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Looking for Ways to Improve your Energy Levels and Boost your Immune System? Have you heard of the power of medicinal mushrooms?

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Medicinal mushrooms have been used for their medicinal properties for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and have recently become more widely popular as scientific studies have repeatedly confirmed their health-boosting properties. The active compounds which are abundant in mushrooms have a wide-range of health benefits, including supporting the immune system response to viral … Read more

‘BO’

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  What does the smell of your body odour say about you? Did you know that body odour scents are often a reflection of our health and the changes in smells can show a disturbance in our physical or mental wellbeing according to Chinese Medicine.  The scent of a patient can give a practitioner clues … Read more

Somewhere to Settle

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There are eight of us sitting in a circle in a Quaker meeting house near Hammersmith. In another part of the building there is a constant hum of chatter amid the fading aromas of a delicious north African lunch. The voices are a mix, this is London after all: English, Arabic, French, Congolese and a … Read more

What is the difference between Massage and Shiatsu? Have you been wondering?

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  I thought I would share this article to explain the difference between having a massage and receiving Shiatsu therapy. With massage, you are mostly naked and in some cases oils are used. You may go in with a particular issue you wish treated out or you go merely to relax with the intention of … Read more

Acupuncture for Sleep Problems

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by Eva Zivcakova, Acupuncturist BSc(Hons)     As we all know a good night sleep is irreplaceable. After a deep, nourishing sleep we wake up feeling refreshed, alert, feeling and looking good and perform well during the day. If we were to follow our natural body clock we would aim to go to sleep before … Read more

Acupuncture for Acid Reflux

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Acupuncture has proven to be successful in treating acid reflux.   Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GERD or GORD) is a common relapsing condition caused by weakness of cardiac valve/sphincter which as a result of its weakness cannot close properly. This causes exposure of the lower oesophagus to refluxed gastric fluids.   From chinese medicine point of view, … Read more

Acupuncture for IVF Support

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  Embryo Implantation & the Ideal Uterine Lining Explained  There are a number of factors that play a crucial role as to whether an embryo will successfully implant or not. – Namely, a receptive uterine lining which provides a good environment for the embryo to latch onto. The endometrium is affected by hormones, the immune system, … Read more