In this video, Marie discusses the effects of coffee & alcohol for TCM Liver Qi Energy stagnation (Liver Energy stagnation) with Perth Herbalist & Acupuncturist, Marie Hopkinson. Are there benefits …are there any benefits? Why do people with Qi stagnation have an affinity for these products? What effect does alcohol and coffee have on people […]
Testimonials
You won’t find testimonials on our website or social medial. Patient’s success stories, before and after photos of treatment results, and patients endorsing the success of acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine are not published by Metro Health. Why? They are not allowed by the regulatory body for all health professionals in Australia, AHPRA. Does this […]
Health Benefits of Ginger
Ginger is a very common herb used in Chinese Medicine, with heaps of health benefits. It’s no surprise when you see all the various ways it can be used. There are may uses in Naturopathic or western herbal medicine as well as Chinese medicine, for health problems. In Chinese Medicine, it’s one of those substances […]
Is there more to my back pain?
In my practice, I see a lot of back pain patients. Acupuncture is something well known to relieve pain, particularly for musculoskeletal pain related lower back pain.(1) Take for instance, lower back pain. Acupuncture, as part of Chinese medicine has its own understanding of the cause of back pain. Back pain can be caused by: 1) […]
Podcast: Does Acupuncture hurt?
Does Acupuncture Hurt? Marie discusses this common question: What is it like to have acupuncture? Will sticking needles into me be painful? This is a great question, and a very simple explanation of how acupuncture needles work will help you feel more at ease if it’s your first time to consider seeing an Acupuncturist. Answering […]
Sugar Free September – tips for success
Before I even heard of #sugarfreeseptember, 4 weeks ago I went sugar free as part of returning to the Paleo diet. Depending on your health concerns, weight loss needs you can cut out just refined sugar through to anything of the overly sweet nature including things like honey. Going sugar free can be tough in […]