Blood Deficiency – Anemia

Blood deficiency or the condition, Anemia, has long been treated within Traditional Chinese Medicine. In our current society it is often that young women within a reproductive age (15-49) are likely to experience blood deficiency. In Western Medicine, Anemia is often treated as an iron deficiency or a Vitamin B12 deficiency, not necessarily a blood deficiency. In Traditional Chinese Medicine we look at blood deficiency (Xue Xu) a little differently. In Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine the focus is more on the

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Acupuncture during Winter

Acupuncture during winter is one of the best ways you can boost your immune system during the colder months here on the Gold Coast. At Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast, our qualified acupuncturists practice a style of traditional medicine based on more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice, we strive to provide quality treatments to support all areas of health. Winter represents the most Yin aspect in Chinese Medicine. Yin is dark, cold, slow, inward energy. The time to gather strength, repair and

David Haynes2024-01-08T11:38:51+10:00

Acupuncture FAQ’s

At Haynes Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, we strive to provide quality treatments at our Gold Coast Clinic using the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine, we use a style of traditional medicine based on more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice. What conditions may be treated with acupuncture?Acupuncture may assist in treating a wide number of physical, neurological, mental and emotional ailments. We commonly see people experiencing the following conditions, but there are also many more!Chronic painAcute painAllergic rhinitis, acute sinusitis

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Autumn Seasonal Change

As the seasons changes on the Gold Coast, our bodies, especially our immune system, often struggle to adapt. In our Gold Coast Acupuncture Clinic we often see an increase in colds and flus as well as conditions that are aggravated by the cold, such as respiratory conditions and arthritis. Autumn traditionally is the season of harvest. Our bodies begin to harvest and gather energy for the colder months and begin to move it down. Yang (masculine), which is dominant in summer,

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Dry Brushing

Here at Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast, our qualified acupuncturists practice traditional medicine based on more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice. Within acupuncture care, self-care advice is not seen as an ‘add-on’ but rather as an integral and interactive component of a theory-based complex intervention. In Chinese medicine, the skin is considered so important that it is referred to as the third kidney that conducts vital Qi (energy). In Chinese medicine, dry brushing is most definitely not a fad

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What’s in Season?

At Haynes Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, we strive to provide quality treatments using the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine, we use a style of traditional medicine based on more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice. The ancient Chinese believed that human beings should live in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. The cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down. This is the time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy and

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Benefits of Eating Organic Fruits and Vegetables

Organic farming avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives. When considering fruit and vegetables this does not only benefit you by reducing the toxic exposure, but it is also associated with a higher food phytochemical content. Phytochemicals are secondary metabolites synthesised by plants when exposed to environmental stressors as a defence mechanism and are thought to largely contribute to the benefits of plant foods. "Eating a variety of healthy foods is

David Haynes2024-01-29T16:56:28+10:00

Children’s Diet and Acupuncture

Excessive activity and the inability to pay attention often have a common root in Oriental medicine: Insufficient Yin, where Yin represents the calm and receptive dimension of human personality. One reason children may exhibit yin deficiency is hereditary. Since children are in a Yang growth phase of their life, which needs the support of their yin resources, they can easily become deficient in Yin. As their Yin and its supporting nutrients are depleted by refined foods, synthetic chemicals, pesticides,

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