We all know that losing weight is good for your health and well-being, but it can also be very difficult in practice. Everyone hopes to have a healthy body so that they can enjoy life more. But many people are overweight which affects their quality of life and increases the risks of diabetes, high blood [...]
Time is flying by and Christmas is approaching quickly. All the staff at Ping Ming Health wish you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. We wish you even better health and more happiness in 2012. All of our practitioners and clinic assistants have been working very hard through the whole year to help [...]
The taste of food is an important aspect of eating. The Chinese categorise the taste of food into five flavours: sweet, bitter, sour, spicy and salty. Chinese medicine regards that eating certain flavours can help the function of the five organs to balance your health, as well as treat disease and recover from illness. 1. [...]
It seems to me that the moment I successfully treat a case of female infertility, another few cases arrive at my clinic. In recent times, I feel that more and more people are suffering from pregnancy problems. As a TCM practitioner, my role is not only treating the problem, but teaching people to prevent this [...]
Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you recover from illness and improve your health naturally. It is the second most practiced medical system in the world, using Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Massage, Diet Therapy and Tai Chi exercise to prevent and cure a wide range of diseases. How can we help you? At Ping Ming Health, we [...]
The human skin is the body’s largest organ. Almost everyone has experienced skin problem. Some skin diseases are acute that quickly resolve themselves whilst others come and go. Some are chronic and remain even after several years or decades. Common skin diseases are hives, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, pimples/acne, shingles, nervous stimulated skin inflammation and dry [...]
Many people suffer the awful experience of being extremely tired but not being able to fall asleep for a long time. Some people even say that they’re frightened to go to bed. We call this symptom “hard to fall asleep”. It can happen to people of all ages. In this article I’m going to explain [...]
Many people experience feelings of not being quite right in their body. They may be tired, forgetful, having joint pain or stiffness, irregular bowel movements and more. Often when these people go for a general check up or blood test or x-rays, the tests come back as normal. Unfortunately, they still feel that their body [...]
I see many mothers in my clinical practice who have noticed that their child is perspiring excessively on their head while they sleep and ask me if this is normal. In some of these cases, the perspiration is indeed abnormal. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes abnormal perspiration is a clue of certain internal organ disorder. 1. [...]
From my clinical experience, I think that most miscarriages can be prevented and helped. The important thing is that both sides (pregnant woman and practitioner) are aware of this issue and to pay more attention to it, especially from the beginning of the pregnancy. In this article I will share the knowledge about how to [...]
Dizziness is a very common disease in the clinic, many issues can have dizziness as one of their symptoms such as neck and shoulder problems, internal organ disorders, acute infection of the five senses, inner ear and vision problems, high or low blood pressure. But some of the causes may be very serious. This article [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common. It can cause severe pain in the arm and hand. In some cases it will require an operation, however this can be treated effectively with acupuncture to avoid an operation. In this article I will share with you why acupuncture can help carpal tunnel syndrome. 1. Symptoms Symptoms that [...]
Bedwetting is a common child disorder, which can concern many parents. As children get older, they too feel may embarrassed. This can affect the child’s confidence and relationship between their friends. In this article, I will share some knowledge to help find out the causes of bed wetting and to fix the problem as soon [...]
