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Traditional Chinese Medicine vs Naturopathy - What's the difference?

When I talk to people about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), people often create an association in their minds with other forms of “alternative medicine”, particularly naturopathy, and ask me what the difference is.
It’s a great question, so let me take a minute to explain the main differences between the two. Read more.

Caffeine in Coffee vs Tea

You may have heard people throw around the following slightly startling piece of caffeine trivia – that tea actually contains more caffeine than coffee. For many people, several cups of coffee a day could turn them into a jittery mess, but they could comfortably enjoy the same number of cups of tea and barely notice any effect. So, can it possibly be true? Does tea really have more caffeine than coffee? Read more.

The Lingering Cough

People with annoying coughs seem to be everywhere at the moment. Next to us at a work, travelling next to us on the bus, climbing over our kiddies at day care and sometimes lying next to us in bed at night! Maybe it’s you – constantly trying to suppress a frustrating cough that just won’t go away. Read more.