Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and the Nervous System: Supporting Health Through Deep Regulation In today’s fast-paced world, chronic stress, anxiety, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation have become increasingly common. Many people find themselves living in a constant state of tension, fatigue,…
Why I’m So Excited About Poop Most people get a little grossed out by poop. Me? Lately, this topic has me more excited than a pig in mud. As an Integrative GP, I’ve been doing a lot of upskilling in…
Can one needle really make a difference? If you have had acupuncture in the past, chances are you will probably have been needled with around eight to 12 needles as most points are bilateral (on both sides of the body)…
Why we are turning to AI for case taking Many of us at the clinic have begun to utilise the benefits of Heidi Health for note taking. Heidi Health was designed and co-founded by a Melbourne doctor who was driven…
A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective on the Transition through Menopause In many traditional cultures, a woman’s life was not divided by age, but by essence. There are three stages of a woman’s life: The Maiden (the child/young girl), the mother…
Acupuncture for grinding teeth and pain Teeth grinding, also called bruxism encompasses grinding and clenching that can occur while awake or unconsciously while asleep. Stress, anxiety and certain factors like caffeine and medications can trigger it and the damage it…
Perimenopause and a woman’s “Second Spring” In Chinese medicine we see perimenopause as being a huge energetic shift from the fertile years to the non-reproductive years, often referred to as women’s “Second Spring”. This transition out of the procreative years…
Turn 2025 resolutions into habits that stick! Have you experienced the scenario, that you have had big New Years resolutions, but failed at keeping them up? I think we have all been there. But what about implementing little changes, one…
Over the holiday season there are lots of reasons to indulge in foods, drinks and activities that don’t support our liver function. It is almost unavoidable, so here are a few of my favourite tips to keep your liver in…
Springtime is back, finally. Unfortunately Spring brings for many an unwelcomed companion: ’Seasonal allergic rhinitis’, commonly known as ‘Hayfever’. Hayfever, triggered by pollen and grass, is due to an antigen-antibody reaction in the nasal mucosa. In Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),…
Time of renewal, growth, nature sprouting and blooming, the direction is outwards and upwards and the notion is “Spring cleanse”. The ancient Chinese believed that the seasons have a profound cyclical effect on human growth and wellbeing. Our bodies make…
IS IRON ALWAYS TO BLAME? Iron infusions are becoming increasingly popular for treatment of fatigue but did you know that you can have too much iron? Although iron deficiency can contribute to feelings of fatigue, not all fatigue is due…
Thriving (not just surviving) in our menstruating years. Roughly half the female population is of reproductive age and, on average, will bleed once a month. We all know this is a normal and natural process and thank-fully it is beginning…
Naturopathy with Evie Lynch.Evie shares her tips to help you avoid end of year burnout. Avoiding end of year burnout: With Christmas just around the corner, you may be feeling like getting to the end of the year with your nerves…
Dr Marina McPherson from Thryve Family Health – and our resident Integrative GP – shares some of her selfcare insights. We have all been encouraged to practice a little bit of self-care. A massage… a facial… some ME time. These all…
The Covid-19 virus has been around in our community for just over 2 years now and whether you have personally contracted the virus or not, we have all been affected by its presence. What is really starting to hit home…
When I do an Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine consult with a patient, I hardly take any notes. I jot down a skeleton of what they tell me and later when they are relaxing on the table having acupuncture I flesh…
You have probably heard the saying; you are what you eat. Well, this is true for many examples of how health and wellbeing is related to diet. I want to share with you why this is the case and my…
The starting point of looking after our health and curing disease is to know, what harms us, so that we can adjust some of our behaviour to pursue better health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine there are 3 possible causes of…
Most methods of contraception, such as the pill, mini-pill, Nuvaring, Mirena and Implanon require the woman to take synthetic hormones which disrupt her natural menstrual cycle. This is usually achieved by preventing ovulation and creating an environment unfavourable to the…
