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Like most healthcare practitioners, you may see patients concerned about elevated levels of blood fats (namely cholesterol and/or triglycerides), especially if their attention has been drawn to this from a recent test result. If you’re considering options to support these patients, you may find this article interesting, because it summarises the evidence for some commonly […]

My journey with fertility acupuncture began just a few months into my acupuncture course when one of my friends was struggling to conceive with IVF.  We were talking, and I just happened to say that I believed I might be able to help her.  She’d had three embryos implanted and failed, and she was on

Back when I was learning acupuncture, my teacher mentioned “Family Acupuncture” and I, being the inquisitive person I am, googled “Family Acupuncture”.   The results were not helpful.  The results I got talked about acupuncture for families, young children, and fertility support.  This wasn’t what was meant, so I thought I’d write this article, giving you

I initially wanted to write this article focusing on the concept of Jing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) however it would not be doing it enough justice as Jing is inherently connected to Qi and Shen. Therefore, this article is an exploration of the three concepts or ‘Three Treasures’ knowns as Jing, Qi and Shen,

Lower back pain is easily the most recurring and frequent problem that I see in clinic. I would say that 2 out of 3 people who I treat have lower back pain, it may not be their overriding concern or what they necessarily want treating for, but they are still suffering from it. I see