Becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby is for many couples the most important time of their life. Preconception care can have a positive influence on your health and the health of your child. It explores diet, health, lifestyle and environmental issues that may be affecting your chances of conceiving a healthy baby. Evidence…
When some people hear a person say, “I’m going to get a massage”, they sometimes assume, they are booking in for pamper session. That’s not entirely true. Although massage feels good, it also is good for you. Massage therapy works in conjunction with the body’s 10 systems. These systems are; Circulatory Respiratory Nervous Muscular…
Winter has definitely set in; the cold snap has snapped at our throats and lungs! There is also an increase in the number of serious flu cases. So, what can you do to support your immune system naturally and fight off the winter colds and flu? We are continually exposed to organisms that are inhaled,…
As a parent, watching my children grow has been one of the most rewarding experiences, however with growth in children may come a few complications, that are not only very painful and uncomfortable for kids, but also as parents it can leave you feeling helpless. We don’t want to pump our kids with pain-killers every…
Heel pain in children, usually between the ages of 8-13 is very common. The medical term for this is called Sever’s Disease or calcaneal apophysitis, which is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children. Sever’s disease starts off with pain in the heel which is caused by repetitive stress…
As the weather changes and the Melbourne cold and flu season approaches, every parent wants to know the same things, “What can I do to boost my child’s immune system and what can I do when they get sick?” Firstly we need to understand what our immune system does and where it is located.…
I’m sure you have heard of this term or scrolled past someone talking about ‘self-care’ in a Facebook or Instagram post. This is something I talk about on a regular basis to my patients but is something that I hadn’t fully embraced in its entirety in my own life, until now. I can practice what…
Have you ever wondered why receiving a massage is a very relaxing experience? The answer is not so much about the relaxing music or oils, but how massage affects your nervous system. Research has shown that massage has a direct impact on lowering the levels of stress hormones that create the “fight-or-flight” response, and can…
Recently I have seen a lot of clients with persistent acne. They all have their own unique story but the common thing they all express is how frustrated they feel. They have tried many creams, lotions and potions and have often excluded common known dietary triggers but still it persists. The skin is one…
According to the Chinese Medicine theory, there are numerous causes of weight gain. In general, weight gain is caused by imbalance of the internal organs which are mainly liver, spleen, stomach and intestine. For example, spleen is an organ which is responsible for your digestion, absorption and assimilation. Once your spleen function is affected,…