A report by Stephen Janz MPH, Clinic Director – Kenmore Centre for Health The news that painkillers containing codeine will be restricted to prescription only from 1 February 2018 should […]
Public Health
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 […]
Do We do Dry Needling?
by Ruth Sladek – Naturopath, Nutritionist – Kenmore Centre for Health In Australia life expectancy has increased over the last 20 years – but the goal of living longer should […]
Healthy Aging
Paracetamol is a readily available inexpensive medication which is popular for arthritic pain, with a sustained release version especially available for osteoarthritis. One of the attractions of paracetamol is that […]
Paracetamol not the best for knee osteoarthritis after all (and ...
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have gained rapid acceptance in Australia. Once an unfamiliar “new” treatment it has now transitioned to the mainstream as a registered health profession. As acupuncture usually […]
Is Acupuncture OK for Kids?
Each New Year brings with it the promise of change and the hope of better things to come. Imagine starting the New Year though almost 2 kg heavier than in […]