Wesley Smith 12/7/24 Wesley Smith 12/7/24

Holistic Help for Fibromyalgia

Lately we’ve been seeing a wave of clients coming in with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. In case you’ve never heard of it, it’s a devastating condition characterized by chronic muscle and joint pain in multiple areas in the body. If you google fibromyalgia

Sally Nourse 22/9/23 Sally Nourse 22/9/23

Chinese Medicine and Spring

Spring has arrived and with it we can feel the change of seasonal energy. The days are getting longer and the sun is getting warmer, thank goodness! According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), spring is a time of upward and expansive movement of energy, of creativity, of planning and change. Nature expresses this in the new growth in the garden, the buds and blossoms on the trees and the first blooms of spring.

Wesley Smith 14/7/23 Wesley Smith 14/7/23

Never Tried Acupuncture? Here are 10 reasons why you should.

1. Acupuncture promotes a state of relaxation

Do you ever feel there are just not enough hours in the day to meet the demands of work, family, and self-care? Are you operating in a state of chronically high stress? Acupuncture can switch on your body’s relaxation pathways and retrain your body and mind in how to relax.

2. Acupuncture can help improve sleep

Acupuncture treats the root cause of what is causing the insomnia and actually benefits your overall health at the same time as well as restoring restful, reliable sleep patterns.

3. Acupuncture can boost your energy

Emily May 6/4/23 Emily May 6/4/23

The Importance of Preconception Care

If you’re thinking of falling pregnant in the future, the optimal time to start preparing your body is at least 6 months before conception to provide the best health outcomes for both mother and baby. The healthier you are, the healthier all of the cells in your body will be – and this applies to the egg and sperm that will form the basis for your baby’s entire life.

Wesley Smith 4/11/22 Wesley Smith 4/11/22

Acupuncture Demystified

Because acupuncture originated in China, a culture so distinctly different to our own, there is so much that can be ‘lost in translation’. So, let’s clear up some of those key misconceptions.

Acupuncture works on the nerves. True or False?

An acupuncturist’s goal is to restore balance to your vital force (‘chi’ in Chinese). Think of your body as a landscape covered by an interconnected river system. In acupuncture these rivers are called ‘meridians’ and instead of carrying water they carry your vitality. Acupuncture points act like gates controlling the flow of this precious vitality.

Wesley Smith 23/9/22 Wesley Smith 23/9/22

Hayfever

Spring in Canberra is a glorious time, with delicate blossoms and sunny wattle putting on a show, the days lengthening and warming up. Except, of course, if you’re a hayfever sufferer, in which case sneezes, red sniffly noses and teary eyes are the norm. If you’re one of the unlucky 15% or so who suffers from hayfever there are things you can do other than hide in your room, to ease the discomfort.

Tanya Graham 9/9/22 Tanya Graham 9/9/22

Manage Your Pain With Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers pain to be caused by the lack of free flow of qi and/or blood. To put it simply, when the qi and blood move freely, there is no pain. Unfortunately, the flow of qi and blood can become inhibited at any and every area of the body. The internal organs, joints and ligaments, muscles can all be affected by qi and blood stagnation. What causes the stagnation?

Tanya Graham 29/3/22 Tanya Graham 29/3/22

Manage Your Pain With Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sally Nourse 24/2/22 Sally Nourse 24/2/22

IVF PREPARATION

Wesley Smith 24/2/22 Wesley Smith 24/2/22

IS BEING IN LOVE A HEALTH HAZARD?

Sally Nourse 24/2/22 Sally Nourse 24/2/22

CASTOR OIL PACKS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Wesley Smith 24/2/22 Wesley Smith 24/2/22

UNDERSTANDING INFLAMMATION AND IT'S ROLE IN DEPRESSION

Wesley Smith 23/2/22 Wesley Smith 23/2/22

Relief From Menopause Without Drugs

Typically, as women approach or enter their fifties, they will first navigate perimenopause and then menopause as the ovary’s production of oestrogen declines and then stops and the menstrual cycle ceases, a process which can take on average four years but can take up to ten.

The significant hormonal upheaval of the menopausal transition is often marked by uncomfortable symptoms of hot flushes, excess sweating, moods swings, sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety, brain fog and weight gain.