Perimenopause and Insomnia: Can Acupuncture Help? Perimenopause can last for several years and is marked by fluctuating hormone levels, particularly oestrogen and progesterone. These changes often bring a host of symptoms, including hot flashes, mood swings, and one of the most frustrating—insomnia. For many women, the inability to get a good night’s sleep affects everything! […]

Herbal Medicine for Perimenopause and Menopause: Easing the ups and downs Perimenopause and menopause mark significant transitions in a woman's life, accompanied by a range of physical and emotional changes. While these transitions are natural, they can often bring about uncomfortable symptoms that disrupt daily life. Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) offers a holistic approach to […]

You've just done a pregnancy test, or several and found out you're Pregnant. Receiving news of a positive pregnancy test can be a time of mixed emotions as you settle into your new path ahead. Excitement, Joy, nerves or even worry. Everyone says those first 12 weeks are the hardest, as you are at your […]

Work is putting the pressure on, the Family Social Calendar is on overload, you keep trying to hold it all together and maintain an appearance of everything is fine... but it's not. Inside you may feel annoyed, resentful, angry or even a bit down in the dumps. Stress is not to be underestimated. Brushing it under […]

Stress, yeah, yeah, I know. Stress this and Stress that. We're all Stressed aren't we? Q: Don't we all just have to put up with it and keep going? A: No. Stress is one reason our health fails, and yet many of us brush it off, like its nothing important. But it's time for a reality […]

For those who want a checklist to scan through for ideas they might not have considered or tried to improve their fertility, this blogpost is for you. Its not an exhaustive list, nor in any particular order. Look at this a good beginning for some fertility basics that look at managing your stress & lifestyle as […]