Helix Clinic blog

Most of us have heard of the numberous health benefits afforded by green tea and now some new research from the Institute of Chinese Medicine has added another one to the list.  The Institute looked at some of the key compounds found in Green Tea and discovered that one in particular (called EGC) had a role to play in slowing the breakdown of bones and in helping to stimulate new bone formation.  They found that the EGC boosted the activity of a key enzyme that promotes bone growth by up to 79 percent. It also boosted the levels of bone mineralization in the cells, and  inhibited the formation of bone destroying osteoclast cells.

Green tea boasts many other benefits so including a cup or two a day is an easy way to promote and maintain good health!

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To mark World Allergy Day this year, our practitioner Pia is offering £10 off the first acupuncture treatment booked before 9th December for allergy-related disorders.

Acupuncture can be very effective in the treatment of allergies. Chronic allergy can indicate a deficiency in an aspect of the kidney’s yang energy, that can be remedied over time with a combination of acupuncture, heat treatment (through heat lamp or moxibustion) and attention to dietary factors. For more information, please feel free to contact us with any allergy-specific questions you may have.

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