Chinese Traditions of Postpartum Care Postpartum care and traditions vary all over the world and the act of caring for the new mother has been adapted by many cultures. All share similar concepts that include unburdening the new mother by taking over things like cleaning/caring for older children, supplying her with nutritious food to aid […]
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DEPRESSION How acupuncture can help depressive feelings flow (away) With its unique view of the mind-body connection, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can play an important and useful part in the treatment of mental disorders such as depression. In Chinese Medicine (CM) the activities and functionality of the physical body is not separated from the mind […]
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Ferritin Deficiency & Fertility The Fertile Life Method is an integration of Western, Functional and Chinese Medicine, sometimes the hidden gem is amongst all the blood tests, finding out what is being missed is the basis of the Fertile Life Detective System, this is one of the differences that makes us the place to come […]
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR TEENAGE GIRLS When I was a teenage girl I had acute bouts of tonsillitis that would clear up with antibiotics but would then reoccur. I was taken to a naturopath and with some herbs and small diet changes I was free of infections for years. I felt pretty invincible at that age […]
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When aiding people in overcoming illness and improving their health and wellbeing it’s important to the Chinese medicine practitioner to investigate and deduce the cause(s) of the ill-health. Our role not only involves applying our diagnostic and therapeutic skills to resolve an issue, but we must also educate patients in understanding why illness has taken […]
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The long term power of tiny little choices Chinese medicine is more than acupuncture and herbs. It is in the lifestyle choices you make everyday. It is in the simple health tales that parents and grandparents passed down to their children that we are lucky enough to have access to. Chinese medicine invites you to […]
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