WHY FOLATE? Folate works like Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C to help the body break down, use and make new proteins. It helps to form red blood cells and to produce DNA. It is a B Vitamin and is water-soluble and not stored in the fat tissues of the body. Leftover amounts of Folate leaveContinue reading “Optimal Folate: Folic Acid vs. Folinic Acid”
Category Archives: Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Insomnia In Children: Traditional Chinese Medicine
This information is taken from British paediatric Acupuncturists Julian Scott & Teresa Barlow in Acupuncture In The Treatment Of Children (3rd Ed.). Sleep & Children Insomnia and screaming at night is a common problem in children and parents frequently bring their kids to the clinic for. The authors have found the acupuncture is extremely effectiveContinue reading “Insomnia In Children: Traditional Chinese Medicine”
Holistic Sleep
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, at night when the blood of the body is healthy and the body is tired, the blood goes into the heart and covers the Shen (spirit) and allows you to have deep, good quality sleep. There are a number of factors that interrupt sleep: Spleen cold/digestive deficiency: excess cold in theContinue reading “Holistic Sleep”
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