What is inflammation? Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognises anything that is foreign—such as an invading microbe, plant pollen, or chemical. This often triggers a process called inflammation that, in this situation, protect your health.

However, sometimes inflammation persists, day in and day out, even when you are not threatened by a foreign invader. That's when inflammation becomes a chronic problem. Many major diseases that plague us—including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer's—have been linked to chronic inflammation.

One of the most powerful tools to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store. Many studies, including one recent one by Harvard University, have shown that components of foods or beverages have anti-inflammatory effects. But what are these foods?

Diet and NutritionYin StudioJuly 14, 2020Mediterranean Diet, Non-Inflammatory Foods, Diet

Feng Shui for Good Energy

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice of trying to create balance with the natural world in our interior spaces. It uses energy forces to create harmony between an individual and their environment. Lately it has gone very mainstream with Gwyneth Paltrow and Marie Kondo among its enthusiasts. To the uninitiated, Feng Shui can feel a little esoteric, but if you take the time to dig into the philosophy behind it, you'll find that it's not only based on simple common-sense practices that make our homes healthier and more organised, but it also reveals how connected we are to our homes—and in turn, how they can affect our mood and well-being.

WellbeingYin StudioJuly 5, 2020Feng Shui, Energy

How Exactly Does Acupuncture Help Fertility?

For thousands of years Chinese Medicine has been used to enhance fertility, improve sexual health, balance hormones, and regulate the menstrual cycle. But exactly does it work?

Fertility, Womens HealthYin StudioJune 21, 2020Fertility, IVF Fertility, women's health, Infertility, Gynaecology

What Are The Three Basic Core Principles for Good Health?

Follow these three steps, and you’ll find an ever-increasing sense of vitality, inspiration, and creativity. These are the keys to living a full, healthy, vibrant life and overcoming any situation of dis-ease

General Health, WellbeingYin StudioJune 4, 2020Three Core Principles, Good Health, Wellbeing

Could What You're Eating Affect Your Sleep?

Data shows that eating less fibre, more saturated fat and more sugar throughout the day is linked with lighter, less restorative sleep. In one study, researchers tracked diet and sleep for a group of healthy adults over the course of five nights and found that indeed, food choices during the day did affect sleep. So what can you do to sleep more soundly?

Acupuncture, Diet and Nutrition, WellbeingYin StudioMay 30, 2020insomnia, sleep, anxiety, fatigue

How Do You Know If Your Period is 'Normal'?

Mention to a friend that your unbearable period pain and it’s not unusual to be met with a response like ‘me too’ or ‘I have some painkillers if you need them’.

If you were experiencing multiple days of pain in any other part of your body - your abdomen, your leg or head - you would be promptly seeking help to get to the bottom of it.

Period pain, on the other hand, tends to be brushed aside with a dose of over-the-counter pain medication, a hot water bottle or a prescription for an oral contraceptive pill.

While acupuncture may not be for everyone, it is an often-unexplored pathway to a healthier menstrual cycle and body. It is important to be educated about alternative options to conventional medical approaches to women’s health.

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