by giles1 | Jan 21, 2011 | News
Ear Acupuncture: Quit the Habit of Smoking For the start of 2011, I am offering you help to quit the habit of smoking. I offer ear acupuncture for the stopping of smoking, which acts as a support for your efforts to stop. It works by stimulating the body’s...
by giles1 | Dec 29, 2010 | News
The growing use of Acupuncture to treat Male Fertility Issues. Fertility issues are well documented around the treatment of women, but there is a growing amount of research to suggest that acupuncture can treat male infertility as well and with some very encouraging...
by giles1 | Dec 20, 2010 | News
Acupuncture and the common cold I can’t remember it being this cold in Leeds for a long time. And whether it is the weather there are many friends, clients and family are all coming down with colds or flu. So I thought if I could provide some self help tips....
by giles1 | Dec 16, 2010 | News
I have been asked by clients and friends who live away from Leeds – ‘how do we find a good acupuncture practitioner?’ I have written this post to give you some ideas. It should give you an idea – don’t forget that word of mouth is a good...
by giles1 | Dec 10, 2010 | News
I have just read this email that was sent via an eminent Herbalist Giovanni Maciocia – it is a call for us to protect the arts of herbal medicine that have been practiced for many hundreds of years. For some time now there has been a sustained restrictions being...
by giles1 | Dec 10, 2010 | News
With the onset of winter, we are entering a period of darker nights and certainly colder weather. This can affect our mood, and for some this can lead to a real problem of depression – with this seasonal problem being termed SAD – or Seasonal Affective...
by giles1 | Dec 9, 2010 | Back pain, Headaches, News
Is acupuncture good for back pain? Certainly the anecdotal evidence that I have would suggest it is one of the key areas that acupuncture has a very positive effect. The British Acupuncture Council has surveyed medical papers and there is a summary below. So let us...
by giles1 | Dec 7, 2010 | Back pain, Headaches, News
Hopefully we can treat pain. Ideally remove the root cause. But if we can not do this, then we may find ourselves having to live with pain. This can be mental pain – ‘stress’ or physical pain. There are some very pragmatic steps we can take to live...
by giles1 | Dec 6, 2010 | Back pain, Headaches, News
The Health site of the BBC published this personal article on Migraines and Acupuncture in 1996, by Jane Elliot. I think it is worth the read. It summarizes many of my clients experience in how acupuncture can help those who suffer from Migraines. Jane Elliot, a BBC...
by giles1 | Dec 5, 2010 | News
Meditation can help you in many ways ‘What are the benefits?’ I hear you ask – there are a number of benefits: by following the meditations, you can, for example, become more relaxed, more focused, and kinder. But remember, you have to start where...
