By Peter Thompson DC, DO, MSc Chiropractor & Osteopath The Inflammatory Response occurs when cells are injured or killed by such causes as physical trauma, bacteria or viral invasion. As a result of trauma or microbial invasion, our tissue cell membranes rupture or become excessively porous. The damaged cells release chemicals including histamine, bradykinin and … Continue reading
by Ingrid Masi Defined as ‘pain that extends beyond expected healing time’, chronic pain affects approximately 3 out of 10 Australians or 29% of the population, according to a 2011 health report. Even if we don’t experience pain, 61% of the population know someone who lives with the condition, and it is women who suffer … Continue reading
This is a great recipe to boost your calcium intake. For women particularly, it can be hard to reach your daily calcium intake through diet alone. Tahini is one of the highest food sources of calcium and is an effective way to boost your intake. Tahini is made by grinding either hulled, or unhulled … Continue reading
Now that you have got to know us a little at Core, you will be starting to understand our approach to your healthcare and our focus on targeting treatment as far up the causative ‘cascade’ of events that lead to the symptoms of disease as possible. Well, you don’t get any further up the ‘stream’ … Continue reading
Organic acid testing can tell you how smoothly that miraculous biochemical machine within you is running. At Core, we offer organic acid testing for clients when they can’t find a medical cause for their problem but remain feeling ‘not quite right’. Organic acid testing is also ordered for a broad range of diagnosed conditions where … Continue reading
by Ingrid Masi Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, menstrual pain………Pain, especially chronic pain, can be particularly debilitating. It can affect our moods, our social interactions, our relationships, our ability to work and even our ability to perform ordinary daily tasks. Acupuncture is one therapy that has been repeatedly proven to be effective in the … Continue reading
by Ingrid Masi A patient of mine who had been on holidays recently stopped me in the street – “You know, that bladder treatment you gave me really worked!” While acupuncture is known for the excellent pain relief it can deliver, what people generally don’t know is that it is fantastic at strengthening and regulating … Continue reading
Athletes, we have created a program to assist you gain the edge on your competition by understanding, measuring, supporting and adapting to your individual physiological strengths and weaknesses. The ‘Athletes Edge’ Program has been developed by Darren J Sassall ND and is based on his, 25 years of knowledge and experience in the field. The … Continue reading
Acupuncture is an ancient method of treating the body and mind (yes actually they are not as separate as you might think….) by accessing well-defined energy points that are located along the 12 major channels. You can think of the channels like river systems and of the points as accessing the ground water through a … Continue reading
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for … Continue reading