When a couple decide to have a baby, the journey normally starts out with great excitement. When months and sometimes years role over without success, anxiety and frustration often start to set. This stress can be further compounded by other issues such as time pressure,...
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Brain-Gut Connection with IBS The 5 element theory is the basis of Chinese medical theory. The elements include water, fire, wood metal and earth and correspond to particular organs. The Kidneys, associated with water, include also the brain. In the 5 element theory the stomach and...
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Today it is common practice to use Chinese medicine to treat issues with fertility. Whether this be in conjunction with Western treatments or alone, Chinese medicine certainly plays a significant role. Last week I talked about the importance of the Kidneys* in fertility. In today’s...
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In Chinese Medicine each and every organ system simultaneously nourishes and moves the next. If there is an imbalance in any of the systems, this will have an effect on the body as a whole both physically and mentally. This complex interaction is what creates...
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Problems posed today are very different to those decades ago. While we have all this technology, the ability for couples to actually get pregnant, due to environmental, health or age issues, is becoming ever more complicated. As couples today are often opting to start in...
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When we signal our stress hormones, our fight or flight hormones, we are on the alert and ready for action. This initial response can make you very productive, quick to respond, and able to produce a lot of energy when needed. This response is natural...
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The first thing I tell all my patients is ‘your stomach is a cooking pot. Don’t put out the fire.’ Cooked food, whether that be soaked, steamed, stir fried or stewed is quite simply easier to digest. I hear it so often from those that...
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In Chinese Medicine the liver is responsible for the free-flow of energy and blood throughout the body. When this energy is stuck, so too are the emotions and you become frustrated, angry and/or irritated. The liver is most affected by excess stress and emotions. In...
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After personally suffering for many years with digestive problems I decided to embark on a long journey of discovery to understand just how significantly we are affected by what we put in to our bodies. This is no new information to any one of us....
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Think about food as medicine! Some Chinese herbal formulas have ingredients that are in fact foods. They have a particular quality that harmonizes the medicinal decoction. So you could therefore create a meal that resembles a medicinal formula. When I look at a condition I need...
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