Coffee & Chinese Medicine Diet
3 September 2018
But First… Coffee
A lot of patients ask me about whether or not coffee intake is a bad thing so I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss this from a Chinese Medicine perspective.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) classifies herbs and foods differently to Western Medicine. We …
Digestion Changes with the Menstrual Cycle
31 August 2017
Digestion Changes with the Menstrual Cycle
This topic keeps cropping up during consultations with female patients so I thought I could make the most of this opportunity to discuss why women may experience digestion changes with their menstrual cycle and what the implications of this are …
Brazil Nuts, Hypothyroidism & Chinese Medicine
15 July 2017
What is hypothyroidism?
The thyroid gland stores and produces hormones which play a critical role in metabolism, heart rate and body temperature. It affects the distribution of energy to our muscles, bones, brain and internal organs and it’s function is monitored by the pituitary gland at …
Overcome Anxiety with Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
25 October 2015
The anxiety experience
Anxiety is a feeling which is familiar to most people at some stage in their lives. It generally encompasses a sensation of nervousness, restlessness and relentless instability. The word anxiety is often used interchangeably with other emotions such as fear, worry or stress. …
