Posts Tagged ‘Redcliffe’
Anxiety and menopause
Panic, palpitations and impending doom As we career towards menopause, our reproductive hormones can have a huge impact on our emotions. One common feeling I hear many women experience during peri-menopause and menopause is anxiety. The feeling is anxiety can be so overwhelming. The feeling of panic, palpitations and impending doom. Not only can you…
Read MoreFinding Balance and Peace during Menopause
Lifestyle Changes for Wellness during Menopause Lifestyle changes may help in prolonging the effect of treatment you receive for menopausal symptoms and also for long-term benefit. Not only will they help with reducing symptoms of the change you are experiencing, they will also improve your quality of life and sense of well being. Stress reduction In a…
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Chinese Medicine and Menopause In Chinese medicine, our body is viewed as a whole which reflects nature and the world around us. We cannot separate ourselves from our environment, our lifestyle and our emotional world. It is a functioning unit, with every system intertwined, to make up the whole. When you come in for treatment for menopausal…
Read MoreIs pelvic and lower back pain getting you down in pregnancy?
Pain in pregnancy Are you experiencing lower back or pelvic pain? It is understandable not to want to take medication while pregnant. Yet the discomfort of pregnancy can sometimes be overwhelming. Pain during pregnancy can disturb sleep, everyday activities and even the ability to work. You may be experiencing pain may as mild discomfort, for it may be…
Read MoreMenopause and preserving essence in Chinese medicine
Menopause Are you lying in bed and suddenly feel a woosh of heat? Are your feet so hot you don’t have them under covers at night? Do you lie in bed awake for hours, sleepless wondering if you will get any sleep tonight and how are you going to function tomorrow? If you are wondering…
Read MoreFertility – Preconception Care
Preconception care The Garden of life for fertility Preconception care is the improving your health with the view to plan a pregnancy. Planning a pregnancy is like planning to start a garden. We spend time nourishing the soil, digging it up, removing rocks and weeds. This is to get the garden ready to plant seeds for the right conditions…
Read MoreNo! Period Pain is not Normal
Relieve period pain naturally Do you suffer from period pain? Do you feel exhausted, curled up with hot packs. Or do you take medication each month to keep period pain at bay? Period pain is not normal. Pain before, during or after the menstrual period is suffered by many many women. I suffered it myself for years. Memories…
Read MoreMorning sickness relief for a natural pregnancy
Morning sickness relief for a natural pregnancy Are you pregnant? Are you feeling nauseous, tired and unwell? Queasy, feeling off colour, vomiting, find smells hard to handle? Do you want to have a healthy pregnancy and have relief from those feelings of nausea, vomiting and exhaustion!? Are you looking for natural relief from morning sickness? …
Read MoreHayfever relief with Chinese Medicine
Hello spring – Achooo! Do you suffer from uncontrollable sneezing, itchy eyes, runny or blocked nose in spring? Hay fever season is creeping up on us, the sneezing has already begun! Did you know symptoms of hay fever can be alleviated by a course of acupuncture. In fact the ideal time to start treatment is…
Read MoreInsomnia – 5 steps to a peaceful night sleep naturally
As I sit here typing away, I reflect on my nights’ sleep, insomnia plagued me. As a parent, it is often interrupted. Sometimes worries wake me in the middle of the night and I struggle to fall back asleep. Other times I am wide awake and cannot fall asleep. Or I toss and turn, constantly…
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