A number of Meridians pass through our breasts – the Liver Meridian, Kidney Meridian, the Stomach Meridian and the Penetrating vessel. Our breast health is dependent on smooth flow of Qi and Blood through these Meridians and when there is a blockage of flow, breast disorder may result. This often can start manifesting as premenstrual
Treating people with long Covid Improving people’s resistance to future infection is a major goal for acupuncture in respect of Covid-19. However, we must also recognise the need for help for those struggling with long-lasting symptoms of the disease, that is long Covid. UK data suggest that people are suffering in this way: one in
It most certainly been a challenging time for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you were in Melbourne, we had many restrictions, including a three and a half month lockdown! We learnt about home schooling, working online, working online at home with children, making sure we washed and sanitised our hands enough, remembering our masks,
In Australia, 66% of people of the age of 50 years old, an estimated 4.74 million people, have osteoporosis or osteopenia, which is low bone density but not to the level of osteoporosis. In 2012, there were 140,822 fractures due to osteoporosis or osteopenia, with an expected increase of 30% by 2022 to 183,105 fractures
Dry July, a challenge for people to stop drinking alcohol for the month, is coming up in a few days. In addition to raising funds to support cancer services, it is also an opportunity for us to review our own alcohol consumption. Alcohol statistics The World Health Organisation has found that over 3 million deaths
We wanted to reassure you that we are taking the utmost care with ensuring that we all stay safe and well at the clinic during this COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to our usual strict hand hygiene, treatment table and linen cleaning, we are also: checking with clients before arriving at the clinic if they have:
It’s been really great to see people caring about others and the community by maintaining good hygiene, distancing and self-isolation during this challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst most of us will survive, if we get infected, it would be better if we can get through the infection well, minimise usage of hospital resources
In my lifetime, health has never been so foremost as it is now in people’s minds. These trying times are an opportunity to review our own health so we can protect ourselves and others from getting sick. Chinese Medicine has a lot of knowledge about how to protect ourselves. In Chinese Medicine, illness is caused
I used to carry a slight sense of guilt that I wasn’t drinking enough water. It had been drummed into me that I needed to drink 2 litres of water per day, and I wasn’t doing it! This figure seems to have stemmed from the Food and Nutrition Board of the United States National Research
We are now in the true depths of Autumn, with the chill crisp air abound. Autumn is a time when the weather turns cooler and cooler and the temperature can vary greatly between day and night, as we have seen more recently in Melbourne, with its 30 degree days followed by 17 degree days! This