There are two main types of insomnia: those who find it challenging to fall asleep and those who find it challenging to stay asleep. The most restorative sleep you can get is between 11pm and 3am so the first step is to be in bed by 10.30pm most nights.  If you are a night owl, then begin by going to bed 10-15 min earlier each night until you are able to be in bed by 10.30pm.  If you go to bed too early and find yourself waking too early then delay your bed time by 10-15 min each night until you can stay up until around 10.30pm.

If you find it challenging to fall asleep be sure that you exercise in the morning rather than in the afternoon as it takes several hours to physically return to a restful state. Avoid doing anything too vigorous before sleep; unless it involves making love, then you can enjoy sleep with a contended smile on your face.

If you are waking through the night stay well hydrated through the day so you can avoid drinking too much in the evening and getting up through the night to use the toilet.  Note what time you are waking up.  If it is before 3am then stress could be the reason for awakening. What are you doing to manage and release your stress through the day? Those hours between 1am and 3am correspond to the time of the Liver.  Can you reduce consumption of caffeine (coffee and chocolate), alcohol or fatty foods? Are you waking between 3am and 5am? This is the time corresponding to the Lungs.  How is your immunity? Are you remembering to breathe deeply through the day? Is there a sadness, a disappointment or a grieving process happening in your life at the moment? How can you support yourself through this in a gentle way? Rebalancing, supporting and nourishing the energy of the Liver, Lungs, and all other organ systems, is something that Chinese medicine is great at doing.

Whether you can’t get to sleep or stay asleep avoid eating at least 1 hr, and ideally 3hrs, before going to bed otherwise the body is too busy with the process of digestion to sleep peacefully.  Eat a light meal for dinner and go for a brisk walk after dinner to work it off. Avoid sugars and other stimulants like coffee or chocolate in the afternoon or evening as they make the nervous system jittery.

Learn how to consciously let go through relaxation techniques practiced during the day when you are not aiming to fall asleep. Deep belly breathing is a great exercise for letting go.  Breathe in for the count of 3, hold your breath for the count of 3 and breathe out for the count of 3. Fill the belly with each breath and use the belly to really empty the lungs.  This means you are engaging your diaphragm and doing this switches off the flight and fight response which then allows you to relax completely.

Thinking things through in the middle of the night is the least productive time for coming up with solutions to problems.  Spend 10 min reviewing the day before getting into bed. Revisit conversations, activities and make a note of anything forgotten, overlooked or misunderstood that needs reviewing tomorrow.  Keep a note pad and pen beside your bed for thoughts that arise, write them down and let them go until the morning, you can review them again then.  Follow this by writing a gratitude journal before bed, think of at least 3 things to be grateful for each day.  Read something inspirational before settling to sleep.

Air your room out daily. Open the window during the day in winter to clear the air and sleep with the window open in summer to let in fresh air.

De clutter your bedroom to de clutter yourself.  Regularly put fresh sheets on the bed, keep your dressers or furniture clear of discarded clothing, put shoes away, etc.  Keep your bedroom clean and simple in its furnishings, no TVs or computers in your bedroom please. Sleep in natural fibres such as cotton, wool or silk as natural fibres allow the body to breath.

Have a warm bath (with Epsom salts) or shower before going to bed. Consciously wash off the day and its activities.

Light some aromatherapy (candle/oils) in the evening to establish an association between that smell and coming to rest in your bedroom. Lavender and orange are lovely restful scents.

Together with a change in your bedtime habits Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help you to release your stress and rebalance your nervous system so you can be more relaxed for a night of peaceful sleep.

For more information and treatment of insomnia contact Tania Grasseschi at the Ambrosia Health Centre.

Breast milk is of course the best food for your little one but formula is OK if you can’t breastfeed for any reason.  Babies’ stomachs like to be filled then emptied so regular 3-5 hourly feeds is better than demand feeding. There are  many other ways to settle your baby between feeds.

• Newborns average 6-12 feeds per day
• At 6-8wks they average 5-6 feeds per day
• At 8wks 150ml(best) -180ml per kg per day. If baby is still thirsty give them water
• By the time you are ready to give full solids (around 5-6 months) they should be having approximately 600ml milk per day.

If your children are not eating check how much milk they are drinking. Milk fills you up so cut back to a maximum of 600ml /day.

