Drug reservoirs are pockets of substance that stay in the body and affect it when they are released - sometimes years after they have been initially taken. Here's a relatively simple explanation of how drug reservoirs develop and appear when you least expect them. In Chinese medicine we view the body as a landscape, with… Continue reading What’s a drug reservoir?
Category: Acupuncture
Getting off the couch: Post COVID muffin-top? Read this.
Has anyone actually looked at their belly lately? It's squishy and a bit wobbly at the moment after little exercise and a sedentary lifestyle. This article will give you some ideas about what Traditional Chinese Medicine-related health issues can occur from sitting down for too long, and some self-care activities that are easy and accessible. … Continue reading Getting off the couch: Post COVID muffin-top? Read this.
Acupuncture instead of pain killers? For sure!
Recent developments in the opioid crisis have led to supplies of the popular opioid based pain killer, Codeine, being largely unavailable, at least over the counter. Prescriptions by doctors are now made with caution following news that codeine related deaths increased dramatically between 2000-2010. Codeine seems to have been singled out but opioids cover a… Continue reading Acupuncture instead of pain killers? For sure!
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