Is stressing about your diet and exercise routine ruining your fertility and causing PCOS symptoms? Believing that PCOS is solely genetic, due to excess weight, or simply caused by cystic ovaries, that can be treated using hormone replacement is a dangerous assumption that prevents many women from getting the help they need. While weight loss in women who are overweight may
Is Stress Harming Your Fertility and Causing PCOS symptoms?
Insomnia – Gift Yourself a Full Nights Sleep Again – by Scott Stephens
A sleepless night is something we have all experienced. Often, they occur when our routine is thrown out of whack. Perhaps we are sleeping somewhere unfamiliar or we have eaten a particularly rich meal or overindulged too much. Most commonly the sleepless nights are a result of the mind racing from over-excitement or stress. Even these one-off occasional restless evenings can
Getting to the real cause of Acne – Andrea Murphy, Licensed Acupuncturist
Most of us have experienced a break-out here and there. Men and women alike have looked in the mirror and noticed a little red volcano surfacing and poked its tender peak while wondering, should I squeeze it? Its location decides just how concerned you are about its existence. Right in the middle of your forehead vs tucked discreetly under your jawline
Winter wellness – Anna McMullen BHSc CM
Cold and Flu/Mornington Winter Wellness – Power through Winter and avoid colds and flu with some simple healthy lifestyle tips to boost your immune system. This time of year can be difficult. As we pass the halfway mark of winter, getting through this bitterly cold weather and moving ever slowly towards spring and sunshine, the cracks may be starting to
When fear can be a friend – Kerry Marshall, Licensed Acupuncturist
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: When fear can be a friend. There is a wonderful children’s book called were going on a bear hunt written by Michael Rosen It’s a tale of an adventure, five siblings traversing difficult environments in search of a bear. The rhyme through out the story is ‘cant go over it, cant go under
Stress and Fertility
We throw this term around a lot, often leading to it losing its impact. Its also such a subjective term, so it can be hard for people to identify whether or not they are stressed until they are in an extreme state. We see this a lot in clinic & it’s especially prevalent when it comes to fertility. Anyone who’s tried
LOCALS WE LOVE – SJM Skin Aesthetics | Anna McMullen BHSc CM
Those who know me know I am a big fan of self care. This week I decided to walk my talk by looking after myself and my skin. I chose to visit SJM Skin Aesthetics in Mornington. The dermal therapists at SJM Skin Aesthetics use a method of treatment called corneotherapy to treat a wide variety of skin concerns including acne,
The KonMari Tidying Method – Dr Eli Thomas BAppSc (Chinese Medicine) BAppSc (Human Biology)
This blog post is inspired by the Japanese tidying sensation Marie Kondo and her internationally best-selling book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’. It has coincided with the lunar New Year coming up this Saturday 28th January. New years are about new beginnings, and the KonMari Method is a perfect way to tune into the energies of the year of the
Cleansing Our Body While We Sleep – Scott Stephens BHSc (Acu)
From both Western and Eastern viewpoints sleeping is the time in which the body replenishes and heals itself. A good night’s sleep is vital from a Chinese Medicine viewpoint in enabling the body to replenish qi (energy) and helping to cleanse the body. I’m sure for all those suffering from inadequate sleep you know how this can affect your