In Chinese Medicine we are not so interested in labelling diseases or conditions. What we aim to do is understand a person’s physiological state, how they got there, where they are stuck and how they can move forward to improve their health. Being post birth is a vulnerable time ripe for deficiencies and complex emotions. […]
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My name is Luke Paten and I am one of two Acupuncturists here at Embrace Life. A lot of patients come in with digestive challenges either as a primary or secondary reason for seeking treatment. Acupuncture helps balance the organ function of the body and can move on stress and other toxins that inhibit digestion. […]
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Eczema (or atopic dermatitis) represents a chronic, relapsing, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that poses significant therapeutic challenges and has no known cure. It primarily involves the epidermis and includes atopic, contact, stasis, seborrheic, nummular, dyshidrotic, generalized, or localized scratch dermatitis. Eczema affects 2 to 7% of the population and has a prevalence exceeding 10% of […]
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As the weather turns colder and we notice the people around us are sneezing and coughing we often instinctively move away or protector ourselves by covering our own mouth and nose. Imagine what it must be like for a baby in a pram? Have you ever noticed a newborn baby in a shopping centre? What […]
Read MoreMost people do not think of acupuncture when they’re seeking health treatment for their kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, it can be a remarkable way to alter the course of a single illness, a chronic condition, and even a child’s life. Instead of masking symptoms or waiting for them to […]
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