At this time of year and with the colder weather upon us, the wind and cold tends to penetrate the nape of the neck (referred to as the wind gate) and affect our heads which is how some of us end up with colds and flus. This highlights the importance of […]
Kate Pattison
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How do you know if your periods are normal? As women we often just get on with life, believing monthly symptoms such as sore breasts, cramps, headaches, bloating, bowel changes, fluid retention, acne or mental irritability along with tears, or mood swings are part of a normal period. The reality is that they are […]
You may love to eat a cream biscuit with your cuppa each day. You may love to drink fruit juice because you believe it is good for you. Believe it or not the cream biscuit has 3 teaspoons of sugar in it! The fruit juice can have anywhere from 3-5 […]
If you have heard of cupping for health, you will know of its benefits in healing muscular issues including muscle tightness and muscular injuries. You may have even heard of the benefits of cupping for stomach upsets and digestive problems. However did you know that cupping can be used to aid […]
Don’t you just love it when you have that light bulb moment and you finally understand? That sudden feeling of enlightenment. I am talking about why women put on weight on their hips and why men don’t! I have always thought that it was caused by hormones. But I couldn’t figure […]
Jenny* a 36 year old mother of 2 young children. She has a wonderful husband and takes care of her family in addition to working. But Jenny was constantly aching and in pain. Thin-framed and hurting all the time, Jenny has lived with Rheumatoid arthritis for more than 12 years. […]
If you’ve never sought alternative treatment or alternative remedies for your health before, it can feel a little like delving into the deep, dark unknown. Far from that, Charmaine and the Banksia Healing team take the time to get to know all of their clients. They listen. They hear. They […]
“I haven’t felt this good for 10 years!” Recently these exact words were said to me by a lady in my clinic. At first I was gobsmacked and thought how sad that was for her and her family. I felt so sorry for what she had missed out on due to being […]
How long have you been hiding? Hiding who you are? What you have done? What you have been through? For me I have hidden my illness, which was back in 1995. I was 36 years of age and I had a cancerous lump in my pancreas. During this time my […]