Scalp acupuncture is a way of using acupuncture to stimulate different areas of the brain. It uses small needles, inserted flat, following specific lines on the scalp, depending which part of the brain is effected. There are acupoints all over the body, including plenty on the head, but it is only with more recent technological […]
Meditating before running could help to relieve depression considerably more than practicing either activity on its own, according to an interesting new study published in the journal ‘Translational Psychiatry’. The study looks at 2 areas of the brain believed to be involved in depression, the prefrontal cortex, which deals with attention and focus, and the […]
Acupuncture is a more effective treatment than ibuprofen at reducing the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, according to a new study from Iran. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful condition of the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. It is often caused by repetitive movements (for instance, […]
Feb 8th 2016 is Chinese New Year – And we’re going into the Year Of The Monkey. The Monkey is energetic, irreverent, playful, smart and above all, lucky – so Monkey years are supposed to be good years! Monkey years are ‘can-do’ years were obstacles and roadblocks and navigated around with ease, using the Monkey’s […]
I’m a big fan of the broth. There has always seemed something magical about real, home-made stock, both for culinary purposes (it makes everything taste great) and for healing purposes (it makes me feel great!) This book explains why, with plenty of simple advice on how to make the perfect broth, research and history, and […]
There’s loads of research going on at the moment about the effects of meditation, and 2 recent studies show that meditating causes physical changes to your brain, and reduces racism! How big is your precuneus? Apparently, “people who feel happiness more intensely, feel sadness less intensely, and are more able to find meaning in life […]