Most formulas are based on cows milk but modified to resemble breast milk.  These formulas are generally too rich for an immature digestive system.  In addition at 6mth there is often an onset of problems due to conversion to older formulas.  Stay on baby formulas until weening, they don’t need these richer formulas.  Do not warm milk (plastic bottles or teats) in the microwave as this alters the plastics & leaches toxins into the milk.

• Do not give cows milk under 12 mths – this delays the onset of allergies

• No soy formulas – the nature of soy is too cold for baby’s digestion  & thus rather indigestible

• The formula of choice is Goats milk!
  

Some babies suffer reflux that can be associated with this  immature digestive system.  Additionally hereditary factors, or food sensitivities, or other medical issues can result  in the weakening of the valve between the stomach and the oesophagus. For many children this causes no real problems and may simply be a nuisance until it is outgrown.  If it persists despite simple lifestyle measures speak to a health care practitioner.

Some simple solutions include:

1. Keep your baby upright for at least 30 minutes after a feed.

2. Use a baby sling, which allows you to keep your child upright, while keeping your hands free. Avoid baby slumping.

3. Try elevating the head of the cot/bassinet by 30 degrees ideally

4. Consider using a dummy.

5. Avoid vigorous movements or bouncing the baby.

6. The best time to lay your baby on the floor is when baby’s tummy is empty, i.e. before a feed

7. Change nappy before a feed. Take care to elevate the baby’s head and shoulders. Avoid lifting the legs too high, and turn to the side if possible.

8. Avoid any tight clothing around the waist, such as tight nappies, elastic waistbands.

9. Avoid overfeeding – if the baby vomits, wait until the next feeding rather than feeding them again.

10. Offer a spoonful of milk (formula or breastmilk) thickened with ¼ teaspoon of Slippery Elm powder following the feed.

11. If breastfeeding, avoid eating foods that can aggravate reflux such as citrus, tomato, fatty foods, spicy foods, chocolate and carbonated drinks.

12. Take a daily probiotic if breastfeeding, with a minimum of 8 billion microorganisms and a combination of lactobacillus & bifidobacteria. Additionally it would be good to give the baby a baby probiotic.

13. Some reflux children may suffer from food sensitivities, and may need dietary restrictions (or consider an elimination diet).  Do this in consultation with a health care practitioner.

If these home remedies are not enough to alleviate the problem see your local Chinese Medicine practitioner as gentle acupuncture/acupressure & safe chinese herbs are great for strengthening your child’d digestive system.

Tania is available at Ambrosia Health Centre in Randwick for wholistic family health care.

Acidic saliva pH is an indication of acidic blood and lymph systems and is associated with two conditions:

1. Toxins and waste matter from your cells that are not being eliminated from your body

2. Failure to properly absorb essential fatty acids, proteins and minerals from the food you are eating.

Food will move too quickly through your digestive tract when saliva pH is acid. The acid environment is also conducive to the growth of viruses and bacteria and is oxygen deficient. The acid person is likely to fatigue easily and toxicity can cause mental depression, nausea, and lowered output of digestive acids and enzymes.

Apple Cider Vinegar Drink

For daily maintenance, weight loss and pH balancing, I suggest the following:
1 teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar in 1 glass of water once to twice per day.

If you drink a lot of water throughout the day, consider adding just a splash of apple cider vinegar to your glass/container each time you fill it up, rather than drinking the 2 glasses separately. You will be keeping your pH in a constant, alkalised state by sipping this highly diluted dosage.

Whole Lemon Drink

Lemons are one of the most alkaline forming foods and when consumed on a regular daily basis (especially with the rind and seeds), cause pH levels in the body to rise and become very alkaline. This is because they have a high alkaline mineral content and almost no sugar – so they have an alkaline effect on the body after they are consumed.

Whole lemon drink can be made by placing 1/2 of a whole organic lemon (rind, seed and pulp), roughly chopped, in a blender with one cup of water. Blend at high speed for one minute, and then pass through a strainer to remove the pulp.

This drink will restore the pH of your saliva, which in turn helps you to better absorb the nutrients from the food you eat.

Adding 1 tbsp of Organic blackstrap molasses to the drinks can speed up the process of restoring saliva pH and is a great way to get plenty of magnesium & potassium into your diet.

Acid/Alkaline Diet

It might come as a surprise that fruits are considered to be acid-forming. This is purely because of their high sugar content, and so I advise that you keep fruit to a minimum, 1 piece per day as part of a balanced diet is fine.

