by Annalise | Nov 29, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Diet, Happiness, Recipes
This is an old family recipe made with spelt and almond meal, it’s super dense and full of fruit. Ideal for big family Christmas or to last the entire holidays, you could easily half the recipe if you don’t want such a large cake. Best made a few week in...
by Annalise | Nov 19, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Exercise, Fertility
If you are in your mid-20s to mid-30s, you are sure to have heard the phrase “don’t leave it too late” when people are talking fertility. And it’s true. The stats are frightening. As women our fertility peaks around 25 years old. In our mid-30s the chance of...
by Annalise | Sep 18, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Happiness, Health, Herbs, Spring
Spring is an amazing time in the garden, as Yang emerges from the extremes of Yin we see blossoms and growth everywhere. Liver energy is highest during Spring giving us the momentum to move forward into Summer and the opening of the heart energy. Enjoy spending...
by Annalise | Aug 28, 2015 | Breastfeeding, Chinese Medicine, Diet
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, this year the theme is around ‘Women and work – Let’s make it work’ which emphasizes the need for better support systems and policies to enable working mothers to breastfeed. On a global scale breastfed...
by Annalise | Jul 6, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Diet, Herbs, Quiescence, Recipes, Winter
The health benefits of broths are far reaching, in fact Sally Fallon has written a 300 page book on the subject (we highly recommend it , you can find on the reception desk!) Bone broth is an amazing rich source of protein and minerals. There is Glycine promoting the...
by Annalise | Jun 4, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Diet, Happiness, Health, Recipes
Do you struggle to fit breakfast in in the mornings? It seems to be a common theme with our busy lifestyles. In clinic we frequently brainstorm ways to help people get this all important meal in. Chinese Medicine recognises that the each of our internal organs...
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