Itchy Dog Syndrome It’s the time of year for itchy skin in dogs. This can be due to a number of things: • Allergies to food • Allergies to grasses • Allergies to Fleas or their treatment It could even be an underlying condition that is worsened by the increase in...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) It is so nice to see the Spring and sunshine after what feels like a long wet grey winter. This winter has certainly seen many people feeling down and a bit depressed. Many could well have been suffering from SAD. Seasonal Affective...
Swimming Dragon Qigong Perhaps more ancient then acupuncture, is a Qigong system of exercise called Yang Sheng (Yang Sheng = to feed the body). These exercises are considered “internal” because they act not only on muscles, tendons and sinews, but also on the Qi flow...
Lymphoedema and Skin Care What Is The Lymphatic System? As blood circulates around the body, fluid leaks out from tiny arterial capillaries known as arterioles. This fluid provides nutrients and oxygen to cells in the tissues. Most of the fluid returns to the blood...
It’s Time To Look After YOU What are we Doing Wrong ur dominant western diet consists of pro-inflammatory foods and drinks that are high in trans-fats, sugars and refined carbohydrates. This low-quality nutrition causes our bodies to become acid, creating an...
To Vaccinate or Not? A contentious and controversial issue when discussing the vaccination of children – not quite as divisive as the Springbok Tour in the 80’s but quietly rating fairly high I’m not going to discuss the vaccination of children but I am going to raise...