Tea & coffee are, of course, acid-forming. All herbal teas are alkaline (except for the very fruity ones and green tea, which contains nearly as much caffeine as coffee). Rooibos (Redbush) tea is a fantastic, anti-oxidant rich alternative to coffee and tea.

Bread is a tough one for many people, who rely upon it as a quick, filling part of lunch and breakfast. Try sprouted breads, which are mildly alkaline. If these are hard to find go for wraps instead of sandwiches and look for yeast free/gluten free varieties.

Staying properly hydrated is probably the most important element of the alkaline diet. Not just any water will do! Tap water is actually mildly acidic in most areas with a low pH and traces of pesticides, heavy metals, fluoride and other nasties. Spring water is often the better option.

Many women were asking what they could do to help themselves between visits so I scoured the web and have compiled this list of home remedies.

I’d love to hear which worked the best for you.

• After eating a meal, don’t lie down. Sit upright, let the meal settle in your stomach and digestion will be easier.  Chew your food thoroughly.

• Low blood sugar or hunger pangs aggravate nausea.
• Eat the way your baby eats a little bit at a time. The child growing inside you nourishes itself by raiding your bloodstream for glucose 24 hours a day. If you don’t take care how you replenish the supply, your blood sugar levels can drop sharply. Eat at least six small meals daily rather than three large meals to help you avoid an empty stomach. Carry fruit, a protein snack and/or crackers around with you to nibble on throughout the day.

• Eat a high protein snack before bed at night.
• Keep a snack by the bed for when you get up during the night to visit the bathroom or soothe one of the kids.
• If at all possible try to stay in bed for a few minutes after waking. Have a glass of water by the bed and a small snack to eat before you lift your head from the pillow in the morning. Then, get up slowly.

• Eat a diet rich in calcium, complex carbohydrates (whole grains) and protein like nuts & nut butter (not peanuts), and low in fats. Almonds contain some fat, some protein, and are high in B vitamins.

• Snack on ginger snap cookies, homemade with real ginger, if possible.

• Avoid caffeine & artificial sweeteners.
• Avoid fried, fatty, greasy and spicy foods.
• Stick to bland foods. This isn’t the time to try that new Thai restaurant.
• If you are vomiting a lot, try limiting your diet to a single food, one that you know you can tolerate. Add one additional food per day as you can tolerate them.

• Water consumption is very important during pregnancy. Foods high in water content prevent dehydration and constipation, both of which aggravate nausea. Try snacking on fruit & vegetables.
• Go for a liquid diet. You may find it easier on your stomach to emphasize liquids over solids when morning sickness is at its worst. Get your nutrients from bouillon, juices, and other liquids.

• Don’t drink and eat at the same time. In other words, drink your fluids between meals, instead of during meals, to avoid diluting digestive juices.
• Drink lots of clear fluids, small amounts frequently. Clear broth, water, fruit juice, and certain herbal teas.
• Sip small amounts of water regularly so that you don’t get dehydrated.
• A small slice of lemon, lime, or orange added to your water or herbal tea can help ease nausea.
• Take 1-2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and 1tsp Manuka honey in a glass of warm water before going to bed at night.
• Crush 1-tablespoon fennel seeds in a coffee grinder. Place the crushed seeds in a cup and fill with boiling water. Cover and let steep for ten minutes. Drink the tea in sips to treat nausea.
• Drink ginger tea early in the morning – made by boiling some ginger root in water. Strain it and add honey to sweeten. Sip ginger ale (non-caffeinated). You can also try ginger candy.
• Make a cup of mint tea any time you feel a wave of nausea. Place 1 tablespoon mint leaves in ½ litre of boiling water. Let stand 20 to 30 minutes, shaking occasionally. Strain and sip
• Chamomile added to peppermint is more effective than peppermint on its own.
• Drink red raspberry leaf, peppermint or spearmint tea, chamomile, and lemon balm teas.
• Have a glass of lemon juice, first thing in the morning.

• Take your prenatal vitamin around the time you feel your best. For example if you are vomiting in the morning, take your vitamin in the evening.
• Vitamin B deficiency can cause morning sickness: Increase your intake of vitamin B6 – the usual dose is 10 to 25 milligrams three times a day to combat the nausea of morning sickness. Be sure not to exceed 75 milligrams of the vitamin each day.
• Try changing your iron supplement if you are on one.

