Korean Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew) Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개) is a beloved Korean stew made with kimchi, tofu, and pork. It's a hearty dish that combines savoury, spicy, and sour flavours, making it perfect for warming up during cold winter days. Here’s a highly rated version of this classic recipe: Ingredients: 2 cups aged kimchi, chopped […]

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 […]

What is Damp? How do we see dampness present in our external environment? Things that are waterlogged, moist, musty, dank, soggy. It may even have a specific smell of stagnant water. Traditional Chinese Medicine has language around how certain symptoms present in people.  Historically, master practitioners were constantly observing nature and looking for similar patterns […]

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 […]

Don't we all get a little self-conscious after the Christmas Feasting? Like when we're at the beach... or those shorts don't fit us like they used to? Forget Michelle Bridges strutting her stuff in her post-baby body with Commando Steve at her side - ho hum. Think about what is realistic & supportive of YOUR self-image […]

By Katika Funnell - Acupuncturist Despite Doctors of Medicine discouraging the use of any supplements, herbs or complementary medicine (CAM) in regards to Cancer, you do have a choice. I'm not advocating using one OR the other, but using the best of BOTH worlds. My inspiration for this article is a recent seminar by Professor […]