Understanding Headaches Through the Lens of Classical Acupuncture
Headaches are one of the most common pain conditions worldwide. From a biomedical perspective, they may arise from muscle tension, hormonal fluctuations, sinus congestion, vascular changes, dehydration, stress, or neurological conditions such as migraines. Treatment often focuses on pain relief: NSAIDs, triptans, hydration, rest, or preventative medications. But from the viewpoint of Classical Acupuncture and […]
When Old Pain Flares Up
What Does it Mean and What You Can Do About It Have you ever had a nagging, intermittent pain, that’s on one side of your body…maybe in your shoulder, hip, back, or neck, that pops up seemingly out of nowhere? Or perhaps digestive discomfort or menstrual issues that first appeared years ago but occasionally flare […]
7 Ways to Keep Well in Winter
As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I love to think about how the external environment and seasons affect us. It can be a challenge to keep well in winter. Colds and flus are everywhere, and most people have bouts of feeling low energy, run down and flat. It is easy to fall into the pit of […]
Overcoming a Winter Cough, Cold or Flu with Chinese Medicine – 6 Steps to Keep the Bugs at Bay
It’s that time of year again isn’t it – snotty noses, headaches, sore throats – it’s enough to want to make you sneeze. Chinese medicine can help prevent those cold-weather bugs from invading, and ease the severity if a cough, cold or flu does take hold. So I thought I’d give you the heads-up on what to […]
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Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety with Mindfulness Therapy By Sarah Hensley BA, Grad Dip Psychology, Grad Dip Counselling, Psychotherapy & Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a very common condition that affects many of us at some time in our lives. At any one time it is estimated that nearly 15per cent of the Australian […]
Coffee: Friend or Enemy?
By Naomi Abeshouse, Founder & Co-Director Red Tent, Acupuncturist, Herbalist & Doula It seems there is a lot of confusion around coffee. Is it good for us? Is it healthy because its strong in antioxidants, a powerful medicine, a migraine preventative … Or is it dragging us into its charisma, and punishing us slowly, like […]
Insomnia
Anybody who has suffered insomnia will tell you how endlessly frustrating and exhausting it can be. To have night after night of restless agitation, and day after day of foggy fatigue. Sleep is one of your most important assets, and with out it, you can feel mad, depressed, irritable and far less functional in your […]