by Eastern Therapies | Oct 14, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Eastern Therapies, Health
Sipping on your morning cuppa but feel as if it dehydrates you? You’re not going crazy – apparently coffee and tea have a similar effect! If you drink coffee ensure you drink more water as the caffeine compound found in coffee (and tea!) have diuretic...
by Houng | Jan 26, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Health, Wellness
Kitchari Fast I decided to start the year by doing a Kitchari fast in order to cleanse my system. I did overindulge like everyone else during the Christmas new year break and though this was a good reset. A patient mentioned she does it regularly and I had a...
by Houng | Jan 26, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Recipes, Wellness
Summer is still her and there is still time to make this fabulous looking Jelly. It really caught everyone’s attention when I pulled it out of the fridge. I used fresh berries and edible flowers to decorate it. I was inspired by a Merivale recipe that came into...
by Houng | Sep 8, 2018 | Diet & Nutrition, Eastern Therapies, Fertility, Health, Wellness
The B vitamins provide nutritional support for normal healthy adrenal function. In particular, vitamins B5 and B6 are useful for improving the body’s response to stress. Poor vitamin B5, B6 and B12 status in women is associated with a decreased probability of...
by Houng | Jun 16, 2018 | Diet & Nutrition, Eastern Therapies, Health, Wellness
Chinese medicine teaches the importance of living in accordance to nature and seasons. So what does winter have in store for our health? In Chinese medicine, the Kidney is associated with winter. In order to harmonise the Kidneys, it is fundamental to partake in...
by Houng | Jan 5, 2018 | Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Health, Wellness
Like many others out there, your Christmas and New Year celebrations may have consisted of over eating and excess alcohol consumption. But don’t fear, today I will give you some useful pointers for detoxing all the nasties out of your system. The four essential...
