Have you noticed the meteoric rise in allergies, inflammatory diseases and other signs of poor immunity in the past few decades? Our immune systems are designed to protect us from environmental insults and harmful pathogens. But, when it is confused, it can attack itself, giving rise to autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and [...]
Have you noticed increased shedding on your hairbrush or floor lately? It may be more pronounced when you’re showering or just a subtle change when you part or do your hair. Alopecia is the partial (hair thinning) or complete (baldness) absence of hair from anywhere on the body where it normally grows; the condition can [...]
As February is Heart Health Month, we thought it would be appropriate to go beyond focusing only on the physical heart, and to also include the “heart-mind” connection. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the heart system refers to both the physiological pump that moves blood around our body and also the mental/emotional centre. This concept [...]
