Avoid Disease by Maintaining Acid – Alkaline Balance

Naturopathy / December 14, 2011 / 4 minutes of reading

It appears that taking small steps to change your body’s pH will give you more energy, increase mental clarity, improve digestion and stabilise your weight naturally. In fact, many sources of literature suggests that most degenerative disease attributed to ageing, such as cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease, and ailments such as allergy, kidney stones and gallstones can be linked to mineral deficiencies that result in body fluids becoming more acidic. Read more

Nov 30 2011

The Happiness Debate: Does happiness equal health?

Acupuncture, Massage, Naturopathy / November 30, 2011 / 5 minutes of reading

Some people say the meaning of life is to seek happiness. Others think it is a fleeting and self-indulgent feeling and other human traits such as usefulness, compassion and responsibility should be the basis of creating meaning and purpose in our lives.

Is happiness the purpose of life, or is happiness the result of another purpose? Read more

Nov 27 2011

Fatigue Explained

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / November 27, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

There are many reasons as to why we may experience fatigue at different times of our lives. Here are a list of common causes of fatigue and what to do about them.

1. As we age our body can become more acidic which causes inflammation. Most chronic illnesses for example are inflammation based. Read more

Nov 27 2011

Acupuncture: An effective solution to fatigue

Acupuncture / November 27, 2011 / 4 minutes of reading

Written by Mary Melling

One of the most common reasons people come to consult with us at Paddington Clinic is because they feel tired……”EXHAUSTED” is a phrase used by many. Some of these clients say they have seen their own GP and all blood tests have come back saying all is normal but they know they just don’t feel right and could feel so much better in themselves. Read more

Nov 27 2011

Has this year left you feeling absolutely exhausted?

General Health / November 27, 2011 / 4 minutes of reading

Most people today are living extremely stressful, busy lives, so it is normal to feel tired sometimes. This tiredness generally resolves itself after some rest and relaxation. Increasingly though, persistent tiredness is becoming a major problem for many people. Fatigue is a common presenting complaint, but it is often misunderstood, and at times even dismissed, particularly if there is no easily identifiable cause. Read more

Nov 22 2011

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: Will you be one of the 9 million people who die before the age of 60 from a “lifestyle disease”?

Acupuncture, Massage, Naturopathy / November 22, 2011 / 4 minutes of reading

It’s official. Non-communicable diseases (“lifestyle” diseases) are now the leading cause of death around the world, with developing countries hit hardest, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

“What is of concern is the fact that 9 million of the 36 million people who die every year because of non-communicable diseases die before the age of 60 years,” authors say. Read more

Nov 15 2011

HEALTHY MUM, HEALTHY CHILD. Parents’ Stress Leaves Lasting Marks On Children’s Genes, Researchers Find

Acupuncture, Massage, Naturopathy / November 15, 2011 / 5 minutes of reading

Motherhood often means a life of chaos. At home, mums are craft experts, dietitians, psychologists, event managers, doctors, tutors, mind-readers, cleaners and fundraisers. As they make breakfast, gather homework, retrieve missing socks, apply make-up, hang the washing out, usher the kids in the car and kiss their husbands goodbye, the frantic pace of their day continues just as it began. Read more

Nov 8 2011

LONGEVITY SECRETS- How to slow down the ageing process

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / November 8, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

Ageing healthily and with vitality is a goal most of us would like to achieve. However, we often don’t take care of ourselves enough to reach this goal. Let’s be honest, none of us want to face a horrible and painful end to our lives, and yet we continue to adopt living practices which speed up the process of body decay. Read more

Oct 26 2011

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: OUR MODERN LIFESTYLE DILEMNA and how to stop it threatening our health

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Massage, Naturopathy / October 26, 2011 / 6 minutes of reading

We all know the signs: stressed, tired, time-poor, irritable, low motivation, loss of concentration, and generally feeling off. Suffering “21st century syndrome” is certainly not uncommon, but it doesn’t mean it has to be put up with. Here’s to understanding our modern day lifestyle and what to do about it threatening our happiness and our health. Read more

Oct 19 2011

Craving Sweets? Oriental Medicine May Have the Answers

General Health / October 19, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

There is a common dietary misconception is that if you crave a flavour, food or drink, it must contain a vitamin, mineral or other substance that your body is lacking. We are often told we should listen to our body and eat whatever we crave because it “knows” what we need. Read more