Say goodbye to pain in the Chinese New Year! Tuesday 5th February marks the Chinese New Year, and we enter the year of the pig! As we welcome in Chinese New Year, it is time to reflect on the great history of Chinese Medicine. In the early days of Chinese Medicine, thousands of years ago, […]
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Importance Of Spinal Alignment & Stability
Why is the spine so important? Your spine is the central pillar of your body and has two main functions. It keeps you upright and protects the part of the Central nervous system (CNS) called the spinal cord that is essentially the master control system of the body. Not only does the CNS control movement, […]
Frozen Shoulder
Having unexplained shoulder pain and stiffness? Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a common condition of the shoulder categorized by spontaneous gradual shoulder pain that leads to increased stiffness and loss of motion. The whole condition usually takes up to 18-24 months, whereby there are 3 stages: Acute freezing stage: High levels of discomfort and […]
The follow through formula: a 5-step plan to finally reaching your goals
You know how it goes. You started the year strong with good intentions, bright new year’s resolutions and a plan for your health, self-development and positive thinking. Pretty soon you are running into all kind of bumps in the road and screaming ‘I haven’t got any time’ cuts you down to barely making a gym […]
Emotional Health – Your Missing Link
Here are my tips for managing your emotions – an essential element in getting and staying well. What do you do for your emotional health? We all know good diet is important, to get all the vitamins and minerals we need and keep our gut healthy too. We know that exercise is important for staying […]
The Skinny On Avoiding Weight Over Christmas (Bonus Recipes!)
As November winds to an end and December begins with its Christmas Parties, celebrations and invitations its often the time that my clients begin asking me how they can avoid putting on weight over Christmas. So this year I’ve decided to share my six top tips on how to stay slim through Christmas and New […]
How to Protect Your Liver This Holiday
Navigating your way through the next few weeks without having to feel the slump or seeing your skin deteriorate all comes down to how you protect your liver. Here is how to make up for the silly season’s inevitable damage: Eat these foods Grapefruit Grapefruit is rich with antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and potassium, which […]
Summer Care and Seasonal living with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Living in harmony with nature is one of the great teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Staying in tune with the season helps to strengthen the immune system, protect against season allergens, assists to stabilise energy along with balancing the mood and spirit. The summer season in TCM is the most yang time of the […]
Are Your Hips The Reason For Your Lower Back Pain?
What is the Psoas muscle? Psoas, is one of the muscles that function to move your spine and hip. The psoas muscle attaches from the vertebrae of your lumbar spine (Lower back joints), crosses the pelvis and groin area and attaches to the femur (thigh bone). The Psoas muscle will meet the iliacus muscle and […]
Collagen: Gut Healing And Glowing Skin
What is collagen? Collagen is a fibrous protein that’s created in the body and required for many vital biological processes. It’s a required building block for healthy nails, hair, skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, and more. Any time you move, be grateful for collagen. Sadly, as we age and put our body under stress, collagen production […]
Top 10 Best Calcium Foods That Aren’t Dairy!
Did you know there are so many ways to get calcium, even if you can’t eat dairy? And that calcium is just one piece of the puzzle for healthy bones? I am healing a fractured sacrum (the large, flat bone at the base of your spine) from a fall onto concrete. So doing all the right […]
Why do I still need Physiotherapy ?
‘I’m feeling so much better so why do I still need physiotherapy?’ A great question and I can understand why there is often some uncertainty around physiotherapy continuing despite a feeling that symptoms have resolved. The reason is so that we can make sure we don’t get injured again! Usually we get injured due to […]
5 Diet Ditching Hacks
Are you sick and tired of doing diet after diet and not seeing any results? Have you spent copious amounts of money on weight loss pills and not noticed a change? It’s time to shake things up! Developing a good relationship with food is the start to kicking that dieting habit and reaching your weight […]
Treat the ring not the hole
As much as I love doughnuts, this isn’t the reason I’m posting a picture of one. When dealing with a tendinopathy, it is easy to get tunnel vision because the MRI or ultrasound you had revealed a tendinopathy, tendinitis, or some sort of degenerative chance (the hole). What the same scan also shows, but never […]
Africology
You may have noticed at our Mona Vale clinic that our Acupuncturist Rachel has introduced the Africology spa range into her body treatments, cosmetic acupuncture services and onto our shelves. Africology is South Africas leading natural, cruelty-free and ethical skin care range incorporating indigenous plant extracts, organically grown essential oils into its products. Rich in […]
Hangover Healing
12 Steps to Prevent a Hangover – The Natural Way I live a pretty healthy life—most of the time. From time to time I indulge in shenanigans, that can involve moderate to elaborate amounts of alcohol. I pay dearly for a fun night. You see, my alcohol intake is not a weekly thing, so it […]
Confused about Carbs
Have you ever wondered why some people can eat loads of carbohydrates with no problems and other people only have to look at them and put on weight? Are you : confused about carbohydrates and how much you should be eating? Are you overweight and/or finding it difficult to lose weight? Insulin resistant/diabetic? Gluten intolerant? […]
Sugar: is it ok to eat?
Natural vs. refined sugars Sugar: is it bad or is it not? What about refined sugar verses unrefined sugar? Or natural sweeteners? Liquid verses granulated? Fructose our glucose or sucrose? There are so many variations, no wonder people are so confused! Food (and indeed, sugar) are part of our lifestyle. Celebratory foods such as birthday […]
The truth about artificial sweeteners and ‘diet’ drinks
Are artificial sweeteners good or bad for you? It’s a common misconception that ‘diet’ soft drinks are healthier than their non-diet counterparts – such as Coke and Diet Coke – but the truth is they can they even more destructive to your health. A study released in April 2017 examined whether sugar or artificially sweetened beverage consumption […]
How to reduce your risk of developing diabetes
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism. How we process carbohydrates, lipids and protein is inextricably linked to our blood glucose control, manufacture and energy production. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose entry into cells, we require insulin. Diabetes can […]
