Acupuncture can be very effective for heartburn in pregnancy. Heartburn is a particular problem in the 3rd trimester and can be so severe that women cannot sleep without ... Read More
Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel during Pregnancy
Research has demonstrated that acupuncture for carpal tunnel is an effective treatment and acupuncture has no adverse complications such as median nerve scarring as a ... Read More
Acupuncture for Leg Cramps during Pregnancy
Leg cramps will most likely be seen in the calf muscles and are common in the third trimester of pregnancy.Acupuncture for leg cramps is a safe and effective ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Thomas Lin
Thomas Lin migrated from China to New Zealand in 1994 and first started working as an acupuncturist in Palmerston North before moving to Christchurch in 1996.When he ... Read More
Acupuncture for Painful Periods
Painful periods is very common and in fact many women think that it is normal to have period pain. Acupuncture for painful periods has been used for centuries and in ... Read More
Acupuncture for Bleeding between Periods
Bleeding between periods which is sometimes called spotting should be reviewed by a doctor in case it is due to uterine fibroids or polyps of the cervix or uterus. ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Tracey Bourner PhD, winner of William Wong Doo Award
Tracey came to NZ from England in 1993 to work as a biologist, having completed a BSc in Biochemistry, MSc, and PhD in Applied Biology. Tracey was one of the first ... Read More
Acupuncture for Insomnia during Pregnancy
Women who may have suffered from insomnia prior to becoming pregnant can sometimes experience that the problem becomes worse during pregnancy and other women may ... Read More
Chinese herbs and Acupuncture for Late Periods
Late periods are by the medical definition late when they are longer than 30 days between cycles and in some instances can be 40-50 days late.If there is just one ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Belinda Falconar- Wellington based acupuncturist and council member of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists Inc
Belinda started off her working career in the stressful corporate world which led her to becoming totally burnt out. In her quest to get her health back on track again, ... Read More









