Natural Flu Remedies to Boost Immunity and Speed Up Recovery
I’ve been asked many times what I do when I get sick. So in the thick of flu season, I thought I’d spill the beans on the natural flu remedies I arm myself with. When I was a teen, as soon as a cold or flu approached I armed myself with Codral cold […]
Our Virtual Red Tent – How the Book ‘The Red Tent’ Inspired Us
This story goes quite a way back. It starts with Naomi asking me to join a clinic she was forming in Woollahra way back in 2009. Both she and I had been running our own acupuncture businesses separately for some time. She’d decided she didn’t want to work alone anymore and so had hand-picked […]
Sleep Deprivation, Motherhood and a New Comedy “The Letdown”
Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell are the creators of a new comedy pilot called “The Letdown” on ABC TV. It’s about a new mum who is struggling with her little bundle and who she is now as a person. I caught up with my friend Sarah to have a chat about it. Some would say your […]
Physiotherapy Support for Breastfeeding
By Rebecca Reicher, Physiotherapist – Bondi Junction Physiotherapy Breastfeeding does not come easily or naturally to many mothers, and is not something that we instinctively know how to do. Unfortunately, some women can experience setbacks during breastfeeding including chapped nipples, pain during latching and feeds, strain to the neck and shoulders, breast tissue engorgement, blocked […]
5 Discussions To Have With Your Partner Before Your First Baby
As a mum of two, I can attest to the fact that having babies can come as quite a shock, both to you as a mum and to your relationship with your significant other. If you’re pregnant with bub number 1, you might want to have these 5 discussions with your partner before your first […]
Your Kidneys, Bladder and Fertility – Chinese Medicine in Focus
The little-known link between your Kidneys, Bladder and fertility You may not have thought that there was a relationship between your Kidneys, Bladder and fertility. Well, from a Chinese medical perspective, there is. Let me explain. According to Chinese medicine, your Kidneys are the foundation of life. Whilst they help filter toxins from your body, they […]
The Lungs and Large Intestine – Chinese Medicine in Focus
Your Lungs and Large Intestine, grief and immunity – are they linked? “I’ve had this terrible cold I can’t seem to get rid of,” she said at the start of the consultation. So I put acupuncture pins in to help with that and everything else that was going on. After the session she mentioned her […]
Acupressure Can Assist in Pre-Term Labour
Midwife Vanessa Butera shared this story with us about her use of acupressure with a pre-term mum in labour. First-time mum whose waters broke at 30 weeks but was not contracting. She went home with observations and weekly appointments, then at 33 weeks started pre-labour. I met her at the hospital where they admitted […]
What is Your Child’s Poo Telling You?
Yes that’s right, it’s still all about poo. I know you probably thought the poo stage was over because babies do so many of them, but I’m sorry to say it’s not. Your child’s poo still needs to be a subject of great interest to you, especially for toddlers still in nappies but also […]