I work with many women who need help with Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS). This is a collection of symptoms that occur between ovulation - the mid-point in a menstrual cycle - and the menstrual bleed. Mainstream medicine has little to offer beyond the contraceptive...
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Going to an acupuncturist for the first time can feel a bit daunting. If you are a new patient here are 5 key questions to ask your acupuncture practitioner before your first treatment. What can Acupuncture help with? The World Health Organisation has listed over 60...
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Have you heard of acupuncture earrings? They are small earrings that you wear on certain acupuncture points on your ear. There’s a lot of health claims being made about them, but I don't use them in my practice. I do, however, practice auricular (ear) acupuncture -...
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Since the covid-19 vaccination programme began I have been seeing more and more clients with menstrual irregularities such as irregular periods, heavier bleeds, and more painful periods. These are women who didn’t have period problems before taking the vaccine but...
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I have been working with fibromyalgia clients for many years, relieving their symptoms of joint and muscle pains and fatigue. What I and other practitioners are now seeing more of is a crossover between symptoms of fibromyalgia and long Covid. What is fibromyalgia?...
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More than 4.9 million people in the UK are living with diabetes. This is the highest number ever and is set to increase to 5.5 million by 2030. Around 90% of diabetics have Type-2 diabetes – a condition that used to be associated with old age but is now increasingly...
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Having cream tea in Cornwall - June 2021 A few months ago, I celebrated a special birthday – my 50th! (July 2021) Check out this page, If you wish to find out more about me. I feel so lucky to be enjoying good health, a job I love, meaningful and loving human...
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Rising numbers of patients needing care, combined with a shortage of doctors is causing huge pressure on GP surgeries nationwide. After fifteen months of lockdown restrictions and millions of delayed and cancelled appointments, GPs are now seeing what one doctor...
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This is a special year for York Traditional Acupuncture: it’s our tenth anniversary! I founded York Traditional Acupuncture back in 2011, after several years working in Australia, Slovenia, and on board a cruise ship in the Caribbean. I love York, having previously...
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As the pandemic continues, more reports are emerging of a new phenomenon – the so-called ‘long Covid’. From an alternative health perspective this isn’t a new phenomenon at all. It’s another manifestation of something I see many patients with already in my acupuncture...
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