by Ingrid Masi A patient of mine who had been on holidays recently stopped me in the street – “You know, that bladder treatment you gave me really worked!” While acupuncture is known for the excellent pain relief it can deliver, what people generally don’t know is that it is fantastic at strengthening and regulating … Continue reading
Acupuncture is an ancient method of treating the body and mind (yes actually they are not as separate as you might think….) by accessing well-defined energy points that are located along the 12 major channels. You can think of the channels like river systems and of the points as accessing the ground water through a … Continue reading
With winter just around the corner, now is the time to start stocking up the pantry with immune boosting foods. Be prepared early and reduce the risk of yourself or the family getting sick over winter. Immune boosting foods will also help to speed up recovery if illness does strike you down. Here are our … Continue reading
By Ingrid Masi (B Ec), (B.Hsc (Acupuncture), Dip RM Ingrid Masi is a registered acupuncturist and has been in practice since 2002. Working initially under the guidance of several practitioners, including Helen Gordon for three years, she has had a solid grounding in many areas and treats many conditions, including immune based conditions, pain management, … Continue reading
Book in for a 1 hour massage or kinesiology appointment, and follow it up with an hour session in our Hyperbaric chamber – but only pay the half hour rate for the chamber, a saving of $30! For more information on our hyperbaric chamber click here. 1 hour massage – $80 1 hour hyperbaric … Continue reading
A new year can bring new hope but it can also bring to light recent failures. What was it we promised ourselves with last year’s new year’s resolutions? Like many of us it may have been to lose those unwanted kilos that, no matter how many weight loss pills or short term miracle diets you … Continue reading
As you may have seen previously, we have been trialing the hyperbaric chamber in our clinic. Following the fantastic feedback we received from clients, we decided to purchase a chamber! Find out more information on the Hyperbaric Chamber and how it works. PRICING One Off Session – 30 min $55 – 90 min $85 – … Continue reading
OR: the elephant in the room. And no, that’s not code for the size of my butt which is reasonably average for a 44 year-old 5’2 woman who weighs 74 kgs. OK, technically that’s obese based on the BMI standards. But I’m fit, and comfortable in my own skin on most days. So while I’ve … Continue reading
Unregulated chronic inflammation is the strongest driver in age related disease. It plays a major role in the development of heart and vascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes and dementia. Inflammation is the body’s natural biological response, in attempt of self-protection. It is part of the body’s immune response, with the aim being to remove harmful … Continue reading
When measuring hormone levels in the body, saliva testing has many more advantages over serum testing. The most significant feature of saliva testing is the ability to reflect non-protein bound fraction of hormones at a given point of time. Hormones in the body can be measured as either bound or unbound (free). It is … Continue reading