Acupuncture for period pain

Acupuncture for period pain

  Painful periods are not normal. In a normal period there is NO cramping or mild cramping and discomfort.  Any pain that goes beyond mild cramping is NOT normal with your period. We have grown up with the myth that period pain is a normal part of a monthly...

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How can I improve my sperm?

How can I improve my sperm?

How can I improve my sperm? Research in the last few years has shown than male sperm count in the Western world has fallen by around 50% in the last 40 years i.e men today are producing half the sperm that their grandfathers did. Why is sperm count in decline? Most...

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Acupuncture and the Importance of Rest

Acupuncture and the Importance of Rest

I’m recently returned from some time away on holiday. It was amazing and I was incredibly fortunate to have the chance to take so much time out of a very busy life. No phone connection, no internet access, no TV and nothing really to do but just be and live in the...

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Tiredness

Tiredness

What is it? Everyone feels tired at certain times and tiredness is often a normal, unavoidable part of everyday life. It is estimated that at any given time one in five of us will feel unusually tired, one in ten will be suffering from prolonged fatigue and more women...

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Acupuncture: you might not know that………

Acupuncture: you might not know that………

Needles Were originally made from stone, bamboo, bone and gold. Now they’re individual, pre packaged, sterilised, single use and made from stainless steel. They are much smaller than hypodermic needles, aprox the width of a human hair. It Really Is Enjoyable Even...

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Oxytocin and Acupuncture

Oxytocin and Acupuncture

Can acupuncture boost your oxytocin? What is it? Oxytocin is a hormone, produced in the hypothalamus and secreted into the bloodstream via the pituitary. One of its main roles is to facilitate the start of labour, the production of breast milk and to promote maternal...

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Ways to beat stress

Ways to beat stress

This week is Mental Health Awareness week (www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/mentalhealthawarenessweek). One cause of mental health problems can be too much stress. Stress can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. Finding ways to cope with stress is an important...

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Periods

Periods

My daughter's bake sale has inspired me to pull my finger out and get back on the blog writing. February the 18th was Period Pride Day, who knew?! Her bake sale was to raise money for a charity that sends tampons and sanitary towels to countries where women can’t...

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