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Welcome to our Chinese Medicine blog!
At Bloom Chinese Medicine, we firmly believe in sharing our knowledge of health, Chinese medicine and its teachings and wisdom, to help others. Here you’ll find plenty of good stuff – acupressure tips and techniques, our favourite recipes, and other natural health and Chinese medicine information and resources. Is there something you want to see in particular? Please feel free to get in touch! We love hearing from you guys.
Essential Nutrients: Zinc
Do you have enough zinc? With zinc deficiency being one of the most common mineral deficiencies, the answer might be... maybe not. Considering it's involvement in over 300 processes in the body, zinc is an important mineral to have! Zinc is found most abundantly in...
Xenoestrogens: Why should you avoid them?
If you've ever done any research into hormonal health and wellbeing, there's a fair chance you've come across the word xenoestrogens… but what ARE they?! Put simply, the word xeno derives from the Greek word ξένο, meaning “foreign”. So xenoestrogen literally means...
Sperm Health: The Other Side of the Equation
Let's talk about sperm, shall we? When it comes to fertility, we tend to focus a lot on eggs and follicles, and not a whole lot on sperm. Last I heard, the making babies game required both the egg and the sperm. Thankfully here at Bloom Chinese Medicine, both Dr Grace...
Dysmenorrhoea (Period Pain)
Dysmennorhoea (aka period pain) is a common condition that affects women of reproductive age who are menstruating. While the condition is common, it is NOT normal to experience writhing pain around the time of your period. Unfortunately, due to the large number of...
Is Acupuncture Still Covered by Private Health Insurance?
Private Health Fund Reforms 2019 What’s the deal with private health fund changes? Does it affect my favourite therapies? So you may have heard that there have been some recent changes to the private health insurance legislation. This is true, as at April 1,...
Autumn Barley Stew
Wow, Summer passed us by quickly! The days have shortened, early mornings are darker, and the temperature has finally cooled down a bit. In Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the element of Metal. The metal element encompasses the Lungs and Large intestine, and the immune...
Morning Sickness Acupuncture
Morning sickness... (or in some cases ALL freaking day sickness!) Morning sickness typically presents in the first trimester of pregnancy (Up to week 13). While the name suggests its occurrence only happens in the morning, this is far from the truth for a lot of...
Acupuncture for Endometriosis: Research
We will be updating this page, from time to time, with research on Acupuncture for Endometriosis. The role of treatment timing and mode of stimulation in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with acupuncture: An exploratory randomised controlled trial (July 2017). A...
Endometriosis Acupuncture Maroochydore
Endometriosis is something we see a LOT in the clinic, and no wonder, with 10-15% of women in their reproductive years suffering with the disease. It’s not easy to diagnose either, and there is often a 7-10 year delay in diagnosis. So what is it about endometriosis...
Acupressure for Stress Relief
Yesterday, I gave a workshop to the lovely ladies at the Maroochydore Red Cross Blood Donor Service and it’s prompted me to share some of that information here. The topic of the workshop was a big one: Stress, Anxiety, and how acupressure can help. What is...
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Bloom Chinese Medicine is an integrative Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic committed to providing the best outcomes for our patients, and empowering them along their journey to optimal fertility and wellness. Centrally located in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, we have visitors from local suburbs and all over Queensland. Proudly servicing Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland, Buderim, Buddina, Kawana, Minyama, Parrearra, Warana, Birtinya, Bokarina, Wurtulla, Little Mountain, Caloundra, Aroona, Bells Creek, Meridian Plains, Palmview, Sippy Downs, Mountain Creek, Kuluin, Kunda Park, Diddillibah, Twin Waters, Pacific Paradise, Mudjimba, Marcoola, Bli Bli, Coolum, Yaroomba, Yandina, Ninderry, Valdora, Peregian Springs, Peregian Beach, Doonan, Noosaville, Noosa, Noosaville, Tewantin, Doonan, and Nambour.