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I don’t believe in Chinese Medicine We hear this a lot from men. Men, let’s see if we can change your mind. 85% of our patients are women We put this down to a few things: Women are more proactive with their health. Men (I can say this as I am one) must be half…
Pulse Diagnosis Reveals the Causes of Many Health Problems A Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis expert can place their fingers on your radial pulse to read the causes of many of your health problems, often without asking you any questions at all. How is this possible, you may ask? This article explains how and why it’s…
Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system and chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints but also affects other body systems including skin, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It affects the lining of joints and can cause a lot of pain and even deformities. Basically, the body’s immune system attacks the…
Heart Health – Small Vessel Stenosis The heart is a muscle. And like any other muscle it relies on good blood flow to distribute the oxygen and nutrients it needs to keep going strong. The heart has large vessels coming into it and major coronary vessels feeding blood to the heart muscle. The heart is…
How Acupuncture Really Works Misinformation about acupuncture There’s a lot of misinformation around about how acupuncture really works. Much of this comes down to poor translations of ancient Chinese texts into English almost 100 years ago. Acupuncture is not magic or ‘voodoo’ Despite popular views acupuncture does not work by manipulating invisible energy along invisible…
Acupuncture – First or Last Resort The reality is that acupuncture in Melbourne for many is a last resort. It is usually only after Western medicine has failed to address or fix a health issue that people turn to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. As a result, many of the cases we see in the clinic…
Not All Acupuncture Needles are the Same The old saying ‘you get what you pay for’ also applies to acupuncture needles. Expensive acupuncture needles are up to five times the price of cheap acupuncture needles. What’s the Difference in Acupuncture Needles? In Melbourne (and Australia), all acupuncture needles must be single use, sterile, stainless steel…
Acupuncture Momentum Acupuncture works on momentum. Whilst on a very rare occasion I fix a patient in one treatment, most patients need a series of treatment to get better. Why Does Acupuncture Usually Require a Series of Treatments? Acupuncture works by stimulating and retraining the body’s natural repair mechanism. When we hurt ourselves, the central…
What the Difference Between Acupuncture and Dry Needling? I am asked this all the time, so here we go. Acupuncture and Dry Needling: What is the Same? Both acupuncture and dry needling: use single-use, stainless steel acupuncture needles; pierce the skin; needle where the problem is (e.g. into the neck if it’s a neck problem);…
Gut Flora Imbalances In your gut lives many different strains of bacteria (flora) – both beneficial and harmful to your health. It is a symbiotic relationship – we need them as much as they need us. Normally, the beneficial bacteria outnumber the harmful bacteria for a healthy gut. Sometimes, however, the bad guys get the…
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