Acupuncture for weight loss

Weight loss is not just a simple matter of eating less and moving more (though both are vitally important!).  For many overweight people, there are complex hormonal imbalances and strong addictions sabotaging their attempts to shed the pounds. I enjoy working with weight loss clients in my Clinic, as with the right approach that includes acupuncture plus nutrition and exercise, we see amazing results! Why won’t the weight shift? From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, weight problems are influenced by; Blockages in Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) in the spleen, kidney, liver, and endocrine systems.  Qi is our vital energy that determines our health and wellbeing. Disturbances in the endocrine and nervous system that relate to stress, cravings, and...

The annual Acupuncture Awareness Week celebrations will soon be here: this year it runs from 6th – 12th March, and aims to increase people’s awareness of just how many conditions Acupuncture can support. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture is often only thought of for treating pain, but it is in fact a complete medical system that can help with almost any health condition you might have! The spread of Acupuncture TCM Acupuncture is a traditional healing method originating from China over 2500 years ago.  Unlike many traditional healing techniques which remain localised to a specific culture, the power and popularity of acupuncture has spread rapidly across the world, with acupuncture practitioners now working in hundreds of countries.  Here in the...