How your anxiety & stress are showing up in your toilet bowl There is nothing as satisfying as a happy poo in the morning – nice and easy, firm but not hard, no straining, easy to wipe, toilet bowl nice and clean. You feel satisfied after the evacuation takes place. Boom, ready to rock the […]
Common misconceptions of “healthy food”
Common misconceptions of “healthy food” Why your healthy food choices are not helping your gut A patient walks into the consultation room with years of digestive issues ranging from chronic constipation to multiple urgent diarrhoea or loose stools in a day, incomplete bowel movements, stomach cramps, acid reflux, bloating, and gas. “So what do you […]
Q&A: Period Health with Priscilla
What does your period tell you about your health? Our menstrual cycles are great indicators of what is going on in our internal landscape and can point at any imbalances that may need attention. We can look at certain qualities like the texture and flow, the amount of blood, the duration, pain, mood and bowel […]
How do we treat pain? A Chinese Medicine Perspective
Pain is not something to simply ‘get rid of’ (although we can certainly help with that!). There is innate wisdom in it. To dive into the oceanic depths of pain, we asked one of our brilliant acupuncturist’s, Priscilla, to share a little wisdom of her own.
How to support your immune system in Winter
Winter is coming… How we support our immune systems Locking up at home, researching for vaccines, counting deaths, contemplating drinking disinfectant… these are a few responses we have seen in response to current times. But with the corona-craze and winter approaching, let’s redirect our attention back to a fundament of Chinese Medicine – prevention. […]