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Men Have Hormones Too
As we near the end of Men’s Health Week, I want to talk about the impact of hormones on male health. In my experience, men do not spend half as...
Less Inflammation, Less Pain: Why your GUT might be running the show
Most people think pain is purely structural. Bad back? Must be an injury. Achy joints? Probably “wear and tear.” Stiff and sore all the time? Maybe I’m just getting older....
Why Choose Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is often misunderstood as a treatment simply for pain, but this is a myth! At clinics such as Walnut Grove, people are pleasantly surprised to discover how acupuncture can...
Supporting your mental health with Acupuncture
The prevalence of mental health issues has surged over the past decade, yet only one in three people struggling with their mental well-being get help. Common challenges among mental health...
Dry January: The Health Benefits
The start of a new year often brings with it a wide array of resolutions. One of the most popular of these, especially in the UK, is to participate in...
Trigger Point Therapy: What it is and how it can help
Trigger points also known as ‘knots’ or ‘nodules’, are localised, tender spots within the muscles and fascia (web of connective tissue). However, they can also be found within tendons and...
Still sleepy after 8 hours? Here’s why…
Do you often wake up tired despite having had a good night’s sleep? This is fairly normal and can be due to lots of reasons such as staying up too...
Magnesium: THE essential mineral for your health
Have you ever been recommended by your therapist to have an Epsom salt bath as part of your recovery? This is because it contains magnesium, an essential macro mineral for...
Heart Awareness Month
With Valentine’s day being in the middle of February, it is rather appropriate that it is also the month assigned to raise awareness of heart-related issues. In the U.K., on...
Don’t give up on your dreams, sleep longer!
We all love to sleep, don’t we? There’s nothing quite like climbing into bed, fresh sheets, snuggling up under the covers and dozing off into the land of nod. However,...
To go dry or not in January?
After the excesses for many during the festive period, lots of people feel they need a detox and do ‘dry January’ whereby they go sober for the month. So, we thought...
How to reduce stress with supplements
Stress awareness day is coming up and there are so many articles written about stress and how to manage it. It is a massive subject and very individual but cortisol...