5 great tips for managing hay fever this spring
Spring is upon us with the equinox due around September 21st. For many this marks the beginning of hay fever season and an unpleasant time ahead. As well as the arrival of [...]
How healthy is your bowel?
Many people don’t think much about their digestion until something goes wrong. Bloating. Constipation. Loose stools. Reflux. Food sensitivities. Fatigue after eating. Brain fog. Skin issues. Feeling flat and depleted. In Chinese [...]
Can acupuncture really help with Type 2 Diabetes?
April 7, 2016 is World Health Day and this year the theme is "Beat Diabetes". Insulin is the hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. When your body becomes [...]
Your health in the Year of the Monkey
Feb 8, 2016 is the start of the Chinese Year of the Yang Red Fire Monkey. The Monkey is a strong Metal energy so this year will feel autumnal. There will be [...]
How to Alkalise for Great Health – Part III
People often ask for an easy detox you can do between Christmas and New Year so that you are bursting with energy for all that the new year has to offer. Try [...]
How to Alkalise for Great Health – Part II
Part I of this topic was written many years ago and recently reposted because of the interest in this topic by Marie Claire Australia. I thought I would take the opportunity of [...]
How to Alkalize for Great Health – Part I
The easiest way to test whether your body is too acidic or sufficiently alkaline is by testing your saliva pH. When your saliva pH is alkaline, then the transit time for food through [...]
Heart Health for Summer Joy
Every year the summer solstice is around December 22nd and this is a wonderful time to celebrate the light of consciousness within ourselves and within others. Since this is the day with the [...]
Spring into great health
Every year the spring equinox comes around September 21st. On this day there is an equal number of hours of day and night, and then the daylight hours will grow until we [...]
Nurturing Fertility with Chinese Medicine
Women’s health is a complex and deeply important area, and the holistic approach of Chinese medicine can support many aspects of it — from menstrual health and fertility to pregnancy, postnatal care, [...]
Your health in the Year of the Sheep
Feb 19, 2015, is the start of the Chinese Year of the Yin Green Wood Sheep. The Sheep is the last of the Fire animals so this year's energy will be like that [...]
SKIN HEALTH – inner and outer beauty
Skin problems reflect a deeper underlying imbalance within your body as well as problems at the surface of your body. According to Chinese medicine, when a chronic condition has settled in your [...]