The Western diet has changed a lot in the last 20 to 50 years, not only with the choices we make about what to eat, but how the food is grown and manufactured. Increasingly our soils are being depleted of essential minerals and our food is heavily processed which robs it even more. The animals [...]
By Pip Atherstone Reid Use Quality Ingredients: Eating fresh Vegetables and Meats regularly are important. Locally grown, seasonal organic foods are the best. Find fresh foods at your local farmers market or order in a box of vegetables from your local market. Eat regularly: Irregular, erratic mealtimes and skipping meals disrupts digestion. Eat lightly: Overeating [...]
Written by Acupuncture Therapist Renee Knott Anyone who has received acupuncture will know that fine needles are carefully inserted into specific places called acupuncture points along a meridian or “energy channel”. But what exactly is a meridian or “energy channel”? A meridian is a pathway or channel through which the “qi” or vital energy flows [...]