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The immune system is very much in the limelight at the moment (March 2020). This article is being written as a guide on how to improve this very amazing part of us. I try and give links to authentic research for those who want some background. Though as we know, […]

Our Immune System

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You might have heard the phrase, acupuncture helps kick-start your own body healing ability. It does this by balancing the Life Forces (“energy”) that your physiological and emotional well-being depend upon. Once you are in better energetic balance, the body’s self-healing takes care of you automatically. But the stresses and […]

Treatment when Season Changes

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Qi flow through meridians
Acupuncture Nomenclature The names of the meridians developed at a time when the anatomical knowledge was not well established yet. Extra meridians, whose functions were mapped out were given names that did not correspond to any known organ. For example the Triple Burner. Then meridians like the Small Intestine which […]

Acupuncture Meridians

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One of the many functions of an acupuncture treatment is to find blocks in the deep inter-meridian channels and to clear them. These blocks can come back over time with life stresses and constitutional make up. I show patients how to keep the channels clear by specific stretches that are […]

Keep Meridians Unblocked by Stretching

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“How many treatments are required?“ This is a very common and valid question from a patient or a prospective one.  Yet it is quite a difficult question to answer because of the WAAUI effect (we are all unique individuals). But perhaps a way of answering the question would be to […]

Number of Treatments Needed

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Seasonal-Changes
Once you start to get better, how you can continue improving and maintain a good level of health and well-being by having a treatment when the seasons start to change. My video below explains  how the seasonal shifts affect us. Video length: 10:36 minutes Suggested treatment months are: Autumn – […]

Seasonal Maintenance Treatment

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This article is looks at how you can get the most benefit from your acupuncture treatment. It also looks at the role that some aspect of your lifestyle plays when you are undergoing treatment. *This is a new, improved video, clearer and more concise.* Video length 3:40 minutes. Transcript of […]

Pyramid of Health

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