Breast Health

Breast health has never been more relevant. According to Cancer Research, one in seven UK females will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and 23% of breast cancer cases in the UK are preventable. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) qi and blood run through channels in the body, much like the flow of […]
Nutrition – East meets West

‘He that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skills of the physician.’ – Chinese proverb Although Eastern and Western medicine share a similar belief that a balanced diet is essential for achieving and maintaining good health, their understanding of nutrition is very different. The Western approach to diet measures nutritional composition and structure, such […]
Pain

In 2020, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) reported that an estimated third to half of the population were affected by chronic pain, with almost half of these people presenting with depression and two thirds unable to work. Pain can be difficult to manage and have an enormous impact on quality of life, often […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Women’s Health

We live in a society that medicalizes the normal and natural phases of a woman’s lifecycle. Contraceptive pills, hormonal medications, strong painkillers, and antidepressants are often used to counteract some of the symptoms that arise during the transitional phases. Cultural attitudes have also resulted in many women having difficulty trusting their bodies and connecting with […]
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Eastern Medicine, also known as Oriental Medicine or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the oldest codified system of medicine in the world. It is a profound healing art that existed long before the scientific traditions of the West, in a culture that had a very different view of the world and where human dissection was […]