These blogs reflect a Chinese medicine perspective of some conditions, with handy hints to help at home.  If you have any questions please get in touch.

Types of Headaches

Types of Headaches They’ll knock you out for a few hours, a day, or more. We take our pain relievers and rest, but they keep coming back. What are they and what can we do about them? Let’s wander through the different types of headaches, how they present, and why they might arise. Tension headaches

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Vulvodynia

Vulvodynia… ever heard of it? Vulvodynia is not a very well known condition and most people have never heard the word before. So, let’s talk it through a bit. Not a name known to many, vulvodynia is a chronic condition of the vagina involving pain and possibly burning sensations of the vulva. The pain is

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We need to talk about ‘Stress’

We need to talk about ‘Stress’! In today’s fast-paced world, stress is a constant presence in our lives. While a little stress can help us stay alert and focused, chronic stress can lead to profound impacts on our physical and emotional well-being. Stress is a natural response from the body in response to challenges or threats.

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What is my skin saying?

What is my skin saying? Your skin is trying to tell you something! Redness, dryness, pus, itchiness, flaking, oiliness….. it is all an expression of something that is occurring inside you. Most people turn to topical remedies to address their concerns, however in Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, we view skin conditions as a reflection

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Women’s Health & Hormonal Imbalances

Hi everyone! Nick and Zoe here to introduce our topic of focus for the next few weeks… Women’s Health & Hormonal Imbalances. We’ll get into what hormonal imbalances actually means, what symptoms we may expect to see and how we can go about re-balancing the body. You can read below for a written summary of

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