Managing winter
This time of year can be a real struggle – the grey weeks following the festive season can be a heavy burden – but this year more than...
Japan: the acupuncturist has acupuncture
Any of you who follow me on Instagram will know I love to travel. And you’ll probably also know how hard I try to find relevance to...
Winter energy
Hands up who’s thrown themselves into intense physical exercise since the new year. A lot of you, I bet. But winter isn’t the time for...
Welcome to the Year of the Pig
It's nearly Chinese New Year - the 2019 celebrations will begin on 5th February - and this time it's the turn of the Earth Pig. So, what...
Yin and Yang: an explanation
The concept of Yin and Yang is a vital part of the Chinese medicine theory of health. Here’s a simple explanation. Yin and Yang are...
The wonderful world of moxibustion
Moxibustion is a treatment I use in my clinic alongside acupuncture almost every day. The two absolutely go hand in hand. So here’s the...
Summer Invasion
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s hot, hot, hot. So how are you feeling? Invigorated? Sapped of energy? Firing on all cylinders? Or...
Look after your Liver
You’ll probably know by now that I just love a soup recipe, so here’s a nice simple one for late spring. Mustard greens and pork soup...
Who's afraid of the perimenopause?
Cheeringly, it seems that the perimenopause has at last been on the agenda in the media. So what’s it all about? ‘Peri’ means ‘around’,...
In the bleak midwinter
Happy New Year to you! Raring to go? While New Year is a positive time it’s also a bit grey and a bit dark, and despite (at least...
