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Interested in learning more about holistic health and some of the conditions we treat at the Wholistic Medical Centre? Check out our latest articles on the blog.

The following articles should provide you with a great deal of information. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

NAVIGATING THE RIP OF COVID-19 ISOLATION

February 6, 2022/in Uncategorized /by Vincent King

A beep signalled an SMS with the awaited results of my recent PCR test. I was struck immediately with shock, surprise and disbelief. It was positive. Throughout my life, during challenging times, I have always defaulted to pragmatism rather than panic. So, on receiving this news, I took a deep breath, sat down with […]

Vaginal and Vulval Health

January 26, 2022/in Uncategorized blood flow, oral contraceptive pill, estrogen levels, vaginal, vagina /by Simone Jeffries

What to do about a dry vagina Vaginal dryness is very common, however it’s not something that you might chat with your girlfriends about. Many women are even hesitant to raise this topic with their doctor. But please don’t suffer in silence thinking vaginal dryness is a normal part of ageing, because the earlier you […]

Welcome Rebecca Bau

April 2, 2021/in Uncategorized, Acupuncture, Japanese Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine health, medicine, chinese, acupuncture, rebecca, lohan qigong, rebecca bau, eastern, lohan, qigong, unable, bau, welcome, everyday /by admin_wmc

Rebecca Bau is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and Lohan Qigong practitioner who brings wonderful skills in Acupuncture, Japanese Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Shonishin, Chinese herbal medicine and Lohan Qigong.

An Update On Endometriosis

February 7, 2021/in Uncategorized women, period pain, pain, immune system, support, immune, estrogen levels, women with endometriosis, support women with endometriosis, bacterial contamination hypothesis, skin care products, translocated from the gut, gut to the pelvis, endometrial tissue, high estrogen levels, levels of estrogen, support women, pain levels, experiencing endometriosis, dairy products /by Simone Jeffries

Severe pain with your period? You might have endometriosis. Endometriosis was first recognised and described 300 years ago. However it has been an under undiagnosed and under researched female inflammatory condition since then until now. Fortunately, a few new areas of research are shedding some light on how naturopaths can best support women […]

The Worst Thing About Thrush

January 19, 2021/in Uncategorized chronic, stress, women, immune system, support, emotional, bacteria, balance, cycle, menstrual cycle, vagina, recurrent or chronic thrush, recurrent or chronic, chronic thrush, self esteem, emotional stress, restore balance, recurrent, restore, depending /by Simone Jeffries

The worst thing about thrush is not the compulsive itching, the stinging or the burning pain. From the many women I have talked to with recurrent or chronic thrush I’m confident that the worst thing about thrush is a feeling of isolation, loss of self esteem, and the affect it can have on a woman’s […]

9 Tips For Healthy Bones After Menopause

January 19, 2021/in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine health, foods, nutrients, wide range, bone health, vitamin d, bone, calcium, healthy bones, bones, diet and lifestyle, range of foods, taking a supplement, absorption of calcium, diet, vitamin k, calcium supplements, calcium absorption, digestive function, bind calcium /by Simone Jeffries

I’m keen to be walking and exercising and living an active life for many years after menopause. Menopause is the time when our ovaries stop making estrogen, and our menstrual cycle ceases, around about the age of 51 on average. Estrogen is one of the factors that helps women to maintain bone health, so we […]

How do you eat? Is stress causing your bloating?

November 2, 2020/in Uncategorized people, stress, digestive, symptoms, time, digestive symptoms, food, eating, eat, common, feeling, bloating, bloating or reflux, time for lunch, food intolerance, eat dinner, lunch, reflux, signs, dinner /by Simone Jeffries

Many people with bloating or reflux have tried cutting out dairy or gluten, or both. They’ve been avoiding FODMAP foods and they’ve tried to eliminate coffee. By the time I see them they are feeling confused and wondering if food intolerance tests can pin down exactly what could be causing their symptoms. But what if […]

POST BABY HAIRLOSS… HOW CAN ACUPUCTURE HELP?

September 23, 2020/in Uncategorized stress, hormonal, acupuncture, help, pregnancy, oil, stimulate hair follicles, hair loss, hair growth, hormonal balances, stimulate hair, hair follicles, scalp, loss, growth, changes, assist, give, balances, fine /by Kyla Mayer

hormones play a big role in how we feel day-to-day and pregnancy changes & disrupts these hormonal balances. Acupuncture can assist with fine tuning the bodies fine hormonal balances by balancing cortisol levels to relieve stress, regulate adrenal function, and normalize your stress response (doesn’t this sound like what every new mum needs).

Anxiety during pregnancy

September 17, 2020/in Uncategorized anxiety, women, therapy, acupuncture, see, pregnancy, helps, perinatal anxiety, point, prevalence, perinatal /by Kyla Mayer

Expecting mother have also had to face many changes and restrictions to their care delivered during Covid-19 and these unique times have added to the prevalence of perinatal anxiety. Acupuncture and can provide support for perinatal anxiety and permission to stop and rest when life can be overwhelming…

12 Habits of Healthy Women

September 12, 2020/in Uncategorized health, women, body, work, time, digestive symptoms, healthy, sleep, healthy women, healthy woman, women in my clinic, working with women, 2 or 3, work with women, women's wellness program, headaches bloating, poor sleep, brain fog, hormonal conditions, women's wellness /by Simone Jeffries

Some women radiate good health because of simple everyday choices based on a deep understanding of what their mind, body and soul need to maintain good health.

Naturopaths tips for bacterial vaginosis

July 17, 2020/in Naturopathy women, bacteria, menstrual cycle, bacterial vaginosis, flares of bacterial vaginosis, vaginal microbiome, flares of bacterial, flares in bv, bv, vaginal bacteria, estrogen levels, bv occur, herbal remedies, flares, vaginal, bacterial, vaginosis, vagina, same time, occur /by Simone Jeffries

Vaginal bacteria are part of the vaginal immune system. When vaginal bacteria become out of balance, other infections can occur, and you become at a greater risk of contracting an STI. To maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome, it is necessary to maintain the pH (acidity/alkalinity) of the vagina. Imbalanced vaginal microbiome can also contribute to infertility in some women.

Is Your Period Pain Normal?

May 29, 2020/in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine medicine, chinese medicine, chinese herbal medicine, herbal medicine, chinese herbal, chinese, women, period pain, period, periods, blood, pain with their periods, symptom of an underlying, primary dysmenorrhea, menstrual cycle, dysmenorrhea, painful periods, normal healthy period, healthy period, normal healthy /by Tanya Newton

Many women experience some kind of pain with their periods, but period pain is definitely not normal in Chinese medicine. Statistics vary widely around the world but show that a significant number of women suffer from regular pain with their periods. It is so common that many women assume painful periods are normal because their friends have it too. Period pain is something that a lot of women just put up and manage with painkillers, heat packs or other medications every month. An experienced Chinese medicine practitioner will be able to assess what is out of balance and use acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine to assist in supporting your body towards a pain free and healthy menstrual cycle.

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