Gail Kirner in Strathmore, Victoria, Australia | Medical and health

Gail Kirner

Locality: Strathmore, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9379 0637

Address: 5 Lloyd Street 3073 Strathmore, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Prebirth Acupuncture-can reduce duration of labour and midwives have reported a reduced rate of medical intervention Treatment is recommended from 37 weeks onwards, once a week until delivery. Feedback received from NZ midwives reported that the women who had received acupuncture, the time spent in active labour was notably shorter than those who did not receive treatment, and they also felt that the prebirth acupuncture had contributed to reduced intervention rates, includin...g medical inductions and caesarean sections. "The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth " Debra Betts For bookings or any enquiries please contact Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist

22.01.2022 Navel belly rings and Fertility? Do you know why this even would be mentioned in a Chinese Medicine consultation? Come along to our info night: Fertility the Natural Way Friday 2 Sept 6pm-8pm Enta 5 Lloyd Street Strathmore Vic Do you prefer the heat or cold - temperature wise?... Do you drink icy cold drinks? Do you eat red meat? If not are you eating blood building foods? (according to Traditional Chinese Medicine) Why would these questions be asked, regarding Fertility I hear you saying? ..... these questions .....and more, will be covered in our 1st information night. Come along and learn how Eastern Medicine looks at Fertility, and please bring along any of your questions that you would like answered, I look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards Gail Kirner ENTA Acupuncturist Fertility the Natural Way, Friday 2nd September - 6pm-8pm ENTA 5 Lloyd Street Strathmore Vic 3041 Cost $15 - this evening is filled with practical information and surprises and special gifts, please book your place by calling 9379 0637.

21.01.2022 What does Mother mean? 'M' is for the million things she gave me 'O' means that I owe her all I own 'T' is for her tender, sweet caresses... 'H' is for her heart of purest gold 'E' means everything she has done to help me 'R' stands for real, reliable and always ready to lend a loving hand... ....put it all together and we have a 'Mother!' HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all our beautiful Mothers! Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist

20.01.2022 Stop colds and flu before they stop YOU! How Can Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine help? Clinical studies have suggested that using Acupuncture as a preventative approach to colds and flu can: Reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection... Shorten the length of the illness Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs work by rebalancing the body’s system, regulating the body’s healing ability thereby enhancing the immune system. For more information please contact: Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist

18.01.2022 ........Now here is a healthy treat for our ‘four legged family member our dogs!’ Apple and Oatmeal Doggie Biscuit Treats! Ingredients 1-1/2 cups rolled oats 1 or 2 apples (chopped very finely and please make sure the apple seeds are removed because they are not good for our beloved pets) ... 1 egg 1 tbsp natural honey 1/2 cup whole wheat all-purposed flour 1/4 cup water Directions 1) Chop apple very finely 2) Mix oats, flour, egg, apple and water together. 3) Stir in honey. 4) Spoon mixture onto a non-stick cookie sheet in small dollops. 5) Bake at 170 degrees C (350 degrees F) for 30 minutes or until cookies are evenly browned and crispy. Our little doggie Lucy gave this recipe a ‘four paw rating!’ .......attached picture of ‘our Lucy!’....I’m sure you all are surprised to see that picture coming!! Hope your beloved dogs enjoy! Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist/Chinese Medicine Practitioner

18.01.2022 Have you got a productive mucous cough? Phlegm on your chest? Do your children have runny noses and chesty phlegm coughs? ........please keep away from bananas at this time and reach for a ‘phlegm reducing and eliminating PEAR’ instead. Pears are an excellent source of vitamins such as C and K, and they hold nutrients and minerals along with cooling properties, healing many ailments including coughs and colds .... Pears, due to their sour properties, help to eliminate phlegm. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, when the lungs become dry, the pear is a cooling food and it helps moisten the lungs and prevent bacteria. Poached warm pears are an even better option in this cooler weather. Whilst the banana in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is considered a mucous/phlegm forming food which can produce excess mucous, therefore please avoid eating bananas if you are suffering from a cold, cough or hayfever to help reduce mucous and phlegm production. If you or your children are suffering with cold or flu symptoms or have mucous or phlegm producing symptoms such as coughs, Chinese Medicine can help provide relief and shorten the length of time you take to recover, please call me if you require further information. Gail Kirner ENTA Chinese Medicine Practitioner

