ABOUT ME
I studied acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathy at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in Bristol. After 4 years of studies and 400 hours of clinical practice I graduated as Naturopathic Acupuncturist. The naturopathic element of my studies gave me other tools to apply as part of the treatment: nutrition, tissue salts, Bach flower remedies, herbs and homeopathy.
I am a member of Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK.
My interest in the traditional Chinese philosophies began many years before I had my first acupuncture treatment, when I discovered the Five Elements and Ying Yang theories, which I mainly applied in nutrition. In that period, I started a culinary blog “Ginger and Turmeric” where I posted recipes prepared according the wisdom of those old philosophies.
Being used to the reductionist view of health and illness embraced by the western allopathic medicine I was intrigued by the holistic approach to human health that the ancient Chinese had.
The first time I turned to acupuncture was when I experienced undiagnosed fertility issues. Acupuncture helped me de-stress, regulate my menstrual cycle and manage side effects of fertility treatments. I was astounded how well acupuncture made me feel and how quickly it worked for some of my complaints. Since I have already been familiar with some of the TCM theories it made sense for me to study acupuncture and TCM on a deeper level to be able to apply it professionally.
Apart from TCM I am very much interested in what western research on human physiology has to say about human health and what can be done to achieve optimal physical condition.
My main interest are women’s health and metabolic health.