We recently sat down for an interview with our new Acupuncturists, Daria. Have a read to find out more about her and what got her into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Tell us what made you study TCM? I was lucky enough to grow up in an environment where health and wellbeing were top priority, instilling […]
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How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep
How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep Do you lay awake in bed at night unable to switch off your mind to get to sleep? Or maybe you can get to sleep but wake up multiple times throughout the night? Regardless of your circumstances, we have all been the […]
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research.
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research. Although acupuncture has been used for a long time as a way to regulate the system, it’s only in recent years its regained momentum in its use. Our understanding from a Western perspective is growing on how this form of medicine, that’s been developed over the past […]
Say goodbye to pain in the Chinese New Year!
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, […]
How to have a stress-free Christmas
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 […]
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, […]
