Because there Isn’t a Magic Wand! My top three fertility tips would have to be: stop rushing around and sleep well understand your nutrition and if/how/why it needs to change allow yourself time and try not to be impatient If you’ve read my other posts in the fertility section, then you’ll know that I’m a …
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My Top Three Fertility Tips
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Acupuncture Helps Frozen Shoulder
I struggled with this problem around 10 years ago. In fact I’m fairly sure that it affected both shoulders, it’s hard to remember. I know that I couldn’t lift my arm, do the back scratch movement, or even reach across to wash under the opposite armpit in the shower – yuk!! Luckily, my experience had …
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Menopause and Exercise: Should You? How Much? What Type?
Do Menopause and Exercise Belong Together? Many of us will be coming at this question from different directions. Some, like me, will have always exercised with a high level of intensity and frequency, some will have avoided exercise since their last PE lesson at school and most will probably fall somewhere in between. The one …
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How to Boost the Immune System with Proper Food
Worrying Times! Is it possible to boost the immune system naturally? At the moment of writing, immunity is obviously a very topical issue. Everywhere we turn there is some more news about the coronavirus outbreak. We should take seriously all the advice about good hand hygiene, reducing social contact and making sure we take care …
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Boost Your Immune System With Moxa
Most of my clients will be familiar with the smoky odour of “moxa” when they walk into the treatment room. It’s a smell that I actually really like; it somehow tells us by it’s smell that it has healing properties. Moxibustion is the practice of heating specific acupuncture points on the body with a smouldering …
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How Effective Is Acupuncture For Insomnia?
When did you last get a good night’s sleep? If you’re like me, and struggle to remember, then you might find this post a useful read Is Insomnia a Problem? Most people have experienced occasional insomnia but for some, it is a nightly occurrence. This is a major issue as being unable to sleep on …
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Acupuncture for TMJ Pain
Jaw pain and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain are both conditions that I see more frequently in clinic than I ever expected. Fortunately, acupuncture for TMJ pain is a very effective treatment helping to reduce the pain, inflammation and accompanying stress. Do I Have TMJ Disorder? TMJ disorder is just one cause of jaw pain, …
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Acupuncture for Bell’s Palsy Found to be Effective
Acupuncture has been found to reverse facial paralysis caused by Bell’s palsy What is Bell’s Palsy? The name Bell’s palsy comes from the 19th century Scottish anatomist and surgeon, Sir Charles Bell, who discovered that severing the 7th cranial/facial nerve causes facial paralysis. In Bell’s palsy there is inflammation around the facial nerve and this …
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Dampness in TCM: How Can a Person Be Damp?
Dampness is a term that an acupuncturist may use to describe your symptoms. But what does it mean and how can it be resolved? Dampness: what is it? Some conditions (Dampness being one) in Chinese medicine have somewhat metaphorical or even literal descriptions. Remember there were no blood tests, scans, X-rays, microscopes to help shed …
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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel or arch pain affecting about 10% of people at some point in their life. What is the “plantar fascia?” The plantar fascia is sometimes described as a tendon but it is really a sheet of connective tissue (fascia,) more like a ligament than a tendon. It stretches …
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