by Michelle Hughes | Aug 30, 2023 | Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, pregnancy and Chinese Medicine, Women's Health
What is BBT Charting? BBT stands for Basal Body Temperature which is a persons at-rest temperature. Women can track their BBT by taking their temperature every morning after they wake from sleeping. This can be used as a tool to see when ovulation has occurred, after...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 14, 2023 | herbal medicine, TCM
Chinese Herbal Medicine I first learned about the power of Chinese herbs when I was a student and was not getting my menstrual cycle. I went to my Western medicine doctor who was not concerned at all with my year without periods after coming off the birth control...
by Michelle Hughes | Mar 16, 2022 | Women's Health
Endometriosis – The Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and is diagnosed by laparoscopy and is commonly found on the back of the uterus, on the Fallopian tubes, bowel,...
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 | Aug 8, 2018 | Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, Women"s health
Do You Know What Your Period Is Trying To Tell You? Did you know that when you come in for a treatment and assessment with your Chinese medicine practitioner they will probably ask you questions about your period? Questions you may never have had before, never...
