Could you be Perimenopausal?

Did you know acupuncture may assist with the management of the symptoms associated with perimenopause? Here at Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast we can address your symptoms to assist you to live a normal life. During the years before menopause, production of estrogen and progesterone starts to decrease and menstrual periods and ovulation occur less often. The fluctuations between these hormones are thought to cause the menopausal symptoms experienced by many women. The average length of perimenopause is 4 years, but

2025-05-26T22:34:18+10:00By David Haynes|

Stress and Acupuncture

At Haynes Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, we strive to provide quality treatment using the fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Japanese needling and moxibustion techniques. Stress: A challenge to a person’s capacity to adapt to inner and outer demands. Stress typically produces physiological and emotional arousal and elicits cognitive and behavioural efforts to cope with stress. One of the most significant sources of stress is any form of change; any event that requires you to make a readjustment can be a

2025-05-26T22:34:23+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture and Depression

Depression is a mental disorder that can often have debilitating effects on a person’s ability to function in their daily life. It can affect both psychological and physical well-being. Acupuncture for depression is a treatment that is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

2025-05-26T22:34:26+10:00By David Haynes|

Stress = Exhausted Adrenals = Flat Batteries

Life presents us with an abundance of joys, and yet so many people are not able to fully enjoy life’s pleasures due disturbances in their neurobiology causing feelings such as anxiety and depression. Holistic, efficacious treatment strategies designed to help restore optimal neurobiology can help these patients regain their mental and emotional health; ultimately helping them live a happier, healthier life. If you have symptoms such as tiredness, fearfulness, allergies, frequent influenza, arthritis, anxiety, depression, reduced memory and difficulties in concentrating,

2025-05-26T22:34:28+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture & Acupressure for PMS

We have seen many women over the years suffering PMS and they have come in for acupuncture here on the Gold Coast. Premenstrual syndrome can have symptoms of behavioural, physical and psychological, occurring anywhere from 5 to 11 days before menstruation. Symptoms often subside once bleeding has started, or soon thereafter. Some women experience mild symptoms, whilst others have severe debilitating symptoms. Fatigue Insomnia Irritability Food cravings Anxiety Anger Forgetfulness Breast tenderness Nausea Bloating Headaches Fluid retention These are just

2025-05-26T22:34:30+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture for Stress Relief during IVF Fertility Treatments

Fertility and IVF treatments can be stressful for any woman but acupuncture has been shown to help reduce stress levels (Grant and Cochrane 2014). Here at Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast we focus in assisting people going through IVF treatments. New research has shown that acupuncture helps to reduce stress in women during IVF treatments. Stress reduced significantly for women receiving several acupuncture treatments prior to the day of embryo transfer, along with acupuncture on the day of transfer (Sutton et al. 2015).

2025-05-26T22:34:33+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture: Stress and Adrenals

Anxiety and stress are feelings that virtually all of us are familiar with. Whether it be problems at work, financial troubles, relationship difficulties, an illness, or any other situation where we might feel we are outside our comfort zone, stress is a common part of human life. When we are healthy and the stress is short-lived, we are usually able to recover from stressful situations relatively unscathed. However, if stress and anxiety are prolonged and/or coupled with other emotional or

2025-05-26T22:34:35+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture to assist with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

If you experience musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, dietary or sleep disorders, then this is an interesting read. In our Gold Coast Acupuncture clinic, we can offer acupuncture treatments specific to symptoms related to Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Fibromyalgia is commonly characterized by musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep and poor memory or mood issues. Fortunately acupuncture research is becoming more evident, with research suggesting that acupuncture can help neuroendocrine dysfunctions by stimulating endorphins in the mid brain (1). Endorphins have

2025-05-26T22:34:38+10:00By David Haynes|