• Get plenty of fresh air.
• Smells become more pronounced during pregnancy. Certain odours often trigger feelings of nausea, so try to identify any scents that have that effect on you and avoid foods and strong odours and stuffy or smoky rooms that make you feel nausea as much as possible. Keep the room well ventilated with a fan or keep a window open.

• Arm yourself with a small satchel stuffed with dried herbs. Lavender and thyme are particularly appealing since both have soothing reputations. A handkerchief scented with fresh-squeezed lemon also makes a handy remedy. Keep the satchel or tissue near your nose and breathe in deeply when odours turn your stomach sour.
• Sniff a fresh lemon peel.
• Put three drops of lavender essential oil and one of peppermint in a diffuser or humidifier to scent the air.  Or put a few drops of lavender oil in the bath and enjoy the immersion.
• Place a cool lavender-scented compress on your forehead and a warm lavender compress over your rib cage.
• Also mix single drops of ginger, fennel and peppermint oils, then add them to 30ml of carrier oil. This exquisite oil massaged into the skin will settle the stomach.
• Get a massage with chamomile massage oil.

• Get regular, gentle exercise, take a walk around the block, the fresh air will do you good.
• Rest as much as possible, it may seem impossible with small children or work but you need to find time to lie down, take a nap. Whatever you don’t need to be absolutely doing, don’t do it!
• Wear motion sickness acupressure bands around each wrist and press gently on the pressure point.

• Don’t brush your teeth on an empty stomach or immediately after a meal.
• Brush your teeth after vomiting (at least rinse your mouth if you can’t brush right away). Otherwise, the frequent contact with the harsh acids in your vomit can eat away at tooth enamel.

• Avoid sudden moves. Don’t change your posture quickly, as you do when you get out of bed quickly. Sudden transitions from the horizontal to the vertical often trigger nausea, so go easy in the morning,
• If morning sickness persists past the third month or you find yourself so ill you’re losing weight, see your health practitioner. Watch out, too, for becoming dehydrated; you’ll feel dizzy when you stand and/or your urine output would be scant and dark coloured.

Additional advice and stronger remedies can be obtained by seeing Tania at Ambrosia .

Prevention involves strengthening your child’s immune system and you can do this by:

• Dressing appropriately for the weather – keep those tootsies warm & don’t sleep in front of an open window on cold nights.  Polar fleece vests are great as they keep the core warm but the rest of the body cool
• Avoiding a diet hight in sugars, fats and processed food
• If necessary vitamin and mineral supplements can be good – Vit C (<3 yrs 2000mg max, >3 yrs 5000mg max – reduce if diarrhoea presents), zinc (<3 yrs 10mg, >3 yrs 25mg) and fish oils all boost immunity
• There are wonderful Chinese Herbal Formulae that can boost the immune system and are beneficial to take throughout autumn to prepare for winter
• Get enough fresh air but come inside before it gets too cold  & don’t allow your child to become over tired
• Maintain proper humidity – A bowl of water near heaters or air conditioners (use these minimally)
• Chronic Lung conditions also need exercise, but don’t over do it – swimming is great

Should a cold set in stay home, rug up, drink plenty of soups or broths and double or triple the dose of cuddles.

• Pure saline nasal spray from a chemist may be used if nose is blocked
• Poke root ointment is great to rub on the sinuses
• Fenugreek tea helps clear mucous – 1 tsp crushed seeds to 1 cup water, simmer 5 min, add Manuka 15+ honey if needed.  1-2yrs 15-30 ml, 3-4yrs 40-60 ml, 5-6yrs 70-90 ml, >7yrs 100-150 ml. Dose 3xday

Determine if you have a ‘hot’ cold (fever, sore throat, green mucous – bacterial) or a ‘cold’ cold (chills, aching muscles, clear mucous – viral).

For a ‘hot’ cold try some peppermint tea or everyone’s favourite Lemon & Honey Soother (Juice 1 lemon, add 1 cup Manuka 15+ honey & ½ cup Olive oil.  Gently simmer over low heat for 5 min stirring frequently, cool & store in fridge in a jar.  Slowly sip 1 tsp every 2-3 hrs.)

Also a peppermint and rosemary bath can help cool off the little ones: 125 g fresh or dried peppermint, 125 g fresh or dried rosemary & 8 cups cold water. Combine herbs and water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.  Strain & pour the tea into a bathtub and fill with lukewarm water and have a 15-minute bath.

