What are the changes to private health insurance? Do they affect me? As of 1stApril 2019 the federal government has legislated changes to private health fund rebates for Complimentary therapies. Some of these therapies will no longer attract a rebate from private health insurance. Chinese medicine and acupuncture however will still continue to [...]
Not being completely awake you soon are when the searing pain from your foot touching the floor reaches your brain at the speed of 350 feet per second, that’s way faster than NBN by the way. Just as quickly your foot recoils to your chin running the risk of a second injury. What is [...]
What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a modality that falls under the branch of Chinese medicine which also incorporates, Chinese herbal medicine, exercise therapy (tai chi), tui na (massage), gua sha (scraping), cupping, moxibustion, diet, meditation (qi gong) and lifestyle adjustment. Acupuncture is the use of fine needles, much thinner than hypodermic needles, which are [...]
Being diagnosed or having a loved one diagnosed with cancer is a huge shock. Adding to the shock are the many different varieties, locations, prognoses and treatments. And these can cause a significant amount of confusion as to how to handle it. I want to be clear. We are not going to tell you we [...]
Are vitamin supplements harming your health? Do you know what vitamin supplements you really need? Or are you guessing? Many are guessing - particularly after reading articles about how certain diseases are caused by low levels of certain nutrients. These articles often follow with a call to start taking (or increase) particular vitamin supplements. The question is: [...]
MEDITATION FOR THE AVERAGE BEAR The word ‘meditation’ can conjure a whole bunch of images. Orange-robed bald guys (well, mainly guys…though bald female monks are growing by the day). The long-haired, pungent, tie-dyed version – sitting in a variety of extremely uncomfortable positions. Then there’s the formal type, deeply steeped in religious tradition, mostly in [...]
Fertility acupuncture Newcastle and Chinese medicine Over the last decade there has been an increased awareness around various fertility options. So what's the low down? Lets take a look at the issues that create infertility. THE MALE FACTOR (yes they feel much better in capitals don't they) Regardless of the causes of infertility [...]
Healthy body - Healthy mind. Which comes first? It is a bit of a chicken and egg question really. Does a healthy body lead to a healthy mind or a healthy mind lead to a healthy body? It can be difficult to ascertain which is the most important. We know in all forms of [...]
Check out this delicious Chia seed porridge - Newcastle bound Getting your day started with a good breakfast is the way to make sure you get the best out of you and are able to do the things you need to. This delicious Chia seed porridge is just the ticket. It’s super healthy and [...]
Winter depression and Chinese medicine Okay, so we aren’t called 'The Sunny Country' for nothing. The idea of winter blues aka SAD Seasonal Affected Depression seems a little far fetched compared to the lands of eternal darkness far to our north. But a change in daylight can have a dramatic effect on our moods. I [...]
