Restoring Harmony: Can Acupuncture help Gut Issues? Gut issues like bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, and nausea can significantly impact one's quality of life. While conventional treatments are available, many individuals wonder if adjunct therapies like acupuncture, help gut issues. In this blog post, we'll explore the potential benefits of acupuncture in addressing these […]

With the global pandemic of Covid 19 or Coronavirus, Chinese Hospitals are seeing many patients not only display upper respiratory symptoms of sore throat, fever and cough, but also digestive symptoms. CBS News: Almost half of Coronavirus patients have digestive symptoms, study finds. Traditional Chinese Medicine talks about "keeping your middle warm". This dates back […]

Recently I caught up with a client that I hadn’t seen since last year and he said to me in absolute amazement and beaming pride “my sugar cravings are completely gone – I never thought that would happen.”   As a Functional Nutritionist I would love to just say to everyone – “when you take […]

Does Acupuncture hurt? This is probably the most common question when it comes to Acupuncture. People have amazing imaginations in conjuring up all kinds of imagery when imagining what Acupuncture is really like. In this blogpost, we take a look at ways in which the practitioner can make Acupuncture a relaxing and comfortable experience for you.

By Katika Funnell - Acupuncturist

The Facts :
•    Various studies show that women experience constipation more than men.
•    Rates as high as two thirds of women were said to experience constipation from a survey conducted by Gut Foundation on 1,300 women.
•    1 in 3 people are too embarrassed to discuss constipation with their friends or family.
•    1 in 5 people say constipation stops them from exercising or engaging in social activities.
•    Research shows there are misconceptions about Constipation and the use of Laxatives to treat it.

HOW ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE HERBS CAN HELP RELIEVE MIGRAINES Migraines are sometimes unresponsive to medication. People are now looking for other methods to relieve migraine pain for fear of taking medications for long periods of time and its side effects. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers an easy alternative with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture having no […]