Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – Massage Therapy & Wellness Acupuncture
​ 1. Reduce stress levels It’s no secret that mums have to deal with a lot of stress in their day-to-day lives. A massage helps to release muscle tension, whether it’s sore feet from standing all day or tight shoulders from built-up stress. Meanwhile,...
Chocolate Dipped Figs
Figs are in season! Figs are a superfood because their nutritional value is impressive. They have the highest mineral and fiber content of all common fruits, nuts, or vegetables. One serving of figs (fresh or dried) provides 6% of the Daily Value for calcium...
Self care
Self-care is anything that you do for yourself that feels nourishing. It can be something that’s relaxing or calming, or it can be something that is intellectual or spiritual or physical or practical or something you need to get done. Self care is...
Lemongrass Essential Oils
You might have smelled a citrusy and herbaceous smell in the clinic recently. We have been putting lemongrass essential oils in our diffusers! Lemongrass is a tropical, grassy plant used in cooking and herbal medicine. Extracted from the leaves and stalks of...
Dark Chocolate
Not all chocolate is bad, dark chocolate has many benefits such as containing antioxidants and minerals. The darker the chocolate the higher percentage of antioxidants they will contain. Many of these beneficial substances are destroyed by cooking, processing...
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a collection of recurrent emotional and physical symptoms that occurs a few days before a woman’s menstrual cycle. It can differ between people hence treatments for PMS can vary drastically. The imbalance in the levels of estrogen...
Fennel
Fennel is in season, and I love it with fish. Fennel is super high in dietary fibre, potassium, assist in maintaining low blood pressure. It’s got vitamins A, C, B6, and reduces free radicals that lead to premature ageing. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin...
Greek Oregano and Lemon Chicken
I have always avoided baking a chicken in fear it will come out dry like the ones we often buy. I came across this Greek family recipe from family friends and I have to say it was the first time I had roasted a whole chicken and the chicken was succulent ! I...
Long COVID Symptoms
Recently we been treating patients with long COVID symptoms. Even after a month since they had Covid, there can be residual phlegm and cough. There may still be fatigue, brain fog, muscle and joint pain and digestive symptoms. It could also trigger asthma...
Medicinal Mushrooms
Mushrooms are delicious in soups sauces and stir-fries! But did you know there are medicinal mushrooms? Reshi is a popular mushroom, it is equivalent to nature's Xanax. It is unique being an all-rounder by helping with digestion, weight loss, improving energy,...