Winter

What Your Body Is Telling You It Wants This Winter

22 May, 2022
Blog
Our bodies require certain things from us during the cooler months. According to Chinese medicine, winter is a time of full ‘Yin’, meaning more quiet, inward activities are required. It’s also Kidney time, which means that by abiding by what…
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6 Common Causes of Brain Fog

5 Oct, 2021
Blog
Brain fog is a noticeable sign that your lifestyle and diet need an upgrade.   Research suggests that one in seven adults between the ages 18 to 39, and one in four adults older than 39, will experience some short-term…
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Constipation: Have You Tried Acupuncture?

30 Jan, 2020
Acupuncture
At our Paddington Acupuncture clinic we like to know a lot of things about you and one of those things includes your bowel motions! We know it might feel funny discussing it, but it is a very key way we…
Digestion

Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease Naturally

2 May, 2015
Acupuncture, Naturopathy
Inflammatory bowel disease, most commonly manifesting as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, affects approximately 1 million Australians. It is one of over a hundred autoimmune Illnesses, in which the body’s defense forces (immune system) mistakenly attacks the body—in this case…
Digestion

Natural Remedies For Acid Reflux

22 Oct, 2014
Blog
Acid reflux is an extremely common health problem, affecting as many as 50 percent of Australians. Other terms used for this condition are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease. The hallmark symptom of acid reflux is “heartburn”—a burning…
Period Pain

What You Can Tell From What Floats In Your Toilet

15 Oct, 2014
Blog
When we first started studying natural medicine, poo talk was – though an essential part of understanding one’s health – a squirmish topic. Too much information, nervous laughter, brushed off with vague details — that kind of thing. BUT bodily…