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An average female will bleed each month starting from about 13 years old up until her late 40s /early 50s. (not taking into account pregnancies). That’s a lot of blood loss!! The colour of this blood can be an indicator of fertility and health status of a women. Therefore, it is important to know what…
Help with Morning Sickness from the team at ben&biao. 50 -90% of women suffer from nausea during their pregnancy, with the nausea and vomiting usually starting within the 6-7th week, and generally subsiding by week 12-14. Can beans help with morning sickness? Apparently so! A study by Taylor et al has shown that molybdenum appears…
A recent meta-analysis looking at 14 trials involving 1030 women again showed that acupuncture and Chinese herbs can alleviate the symptoms that come with perimenopause and menopause. The study in 2020 reaffirmed that while periods may cease, it doesn’t have to be a time of pain, discomfort, hot sweats, mood swings and insomnia. What is…
When I started my Chinese medicine training in 2000, I had already been working for 14 years in finance. I was 30, well travelled and I worked and played hard. While none of my female work colleagues were ‘ready’ to have kids most of my school friends had either started or literally finished their baby making. My…
Epigenetics and Preconception Nutrition You may already know that good nutrition is really important during the preconception period for creating healthy eggs and sperm. You may also know that good nutrition is important for the health of your growing baby. But did you know that the food you eat prior to and during pregnancy influences…
Want to know a little bit more about whether Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with fallopian obstruction? In a study from 2014 researchers looked at the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs for clearing or minimizing obstructions in the fallopian tubes of women. 200 women with fallopian tube-related infertility were divided randomly into two groups:…
Urinary incontinence /leaking or weak bladder, or a lack of bladder control is not something people shout about yet it’s actually one of our major health concerns. It can prevent women from exercise, cause issues in their sex lives and can if unchecked, lead to discomfort and pelvic pain Diastalis Recti Abdominis is a major…
This is the second part in our acne series blogs. Part 1: ‘Hormones and Acne’ can be read ‘here’ In our first blog we wrote about the role of hormones in acne. Another major contributor to acne is inflammation. Inflammation is part of our body’s defence system. It is our body’s protective response to something…
March is Endometriosis awareness month. As subscribers to many endo facebook/group chat/ dedicated web pages on endometriosis we were bombarded with yet more self help info. Most of it is the same information; what are the ‘in supplements’, ‘what to do when surgery doesn’t change anything’, ‘what foods are good and what foods are bad’…
This month we have been inundated with shoulder and neck problems. So we thought it would be a good time to do a blog and video (yes we’ve gone live!) on this. According to population surveys shoulder pain effects 18-26% of adults at any point in time. That’s approximately 1 in 5 people reading this!…