Recommended Reading: The Ominvore’s Dilema by Michael Pollan

‘The Omnivore’s Dilema’ is a detailed look at modern food production, and a massive eye-opener. If you have any interest in eating healthy, you should read this book! Pollan, an American food writer, sets out to trace the origins of the foods on his plate, right back to the original source. In the investigation that […]

Acupuncture, Fertility and IVF

In my Bristol acupuncture clinic at the moment I’m having a sudden spurt of women and couples coming to see me for fertility related issues, so I thought it would be a good time to share some interesting research on the subject… …but first a story from my own experience that says it all! ‘Janet’ […]

Chi Massage Workshops – Bristol

Announcing an all-new Chi Massage workshop in Bristol, on Sat Sept 7th – All are welcome, no experience necessary!  More info here: CHI MASSAGE

T’ai Chi And Yoga For Prenatal Depression

A team in the US has recently reported that T’ai Chi and Yoga are effective practices for helping pregnant women with depression. The study of 92 women found that a combination of T’ai Chi and Yoga reduced depression, anxiety and sleep problems, compared with a ‘waiting list’ control group. The 9 months of pregnancy obviously […]

Recommeded Reading: Acupressure

“Acupressure: Simple Steps to Health” by Jacqueline Young I’m often asked if I can recommend books, and until I came across this one I didn’t really know of any really good books specifically on acupressure and the acupoints… but now jacqueline Young’s book is the one I recommend This is a great book if you’re […]

Feng Shui: Reflections and Learnings

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of addressing the attendees at the Feng Shui Society Annual Conference in London. I spoke on the topic of food and nutrition, which isn’t exactly a ‘core’ feng shui topic, but is closely linked (and, as I said on the day, eating is one of the main […]

Kitchen Herbs: Basil

Good old basil – the kitchen wouldn’t be same without it… but did you know that it also has a long history of therapeutic uses? Basil, a member of the mint family, was widely used by the Romans and Greeks, and has always been associated with the brain and mental health – especially as a […]

Get well, keep well – Chinese medicine for promoting optimum health

“To be skilled at nurturing one’s nature is to treat disease before it arises” – Sun Si Miao (pictured), ‘Essential prescription Worth A Thousand Gold’ The idea of ‘treating disease before it arises’ is an important part of Chinese medicine, and always has been. Yet here in the UK we often visit acupuncturists or other […]

Chinese Medicine For Male Infertility

Chinese Medicine, especially acupuncture, is often used for fertility problems for women, but its role in helping with fertility problems for men tends to be overlooked – A shame, as it has such a lot to offer! I’m prompted to write about this following a particularly good result with one of my current patients at […]