Menopause is a word that most women fear, as we hear so many things from other women about how bad the symptoms can be. Menopause is a natural ageing process and in China, women report fewer menopausal symptoms than women in the Western world such as Australia and the UK. This is due to a number of reasons such as the way menopause is viewed and the way they treat the symptoms. What is menopause? Menopause is defined a women who has not had a period for at least one year,

What is basal body temperature (BBT)? Your BBT is the temperature you take when your body is at a complete rest. Throughout the month your BBT will change depending on a number of factors, including your hormones. It is the lowest measurement of the body’s temperature and used as a baseline. Day one of your cycle, your temperature should drop with a period and remains lower in the first half of your cycle. Just before you ovulate, your temperature will drop slightly and then

Yes trying to be healthy can be expensive, when you add up supplements, herbs, water filers, appointments it can get very overwhelming,...

Recently I have been seeing more and more women come into my clinic being diagnosed with autoimmune diseases (AID). Research is showing that the diagnosis of AID is on the increase in our society, however we do not really know why. It is assumed that dietary, lifestyle, our environment, stress, and lack of sleep are some of the reasons why. AID causes damage to tissues and organs throughout the body. It can impact hormones, digestion, skin, immunity, fertility, energy levels,

In Chinese medicine there are a number of different patterns we see in regards to acne, eczema and other skin issues, some of the common...

Bloating, stomach or digestion issues usually occurs when there is a disturbance to normal digestion process. In Chinese medicine, it is related to an imbalance of the organs of Stomach, Spleen (Earth organs), or the Liver qi. There are a range of questions we ask to make a proper diagnosis these include; how often do you have bloating, is it before, during, or after you eat, does your stomach feel cold to touch, do you experience any heartburn or reflux with your bloating, w

It’s the end of the long hot summer days, as autumn is signalled by the visual representation of trees beginning to lose their leaves as...

What is dry needling? It was developed in the 1940’s by Janet Travell and David Simons. It uses needles to stimulate trigger points or...

Chinese astrology was originally used in ancient times, and was used as a traditional fortune telling system. It refers to reading a...

Simple tips to weight management Does it feel like you are on the same vicious weight loss regime? You work hard to lose the excess weight until you reach your goal, then fast forward a couple of months later and you are either back where you started or even worse added some additional sneaky kilos. Here are some simple to follow tricks to for long lasting weight management. Stop calling it a diet The moment you all it a diet it changes the way you view your eating habits