17.01.2022 Have you ever thought well its Sunday tomorrow, what colour is best suited to that day? .....I do hope you have a lovely red outfit organised or perhaps some great red jewellery to wear! In different cultures of the world, different colours are more suited to certain days of the week. It is thought that if you wear the colour associated for that day you might just ‘guarantee’ good luck and prosperity to come your way! Why not have some fun with it and see if these colours ...will benefit you in a positive way for the new week ahead: Monday White Tuesday Orange or Red Wednesday Green Thursday Yellow Friday Blue Saturday Purple Good luck! Gail Kirner Enta Chinese Medicine Practitioner/Acupuncturist

17.01.2022 Okay its 10am! You are craving a sweet munchie of some kind!!... ... and you are trying to keep away from those naughty cakes and biscuits! So what can you have?...well this is my healthy indulgence.. its a chia seed pudding!! Ingredients for one serve: (which I always have in the pantry for these emergency situations!!) cup low fat coconut milk 1 heaped teaspoon of chia seeds 1 heaped teaspoon of sunflower seeds... 1 teaspoon of almonds chopped ***stir all these ingredients together-making sure chia seeds are well immersed in the coconut milk Then add or of an apple chopped into pieces. Let stand for between 15-20 minutes to enable chia seeds to swell. Then mix all together! Aahh!! Sweet!! Healthy!! and Filling!! Enjoy!! p.s. this recipe can be premade and kept in fridge for those morning or afternoon tea munchie moments at work!! Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist/Chinese Medicine Practitioner

17.01.2022 I have just spent the last 2 days at an Intensive Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture course in Adelaide. I'm very excited that I will be introducing these treatments in my clinic at Enta Strathmore in the very near future!

15.01.2022 IS THIS YOU? Do you have a Dry Lingering Hacking Cough? Or a Mucous or Chesty Cough! .............Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs can provide relief and hasten recovery from these draining and debilitating symptoms! Needle free treatments are now available at Enta great for people with a fear of needles. Acupuncture is now available for the whole family! If you require further information regarding these treatments, please don’t hesitate to contact me.... Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist/Chinese Medicine Practitioner See more

14.01.2022 A MUST Winter Breakfast, especially if you or any of your family are suffering from cold and flu symptoms with excess mucous production and no appetite. Oatmeal with Apple and Pear, raw honey, almonds and coconut oil! (this recipe serves 2) 1/3 cup oats cooked with 2/3 cup water over low heat for about 10 minutes... 1 x apple, quartered, cored and sliced 1 x pear, quartered, cored and sliced half a mandarin, segmented and cut the inside membrane out to scoop out the pips 1 x star anise peel of half a mandarin, thinly sliced pinch nutmeg and cinnamon (only use if no heat signs as these are very warming in nature) dash of vanilla 1 x tsp palm sugar or similar organic non-refined sugar 10 x almonds, soaked overnight in cold water then sliced 1 x tsp organic raw honey 1 x tsp coconut oil 1. In a saucepan, combine apple, pear, mandarin peel, sugar, vanilla, spices with a dash of water and cook over low heat for approx 10 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the fruit has softened. In the last 5 minutes add the mandarin segments. At the end stir in the sliced soaked almonds. This will be enough compote for 2 serves. 2. Once your oatmeal and compote has cooked, place the oatmeal in a bowl, spoon on the coconut oil and honey so it starts to melt in. Spoon over the compote and add a dash of soy or other non dairy milk. Health benefits of this great porridge recipe according to Chinese Medicine: Oats are easily digested and therefore great for the digestive centre of the body and warming during the cold weather. Apples are medicinal in that they are excellent for indigestion (better in this cold weather if they are cooked/stewed) and they also help to moisten dryness and dry lungs. Pears directly affect the lungs-which in Chinese Medicine are responsible for our immunity and they help to stop coughs. Pears also help eliminate excess mucous and are great for moistening dryness ie dry throats and croaky voices. Mandarin peel ‘harmonises’ the digestive centre and drys ‘damp’ which is phlegm so helps in resolving phlegm coughs. Almonds are good for ‘productive coughs’ (ie mucous). Soaking the almonds makes them more digestible and enhances their nutritional value. Star Anise has some detox qualities and in this instance in Chinese Medicine we call it ‘expelling the pathogen!’ Cinnamon is very warming, therefore should only be used if experiencing chills or have an aversion to cold. Nutmeg also very warming so again should not be used if there are any heat signs but it is very nurturing to the digestive centre and great for helping to alleviate diarrhoea and nausea. Coconut oil has anti-viral and anti-bacterial qualities. Non dairy milk dairy is what we call in Chinese Medicine ‘damp forming’ (ie think mucous producing) therefore you don’t want to add anything that is more mucous forming so non-dairy substitutes such as rice nut or soy milks or none at all! Enjoy! Gail Kirner Enta Chinese Medicine Practitioner See more