For a ‘cold’ cold make a cup of tea from the following: 1 whole cinnamon stick (broken into pieces) & 2 cm fresh ginger (sliced), Manuka 15+ honey. Put ingredients in cup, add boiling water, drink while warm, refill cup 2 more times, rug up and sweat it out.

If there is also an ear infection try ‘Rainbow Herbal Ear Drops’ available at health food stores (follow the directions on the bottle) and antiviral, antibacterial Chinese Herbs available from Ambrosia Health Centre.

If there is a cough or difficulty breathing the following Chest Rub (or humidifier oil) is useful: 25 ml almond oil, 8 drops frankincense, 6 drops lavender

• Humidifiers are very useful to help loosen phlegm so it can be coughed out – use eucalyptus or tea tree or the chest rub mentioned above if child is over 2yrs or steam alone if younger.
• Cook up some pears and Manuka 15+ honey (steamed or poached in a little water) or Lemon & Honey Soother.
• We have great Cough syrups for wet or dry coughs

Avoid things that can make a cough worse including:

Cold food straight from the fridge or freezer (this includes ice cream)

Dairy products – use rice milk while you have a cough

Bananas & Oranges (incl. juice)

Peanuts (incl. peanut butter) – try ABC (almond, brazil & cashew) spread instead (from supermarket)

Additional advice and stronger remedies can be obtained by visiting Tania at Ambrosia Health Centre in Randwick

Generally, rice congee is a digestive enhancer and improves assimilation.

The basic rice congee is easy to digest and is as much a great first food (if made with organic white rice) as a regular breakfast.

BASIC CONGEE

1 cup short grain brown rice

4-8 cups water (use more water for children or for weak digestive systems)

pinch sea salt

Cook over low heat for approximately 3-6 hours.  Use a flame deflector to prevent burning or a slow cooker overnight.

You can then serve it savoury with 1tsp miso paste, shallots, & tamari roasted seeds or sweet with stewed fruit.

RED DATE CONGEE

Probably the most palatable of the congees, this one promotes the circulation of Qi and Blood, strengthens digestion and sedates and calms the spirit! To the basic recipe add 200g Chinese red dates chopped & 3 tablespoons fresh ginger chopped fine

LEEK CONGEE

Warming and tonifying; useful for chronic loose stools or diarrhoea. Add 1-2 cups sliced leeks to basic recipe.

CARROT CONGEE

Carminative (relieves flatulence) and peptic (digestive tonifier), useful for indigestion. Add 2 cups sliced carrot to basic recipe.  (Fennel also eases flatulence)

PINENUT CONGEE

Moistening so useful for constipation. Add 1 cup pine nuts to basic recipe.

MUNG BEAN CONGEE

Cooling, especially for summer heat. Add ¼- ½ cup mung beans to basic recipe.

CELERY CONGEE

Cooling and harmonising so useful for high blood pressure Add 1-2 cups sliced celery to basic recipe.

AZUKI BEAN CONGEE

Useful for oedema and gout. Add ¼- ½ cup adzuki beans (soaked for 8-24hr) to basic recipe

CHESTNUT CONGEE

Tonifies kidneys, strengthens lower back and knees.  Add ¼- ½ cup dried chestnuts to basic recipe.

KIDNEY/LIVER CONGEE

Generally tonifying, especially for the kidneys/liver. Add 1 cup diced kidney/liver to basic recipe.

Winter meals need to be nutritious and warming. My favourite congee in the wintertime is Winter Warming Congee

WINTER WARMING CONGEE

30-gr Astragalus root (buy from your local chinese herbalist & tie together with cotton or string)

2.5cm fresh ginger root minced

½ tsp powdered ginger

2 tsp powdered cinnamon

1 tsp ground cardamom

12 Chinese Honey Dates

2 cups diced carrots

¾ cup millet

8 cups water

Place all ingredients into slow cooker at night, cook for around 8 hours & wake up to a deliciously warming breakfast.  You can sweeten it with honey, rice syrup or maple syrup on serving.

How would you like to be able to get a good night’s sleep before an exam or a major deadline, wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go knowing you will be able to think clearly about all that you have calmly worked on over the days leading up to this one? Well you can!

