At AcuNatural Health in Brisbane, we see many women who have tried everything to reduce their period pain. They have seen their GP, tried the oral contraceptive pill, seen nutritionists and tried everything at home to reduce their pain and symptoms… But still the pain affects their social, work or educational commitments each month. [...]
Did you know Acupuncture can help with irregular periods? At our Acupuncture Clinic in Brisbane, we regularly treat women with irregular periods who are seeking help to regulate their cycle. Many women have heard of friends or family who have used acupuncture for fertility. The first step to improving fertility with Chinese medicine is to [...]
What's menopause? Menopause is a natural stage of a woman's life; it is when ovulation and menstruation stop and fertility ends. Technically, menopause is when a woman hasn't had a period for 12 months. Peri-menopause refers to the years before menopause when the menstrual cycle can be irregular. Menopause occurs naturally at around 51 [...]
Did you know acupuncture and Chinese medicine can improve male fertility? Male infertility is very common, it accounts for up to 50% of infertile couples and affects 7% of men (Lotti & Maggi, 2015). Known causes of male infertility include low sperm counts, sperm abnormalities and poor sperm motility. However, 70% of all cases of [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a well-known condition that affects the arm and hand. Yet Cubital Tunnel Syndrome which similarly affects the arm and hand is much lesser known. Sometimes Carpal Tunnel is used as an umbrella term and can refer to Cubital Tunnel as well. But they are two separate conditions. As their [...]
Acupuncture for endometriosis and infertility: How Endometriosis Affects Fertility and Pregnancy So far in our endometriosis series, I we’ve have talked about endometriosis and its symptoms as well as the effects endometriosis has on the menstrual cycle. Did you know that amongst its many effective applications, acupuncture is used for endometriosis and infertility? In [...]
Endometriosis links with periods in most minds. That’s because its symptoms heighten during that time of women’s cycles. Yet endometriosis affects our hormone patterns and therefore impacts our entire cycle. What happens during our periods has a ricochet effect on the rest of our cycle. When not addressed the issues build up until [...]
This time of year we see a lot of people with sinus related issues. Recently we had a woman come to see us with chronic sinusitis. She had all the symptoms: facial pain and pressure around her nose, eyes and cheeks. Jaw pain, ear pain, headaches, slight swelling and a cough caused by [...]
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are great options for treating Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), especially recurrent ones. Besides positive results in clinical studies, acupuncture and TCM can provide relief for those feeling they are running out of options for their recurrent UTIs. ABCs of UTIs Women are more likely [...]
Thankfully, it is becoming better known that 1 in 10 women globally have endometriosis. But of these women 3 in 4 experience endometriosis pain and many do not know that they can do something about it other than resort to surgery. Or that they can seek out treatment without having a confirmed diagnosis. [...]
