About me
Benjamin O'Brien comes from a long line of practitioner's of both western and natural medicine. Ben completed a double degree in both acupuncture and nutritional medicine and is also qualified in both An Mo Tui Na (Chinese massage) and western Remedial massage. Part of Ben's acupuncture training involved completing an internship in China at Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical University in Nanning, Guangxi. Ben has personal experience in the healing capacity of acupuncture and continues to be inspired by what Chinese medicine offers to millions of people around the world. Ben's other great passion involves using food as medicine for the incredible health benefits seen in both the short and long term for his patients and himself when the correct foods are regularly consumed. Ben has completed a master's degree in Chinese Herbal Medicine. He strongly believes in the vast healing power of plant medicine and the lack of side effects often seen with the use of many modern western pharmaceutical medications.
