Damp heat and acne in Traditional Chinese Medicine In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), damp heat and acne are two issues that are often closely linked. This post looks at how damp heat can cause digestive problems within our body that can lead to acne and also how you can reduce internal heat and dampness by just making a few small changes to your daily routine! How is internal 'damp' created? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, internal ‘dampness’ is thought to be caused by sluggish ...
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Can acupuncture help acne? Q&A with Nicky Duffell
If you’ve visited Skyn Therapy over the past couple of days you may have enjoyed my interview on acupuncture and acne with acupuncturist Emma Vickers of Oasis Acupuncture. Keeping with the theme of acupuncture and acne healing, I’ve grabbed 10 minutes with Nutritional Therapist and Super-Mum Nicky Duffell to ask the question: can acupuncture help acne sufferers? Read on to hear about her personal experience with acupuncture and why she believes it was the key to clearing her acne after years of ...
Can acupuncture cure acne? See Leah’s incredible results!
Can acupuncture cure acne? I interviewed Leah from Beautiful Skin The Natural Way to chat about how regular acupuncture sessions cleared up her skin in just 7 weeks. You can catch up on my other acupuncture interviews here, here and here. Roaccutane, the pill, antibiotics and prescription creams… Leah has tried everything to clear her acne but it always came back, often worse than before…until she discovered acupuncture! Can acupuncture cure acne? See Leah’s incredible results! I first ...
Acupuncture and acne: Q+A with Acupuncturist Emma Vickers
After hearing rave reviews about acupuncture and acne healing, plus how it can really help balance out hormonal and digestive issues, I booked myself an appointment with a local acupuncturist to help improve the stubborn hormonal problems I was suffering with around ovulation and during menstruation. I’ve only had 3 sessions in 5 weeks so it’s too early to say for sure, but I’ve already experienced incredible improvements and my first period since starting acupuncture was noticeably lighter, ...
Acupuncture and hormones: Q&A with yoga teacher Edyta Handzlik
If you’ve visited Skyn Therapy this week then you may have enjoyed my recent posts on acupuncture and acne. Including my interview with acupuncturist Emma Vickers of Oasis Acupuncture and Nutritional Therapist Nicky Duffell. Today I’ve been lucky enough to grab 10 minutes with Yoga teacher and health nut Edyta Handzlik to talk about acupuncture and hormones, and how just a few sessions or acupuncture helped her get her period back after 6 months! To read more about acupuncture, damp heat and ...