

Delicious for autumn
Here we are again - shorter days, temperatures drop, you suddenly develop an interest in knitwear - yes, it's autumn. This is a time for...


Crisis acupuncture
'24 Hearts for 24 Floors', near Grenfell Tower, West London (picture: Yvonne Abel) Increasingly in recent years our needles have been...


New Year's revolution
Happy New Year! And here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017 for everyone everywhere. Here are my New Year’s resolutions: lose...


Autumn - a time of letting go
What does autumn mean in Chinese medicine? Though most of us enjoy autumn, many don't, imagining that it means the end of all good things...

Why now?
The gap between Christmas and New Year is, for me at least, a breathing space. It's the first time in ages that I get a few days to take...


The mystery of wellbeing
Time and again you'll hear the word 'wellbeing' from acupuncturists and other complementary therapists. Yes, we can address your...


Acupuncture mythbusting #1
Acupuncture is my job and I love it. But because I work with it, read about it and discuss it every day, it's easy to fall into the trap...


IBS: Anita's story
'I've become so used to being like this that I just think it's normal' was what Anita said to me during her first consultation, referring...


Acupuncture and IBS
It’s IBS Awareness Month, so it seems like the perfect time to have a look at what acupuncture can do for sufferers. Irritable Bowel...


Pollen Countdown
Hay fever might not be quite at the forefront of people's minds at the moment, but if you do suffer, it's not too late to start preparing...