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February 4th, 2010
Osteopathy:
Coltilde Chereau is offering 15 min free spinal checks on Saturdays from 12pm to 2pm and 20% off next treatment when you refer a friend.She also gives £5.00 concession (student mainly).
Lynn Bennett is offering 15min free spinal check on her clinic days and a 25% reduction for new patients
Jessica Weatherall is offering 15 min free spinal check on her clinic days and 20% off next treatment when you refer a friend. She also gives £5.00 concession
Craniosacral:
Coltilde Chereau is offering 20% off next treatment when you refer a friend She also gives £5.00 concession (student mainly).
Lynn Bennett offering a 25% reduction for new patients
Jessica Weatherall is offering 20% off next treatment when you refer a friend
Call our reception team on 0131 225 5542 to book appointments or find out more.
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November 26th, 2009
Christmas is coming up fast and you need to be fighting fit!
Take time out now to look after yourself and take advantage of our many special offers on consultations.
Find out more…
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October 1st, 2009
Wednesday 28th October 6.30-8.30pm
Apex Hotel, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
Making Babies Made Easy - The Natural Approach
Meet the practitioners from the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic and learn more about the natural approach to improving fertility.
Find out more about how acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, conception coaching, counselling and hypnotherapy can improve your chances of conceiving naturally and having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Our expert practitioners will be available to advise you on which therapies might help you and to answer your fertility questions.
Tickets are £6 in advance, and places are limited - please contact us at info@edinburghfertility.co.uk or buy tickets online at www.edinburghfertilityclinic.co.uk
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September 4th, 2009
 A leading expert recently suggested that all women should have a ‘Fertility MOT’ as they reach their thirties. In response, Scotland’s leading natural fertility practice is offering a comprehensive and personalized Fertility MOT, with prices starting at just £45, which will allow women to understand and assess their fertility and their ability to conceive.
The Fertility MOT will offer an initial consultation with one of the practitioners at the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic, who offer advice and treatments across a combination of natural therapies including Acupuncture, Nutritional Therapy, Fertility Guidance, Hypnotherapy, Counselling and Herbal Medicine (Western and Chinese). Based at Napiers Hamilton Place branch in Edinburgh, consultations and treatments start from £45.00 and the Clinic is open to women of all ages, especially those in their mid to late 30’s and 40’s, many of whom may have been told they are unlikely to conceive, or in fact that IVF is their only chance of having a baby.
A simple blood test done by a doctor can show generally how many viable eggs a woman has left – known as ovarian reserve. However, the blood test doesn’t always tell the whole story and the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic, is urging men and women to visit the practice for a natural fertility check before they even start trying to conceive, to avoid any problems or heartache in the future.
Time is of the essence if you are already in your thirties and the experts at the Clinic advise that it takes most healthy couples up to a year to get pregnant. However, with the right kind of targeted advice this can be reduced to 3 - 4 months, provided there are no underlying problems.
The Clinic has also launched a 3-month preconception program, tailored for those couples who need a little more assistance in conceiving. The experts at the Clinic can help couples avoid the all too common frustration and emotional strain of “trying” unsuccessfully for months on end.
The expert team at the Clinic can assess a couple’s diet, nutritional status and their hormone balance, teaching them when they are most likely to conceive each month and busting all those getting pregnant myths that confuse many people.
 The Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic can also support couples through the IVF process by making sure they are as healthy as possible beforehand and by providing targeted IVF acupuncture which has been demonstrated to improve IVF success rates by 40 - 60%. To date, over 40% of the women over 40 who have IVF and attend The Edinburgh Natural fertility Clinic have become pregnant.
The Clinic also encourages men to visit the Clinic. Over 30% of all conception problems can be attributed to men and The Clinic works with male patients on sperm health, offering advice on diet, supplements, sex tips and other ways to encourage healthy sperm production.
The therapies offered at the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic include:
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Conception Coaching – Deidre Armstrong
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Acupuncture – Rachael Forrest and Fiona Wolfenden
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Abdominal Massage – Rachael Forrest
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Nutritional Therapy – Helen Gestwicki
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Herbal Medicine – Helen Gestwicki
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Chinese Herbs – Fiona Wolfenden
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Counselling and Hypnotherapy – Gabriella Moericke
The Clinic also offers a range of private tests including:
Prices from £45.00
For more information please visit www.edinburghfertilityclinic.co.uk or contact Napiers on 0131 315 2130
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August 11th, 2009
Acute Homeopathic Clinic with Elizabeth Biagi
20 minute consultation £15, remedies extra.
Tuesday & Thursday during the Festival in August.
