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My Acupuncture Blog
Welcome to the Period Acupuncturist blog, created to bring clarity, evidence-based guidance and compassionate support to your reproductive and hormonal health.
From my acupuncture practice here in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, I work with local women, men and couples navigating fertility concerns, menstrual symptoms, PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy wellbeing and overall cycle balance.
The articles below are designed to help you understand your body, make informed choices and feel supported every step of the way.
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The New Years resolutions your body will thank you for
Today’s blog post is courtesy of some of the fabulous Hertfordshire female business owners that are part of the Mama Hive.
Andrea Dewhurst
Jan 3, 202211 min read
The beauty of cosmetic facial acupuncture
The lines on our faces tell our story. Our history. The lines between my eyebrows denote that I can find life frustrating. It is also a...
Andrea Dewhurst
Dec 13, 202110 min read
Can acupuncture help back pain?
I have written about acupuncture and pain but today's blog is going to specifically look at acupuncture for back pain. It is a condition...
Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 19, 20219 min read
Does acupuncture help acne?
Today's blog will examine acupuncture for acne.
Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 13, 202110 min read
Acupuncture for stress?
I suspect COVID-19 might be reaching for a top spot when this survey is re-done. Before studying Chinese Medicine I had very little...
Andrea Dewhurst
Nov 6, 20219 min read
Second Spring: acupuncture for menopause
Today I am looking at the other end of a menstrual cycle. Menopause, or in Chinese Medicine more aptly named 'Second Spring'
Andrea Dewhurst
Oct 31, 20216 min read
Mental health crisis for children: can acupuncture help?
Today's blog post is going to examine the mental health crisis for children and can acupuncture help?
Andrea Dewhurst
Sep 22, 20216 min read
What will an acupuncturist ask me?
Today's blog post is all about the questions we ask, and why, in an acupuncturist consultation. I promise it isn't because we are nosey....
Andrea Dewhurst
Sep 18, 20215 min read
What to expect, when expecting acupuncture: electro-acupuncture
Today's blog is going to look at the history and how and why I might use electro-acupuncture in your treatment.
Andrea Dewhurst
Sep 14, 20213 min read
When acupuncture doesn't work
Medicine is fallible. Biomedicine doesn't always work. Acupuncture doesn't always work.
Andrea Dewhurst
Sep 12, 20215 min read
Did you know?
Did you know that your acupuncturist, trained at an accredited school, has to learn human anatomy, biomedical diseases, medications and...
Andrea Dewhurst
Sep 1, 20216 min read
Acupuncture side effects?
Someone recently asked me if there were any side effects of having acupuncture? It is a great question. It is an important question.
Andrea Dewhurst
Aug 25, 20215 min read
The A to Z of awesome small businesses
OK, I hold my hands up. This is almost certainly not a complete guide. And I know I will have missed integral people and businesses in...
Andrea Dewhurst
Aug 20, 202112 min read
All or nothing
I didn't wake up on the 11th of August 2019 and think "that was the last ever alcoholic drink I will ever have". I had been out with a...
Andrea Dewhurst
Aug 11, 20216 min read
What to expect, when you're expecting acupuncture: before, during and after treatment
I wanted to write this to provide an insight into what happens before, during and after an acupuncture treatment, with me.
Andrea Dewhurst
Aug 6, 20213 min read
What is it? Damp or phlegm?
Oh, damp and phlegm I have spent a long time trying to work you out! This is my attempt to show you how I am learning about them, because...
Andrea Dewhurst
Aug 2, 20213 min read
When your body says no
I don't think we set out to create ill health. We don't always have control or knowledge of how the decisions we make during our lives...
Andrea Dewhurst
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Treating PMDD with acupuncture? Healing with acupuncture, nutrition, and exercise
Imagine knowing that for around two weeks of a month, you will lose yourself both mentally and physically. To know that you can probably...
Andrea Dewhurst
Jul 23, 202125 min read
Because the most important thing is your wellbeing
Our health is the most important thing in our lives. Here is a guide to five spaces in Hertfordshire to help us thrive
Andrea Dewhurst
Jul 11, 20214 min read
A day in the life...
In acupuncture and Chinese medicine, we recognise the 24 hours of a day as shifting from Yin and Yang and between elements and organs. It...
Andrea Dewhurst
Jul 7, 20214 min read
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