Geelong Chinese Medicine Clinic blog
Warm your centre this Winter: understanding stomach fire and yang deficiency in Chinese medicine
As winter deepens and the air grows colder, you may notice subtle (or not so subtle) changes in how your body feels. Perhaps your hands and feet are always cold. Maybe your appetite isn’t quite right. You might feel foggy,... Read more
Postnatal care
In the previous blog, we provided some pre-conception advice. Today, we would like to talk about postnatal care. In China, the postnatal care that involves dietary rules for 30 days after childbirth is called “Zuo Yue Zi” (sitting the... Read more
How do we put on weight? -Chinese medicine perspective
It is commonly known that weight gain occurs when there’s an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. But how do we see weight gain in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? There are four main reasons to gain weight from the TCM... Read more
Mediterranean diet and health
Advice on food, what is good for us and what is bad for us, seems to change all the time. One minute we are told red wine is good; and the next any alcohol is bad for us. One minute... Read more
Mid-life wellbeing
I attended a seminar last week about mid-life wellbeing. The middle-age individuals are those between 45 to 65 years old. Mid-life is the phase when one faces physical, mental and societal challenges. The top health issues during this phase are... Read more
We are what we eat
Healthy eating is very important. The types of nutrients in the food we consume determine the composition of every single cell in our body. On average, an adult loses roughly 300 million cells every day and we are replacing... Read more
Life and food in summer
Summer is here, and will be here for a while. In Geelong, summer can be hot, humid, and the temperature also changes dramatically, varying from 42 degree to 20 degree within one day. When hot, naturally people want to take... Read more
Healthy eating tips from Chinese medicine
The views on healthy food change all the time, usually depending on the latest research findings. In Chinese medicine, the concept of healthy eating has never changed. Choosing from seasonal and unprocessed food with various colours and flavours to match... Read more