by Michelle Hughes | Mar 2, 2022 | Acupuncture
Sports Acupuncture Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years for treating injury. Now sports acupuncture has been gaining popularity with many Olympians swearing by it. Sports acupuncture can help with acute injuries caused by workouts, strengthen your...
by Michelle Hughes | Mar 2, 2022 | Traditional Chinese Medicine
Spring Means It’s Time To Love Your Liver! Traditional Chinese medicine is based on five elements. Each element corresponds with certain seasons, environments, tastes, tissues, and organs. In Chinese medicine, Spring is associated with the wood element...
by Michelle Hughes | Feb 4, 2022 | Chinese food therapy, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Winter Bone Broth Soup To Help Digestion and Boost Immunity This delicious bone broth soup features ginger, leek, and mushrooms. Start with chicken or beef bone broth as a base as this is the most flavourful broths with these vegetables and gently cook some garlic,...
by Michelle Hughes | Jan 19, 2022 | Chinese digestive health, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Feeling Tired and Sluggish? Reset Your Body With These Simple Steps! In traditional Chinese medicine we look at your overall health, meaning that your diet and lifestyle play a huge part in how you feel. Even a month after the holidays it’s normal for our...
by Michelle Hughes | Mar 31, 2020 | pregnancy and Chinese Medicine, TCM
Acupressure Points for Labour Induction As you approach or even go past your due date it often puts even more stress on the family and you the mom to be. While it is often considered normal to go into labour 1 to 2 weeks past your due date, midwives and doctors...
by Michelle Hughes | Feb 26, 2020 | Chinese digestive health, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women"s health
My Favourite Kale Chip Recipe For this recipe you will need: 1/2 cup almond butter 1/4 cup warm water 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon white miso 1 tablespoon...
by Michelle Hughes | Feb 20, 2020 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, herbal medicine, Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women"s health
Is Your Period Normal? Did you know that your menstrual cycle is a reflection of your overall health? In Chinese medicine we believe that women’s bodies were meant to menstruate – the period should come and go with very little discomfort, as it is a...
by Michelle Hughes | Jun 19, 2019 | TCM, tongue diagnosis
Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis Show Me Your Tongue! Did you know that your tongue is giving very important clues about your overall health? In fact, I can find out almost everything I need to know regarding your health just from looking at your tongue!! Chinese...
by Michelle Hughes | Jun 19, 2019 | TCM
Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine Your tongue is giving you all sorts of information about your health if you know what to look for! In Traditional Chinese Medicine the tongue is a very important tool, giving clues to your underlying health. Your tongue is telling...
by Michelle Hughes | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
How this is influencing your hormonal health, your period and your fertility! Chinese medicine has been treating reproductive health for thousands of years using a classification and diagnosis system that looks not only at the menstrual cycle but overall health to...