by AAC | Nov 9, 2023 | General Wellbeing, Herbal Medicine
GERD: A TCM DR’s passion Just like in any medicine, TCM Drs have their special areas of interest. At AAC, our acupuncture herbal gun practitioner, Peter, loves good tummy upset, especially a solid case of GERD. Read on for some TCM centred advice on managing...
by AAC | Oct 10, 2023 | Acupuncture, General Wellbeing
What is menstrual bloating? Menstrual bloating is a common symptom that occurs in the week or days before, or at the start of a period bleed. Most often the bloating is a heavy, swollen sensation in the lower abdomen below the navel, although it can also affect the...
by AAC | Aug 9, 2023 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine Research, General Wellbeing, Herbal Medicine, Massage, Moxibustion, Sport and Endurance
Mobility issues, hip and lower back pain As people age, mobility issues, hip pain and lower back pain become more common. For Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, this is an all too common reality. Conditions like osteoarthritis and previous injuries could contribute...
by AAC | Aug 8, 2023 | General Wellbeing
Do you sleep well? It might surprise you to know just how many people don’t sleep well. In Chinese Medicine, asking questions about people’s sleep gives us lots of information about their health. “Not sleeping well” can mean very different...
by AAC | Jul 3, 2023 | General Wellbeing
Building new habits and keeping them Change is never easy. Falling into patterns that are familiar and comfortable, on the other hand, is very easy! It can be very overwhelming to try and form new habits when it comes to our health. Sometimes when we start examining...
by AAC | Nov 3, 2022 | General Wellbeing, Herbal Medicine
The Importance of Sunlight & Vitamin D There are crucial reasons why you need sunlight for your physical, mental and emotional well-being. In fact, without sunlight, there would be no life on earth. And yet despite this truth, recent generations have been taught...
