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6 Reasons You May Be Having Sleepless Nights

By Dr Kelly | Published May 27, 2022

One of the first and most important steps to healing is making sure you’re getting enough quality sleep every night for the body to do its internal restorative work. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is understood that the yang qi that keeps our minds and bodies busy during the day goes internal at night to be available to

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Healthy Aging for Men: A Chinese Medicine Approach

By Dr Kelly | Published May 27, 2022

June is Men’s Health Month, a time to highlight the need for more awareness of men’s health issues. Given that men have shorter life expectancies and poorer overall health when compared to women, it is not just a courtesy hat tip. The reasons for these poorer health outcomes may be a combination of genetic and social influences. Genetically, men

Posted in Andropause, Healthy aging, Kidney Yang, Men's Health, Testosterone | Tagged Andropause, Kidney Yang, Men's Health, testosterone | Comments Off

Herbal Spring Cleaning: 3 Surprisingly Powerful Herbs for the Liver

By Dr Kelly | Published April 20, 2022

Timing is everything. Nature knows this and teaches us if we are paying attention. From winter to spring we can witness a drastic change in our environment. As that fresh spring breeze blows in and the cold barren landscape transforms into a vibrant display of life, we may feel like getting outside and shaking off some of that winter

Posted in Herbs, Jiang Huang, Jin Qian Cao, Liver Detox, Spring, Wu Wei Zi | Tagged detox, herbs, liver, spring, stagnation | Comments Off

A Healthy Forecast: How the Weather Affects our Health

By Dr Kelly | Published March 16, 2022

We’ve probably all heard motherly advice at some point reminding us to bundle up in cold weather, so we don’t “catch a cold”, or hear grandpa accurately predict a storm when his hip starts aching. Or how about getting a case of the winter weather blues? Even in the western world, we recognize a relationship with nature in terms

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Effortless Healing: Can Imbalances Clear upon their Own?

By Dr Kelly | Published February 22, 2022

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Yes, but…. there are a few things to consider when relying on our ‘natural propensity towards health’. The most important of which is entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, a disorderly force we must contend with. It runs counter to the organizational efforts of nature, but also works in balance with them, in yet

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Valentine’s Day: Empower Your Heart With Your Kidneys!

By Dr Kelly | Published February 15, 2022

This Valentine’s day, whether you celebrate romantic love with a partner, enjoy the love of family and friends, or simply go on with life, marking another day on the calendar, it can be a chance to at least take a moment and honor one of the most important relationships in our lives. In Chinese Medicine philosophy, the relationship at

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GERD Awareness

By Dr Kelly | Published February 15, 2022

Did you know that acupuncture can help with several digestive issues? Yes, it’s true!

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into your esophagus – the tube connecting your mouth and stomach.

If you suffer from this, or you’ve ever suffered with it, you might have felt hopeless and frustrated at times that there are

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Kicking Butts with Acupuncture – Why Wait for the Great American Smokeout?

By Dr Kelly | Published December 2, 2021

Have you tried to give up smoking? Trying ‘this and that’ therapy or modality to no avail? One of the reasons your previous attempts may not have worked for you long-term is because they rely, for the most part, on willpower alone.

Understanding WHY you have the addiction in the first place is the first step to true healing.

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Chinese Medicine Can Help Prevent Miscarriage

By Dr Kelly | Published November 14, 2021

Do you know someone who suffers from miscarriage? Well, Chinese herbal medicine can help.

As a Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist who helped many women achieve the goal of motherhood, I know how devastating for a woman to experience a miscarriage, especially the same woman who may also struggle to conceive to start off, and already experienced many months

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5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season

By Dr Kelly | Published October 27, 2021

Moderation

We’ve always the heard the saying to enjoy everything in moderation, and that is definitely true when it comes to holiday foods. Don’t try to deprive yourself during the holidays, it most likely won’t go over well. Having an extra holiday treat here and there won’t kill you. You’re allowed to indulge a bit, just keep portions small

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4 Ways to Improve a Man’s Fertility

By Dr Kelly | Published October 19, 2021

Are you a man struggling with infertility, or do you know someone else who is?

Well, read this if you want to improve your fertility success!

The occurrence of male infertility is about 10%, which means 1 out of 10 males may experience fertility issues. The reason is: male semen quality decreases by 10% every ten years for the

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The Immune System in Traditional Chinese Medicine

By Dr Kelly | Published October 10, 2021

A study published by the National Institutes of Health evaluated the efficacy of acupuncture for stimulating or regulating the immune system by comparing the results from several studies that each used different methods of acupuncture. Through the use of electroacupuncture, moxibustion, herbs and acupuncture, the studies concluded Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can be helpful for the immune system. The

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Treatment of sinusitis

By admin | Published September 30, 2021

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (air-filled cavities inside the bones of the skull) that increases the production of mucus.

Sinusitis is a common health problem especially during the seasonal changes in Gauteng, due to excessive amounts of dust and pollen in the dry air. Sinusitis affects the person’s quality of life due to the often painful symptoms

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Back pain and sciatic

By admin | Published September 30, 2021

More people are seeking medical assistance for back pain and sciatic due to lifestyle problems such as stress, poor diet, less physical activity, bad posture from sitting long periods in front of computers, TVs, etc. It is estimated that up to 80% of the world’s population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.

The pathological diagnosis

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Headache Disorders

By admin | Published September 30, 2021

Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Globally, it has been estimated that 47% of the adult population have experience headaches at least once within the last year in general. Headache disorders include migraine, tension/stress headache, cluster headache, etc.

The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact every aspect of their lives. Acupuncture

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6 Reasons You May Be Having Sleepless Nights

Healthy Aging for Men: A Chinese Medicine Approach

Herbal Spring Cleaning: 3 Surprisingly Powerful Herbs for the Liver

A Healthy Forecast: How the Weather Affects our Health

Effortless Healing: Can Imbalances Clear upon their Own?

Valentine’s Day: Empower Your Heart With Your Kidneys!

GERD Awareness

Kicking Butts with Acupuncture – Why Wait for the Great American Smokeout?

Chinese Medicine Can Help Prevent Miscarriage

5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season

4 Ways to Improve a Man’s Fertility

The Immune System in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Treatment of sinusitis

Back pain and sciatic

Headache Disorders

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