Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS is a disorder of the gut characterised by stomach and abdominal pain and cramping with urgency. Often there will be accompanying loose bowel motions. There are different ways to approach treatment of IBS but what many don’t realise is that the condition is directly affected by stress, tension and anger. […]
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Summer is on it’s way, and you know what that means – lots of fun in the blaring hot hot sun. If you are prone to sun burn, then you may want to consider getting a Chinese medicine treatment. In Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) this type of issue is called an external disease because the […]
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Do you spend half the month wishing your cramps would end and your face would stop looking like a pizza, and the other half of the month waiting for PMS to be over?! You’re not alone. Although some of us may have been led to believe we’re stuck with this for life, trust me, there […]
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Rosacea is a skin condition mostly affecting the face. The misconception is that it is from drinking too much alcohol, you know the red nose! It actually affects more women than men and mostly after the age of 30 even without any alcohol consumption. The cause is unknown but mostly fair skin folk get it. […]
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I love this scrub, as it is cheap and easy to make, it keeps well and smells great and most importantly, it works! Excellent for combination, oily or acne prone skin. The green tea has anti oxidant properties, manuka honey is known for its healing properties, tea tree oil is great as a topical antiseptic […]
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Young children often experience some sort of skin complaint during childhood, one of the most common I see in the clinic is eczema. Eczema itself seems to be a term which covers a number of skin complaints that will be unique to the particular child, for example it may have been there from birth or […]
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