If you are anything like me you’ve been hovering over any radiator within reach, covering yourself in layers of wool and fleece and sleeping under multiple duvets and blankets. I don’t want to leave my house, I don’t feel like doing anything. I’m feeling every cold,...
Supplementing through the winter to avoid SAD Humans evolved under the hot African sun, developing dark skin to protect from burning UV rays. We also evolved the ability to synthesise Vitamin D through the effect of UV on Cholesterol in the skin – Vitamin D is...
From the desk of Acupuncturist Jill McGovan I was cleaning up my old laptop and came upon this essay that I wrote for a long forgotten reason. I thought I would share it today to remind us all how Health and Well-being are more than taking medicine as prescribed or...
Chinese medicine Metal and Autumn For me there is a certain melancholy that tinges Autumn. The heated exuberance of Summer is dwindling and the dark cold stillness of winter is just around the corner. During Autumn we are in the season of Metal. Lung, skin, nose and...
Heart Fire The energy of Summer. Summer is characterised by brightness, heat, activity, fruition and expansion. The shining sun stretches the days, the air buzzes with bees and flickers with butterflies. Seeds planted in the spring have grown into nourishing food,...
