Acupuncture and TCM efficacy with Allergies

Just about any health condition can be a symptom of underlying allergies. It is very common for the allergies to go undiagnosed while the symptoms - headaches, depression, asthma, rashes, indigestion - are treated only with temporary success, possibly complicating the condition. Allergies are overreactions of the immune system to things in the environment, such as dust, pollen, animal dander, and foods. When an allergic person’s immune system is triggered by an allergen, it causes some degree of inflammation. The

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:48:23+10:00

Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Recovery

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted, which means oxygen cannot be supplied to the brain and cells start to die. Blood supply can be disrupted by a clot or plaque, or the artery can simply break or burst open. Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers and kills more women that breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer. More than half of stroke survivors are left with a disability, impeding their ability to carry out

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:49:07+10:00

How To Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy

More than two thirds of women who are expecting experience lower back and pelvic pain during their pregnancy, usually in the second and third trimesters (2). For many, the pain is bad enough to interfere with sleep, work and other activities. In a 2004 study, one third of women reported that they had to stop at least one activity due to back pain (3).

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:49:17+10:00

Acupuncture to assist with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

If you experience musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, dietary or sleep disorders, then this is an interesting read. In our Gold Coast Acupuncture clinic, we can offer acupuncture treatments specific to symptoms related to Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Fibromyalgia is commonly characterized by musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep and poor memory or mood issues. Fortunately acupuncture research is becoming more evident, with research suggesting that acupuncture can help neuroendocrine dysfunctions by stimulating endorphins in the mid brain (1). Endorphins have

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:49:41+10:00

Insomnia: Are you having Sleeping Problems?

Do you struggle to get to sleep at night, or wake up in the middle of the night with overactive thoughts like you could clean the house? You may be suffering from a common disorder call insomnia. Insomnia affects a large proportion of us and for some of us it can take over our lives. Not sleeping properly can effect simple day to day tasks like concentration, memory, working, and taking care of financial affairs. You may be suffering from

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:49:49+10:00

Falling Pregnant with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Did you know that Traditional Chinese Medicine to assist with infertility actually works? A recent study on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine to assist female infertility has had astounding results. Australian researchers at Adelaide University have created hope for women suffering from infertility as a recent study sheds new light on effectively helping women with infertility issues with Traditional Chinese Medicine. The research, titled “Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the management of female infertility: A systematic review” concluded that using

David Haynes2024-02-05T13:00:00+10:00

Constipation: How Acupuncture can help

At our Gold Coast Acupuncture clinic we like to talk about a lot of topics and one of them is your bowel motions! Whilst for some this may seem strange, for us, it can tell us a lot about what’s going on with you. Chronic constipation is infrequent (less than daily) passing of hard, dry stools that can often be difficult to pass. Common causes include dehydration, lack of exercise, medications or supplements and a diet lacking in dietary fibre.

David Haynes2024-02-25T20:09:49+10:00

Acupuncture beneficial in benign prostate hyperplasia

At our Acupuncture clinic on the Gold Coast, we see an array of patients with varying conditions and for men over 50, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common prostate problem. BPH is an enlarged prostate gland (non-cancerous) that squeezes the urethra as it gets bigger. This can be extremely painful and may also cause excessive urination at night, urge to urinate, sexual dysfunction and a weakened urinary system. This can often lead to infections, bladder stones and/or reduced kidney

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:50:42+10:00

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