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Clear Damp Cold Fat with Drying Warming Adzuki Tea
In my clinic, when I see a bulge at the top of the spine, I usually find a client who is exhausted. Perhaps they have suffered a shock through grief or are experiencing a chronic condition which feels like it is draining their very life force....
Virus – get out!
Did you know that Covid and other such virus's can remain in the body causing inflammation, lethargy, joint and muscle pain and other symptoms common in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue such as anxiety and depression.*1 Non classical monocytes...
Hot flashes, sore joints, low energy? – Rediscover your power
The year of the Water Tiger, represents power, courage, confidence, strength to clear obstacles and forge ahead with your plans and dreams in 2022. Does that future excite you or when you read those word do you feel overwhelmed or numb? Perhaps you...
Feeling Frazzled? – Learn to Focus
Can't pay attention, even for 10 minutes !!- Can’t finish your train of thought !!- is this you? Are you trying to remember a million things at once, feeling anxious and out of control with a sinking feeling of dread, like you forgot to do...
Shout to let it all out
This month in Ireland, a young teacher, Aishling Murphy was murdered as she took an afternoon run along the canal. There was an outpouring of grief and anger as people found their voice to express their feelings of fury, outrage and sadness....
Fasting – Chinese Medicine Style
I have been intermittent fasting for quite a few years now and it is my saving grace. At only 5 ft small, I have to watch my weight and especially since I passed the 50 year marker a few years ago, extra wobbles and curves can creep up and stay...
Bone building exercises
In my last post about improving bone health and slowing the effects of ageing, I shared what to eat following the 5 element diet in Chinese Medicine. In this blog post I will share what we can do to strengthen the whole skeleton and prevent bone...
Bone Strengthening Foods
As we grow older there’s no escaping the changes that happen to our body, however we can do things to slow this ageing process and the worries we have about it. Thinning, weakening and brittle bones are one of the dreaded markers of ageing. More...
How to stop catching colds
Have you ever wondered why some people catch more colds than others? or why you tend to catch colds more in the autumn? or most importantly, how you can protect yourself against those colds and flu’s? Well, I share some of my Traditional Chinese...
Foods for Brain & Body Balance
Did you know approximately 50% of people will suffer from dizziness, vertigo, or a loss of balance in their lifetime. Quite often there's no medical reason or explanation given as to why or how you can fix it. Here I share Traditional Chinese...
My Menopause Story
At 34, I had a rough birth with my twin boys. That's me in the photo. It's taken just after putting up the Christmas tree so I know I had another 3 weeks and a kidney infection before I gave birth to them on January 5th 2003. They weight 6.7 and...
Relight your fire during lockdown
The run-up to Christmas can be stressful enough but when we are also put in a second lockdown and things seem full of uncertainty it can play havoc with our mental health. Maybe you have had enough of it all? Just feeling sick and tired of the...