Next Month we will be unveiling Shine’s Hair Photo Shoot Feb’16This photo shoot will be the first of many, for this project we wanted to proudly showcase & support the skills of our lesser known team members. That means we’re using Stylists & Seniors stylists. The photo shoot will consist of 4 models, their hair ranging from light to dark....Continue reading→
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The connection between our connective tissue and how we feel.
Homo Sapiens of Stokus Newingtus: winter survival strategies:How to keep smiling in February, despite it all:It is at this time of year that I wonder what on earth me or anybody else is doing living at this latitude. Summer is a distant memory, Christmas has come and gone, and spring seems a very long way...Continue reading→
Finish that marathon!
If you are training for the Marathon, you hopefully would have started a good few months ago to ensure a safe progression. I want to flag up a few tips to remind you of some important factors to keep track of.A challenge like the marathon is incredibly rewarding but also very tough on the body....Continue reading→
How To Keep Christmas Delicious & Healthy
It is such a treat to enjoy time off of work with family and friends, but wouldn’t you like to feel great after Christmas rather than having that heavy, sluggish feeling?Continue reading→
A natural nicotine replacement therapy: eat your way smoke-free
Smoking affects your body in many ways. Here we are going to look at the effect on dopamine, which is known as the ‘motivation molecule’.When nicotine enters your body it stimulates a high dopamine release, which gives you that ‘feel good’ sensation. Whilst this can last for up to two hours, it is always followed...
Acupuncture can stop you puzzling over headaches
Headaches are good puzzles for acupuncturists to solve. That’s because we use all kinds of weird and wonderful signs and symptoms (everything from your bowel movement to how you sleep) to work out what’s causing them. From there we have several different ways of approaching the relief.Acupuncture treats pain as a sign of imbalance, so...
How Hypnotherapy can help you overcome addictions
Sometimes smoking is just smoke, but at others a fire burns beneath: hypnotherapy can help you put out this fire and stop the smoking.Hypnotherapy has helped many people to quit smoking. It helps boost your own desire to give up and bolster your will power and self-belief.Traditionally, hypnotherapists have mainly used a combination of aversion...
How do you know if you are at risk of developing osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a fairly common condition that affects around three million people in the UK. It weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break.Every year there are more than 300,000 people that receive hospital treatment for fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis. These are fractures that occur from standing height or less, and although...
The Five most common Rugby injuries
In celebration of Rugby, one of the most physical sports, our osteopath Andrew Doody takes you through some of the most common injuries and how to spot them. The five most common rugby injuries: Medial collateral ligament tear.This is the ligament on the inside of the knee which stabilises the knee (along with the lateral collateral and...Continue reading→
A recipe for mental strength
As we age, most of us find it more difficult to remember things. Many of us fear the development of more serious conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.Yet, recent research has found that these conditions are largely preventable and that it is best to start to make the necessary diet and lifestyle changes as early...
