It’s the end of the year, you have deadlines, and Christmas is coming. It’s supposed to be one of the most joy filled time of the year, but it usually doesn’t feel like it! If you’re a parent, there are too many weeks of the school holidays to juggle. For most adults finances are stretched […]
Tag: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Strengthen Your Digestive System This Christmas
At this time of year, it can be hard not to give in to temptations such as Christmas treats and drinks, despite the intention to eat well! For some, the result of doing so is worse than for others. If you tend to have a weak digestive system, with symptoms of bloating, abdominal cramping and […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and its effect on diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system. The battle with diabetes is long and the complications of diabetes causes about 1.5 million deaths per year globally. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, it can cause kidney failure, and eventually lead to […]
Hot chocolate raw cacao
Raw cacao (chocolate in it’s unprocessed form) is full of nutritional benefits. It is packed with minerals, especially magnesium, which is essential for many body processes from muscle relaxation to energy production and detox. Cacao is the raw extract of the cacao bean, which is then heated to high temperatures to make cocoa. This process […]
Beat Allergy Season with Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Spring Spring is generally regarded as a happy season, especially for those that live in areas where winter is cold and dark. Spring brings with it longer days, more sunshine, the rebirth of plants and more activity. But for many, the months of spring can also bring irritability, anxiety, sinus issues, […]
