This month’s blog is about the symptoms of the menopause and how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help. First of all let’s talk a bit about what the menopause actually is and in western medicine what is done to help symptoms. The menopause is when a women’s periods cease and the body can no longer […]
Today’s blog is about the Peroneal Muscles. I call these the unforgotten muscles because not many people know they exist, where they are and what they do. But I guarantee after reading this you will start looking after them a bit better than you are now! So first of all let me explain where they […]
Pain is the worst thing that most people experience. It can be in many forms. Pain from an injury, an operation, post neuralgic, fibromyalgia or sometimes you are not quite sure why. From my own experience in pain it can be quite debilitating. It can stop you from doing just day to day activities, exercise, […]
The challenge if finally here!! I have created this not only to improve your flexibility but also to show you that stretching is easy to do. Its free, it takes little time but all you need is to stick to this program and you will gain the benefits. The idea is to slowly introduce […]
Your immune system is there to protect you from anything nasty and to repair damage. The environment we live in has harmful viruses and bacteria lurking in many corners! Even the common cold could kill you if you didn’t have an immune system. It is made up of many different cells with different functions. Some […]
Many years ago I tore my hamstring. It was the most painful thing I have ever done and even now I can still remember the feeling! I never knew quite why it tore but I know that it was most probably down to an imbalance or over use. Over the past few months it has […]
This year in Rio we saw the swimmer Michael Phelps display cupping marks on his back. Even though cupping has been going on for many centuries it was the Olympics that have made everyone stand to attention. So what is cupping exactly and where does it come from? There is information to suggest that the […]
Spiced lentils with soft boiled egg, black rice and garlic naan bread Ingredients Naan (makes 4 naans) 1.5 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp active dry yeast ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp Sugar (I use coconut sugar) 1 tbsp Olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed to paste 1 tsp cumin seed 3-4 […]
My blog today is going to be about Bach Flowers. I learnt about these remedies during my 2nd year acupuncture course. I found them very interesting and started using them last month to see what effect they would have. Before I tell you how that went, let me give you some information on what […]
Over the past few months I have been searching for a good, reasonably priced pair of compression socks for running. Why am I looking for compression socks for sport? Here is a brief explanation! As most of you know I am currently in the middle of my Chinese medicine acupuncture course. As part of this […]
