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 […]

Getting Back Into Your Healthy Groove In The New Year – Anna McMullen BHSc CM

The start of a new year brings with it the energy of fresh starts and new beginnings. As the previous year draws to a close and we enter the new year, we often make promises to ourself, resolutions, for changes we want in our life.   Unfortunately, not everyone is able to stick to these […]

Kombucha for Gut Health – Kerry Mashall Licenced Acupunturist

There has been an explosion of new Kombucha drinks on the market including some delicious refreshing varieties in the MCM fridge. Prior and still Kombucha is made in homes all around the world.  In fact the fermented drink has been around for centuries as a folk remedy and hasn’t gone away.  So there must be […]

Kids & Constipation – Simon Altman BHSc (acu)

One of the most common issues faced by children relate to their digestive health.  Often it is common problems such as constipation, diarrhoea, stomach pain or vomiting.  Children generally fall into a few specific types when their digestive health is compromised.  The most common two are what we would refer to as an ‘excess’ pattern […]

Probiotics for Gut Health – Jan Pardy Woodcock BHSc (Acupuncture)

It’s estimated that roughly 70 to 80 percent of your immune system is in your gut. Feed it poorly and your gut will be left with few defenses, easily overwhelmed by bad bacteria, wide open to disease-triggering inflammation and plagued by gastrointestinal ills like IBS-type symptoms (i.e., gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, etc.). In your weakened […]

Emotional Tension & IBS – Lauren Sanderson-Young BHSc (acupuncture)

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. […]