Postnatal Diet Nourishment
Dietary advice is an extremely important part of promoting postnatal recovery. Constipation is one of the most common postpartum problems, which can lead to painful bloating, straining and haemorrhoids. In…
Postpartum Purgation
Traditional Chinese medicine has lots of offer new mums with both lifestyle and dietary advice. I offer some simple tips in this blog, but as with all Chinese medicine -…
Exercise: another view
We didn’t use to exercise historically; our everyday physical activity was our exercise. Walking to work, cleaning the house, digging, chopping wood, hunting for food and only in our modern…
Autumn, the Chinese Way
Autumn is seen as drying and adversely impacts on our lungs and Wei Qi (broadly translated as the immune system), leaving us prone to coughs and colds. So keep healthy…
Boosting Your Energy in Winter
If you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is something I often hear. People work long hours, look after their children and home, and worry…