Category: Acupuncture

Pregnancy – the third trimester

Pregnancy - how acupuncture can help in the third trimester Pregnancy - how acupuncture can help in the third trimester. During the final trimester of pregnancy the baby grows considerably in size and this can lead to a number of...Read More

Acupuncture and Pregnancy

For more information on acupuncture and pregnancy visit my pregnancy page Following on from my last blog post I am now going to look at acupuncture and pregnancy in the 2nd Trimester- that is from 12-28 weeks This is often...Read More

Pregnancy and Acupuncture

pregnancy and acupuncture - for more information visit my page on pregnancy Great you are pregnant - what next? Pregnancy can be divided into 3 distinct sections or trimesters. Each trimester has its own distinct features so in this blog...Read More

building up your immune system

Building up your immune system Want help building up your immune system? Feeling tired and run down? Not looking forward to the cold and dark winter months? Now that the nights are drawing in and winter is just around the...Read More

Raynaud’s Disease

This month the spotlight falls on Raynaud's disease. The main symptom of Raynaud's disease is that some part of your body - it is usually hands or feet - feel numb and cold as a result of cold temperatures or...Read More

Struggling to sleep

Struggling to sleep? Struggling to sleep? Now that the nights are drawing in our thoughts turn more to cosying up indoors. Sleep seems to become more important during the winter months. However for many of us sleep does not always...Read More

Top Tips to combat hay fever

 Top Tips to combat Hay Fever Do you suffer from hay fever? Also known as allergic rhinitis or seasonal allergies. The main symptoms of hayfever are: sneezing runny nose congestion runny eyes Because there are so many different flower and...Read More

Boost your immune system

Winter is often the time of coughs and colds when your immune system takes a battering. January and February are often key months for coughs and colds. So I thought that now might be a good time to write a...Read More

Springtime Acupuncture

Springtime Acupuncture As spring seems to have arrived at last I thought I would explain how chinese medicine views spring and how springtime acupuncture can help you to transition into this uplifting season. Acupuncture has its roots in Ancient China...Read More

Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning So here we are in March and I thought that now was a good time to write a blog post on Spring Cleaning! Not the washing floors and curtains sort but spring cleaning your body and mind. Spring...Read More

Treating pain from sports injuries

Treating pain from sports injuries: This year Acupuncture Awareness Week is focusing on treating pain from sports injuries. The British Acupuncture Council commissioned a special report to look at how people treat pain from sports injuries. Here are some interesting...Read More

Top tips to avoid sports injuries

This year Acupuncture Awareness Week (March 7th - 12th) is focusing on pain related to sports injuries. With spring in the air many people are beginning to flex their muscles and think about getting out and exercising. However keeping fit...Read More