January has arrived and following the battering the country has had by Storms Atiyah and Brendan over the last week or so, we’ve had a little taste of what might lie ahead for us in the next few weeks as the full force of winter ...
In the blink of an eye, Christmas is behind us. The trees, tinsel and trimmings that still adorn homes and streets are now echoes of what I hope were a peaceful and happy holiday season for you. With eyes front, we now prepare ...
The briefest look at the ads currently swamping your evening TV viewing is proof positive that whilst Christmas is a holy time for a good proportion of the world’s population, it’s also a time for good living. Food and drink have been ...
According to the old song, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But most of us know that the build-up to Christmas can also be one of the most stressful times of the year, as well. So, can acupuncture help to relieve your ...
Can acupuncture prevent pain? Over the last couple of months I’ve written two blogs about why I think it’s important for us to try to avoid getting to the point where we need medication to deal with discomfort, and my final article ...
What a difference a week makes. On Friday I left the clinic and walked in bright and unseasonably (or perhaps, these days, increasingly seasonably) warm autumnal sunshine. Fast forward just four short days – days in which the clocks ...
Last month I wrote about how it’s becoming increasingly important for clinical health practitioners – GPs and consultants – to work with those of us working within the alternative and complementary fields to give patients an option ...
We’ve written a lot over the last few months about the various ways that acupuncture can help to relieve pain, improve sleep and ease anxiety, but as we move into autumn and the nights draw in, acupuncture can also be a great defence ...
It seems as if the entire world is in the throes of crisis right now. No matter where you live, society faces unprecedented issues and problems that threaten the fabric of what we might once have called normal life. I’m not even ...
They come in all shapes and sizes and they’re responsible for delivering one of your five senses, but there’s more to the ears than just the ability to hear. Used with acupuncture, they can also be the key to better wellbeing. Not ...
