Stephen Janz discusses how public health initiatives and Chinese herbal medicine can work hand in hand to prevent and treat influenza. The 2019 flu season has really started to hit. […]
Public Health
Stephen Janz discusses the demise of private health rebates for Naturopathy and the grounds of ‘insufficient evidence’ as an outdated conclusion
Naturopathy – Wheres the Evidence?
By Stephen Janz BAc BN MPH Clinic Director: Kenmore Centre for Health, Brisbane. Productivity Commission Inquiry into Veterans’ Health Anzac Day and Remembrance Day is a time when the community reflects […]
Veterans Health and Acupuncture
Honey has been used for Thousands of Years as a Medicine Honey has been used as both a food and a medicine for thousands of years. More recently honey has […]
Manuka Honey, Wound Healing, and Sore Throats
A report by Stephen Janz MPH, Clinic Director – Kenmore Centre for Health, Brisbane. Codeine Restricted to Prescription Only The news that painkillers containing codeine will be restricted to prescription […]
Acupuncture, Chronic Pain and the Codeine Restriction
There is an increasing understanding of the link between adequate vitamin D and good health, and bone health in particular. Vitamin D is naturally produced by the body following skin […]
How to get your Vitamin D without risking skin cancer
For years clients have heard me talk of the example of Qing Hao (Artimeisia annua; Wormwood), a Chinese herbal medicine which has had its ancient indications adapted to treat Malaria […]
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for Chinese herbal medicine.
The body is designed to release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline in response to a threatening situation (stress). These hormones give the body the extra capacity to escape from […]
Reducing Stress through Meditation (Mindfulness)
One of the most frustrating problems is when you are madly dieting and exercising but you’re still not shifting those kilos! This is usually a strong indicator that there is […]
Why Can‘t I Lose Weight!
Enhancing Fertility Naturally Deciding to start a family and finding that it isn’t as easy as expected can come as a big shock. Approximately 10-15% of couples are impacted by […]
Enhancing Fertility Naturally
Research continues to show the benefits of natural medicine for improving health in modern society. The practitioners at Kenmore Centre for Health combine ancient traditions with modern research to provide […]
Welcome to Kenmore Centre for Health
As an acupuncturist with 26 years experience, it is fascinating to suddenly be asked if we do dry needling. Dry needling is a new term to describe the ancient technique […]