12.01.2022 I love this quote: 'Make the most of the best and the least of the worst!' Robert Louis Stevenson,1850-1894, Scottish Writer & Poet.... Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist

12.01.2022 IMPROVE YOUR DIGESTION WITH APPLE CIDER VINEGAR! .....but it is important to use raw organic apple cider vinegar, which has the ‘mother’ of the vinegar. The ‘mother’ is the cloudy strings of naturally occurring pectin and proteins that form during fermentation. Filtered and pasteurized vinegars will not have this and therefore they will lack enzymes and other nutritional properties that have such a positive effect on the digestive process. Raw apple cider vinegar contains v...aluable minerals and trace elements, acetic acid, anti-viral malic acid, live enzymes, amino acids and many other beneficial nutrients. To Improve Your Digestion 1 tablespoon of ACV in a large glass of water (room temperature or warm water) 15 minutes before your meal will help to stimulate your digestive juices for better breakdown and assimilation of your food. Yes it does taste a little sour, but that’s a good thing. It’s important to train your taste buds to not expect everything to be sweet. If you really can’t handle it at the start, then try it with a drop of natural stevia, but using sugar or commercial honey to sweeten it will only feed the intestinal problems that ACV is used to treat. IMPORTANT - be sure to always dilute ACV in water before drinking, because it is acidic and can damage tooth enamel, ie dose of 1 tablespoon per 1 large glass of water. Gail Kirner ENTA Acupuncturist See more

10.01.2022 Why is my Chinese Practitioner always saying PLEASE DON’T drink iced cold water! The Chinese believe that drinking cold beverages especially with a meal can slow down your body’s proper digestive actions. The digestive organs are made of smooth muscle, and muscles like warmth. Therefore ingesting cold water will weaken the digestive system, whereas warm liquids will help it to relax and gain strength overtime reducing symptoms like bloating for example. When cold water is i...ntroduced into the digestive system, is it almost like temporarily freezing your insides so that they cannot do what they need to do at that moment, which is to retrieve all the nutrients and energy from the food that has been ingested. By decreasing the activity of your digestive system, cold beverages rob you of the nutrition of the food you are eating. Also another fact when you drink cold beverages, your body has to use energy to actually warm up that liquid inside and this results in also robbing your body of the energy it needs to properly process the food you have just eaten. So please, do you and your body a big favour, do not drink beverages straight out of the refrigerator. If a beverage must stay chilled in order to keep, make sure you pour a glass and then wait until it has warmed to room temperature before drinking. When you are in a restaurant, be sure you tell your waiter to HOLD THE ICE! Even Men’s Number 1 Tennis Player Novak Djokovic is taking on the advice that Chinese practitioners have known for centuries that warm drinks and foods are better for us. In Djokovic’s new book Serve to Win he says he drinks warm water all day long because cold water slows digestion, and The first thing I do when I get out of bed in the morning is to drink a tall glass of room temperature water. Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist See more

09.01.2022 Are you suffering with EAR problems? Excessive wax, Sinus problems, Glue ear, Hearing difficulties, Vertigo, Irritations in the ear, Some chronic headaches, Allergies, Pressure sensation felt in ears after flying/diving? Ear Candling Can Give Relief... Treatment for adults and children GENTLE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE For bookings and further information Please feel free to contact me: Enta -Gail Kirner Acupuncturist/Chinese Medicine Practitioner

02.01.2022 Kick start your day and your metabolism with lemon water! When you wake up first thing in the morning take up the good habit of having a cup of warm lemon water, it cleanses the digestive system and gets your metabolism ‘firing on all cylinders!’. The water should be warm so that it’s not a shock to your system, you can also add in a bit of organic, raw honey to sweeten up the sour lemon and introduce digestive enzymes and antioxidants to the equation. Lemons also: Balance pH... Levels - they are one of the most alkalizing foods for the body. Sure, they are acidic on their own, but inside our bodies they’re alkaline (the citric acid does not create acidity in the body once metabolized). Lemons contain both citric and ascorbic acid, weak acids easily metabolized from the body allowing the mineral content of lemons to help alkalize the blood. Disease states only occur when the body pH is acidic. Drinking lemon water regularly can help to remove overall acidity in the body, including uric acid in the joints, which is one of the primary causes of pain and inflammation. Freshen Our Breath - besides fresher breath, lemons have been known to help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis. But just be aware - that citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should be mindful of this. The best thing to do is just rinse your mouth with filtered or boiled water after your lemon water, it’s as easy as that. Gail Kirner Enta Acupuncturist