Digestive complaints are one of the most common health complaints today.  As the saying goes: you are what you eat.  However, you are also what you can digest.  Robust health first has to start with the health and efficiency of the digestive system.  If our digestive system is compromised and not working as well as it should be, we don’t end up getting all of the nutrients we need from our food, and this can have consequences for our health. Continue reading ‘Digestive Health’ »

Stress is a part of everybody’s life.  A small amount of stress and adrenaline is necessary as it gives us motivation and the drive needed to succeed in life.  However when stress is prolonged and intense, it leaves us feeling drained and generally fed-up with life.  Don’t let stress and everyday demands pile up and get the better of you!  Nourish your nervous system with the wide range of remedies and therapies which are available from the Health Zone Shop and Clinic.

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When spring and summer hits, this can be met with dread by people who suffer from hay-fever.  But you need not suffer and hide indoors any longer!  There are many remedies and therapies which can help to alleviate hay-fever and its nasty symptoms.  They are side- effect free, and offer you a great alternative to pharmaceutical anti-histamines. Continue reading ‘Beat Hay-fever’ »

Many patients who have tried acupuncture, for whatever reason, whether it be back pain, sciatica, arthritis, sinusitis or migraines, can attest to the fact that acupuncture can reduce the effects of stress and produce a deep sense of relaxation, both physically and mentally, that is way beyond what one would expect from just lying down for 25 minutes.

Researchers in the U.S. have now found a biological mechanism that explains this effect demonstrating it is not all in the mind.

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Acupuncture is the practice of inserting very fine needles into the body to stimulate the meridians in the body’s energetic system. Different points along the meridians are stimulated to balance the flow of energy (Qi) in the body promoting health & well-being. Practitioners may also use heat, pressure (Acupressure), friction, suction (see Cupping), or impulses of electromagnetic energy to stimulate these points. As a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture is currently recognized as a therapeutic modality for a variety of health situations. Continue reading ‘Acupuncture treatment at Health Zone Clinic Wimbledon London’ »