Please call Elizabeth on 07777617473 to discuss treatment prior to booking your appointment. She will assess the level of homeopathic support required for your particular health concern.
www.edinburghhomeopath.co.uk
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June 6th, 2009
440 grams of oil (sunflower, sweet almond or olive oil - depending how rich you want your ointment to be)
110 grams of beeswax (wax is usually a 1/4 the weight of the oil)
25 grams of dried chickweed (around 2 tablespoons if fresh, crush a little first)
25 grams of dried lavender
25 grams of dried marigold petals
Gently warm the oil and the herbs in a bain marie (double boiler) on a low heat. Stir often. If it starts to bubble, keep an eye on it and keep it below boiling. After half an hour remove it from the heat and pour the mixture through a clean muslin cloth (or sieve) to separate the oil from the herbs. Throw away the herbs. Now melt the beeswax in the bain marie and add the oil, stirring until completely mixed. Pour the mixture into clean ointment tins or shallow jars. Leave to cool. Label and enjoy!
Other herbs you could try in an ointment include starflower (borage), viola tricolor, chamomile, cleavers, marshmallow leaf and red clover!
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June 5th, 2009
We may be nearly 150 years old but we’re trying to keep up with the times!
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April 3rd, 2009
The first few weeks of April signal the beginning of the hay fever and allergy season. Every year I see more and more people, who have never had any allergy problem, suddenly develop symptoms. The usual symptoms are itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, even sore throats and headaches. More recently I have been seeing a big increase in skin related allergies developing in the spring.
I have a lot of theories on why this is happening. On why our immune systems are being more challenged and on why they are breaking down more regularly. Everything from our diet (with the increased use of pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals in food production) to the chemicals in our home, all challenge our immune system. When an already challenged immune system is faced by further hurdles such as high pollen counts (made worse by city pollution and over production of certain crops such as oil seed rape) there can be a breakdown and allergy symptoms develop. This often happens to people who have never suffered from any allergy symptoms in the past.
Once an allergy situation has developed it can be difficult to treat and you are often left trying to manage the situation, rather than cure it. Allergy has a domino affect on the body. You often find that you start off sensitive to one thing and, before you know, it you are sensitive to a whole range of things. If you are a hay fever sufferer the best way to get on top of the problem is to start treatment before the problem actually develops.
Over the last few years I have developed a three part allergy/hay fever battle plan that can reduce, if not stop your symptoms.
1: A few weeks before your symptoms would usually develop, plan to cut dairy products out of you diet. Dairy can make any allergy you suffer worse and will cause mucus production, making runny noses and blocked sinuses worse. Try and be very strict, cutting out all cows milk products and using goats and sheep’s cheese, soya milk and dairy free spreads instead. Remember that milk chocolate is a dairy product, and dark chocolate is dairy free!
2: Start taking a teaspoon of local honey each day. Honey, which is made from pollen, almost acts homoeopathically by helping your body to build up a resistance to pollens and grasses. Local honeys will be specific to the pollens and grasses in your area.
3: Simple herbal remedies can be used to ease allergy symptom. Nettle has anti-histamine like action and will cut down the bodies response to allergy, Chamomile will soothe mucus membranes and Eyebright has an anti-allergy action. Available pre-blended as Napiers Nettle Blend or buy the dried herbs and make up your own herbal tea. Often you can take these as herbal tea and drunk regularly they will help to control symptoms. If your eyes are itching try using a cold chamomile tea bag as an eye compress.
If you suffer from skin allergies or heat rashes (also a form of allergy) try cutting dairy products out of your diet for a few months to see if it helps. A tea made out of dandelion leaf will ease heat rash and swollen ankles and reduce skin allergies. Make sure you only use unperfumed products on your skin and try moisturising with Starflower Cream.
DEE ATKINSON, MNIMH, MCPP
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March 15th, 2009
First make an infusion from the herbs. You do this by pouring a pint of boiling filtered water over a tablespoon of each of the following:
- Rosemary Herb
- Peppermint Herb
- Calendula Petals
Keep on the boil for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for an hour. Strain through a piece of muslin, discard the herbs, and keep the herbal infusion. Once cool stir in:
- 30ml of vegetable glycerine and
- 1 capful of vodka.
Add 10 drops of peppermint essential oil for taste and 10 drops of myrrh oil for its antiseptic properties.
Rosemary is an anti-bacterial and anti-viral medicine. Taken as an infusion, this could be useful in mild cases of gastro-enteritis or food poisoning, and used as a mouthwash and gargle for sore throats, mouth ulcers and gum disease. As a skin wash, Rosemary can be used to treat cuts, wounds and skin infections.
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March 15th, 2009
First make an infusion from the flowers. You do this by pouring a pint of boiling filtered water over 4 tablespoons of any of the following:
Viola tricolor flowers
Keep on the boil for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for an hour. Strain through a piece of muslin, discard the herbs, and keep the herbal infusion.
Then, in a double boiler, slowly melt
- 5g beeswax
- 5g emulsifying wax (or another 5g beeswax)
- and slow add in the following order while stirring
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of runny honey
- 2 tablespoons of glycerine
- 1 tablespoon of Vitamin C powder (optional preservative)
Take off the heat and whisk in 150ml of the herbal infusion, or use a blender. (If you want to add a few drops of an essential oil like rose otto or lavender stir them in at this stage.) Spoon into a jar and keep in the fridge for up to 2 months.
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