Category Archives: Acupuncture

Forget 2017, it’s Earth Dog FTW…   According to Hong Kong’s best Feng Shui masters the Year of the Earth Dog promises to be a great year. Dog years encourage kindness and acceptance, fairness and equality. Controversial issues are given their due, revolutions are successful, and politics are more balanced (phew!). Integrity and honesty lead to […]

Vagus Nerve Stimulation by Stefan Chmelik, CEO BioSelf Technology   Hummingbirds are a mystery. They are incredibly small, and their hearts beat incredibly fast. All zoological precedent should dictate that their lives be drastically short. However, these bright little birds defy biological science by living five times the length their heart-fluttering physiques should imply.   […]

Have you ever wondered why you always feel hungry at 11am even if you’ve just eaten breakfast? Or why you feel wide awake just as you’re supposed to be going to bed? In Chinese medicine the body is thought to run according to a “clock” which shows when the energy of different organs (or channels […]

Sleep cycles and insomnia by Stefan Chmelik Understanding sleep and your own sleep cycles is an important part of improving insomnia because there is a lot you can do for yourself (indeed you must if your treatment is to have a chance of working). See these sleep hygiene habits for more on what you can do right […]

During January I am not drinking alcohol or eating meat, which is no small thing for someone who is half Polish and half Scottish! Doing this allows me to focus on the quality of what I am eating and be mindful of the affects on mind and body, inspiring the 1-2-3 process for the start of this special Crimson Monkey Year.   […]

Acute muscle pain usually begins suddenly. So you can generally recall a definite time and place when it was briefly overloaded; perhaps in a road accident, a near fall, a sports activity, heavy lifting, twisting or over-reaching.

Year of the Yang Wood Horse starts on Jan 31st! This year’s celebrations will mark the beginning of the year 4712 on the Chinese calendar. The spirit of the horse could be said to be the ethos of China – making unremitting efforts to improve themselves. Not since it last occurred in 1954 has such a […]

How to Make One Chicken Last a Week   You and Your Chicken It’s time to break up with cheap chicken. If you have a £5 body, then buy a £5 chicken. Always insist on genuine organic free range, and this means more than reading the label. “Free range” can mean 10,000 chickens in a […]

Acute muscle pain usually begins suddenly. So you can generally recall a definite time and place when it was briefly overloaded; perhaps in a road accident, a near fall, a sports activity, heavy lifting, twisting or over-reaching.

Although sometimes easy to cure, these problems can be complex and require longer-term treatment, particularly when a lot of interventions have already been given.