Stress is simply our emotions pushed into overdrive. Oriental medicine sees the body,  mind and emotions as an integrated whole. Our thoughts and feelings interact directly on our internal organs and the state of our body directly affects our thoughts and feelings. Each emotion that we feel has a specific impact on the nature of the energy that flows through our body. Anger makes energy rise; we often see angry cartoon characters with steam coming out of their ears and know exactly how they feel. Worry knots the energy and affects the digestion; it’s hard to nourish yourself with a knot in your stomach.  Sadness dissolves energy and affects the lungs; we are often unable to breath deeply or take in
anything new and fresh when we are mourning for that which has passed. Fear makes energy descend; you can’t think straight when there is no energy in your head and you feel as though your very foundation has been rocked. Excessive excitement over stimulates the heart and it is only when the heart is calm that we are able to relax enough to sleep deeply and restore our senses.

Oriental Medicine restores the subtle balance in the energy of the body, mind and spirit thereby treating and preventing a wide-range of disorders, emotional and physical, in both adults and children.  Acupuncture restores the natural flow of qi by stimulating points along the body’s energy meridians. Chinese Herbal Medicine is used in conjunction with acupuncture to support and nourish the body or to clear disease pathogens. This combination is very effective in alleviating the repercussions of stress and, by strengthening your very core, these trigger events need no longer distress you. You are now empowered to realise your full potential!

Tania specialises in Emotional Rebalancing with Esoteric Acupuncture.

Oriental Medicine has an answer: strengthen the child’s digestive system – this can be done with a gentle treatment of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and dietary changes. Oriental Medicine recognises, for example, a direct causal relation between digestion and lung problems. It is a weakened digestive system that is the source of the substance “phlegm” which then collects in the lungs. Phlegm is seen to be the by-product of poorly digested food and drink.

You may already be aware of the benefits of avoiding certain foods when you are particularly sniffly. The reason for this is that certain foods have a tendency to exacerbate phlegm production and this phlegm then obstructs and inhibits the natural flow of energy through the lungs. This then aggravates or sometimes triggers the onset of respiratory tract ailments such as stuffy or runny noses, sneezing, coughing and even asthma. All of this can ultimately be attributable to a weak digestive system.

Given that a child’s digestion is immature, eating inappropriate foods can easily damage it. Treatment therefore involves strengthening the digestion and in this, diet plays a pivotal role in both the prevention and treatment of  illness. Often what we believe is a healthy diet for children may be “less than beneficial” for some according to Oriental Medicine and many children’s illnesses can be markedly relieved by simple modification of the child’s diet. This process can then be enhanced and supported with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Digestion in Oriental Medicine is seen as a process of “internally cooking food into a soup”. If the food that we eat is already cooked to some extent, it becomes easier to digest. Uncooked foods do have more vitamins and enzymes than cooked foods; however, the nutrients are held within the cell walls of the food. In order to get at the nutrients these cells must be broken down. This is accomplished by chewing well and by the digestive process. As young children do not tend to chew efficiently and because their digestive processes are inherently weak (note how undigested carrots look in a nappy), they  are not as efficient at breaking down these cells as adults are. Cooking is another way we can breakdown the cells that surround these vital nutrients. Although cooking may destroy some of these nutrients, what is left is more easily assimilable and so children can better benefit from them. Cold and raw foods also weaken the digestive system because these foods require considerably more energy to warm them up to body temperature within the stomach.

If a child has become ill, from any cause, then eating beneficial foods can speed the healing process. A child may initially refuse to eat ‘healthy’ alternatives, or may cry and crave for what he or she is used to eating, but as
long as parents are consistent, and strong in their convictions, the child is eventually going to eat what they are offered.

Oriental Medicine sees our life force as being produced from a combination of the energy of the food we eat and the air we breathe. Therefore, together with an appropriate diet, children should also be encouraged to play
outside where they can fill their lungs with plenty of fresh air. The combination of a good diet, adequate exercise and sufficient rest ensures you are on your way to a happy, healthy child.

To facilitate the process of restoring your children to good health seek the counsel of an Oriental Medicine practitioner who uses a gentle Acupuncture technique, especially modified for children and babies. This therapy can be combined with the use of Chinese Herbal granules that can be mixed with honey or apple sauce for ease of administration. Although children are easily susceptible to illnesses, they also bounce back to health quickly and easily so it usually takes only a few treatments when appropriate dietary modifications are also made within the home.

Tania specialises in children’s health using acupressure and gentle specially modified needling techniques.