What does acupuncture feel like, does acupuncture hurt?
Does acupuncture hurt? For people who have never had acupuncture, this is a common and completely normal question. When I thought of...
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My Acupuncture Blog
I always have lots to say about menstrual health. Below you will find posts ranging from how histamine impacts your menstrual cycle, how acupuncture treats menstrual migraines , to chronic inflammation and its impact on endometriosis and perimenopause and so much more.
You can use the search bar to look for keywords if there is a particular condition you are interested in finding more information on.
I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions please feel free to send me a message.
Andrea Dewhurst
Jun 5, 20214 min read
Google? Where is my period?
Primary amenorrhea is when periods have not arrived by age 18. Secondary amenorrhea is when periods, which were previously present, stop...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Mar 21, 20215 min read
Can acupuncture help me sleep?
Two children meant I quickly understood how the lack of sleep robbed me of my physical and mental wellbeing. After someone commented on...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Mar 12, 20213 min read
Springing into Spring
As I sit here writing this, the wind has really picked up in the UK (so much so that at 4 am this morning I had to rescue the trampoline...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Is Men's Health Forgotten?
Back in 2019, I came across this interesting and disturbing article about men's health, which has blown my mind. The article, from data...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Feb 8, 20215 min read
Lunar New Year and a gift
EDIT: In 2023 the Lunar New Year will fall on 22nd January 2023 and this year we will be celebrating the Year of the Water Rabbit. For...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 29, 20215 min read
How acupuncture views Long COVID
COVID-19. It is an all-pervading topic that as I write this over 178,000 people, in the UK, have tragically lost their lives to. But...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Tongue Twister
Recently it has been discovered that "COVID Tongue" is one of the new emerging signs and symptoms to be aware of. The tongue below shows...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 15, 20213 min read
What can YOU do for YOU? 8 top tips for the weekend
Our essential needs are being significantly impacted, and so this blog is borrowing from experts in their fields to give you some tips.
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Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 5, 20214 min read
The Seven Year Cycle
In Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, women age in seven-year cycles. The caveat to this blog post is that these descriptions are not as...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 1, 20214 min read
What is your body telling you?
I spent 37 years not listening to my body. To what it was telling me (or shouting at me sometimes). I am sure you are more observant....
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Andrea Dewhurst
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Prevention better than cure: Alzheimers
An overview of Alzheimer's, women's health and that with this condition prevention is better than cure.
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Andrea Dewhurst
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Merry Christmas, Ya Lovely People
I have a little gift waiting for you in this post.
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Andrea Dewhurst
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Winter is coming: how acupuncture can help
I am feeling the deep pull to slow down. But this is the perfect time to practice this slowness and stillness. Winter is the utmost Yin
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Andrea Dewhurst
Dec 3, 20204 min read
The impact of home-working: and how acupuncture can help
Before my life as an acupuncturist, I was a Project Manager in a company of 22,000 employees. One of my projects was to research how we...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 21, 20203 min read
Downloading...Baby In Progress
Acupuncture for pregnancy has become quite synonymous.
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Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Is plant-based dairy damp forming?
I recently asked a question on my Instagram stories about the energetic value of plant-based dairy. Could it create damp, in the same...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 7, 20205 min read
Falling into Autumn
In Chinese Medicine, this season is the time of the Lung and Large Intestine, or the Metal Element. It is time to start moving inward. ...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Western medicine through a Chinese Medicine lens
When you come to your acupuncturist, you may already have a western medicine diagnosis for signs and symptoms you are experiencing. And...
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Andrea Dewhurst
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Acupuncture and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
What is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)? 1 in 10 people are affected by Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and yet despite this...
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