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Dr Alexandra
- Feb 23
Low iron? Here's what to do...
Iron is important for many functions in the body including thyroid function, liver detoxification, mood, immune function and energy. If...
Dr Alexandra
- Dec 31, 2022
What can acupuncture help people with?
Acupuncture is so holistic that it focuses on how the body is functioning rather than the disease a person has been diagnosed with. In...
Dr Alexandra
- Dec 20, 2022
Depression- a TCM perspective.
Depression is a common mental health condition, with an estimated 1 in 6 Australians experiencing it in their lifetime. It is more than...
Dr Alexandra
- Dec 12, 2022
Bloated? Here's what you can do...
From a Chinese medicine perspective, bloating can be due to stagnation of Liver Qi. This means that the Liver is not functioning as it...
Dr Alexandra
- Nov 29, 2022
Eczema and Chinese medicine
Living with a chronic skin condition is exhausting. The irritability and restlessness that arises from being itchy. The lack of sleep due...
Dr Alexandra
- Nov 29, 2022
Menopause and Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, as women approach menopause: 💧the Kidney Qi declines and results in the cycles becoming irregular-absent. There may...
Dr Alexandra
- Nov 29, 2022
Ross River Virus (RRV)
With all the floods recently in Australia, I thought it would be a good time to talk a bit about ‘Ross River Fever’. Ross river is a...
Dr Alexandra
- Oct 19, 2022
Acne and Chinese Medicine
Acne is something I am passionate about helping people with, because I know first hand what it is like to not feel confident in your...
Dr Alexandra
- Sep 4, 2022
Endometriosis & Acupuncture
Endometriosis is a prevalent gynaecological condition affecting women of reproductive age. From a Western medical perspective,...
Dr Alexandra
- Aug 10, 2022
Acupuncture for weight management
Weight loss can be challenging and is not as simple as self control. If someone has been overweight for quite a while, there will be...
Dr Alexandra
- Jun 15, 2022
Anxiety in Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, anxiety is often talked about being a Heart imbalance. But like everything, there is usually always more to it. I...