Welcome to SB Acupuncture Clinic based in York.

SB Acupuncture Clinic

5 days ago

UPDATE..... Following government guidelines and my professional body The British Acupuncture council I am still unable to give you all a confirmed date of when I can reopen my clinic. However I am making preparations for my return in order to ensure my business is Covid-19 secure. I will provide further updates once I know when I can reopen. In the meantime stay safe and stay well. ... See MoreSee Less

SB Acupuncture Clinic

3 weeks ago

Thank you AcuPro Academy for sharing this. After trying this myself it made a huge difference to my hormonal health. It did seem an effort at the beginning and you have to really stick at it but after about 3 months I started to reap the benefits of seed cycling. I would highly recommend trying it. A few months ago I wrote a blog on my website about this very topic! Go to www.sbacupuncture.co.uk to check it out.Do you recommend Seed Cycling to your female patients?
🌰 In my practice, I treat a lot of women with hormonal imbalances, and many come in especially for fertility support. With each patient, I form a TCM diagnosis and an individualized treatment plan, which always includes nutrition.

🌰 Enter: Seeds and Seed Cycling!

Are you familiar with this western nutritional support to help balance women’s hormones?

🌰 Usually, 4 kind of seeds are added to the diet daily, and rotated based on the follicular and luteal phases.
- From Day 1 to Day 14 (or until ovulation): it is recommended to take 1 tablespoon each of flax seeds and pumpkin seeds daily.
- And from Day 15 (or after ovulation) to Day 28, or until menstruation starts: it’s recommended to take 1 tablespoon each sunflower and sesame seeds daily.

🌰 Lots of studies show pumpkin seeds are high in zinc which supports progesterone release and flax seeds contain lignans which block excess estrogen. Sesame seeds, also contain lignans, while sunflower seeds provide the body with selenium, assisting the liver in detoxification.

How does TCM fit into this equation?

🌰 In Chinese medicine, seeds are said to help tonify TCM Kidneys and nourish Essence, which in turn can help the reproductive system. Seeds are great for fertility. Because we need a seed to create a seed (a fetus)!

🌰 I really love that both western and eastern nutrition recommend seeds for fertility!
Below, I created a quick chart with the properties and functions of seeds and nuts according to TCM. My favourites are sunflowers seeds, almonds and pistachios. May be because all 3 lubricate the Large Intestine 😀

And if you haven’t checked out my “Complete Fertility & TCM treatments” course yet!
Check it out here: acuproacademy.net/fertility-course-enrollment ... See MoreSee Less

SB Acupuncture Clinic

4 weeks ago

There are so many benefits to walking, it is not only totally free but also has many physical and mental health positives too. Whilst currently we may not be able to go as far on our walks as we would like it is still possible to get some walking in local to where you live. I am lucky in that I have some incredibly beautiful walks on my doorstep but for those of you who live in urban areas just getting out can boost your mental mood as it stops you feeling quite so isolated.

Just 10 minutes of brisk walking, more if you can, will help strengthen your heart, lower blood sugar levels, help boost your immune system and actually increase your energy levels. When you feel low in mood it can make you feel you have no energy and can sometimes feel a huge effort to get out but once you do you will feel better both physically and mentally.

I love this little quote from Hippocrates 5th/4th Centuries BCE “walking is man’s best medicine”.

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SB Acupuncture Clinic

2 months ago

I get to look at this wonderful cherry blossom tree at the bottom of my garden each year as it comes into blossom. Each year the blossom blooms it is always amazing and totally stunning but none so much as this year. Despite all that is happening in the world right now, nature goes on bringing beauty into every day. #feelinggrateful🙏 #acupuncturist#spring#acupunctureworks#onedayatatime #lookingforward#traditionalchinesemedicine#acupunturerules#liveyourbestlife#acupuncturelife#cherryblossoms#lifewillgetbetter#sbacuounctureclinic ... See MoreSee Less

SB Acupuncture Clinic

2 months ago

When we feel under stress we can almost forget to breathe. Really feel the air you breathe in through your nose and into your lungs then feel the air leave through your mouth. Try the 4x4 breathing breath in for a count of 4 then exhale for a count of 4. See how much better you feel after this simple exercise. ... See MoreSee Less