Treating Knee Pain Knee problems are very common; it is estimated that frequent knee pain affects about 25% of all adults. It may be caused by arthritis, an injury that hasn’t healed properly, overuse, or sometimes there is no obvious cause for the pain. For information on knee pain caused by arthritis, please click here. […]

Case Study- Unusual Shoulder Pain Mitch (not his real name), had strong pain at the front of his left shoulder. He  was normally quite active, including swimming and going to the gym, however the pain was stopping him from doing anything other than gentle exercise. The shoulder had been a problem for over a year, […]

Is Fibremaxxing Good for You? "Fibremaxxing" is a recent social media trend involving maximising your daily fibre intake. It is claimed to  provide many health benefits, including weight loss, better skin, and more energy, and involves taking more than double the recommended amount of daily fibre. The Good News The Bad News The Way Forward […]

Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked to Better Brain Health Vitamin D levels in midlife may improve long-term brain health. A recent study published in Neurology Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, looked at the Vitamin D levels of nearly 800 people over 16 years. The researchers found that those with […]

Simple Supplement May Greatly Reduce Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that damages nerve cells in the brain and is one of the main causes of dementia around the world. It is due to the buildup of abnormal proteins in the brain, which form plaques and tangles that damage and kill brain cells. Current medical […]

Case Study- Anaphylactic Reaction to Painkillers Joe (not his real name) injured his ankle and went to a hospital, where he was given Endone and Panamax for the pain. Unfortunately he had a bad anaphylactic reaction to the medications, went into severe shock, and came close to death. He was given a very high dose […]

Case Study- Menopause Treatment Clare (not her real name) came to us for treatment for her menopause issues. Usually when we think of menopause we think of hot flushes and night sweats, but these are only some of the symptoms women can have. Clare had no hot flushes, but was experiencing sleep problems, constipation, sore […]

Acupuncture Relieves Nerve Pain Caused by Cancer Drugs Acupuncture may help ease the severe nerve pain caused by some cancer drugs, according to a small study published in Acupuncture in Medicine. Cancer patients treated with these drugs can develop a condition known as 'chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy', or CIPN for short, as a by-product of […]

Ozempic Users Lose Muscle as well as Fat GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic help people shed fat, however they also strip away vital muscle mass, raising concerns about long-term heart health, physical function, and mortality. In a recent study, the researchers emphasised that the weight loss associated with GLP-1 drugs has many clear health benefits for […]

Harmful Chemicals Found in Toddlers A study involving multiple institutions across the US found that children aged 2 to 4 years are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals. The children's urine was found to contain up to 96 different chemicals, many of which are linked to hormone and brain disruption. The […]