giant octopus on the loose? Or maybe you spotted the Olympic swimmers covered in those circular purple marks and wondered what they were.

The answer is cupping, and it has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine to treat a wide variety of disorders from back pain to the cold and flu.

Recently cupping has been become more popular and works by a flame being briefly placed inside the cup to create a vacuum that when placed on the skin creates a gentle suction. The sensation for the patient is a gentle pulling or tightness that instantly begins to relieve tension in the area. Read More

Oct 08
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Stomach Acid: Why You Should Care

By | Acupuncture, Naturopathy | No Comments

Did you know that your level of stomach acid decreases as you get older?

You might be thinking, “Well, all I’ve ever heard from my doctor is that I have too much stomach acid! There is no such thing as lack of stomach acid. Surely something like reflux means you have too much?”

But guess what? The health of your stomach acid levels is far more important than you’ve realised. Ladies- most of you simply are not blessed with enough stomach acid. Men and younger people can also suffer from lack of stomach acid.

Before we go into why you want to care about your level of stomach acid, first, let’s take a closer look at stomach acid and what it’s good for. Read More

Apr 08
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What is Acupuncture?

By | Acupuncture, The Gentle Dragon | No Comments

 

Lets get straight to the point.

Acupuncture involves inserting very fine needles into the body to stimulate the body’s own resources to heal itself.

This helps to bring our system back into balance from an unhealthy state or if you are well, it can encourage and support your body to continue on a good path to staying healthy, optimising bodily functions and promoting general wellbeing.

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