Mia's Period Problems I met Mia at a Pregnancy and Birth event held locally.  We were both exhibitors and had chatted during the event; I had shared some success stories. It was as we were packing away that she told me about her period problems.  She suffered with...

Emotional Health in Chinese Medicine In Chinese Medicine it is recognised that our emotional health is not separate from our physical health.  Instead the Chinese recognised the part emotions play and how they affect our health and when out of balance our emotions can...

Hippocrates is credited with saying “let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” and the knowledge of the healing qualities of food was practiced in our own culture until it got lost in the trend for fast food and convenience foods.  In Chinese medicine this...

I thought I would share a little on how acupuncture can be used during pregnancy.  First off let’s just put it out there that acupuncture is safe during pregnancy.  Most women choose to avoid taking medications whilst pregnant; therefore acupuncture is a great natural...

When you first start studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) you soon become that slightly annoying friend at social gatherings that as soon as someone mentions the slightest  ailment, ache, pain, illness or strange phenomenon, reaction they or...