Acupuncture and TCM can help you as much after having your baby as it can prior and during your pregnancy journey. A new mother goes through a lot of changes in 9 months and after birth will go through another rapid change as the body adjusts to postpartum. If this phase does not [...]
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are great options for treating Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), especially recurrent ones. Besides positive results in clinical studies, acupuncture and TCM can provide relief for those feeling they are running out of options for their recurrent UTIs. ABCs of UTIs Women are more likely [...]
The menstruation cycle is an important part of women’s everyday life. But do we understand it or its purpose? If we as women knew and appreciated our menstrual cycles better we may be more aware of changes in our body. We would be wary of things that negatively impact on our hormone health. [...]
Client: Katy (31 y/o) Problem: Katy came to see Jane at the end of Oct 2018 with stage 3 Endometriosis. She’d undergone a laparoscopy the month before but the pain came back 2 weeks later. She was told because of her complicated condition she was not able to have a 2nd laparoscopy. [...]
Client: Amy (32y/o) Problem: Amy came to us March 2019 because of her period pain. She was diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis and had already undergone a laparoscopy in March 2018. After the surgery there was still period pain and at times she said it was even worse than before the surgery. She [...]
Thankfully, it is becoming better known that 1 in 10 women globally have endometriosis. But of these women 3 in 4 experience endometriosis pain and many do not know that they can do something about it other than resort to surgery. Or that they can seek out treatment without having a confirmed diagnosis. [...]
Constipation is not something people like to acknowledge but the chances of it affecting you in your life are high. While we use acupuncture and TCM to treat and prevent constipation, our first step is often to look into the lifestyle factors that contribute to it. By providing personalised lifestyle advice we are [...]
Anxiety is tough. It varies in nature and is hard to pinpoint at times. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM ) and acupuncture have been used for a long time to help reduce anxiety. For some people this means they can go off or limit their medicines. For others it means reducing the amount of [...]
Our digestion is a complex system, making boosting digestion no simple task. There is no one box fits all solution that we can be recommend. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there are basic rules and foods that can help boost your digestion. To get the best possible results safely we recommend seeing [...]
In both Western and Eastern medicine the gut is the centre of health. To achieve good health one must have a happy and healthy gut. A gut detox is a great method of achieving this. In Traditional Chinese Medicine your gut consists of your stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, and the small and [...]
