Letter to Candidates to Include Acupuncture under Medicare During a Federal election campaign, politicians are more likely to listen to what voters want, and many of our clients who have experienced the benefits of acupuncture believe that it should be included under Medicare. Below is a copy of a letter we sent to all of […]

How Vitamin D Improves Fertility There is much more to Vitamin D than strengthening bones. Vitamin D deficiency is common, and there is a huge gap between recommended dietary vitamin D intakes and the low vitamin D levels in the general population. Many different tissues in the body contain receptors for it, and through these […]

Keeping and Improving Your Memory How’s your memory? Many people feel that their memory is gradually getting worse, and assume that this is a normal part of aging. But there are steps you can take to help improve your memory, and to help prevent the development of dementia or Alzheimer’s as you advance in years. […]

Treating Knee Pain with Acupuncture Acupuncture is well-known for its ability to reduce or completely resolve pain. However there is much more to it than sticking a few very fine needles in at random. A good acupuncturist will have a detailed knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the knee. They will understand how the […]

Avoid Having Peppermint Tea Peppermint tea is a common herbal tea that many people drink, including those trying to become more healthy by staying away from tea and coffee. However, even though it is natural and used by any people it is not necessarily good for you. Peppermint tea has my benefits, including Reduces digestive […]

Getting the Right Probiotic There are more bacteria in your body than your own cells- you have roughly 40 trillion bacterial cells and only 30 trillion human ones. (That means you are more bacteria than human!) Altogether, these microbes may weigh as much as 1–2 kg, which is roughly the weight of your brain. And […]

How Food May Improve Your Mood Could something as simple as food make a difference to your mood and mental state? And if so, how does this work and which foods are best? A lot of it depends on the connections between your brain and digestive tract. Due to this close connection, diet and emotions […]

Common Nutrient Deficiencies Linked to Depression Depression is one of our most common mental health disorders. One in seven Australians will experience depression in their lifetime, which means that 2.83 million people are suffering from depression today. According to the National Institute on Mental Health, research suggests that depression is caused by a combination of […]

Some of the Conditions We Treat The human body is very complex, so we treat a very broad range of conditions. The following is a list of some of the conditions clients came to us for in a single week. ADHD Anxiety Arthritis Asthma Back pain Bloating Brain fog Breathing difficulty Bulging disc Bursitis Carpel […]

Arthritis- Is Your Body Breaking Down Too Quickly? Just as all living things operate best if the temperature is not extremely hot or extremely cold, all plants, animals and people operate best if their body is not too acid or too alkaline.  Most plants don’t do well at all, or may even die, if the […]