Energy levels during the day, the way you think, how likely you are to develop chronic disease, sexual dysfunction and even excess belly fat all trace back to one core subject; metabolic dysfunction. Literature shows that living longer and living better all really starts with decreasing chronic inflammation in our lives. A great place to […]
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Recovery for Performance
Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Why Do I Need to Incorporate Recovery? After an intense […]
What is PCOS and can Chinese Medicine help deal with It?
PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome –- is characterised by the growth of multiple small follicles on the ovary. It is often undiagnosed as the person may still menstruate, but usually very irregularly, for example, having six week or a few months in between periods. The actual blood flow can also be quite scanty, so […]
Manage Anxiety with Activity
State of Mind Last year was a rollercoaster ride to put it lightly! Unfortunately for many of us, that rollercoaster is still going full speed as 2021 gets well underway. All the uncertainty, isolation, and external pressures on our lives are having a real impact on the mental health of many of us. Nearly 1 […]
Resting an injury is not your solution to pain!
There are many situations where absolute rest to a particular area may hold their importance; such as recovering from large fractures or other accidents resulting in hospitalisation. This blog is not referring to those times! How many of you have been experiencing a ‘niggle’ ? How many of you have experienced a pain when performing […]
How acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may help PMT and period pain.
Research – and millennia of use — has shown that acupuncture has an anti-inflammatory effect on the body, that it improves blood flow, relaxes the muscles, and stops pain. One of the reasons for pain at period time, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, is constraint of liver* energy, as its role is to […]
HealthSpace Posture Assessment – What is it, how it works, or why you should have one.
What Is A Posture Assessment? A postural assessment looks at the alignment of body from the front, back and side to see whether there are any imbalances or any muscles that are weak or tight, or for any movement patterns that could be causing pain or discomfort. It is important to deal with any and […]
Anxiety-Gut connection: why one affects the other
Have you ever felt nauseous, desperately trying to push down the contents of last nights dinner before giving the bad news to your boss? Or the churning inside your stomach when something you have been preparing for a long time falls apart? You were probably experiencing anxiety. Anxiety, though classified as a mental disorder, is […]
Pain by Kym Belling
Pain, anxiety and inflammation, the vicious cycle many of our patients can get stuck in. While stress on the body isn’t always a bad thing, we need certain levels of it to survive and adapt however too much in the form of poor diet, mental and emotional stress, hormonal disruptions as well as a lack […]
Acupuncture for Mental Health
This past year has perhaps been the most chaotic period of our generation. Despite our best efforts, the virus has proven itself to be very, very resilient. Unfortunately, this has proven to be fatal to us bi-pedal vertebrates. In addition to the obvious physical and social toll, COVID has demanded a prolific mental health toll. […]
To sing a lullaby with Acupuncture
Fighting the morning call How often have you spent your night intimidated by the sound of your bedroom clock? It’s ticking sounds the footsteps of the approaching daylight. Desperately hoping that the whisper of sleep will drown out the ticking herald of the alarm bell? For some people, sleep disturbance is a singular experience on […]
Pain And Inflammation in the Body
Western medicine doesn’t recognize the concepts of qi and meridians. However, scientific evidence suggests alternate explanations for why acupuncture might provide pain relief. “There’s a lot of research that says when we put an acupuncture needle into the body, a number of physiological mechanisms occurs,” says Brian Berman, MD, professor of family and community medicine and director […]
Out of the Woods
Who wants to be the best version of themselves? Let’s face it, most of us do! However sometimes it’s hard to actually commit to healthy habits that contribute and help us to be the best version of ourselves. Sometimes finding a balance can be hard. We all know at least one person that is so […]
Dos And Don’ts for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is also known as the spring festival, as it marks the end of the coldest days, and brings a fresh start. Firecrackers are supposed to scare off bad luck, which is done at midnight on New Year’s Eve – although I remember when I was studying post-grad acupuncture in Guangzhou, they were […]
Detoxing with Pamela Nelson
After the festive season it’s a great idea to reboot your body with a detox which is a health reset focused on healing and regenerating your digestive tract. Detoxing is not just about your diet, it must also address physical, emotional, spiritual and mental issues to achieve overall good health. Eating only whole, clean foods […]
Acupuncture and Inflammation
Inflammation is commonly a response to some form of injury or trauma. The idea behind inflammation is to flood the injury site with white blood cells, natural killer cells, etc to help clear the site from foreign debris or pathogens, in order to promote healing. But with all these extra cells in a location where […]
Healthy habits for 2021
A glass of lemon water, magnesium, NADH and vitamin C supplements, organic food, no gluten, 30 minutes of exercise daily, and 10 minutes of mindfulness is all I can honestly say I do consistently throughout the year. My intention is to do a whole lot more for my health but inevitably I don’t maintain my […]
Out of the Woods
This year I had the most wonderful opportunity to experience Thanksgiving with some beautiful friends. Whilst Thanksgiving is not necessarily an Australian tradition, I just loved the opportunity to sit with beautiful friends and reflect on what we were grateful for this year. My friend who hosted also prepared handouts (yes she is a teacher!) […]
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients (makes approximately 12 cookies) 1 cup Almond Flour 1/4 cup Coconut Flour 1.5 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Cinnamon 3 tbsp Coconut Oil (melted) 1 Egg (room temp) 1 tsp vanilla paste 1/4 cup Molasses 1/4 cup Maple Syrup Instructions: Preheat the oven to 180 ºC and […]
Menstrual Magic 8 week online course
A self-inquiry journey to activate your feminine essence & reclaim your womb power The magic of your menstruation cycle can be found through a practice called Menstrual Cycle Awareness (MCA), also known as the “Inner Yoga for Women”. It’s a daily mindfulness practice, the medicine to your menstrual symptoms and the activation of your feminine […]
