Pain, soreness and numbness of muscles, tendons or joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives. Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management and injury recovery. For recreational or competitive runners, injuries can be a fact of life. The injuries are usually due to overuse, overtraining, or a biomechanical flaw in structure or motion. In the quest for ultimate performance, one can quickly cross the very fine line between peak fitness and injury.

The human liver is a miraculous organ responsible for so many things. Namely, overall detoxification, producing digestive enzymes, changing glucose to glycogen, producing urea, filtering harmful substances from the blood (like alcohol), maintaining healthy blood glucose levels, cleaning the blood, relaxing our muscles, and detoxifying old hormones.

Make the family favourite, shake n bake, in a healthy way your kids will LOVE! Quinoa will be the base of our recipe. This superfood is rich in so many fantastic nutrients, specifically protein, fibre and B vitamins + a ton of micronutrients.

Are you experiencing shoulder pain? Pain, soreness and/or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives. Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management. Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) is a condition characterized by a loss of motion in the shoulder joint.

Pain, soreness and/or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints will affect practically everyone at some point in their lives.  Whether the pain is acute, chronic or recurrent, acupuncture may be helpful in pain management. Repetitive or overuse injuries, athletic injuries, motor vehicle accidents or work place accidents may cause pain, soreness or numbness due to obstruction of Qi and blood circulation in the channels of the body. 

Eating out in a restaurant when you are trying to manage a healthy diet can be a really challenging task. There are so many unanswered questions such as: How is the food prepared? Did they use butter, margarine or oil? Are the ingredients fresh and whole, or frozen or from a can. When it comes to eating out you absolutely must be proactive. You must ask questions around preparation and ingredients.

What the Chinese have known for 3000 years is that by manipulating the Qi in these meridians (whether by Acupuncture, Herbs etc) one can assist the body to return to balance from illness. Weak organs are strengthened, inflammation can be dispersed, muscle tightness can be softened, agitation is calmed, heat is cooled, cold is warmed, dryness is moistened, and dampness is drained.

Birds are beginning to chirp, trees and flowers are getting their new leaves and the days are getting longer.  These are the signs that spring is here to encourage you to break out and refresh yourself. Spring is most likely the best season for making the life changes necessary to lose weight, rather than in the dead cold of January; our usual weight-loss season.

These are amazing energizing and filling little bites that I just threw together with what I had at home. Generally, you can use pretty much whatever dried fruits and nuts you like. Try different combinations of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit to see what you can create!

Sleep helps our bodies repair, regenerate, and rest. We don’t really understand all the reasons why we need sleep, but we do know it’s necessary for survival and for our nervous systems to work properly. Have you ever had a bad night’s sleep and been left drowsy and unable to concentrate the next day? It also leads to impaired memory and physical performance, and severe sleep deprivation can lead to hallucinations and mood swings.

For well over 3000 years, the Chinese have practiced Yoga. They gained a lot of knowledge from India, and they used the information to enhance their own native practices of Tai Qi, Qi Gong, and Taoist Yoga. Each of these types of exercise has spiritual discipline and meditation techniques and are designed to increase longevity and open the meridian system, thereby preventing disease and treating the body as a whole.

Arthritis…. The Obstruction of Qi (Energy). Inflammation is a natural response of the body when tissue has been injured, irritated or damaged. Arthritis is an inflammatory process of one or more joints with the most common types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Spondyloarthropies and Gout.

'The Doctrine of Signatures' was astoundingly correct, it contends that every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function. This pattern acts as a signal or sign as to the benefit the food provides the eater.

Calcium is essential for all vital functions of the human body. It helps to build bones and teeth as well as functions in the continual repair and maintenance of bones and teeth. It also helps with all muscle action and heart activity. It calms the nerves and relaxes muscle spasms especially those in the legs. Calcium helps maintain a balance between sodium (Na), potassium (K) and Magnesium (Mg).

Ginger is an amazing herb that is loaded with antioxidants and minerals. Thought to improve digestion and relieve nausea, it is often used to ward off allergies, colds and the flu. It can also soothe a sore throat, loosen phlegm, expand the lungs and calm sneezing or sinus irritation. As an added benefit ginger can also improve blood circulation, preventing stroke, and act as prevention for cardiovascular disease. It may also aid in lowering cholesterol.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is divided into two parts… Summer and late Summer. Late summer is a time that occurs right at the end of Summer and just before Autumn solidly kicks in when there is often a hot spell followed by cooler evenings. This season is known as the Fifth Season and is often referred to in the West as the ‘Indian Summer’.

We all play golf a little off course sometimes. When we have a deplorable game, it is often due to our lives consequently being a little off course from daily stress, computer jobs, repetitive movements, poor sleep or lack of concentration. We are all looking for a method to help direct our swing and calm the nervous tension when we simply NEED to make the next shot!

This has been hands down one of my favourite summer salads this year. You can have it as a stand-alone, or with a bit of protein for a complete meal. I came up with it by accident to make a potato salad that did not have mayonnaise in it. Something with a yummy olive oil dressing, and to get my greens in. I had lots of herbs in my garden so decided to use those as the ‘Salad’ part. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

It can be very easy to cook paleo soups and stews in the wintertime as most people are alright with turning on their stoves, however it can be more of a head scratcher in the warmer seasons. You don’t always want to eat soups and stews in the summertime… well maybe sometimes, but those are typical winter foods, right? So what are your options for eating paleo in the summer?