Natural Medicine Week celebrating Natural Therapies.


This week is Natural Medicine Week! 23-29th May Celebrates all that is Natural Therapies & Complementary Medicine.

Hosted by The Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), who advocates for practitioners of the following modalities, including Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Through all of that covid happenings, ATMS was constantly in contact with Government about health regulations, informing members about their ability to work and practice safely and following public health order guidelines. Without ATMS, and other associations supporting Natural medicine, where would we be?

Modalities included under the umbrella of Natural or Complementary Medicine include:

This week, ATMS and Natural Medicine Week are offering FREE online events, seminars, clinic open days and more. Head to naturalmedicineweek.com.au to find out more.

Celebrate with Food and Healthy Cooking

I've been mentioning in my social media about some fabulous recipes Nutritionists have been posting including:

Hormone Loving Smoothies - fresh and clean eating!

High Protein, Gluten-free, Vegan Banana and Blueberry Muffins - when the dietary requirements need to be met in a crowd

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Slice - PB and chocolate, need I say more?

Potato and Broccoli Stalk Tortilla - great for low waste, using ALL the Broccoli goodness!

Best ever Banana Bread - another for low waste, use up those extra ripe Bananas!

Superfood Tabouli - nutrient dense and colourful!

 

Hop online for a FREE event during Natural Medicine Week

Virtual Supermarket Tour: Reading Food Labels & Healthy Choices

Skin Talk with a Naturopath - Sallie Roberts

Managing Anxiety in teens and tweens

More events to choose from here: naturalmedicineweek.com.au/whats-on/online-events/

 

Or even book an appointment!

When was the last time you came in for a body tune-up with Acupuncture? Use Natural Medicine Week as a reason to get your health and wellness back on track.

Remember, I can work to support several health issues with you at once, including:

  • Insomnia
  • Stress, tension, Depression and Anxiety
  • Women's Health - Period pain, cycle irregularity, Peri-menopause
  • Low energy levels and fatigue
  • Headaches and Migraines
  • Pain management
  • Bloating and Indigestion
  • Pregnancy support

You can book online here, or message me via Facebook.

Stay in touch via FB to see more updates from the celebrations and Happy Natural Medicine Week!

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