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In terms of volume, most children don’t eat a great deal. It is therefore important that the foods that they do eat are nutrient dense to ensure they are getting all that their developing brains and bodies need.
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Year of the Dragon
Welcome to 2012!
Very soon we will be entering the Year of the Dragon, and the arrival of it is more than welcome. The good luck it will bring is timely and needed by us all. In Chinese Astrology, the Dragon is the major symbol of good fortune and is accorded the honour of being the guardian anf the sky. The Dragon also brings the Four Blessings of wealth, virtue, harmony and longevity.
The Dragon reminds us that we all have dreams and that the time to pursue them is NOW. Make a change to your wellbeing or you life and act on your dream! The Dragon Year gives you the best chance to make it a reality.
The fact that 2012 is a Water year is extremely important and demands consideration. That’s because Water nourishes the Dragon’s fixed element, Wood, giving this Dragon a big advantage over the rest of the breed when it comes to bringing good luck. The same holds true for accomplishment.
There is an even greater reason to rejoice. Ever since 1996 the year element has been in a destructive relationship with the fixed element of the animal sign. That is the longest unfavorable period in the 60 year cycle of Chinese Astrology, and that means a scarcity of good luck. The year 2012 is thus blessed not only by the lucky Dragon but also the end of that destructive cycle.
Furthermore, under the influence of the Dragon it is a yang year. Yang Water is like a flowing river rather than a stagnant lake. Things will move, ideas flow, creativity abound, economies boom and love will blossom in this environnment.We hope you get off to a flying start!
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available for 60min treatments of your choice to the value of $100 and redeemable with any of our practitioners.
Professionally designed, printed and packaged in a red envelope our Gift Certificates are the perfect way to show someone you care.
Gift Certificates can be ordered over the phone or via email and posted to you or the recipient or you can collect one directly form our clinic.
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Herbal Medicine More Effective Than Drug Therapy for Infertility
In an Australian Government-funded study, Ried and Stuart of Adelaide University reviewed 8 RCT's and 22 smaller studies involving a total of 1851 women with poor fertility. Meta-analysis of studies involving over 1000 women found roughly double the likelihood of achieving pregnancy with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) than with western drug therapy. Over a 4 month period pregnancy rates were 60% for CHM verses 32% for drug treatment 9n=1005, odds ratio = 3.5, 95% confidence interval 2.3-5-2, p < 0.0001).
Other studies, involving over 600 women, compared CHM with IVF and revealed a mean pregnancy rate for CHM of 50% compared with 30% for IVF. The Adelaide study also provided evidence indicating that herbal treatment tailored to the specific traditional diagnosis of what was wrong with each individual's reproductive health was a key factor in successful treatment.
The authors write: "Our meta-analyses suggest Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine to be more effective in the treatment of female infertility achieving on average a 60% pregnancy rate over 4 months compared with 30% achieved with standard western drug treatment, or IVF over 12 months."
It will be interesting to see if these findings provoke the usual backlash from the powerful medi-business lobby who, according to past form, will wheel out an "expert" to rubbish the findings and suggest that CHM treatment is unproven and dangerous.
Efficacy of Traditional CHM in the Management of Female Infertility: A Systematic Review.
K Ried, K Stuart
Complementary Therapies in Medicine Vol 19 issue 6 Dec. 2011
Children's Health
Children’s health problems can leave even the most optimistic parent with a nagging sense of worry. Luckily, natural health practitioners can get to the root of the problem and provide a lasting cure.
We find that parents are often amazed at the effectiveness of natural health care at treating common children's ailments, including upper respiratory infections, ear and sinus infections, ADD/ADHD, eczema and asthma. While it’s not always easy to change a child’s “lifestyle,” natural health practitioners can help guide you and your child through gradual changes.
Annual wellness evaluations are an important component of preventative health. Paediatric wellness evaluations include a comprehensive assessment of body systems, physical observation and personalised preventative screening program to evaluate your child's current physical health and growth. Make an appointment.
Most often, paediatric health problems can be treated with natural medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
Learn more about how you and your children can benefit from a natural approach.
You can also contact Jaime Wilcox on 1800 089 770
Paediatric Wellness Care
Natural health care for children is an ideal way to educate parents and young children on the benefits of staying healthy though good nutrition, exercise and taking care of their bodies as they grow. At Art of Health, children are offered both preventative care and immediate care for acute and chronic conditions.
Immediate care includes evaluation and treatment of:
- Fever, Colds & Flu
- Rashes
- Earaches
- Cough
- Allergies
- Eczema
- Asthma
- ADD/ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Behavior disorders
- Sleep disorders
- And many other conditions!
Learn more about natural health for children and schedule an appointment today.
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The full length program consists of live footage from a one day workshop in 2008 and is captured on two DVDs.
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White Tea Fights Obesity
Thursday, September 03, 2009 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
Regular consumption of white tea might help prevent obesity and encourage weight loss, according to a study conducted by researchers from the German health food company Beiersdorf AG and published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism.
"In the industrialized countries, the rising incidence of obesity-associated disorders including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes constitutes a growing problem," said Beiersdorf nutritionist Marc Winnefeld. "We've shown that white tea may be an ideal natural source of slimming substances."
Made from the same plant as other true teas such as green, black or oolong tea, white tea is brewed from undamaged leaves that have been only lightly steamed, rather than being fermented or allowed to wilt or bruise. It is typically made with the youngest leaves of the plant and may also contain unopened tea buds, which are covered with a downy white hair that gives the tea variety its name.
Researchers exposed laboratory-grown human fat cells (adipocytes) to an extract of white tea. They found that exposure to the tea extract led a decrease in activity among the genes associated with new adipocyte formation, "while also prompting existing adipocytes to break down the fat they contain."
Scientists believe that because it is the least processed variety of tea, white tea contains the highest levels of health-promoting phytochemicals. The Beiersdorf researchers believe that methylxanthines and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) contributed to the effects seen in the current study.
The earliest evidence of white tea consumption dates to the Ming Dynasty, between 1366 and 1644 CE. It is now more popular in Western countries than in China. To prevent it from becoming bitter, white tea should not be brewed at any temperature higher than 180 degrees Fahrenheit (80C). The ideal tea to water ratio, according to experts, is 1.5 teaspoons per 200 milliliters (6.7 fluid ounces).
Previous research has linked white tea to lower blood pressure, increased bone strength and a reduced risk of cancer.
Sources for this story include: www.telegraph.co.uk.
Refer a Friend
As clients of Jaime Wilcox, we would like to recognise your great results even more by giving you a 50% discount off your next treatment simply by referring a friend to either practitioner so that they can start their own path to restoration.
Each new person you refer earns you 50% off! It couldn’t be easier. Your friends just need to let us know that you referred them.
The following consultations are available:
- Oriental health & medicine
- Acupuncture & moxibustion
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Complementary medicine
- Food as Medicine / Oriental nutritional medicine
- Oriental psychology
- Facial rejuvenation acupuncture
- Paediatric treatments / Shoni Shin
- Life strategies & coaching
Warm wishes,
Jaime