In Chinese medicine, the thyroid doesn’t exist. Well not as an organ, more as a series of functions. Very important functions. Especially for fertility (and infertility), pregnancy, post partum and ongoing hormone regulation. This can, however make treating the thyroid a little tricky. It often means treating symptoms as they pop up, instead of holistically […]
Fats in Chinese medicine support the nourishment of your ‘Yin’. Yin is the most nourishing, feminine aspect of your body’s energy. Strong Yin is like a tree with a big, wide trunk. Very little can affect/impact/move/hurt a strong, grounded tree compared to a malnourished twig. When I’m treating women trying to fall pregnant, the most […]
It gets said a lot. “acupuncture balances hormones”. I’m sure I’ve said it before too. But when you think about it, what does that actually mean? Balance means ‘a steady position or condition’ – is that really the hope for our hormones? Some back ground information…hormones are your body’s chemical messengers (medline.com). They are a […]
If you haven’t had an acupuncture treatment before, making that first appointment can be daunting. What you can expect with your first visit… Prior to your appointment with us, you’ll be sent a detailed questionnaire going through your previous history and goals for your health. When you arrive, you’ll be offered water and shown into […]
Post eggpickup plan to do absolutely nothing after egg pick up – sit at home watching tv, sleeping etc. back to some mild exercise like walking from the day after pick up but still taking it easy add a wheat heat bag the day after to help with pain/bloating plan to eat warm, really easy to digest foods – avoid gluten, dairy […]
As women, we often don’t eat enough good quality protein. Your body needs proteins and healthy fats to ovulate, make progesterone, stabilise blood sugars, help feel full and reduce snacking. This fermented brown rice protein powder has so many great ingredients including…supergreens, wheat grass, spirulina, sweet potato, chlorella as well as an organic bio-fermented raw […]
Address minor health complaints – single acupuncture treatments may help alleviate acute conditions like headaches, neck pain, low back ache, period pain, constipation, bloating Disease prevention through stress relief – stress has consistently been shown to cause or worsen some diseases. Acupuncture treatments reduce the stress hormone cortisol and increased happy hormones such as endorphins […]
I think I want to universally change the name to ‘pregnancy sickness’ as most women will tell you it very rarely only exists in the morning. For every woman you find who had a great experience with acupuncture for pregnancy sickness, you’ll find just as many women found it made no difference. This is because […]
In Chinese medicine, ovulation requires the right amount of nutrients and blood (Yin) as well as warmth and a smooth flow of Qi to ‘drop’ and move the egg down the Fallopian tube (Yang). I often describe it to women like ripening a lemon (no idea why a lemon, pick any fruit that works for […]
The menstrual cycle has 4 phases, in a 28 day cycle, they are: Days 1-4 – Period Days 1 – 14 – Follicular phase Day 14 – Ovulation Days 14-28 – Luteal Phase In a perfect world, this is how people with uteruses would all menstruate. But of course this isn’t the case. So many […]
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