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Ive got a new tool in my box! Its a new, very effective, very gentle but very powerful version of Acupuncture! Yes…Its still needles, but sooo gentle you hardly know they are there!Its called Abdominal Acupuncture….and it does what it says on the tin! It treats EVERYTHING, from neck pain, shoulder pain / frozen […]
At last! The long-awaited change from the dark, cold wet days of winter, to the brightness , warmth and vibrancy of Spring has arrived! The days are getting longer, and nature is full of renewal and rebirth. Seeds sprout, flowers bloom, and the sap which has been hibernating in tree roots rushes up to […]
One of the most frequently asked questions in my clinic is “How does it work”? This is usually when Im about to insert the first needle, and what a loaded question it is!! And almost impossible to adequately answer in the short time we are allocated for a treatment. There is just sooo much in […]
As practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine, many of us are treating infertility patients. Some of us have treated only a few patients who are trying to conceive; some of us solely focus on the treatment of infertility. As my practice has matured, it has become more and more focused on women’s health and infertility. […]
There are hundreds if not thousands of women in Ireland whose lives are seriously incapacitated by debilitating pain every month either prior to, or during their menstrual cycles. Endometriosis is the condition where pieces of the endometrial lining attatch themselves to other areas within the abdominal cavity. These tissues are then subject to the same […]
Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images Emotions are how the body responds to feelings. The International Shen Therapy Association describes emotion as a metaphysical experience paralleled by biological responses and psychological processes. Traditional Chinese medicine views seven emotions including joy, anger, anxiety, grief, pensiveness, fear and fright that each affects the health of an organ […]
Working women are leaving it too late to have children because they wrongly believe that ivf clinics can restore their fertility at any age, a leading academic has warned. Women cannot simply rewind their ‘biological clock’ and easily have a baby later in life, the expert says. A new study warns that becoming pregnant relatively later in life leaves […]
Natural alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and regular exercise may improve hormone levels and regulate menstrual bleeding patterns in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. What is PCOS? In the recent study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, a group of women with PCOS were treated […]
Ginger is something we are all mostly familiar with- whether it is as the main ingredient in ginger ale, or as that fibrous root with the pale yellow color and spicy bite that lends its flavor to those delicious stir frys, Yum! Ginger makes a great additive to soy sauce or honey in marinades and […]
The dreaded “C” word! Just the mention of “Cancer” is enough to strike fear into the heart of the strongest person. It is all pervasive and strikes almost every family at some time in their lives. The fine balance between life and death is never so apparent as when the illness which is “Cancer” rears […]
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