Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years.
In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs (“foreign invaders,” like the flu). Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disorder and one of the most common immune conditions we have success with managing. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain and inflammation of the joints causing them to become painful, hot and swollen and movement to be restricted. Stiffness in the joints is common, especially in the morning. Read more
4,500 years ago, the earliest known textbook on medicine suggests we “Heal before illness can come.” Physician to the Chinese Yellow Emperor, Huangdi Neijing wrote:
“In the old days the sages treated disease by preventing illness before it began, just as a good emperor takes the necessary steps to avert war. Read moreBlood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as it is pumped around the body by the heart. Blood pressure does not stay the same all the time. It changes to meet your body’s needs. It is affected by various factors, including body position, breathing, emotional state, exercise and sleep. Read more
Adrenal exhaustion is something we are seeing more and more of. People with adrenal exhaustion feel “tired but wired”. They are exhausted, and have usually been under long-term stress, but any trauma, shock, or history of steroid use can also lead to adrenal exhaustion. Adrenal exhaustion is very common in our fast pace world and “type A” personalities. Read more
Diet can have a huge effect on the way you are feeling. Ever had too much coffee one day? You might have felt edgy and irritated and even a bit panicky, with a weird sense of some kind of impending doom? There’s no doubt that what we eat and how we feel are related, and although anxiety is not necessarily caused by what you eat, that doesn’t mean that millions of people aren’t contributing to their anxiety every day by eating foods that create anxiety symptoms while avoiding foods that may alleviate anxiety. Read more
by Peter Delaney, Acupuncturist, Naturopath and Senior Practitioner.
Pain is one of those things that affects everyone at some point in their life.
We are so often encouraged to take pain relief medication such as Panadol or aspirin without really thinking about the possible natural alternatives. I guess most people would think natural and pain relief are just not in the same world however there are some very fast pain relief solutions that are very safe and effective. Read more
Do you often ache all over and feel exhausted? If you’ve been to the doctor and they haven’t been able to find anything specifically wrong with you then it’s possible you are suffering from fibromyalgia.
What It Is?
Fibromyalgia is characterised by chronic widespread pain as well as fatigue and tender points on your body. Read more
Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint encountered in clinical practice, whereby 70% of the population has suffered from it at least one point in their lives. Although insomnia is a common sleep complaint, it is often not a single disorder. It can often be a symptom of another problem. In order to best treat your insomnia, you need to figure out why you’re experiencing it. Read more
Many individuals today are striving to take greater control over their health. For some, this goal stems from a desire to lead a more natural, healthy life. Others may be driven to learn more about their options for healthcare due to the rising cost of modern medical services or after having received improper care or unpleasant side effects as a result of using these services. Read more
