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!...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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… (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...
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 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...
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...
This post originally appeared on the blog of a local Sunshine Coast IVF clinic, Fertility Solutions. See the original post here. Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine have received a lot of press in recent years, as they have been shown to significantly improve...
These bliss balls might just be some of my favourite yet (I mean, look at that colour! You can see the lemon zest!). They are fresh, cool, sweet, tangy and a little spicy thanks to the ginger. Perfect on a hot summer’s day, and oh so good for you! Chinese...
Our menstrual cycle represents a very physical expression of female reproductive health – love it or loathe it, the cycle is here to stay. This post was originally written for and published on The Natural Beauty Expert. See the original post here. Traditional...
This post is part 2 of our Women’s Health Week 2017 series. Menopause… a time that is either celebrated or dreaded, depending on the woman. It signifies a lot of different things for different women – what may be a relieving final end to an annoying...
When Cramps Strike: Period Pain This post about period pain is part of our Women’s Health Week 2017 series. Have you ever suffered period pain (or dysmenorrhoea, as we often call it)? The most likely answer to that question is a big YES. It’s estimated...
Did you over-indulge yesterday? Valentines Celebrations so easily involve decadent, rich meals out followed by equally heavy desserts, and while indulging in these at special occasions is harmless, the day after our bodies can feel a little, well, heavy. Does...
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Wow, it’s a scorcher in Melbourne today! 37 degrees, sunny, and windy (the trifecta!). I know a lot of people who really hate hot weather – it makes them cranky and irritable, they get an unquenchable thirst, have trouble sleeping, and sometimes even get...
