Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Week
Acupuncture
Research has shown that acupuncture treatment may specifically benefit anxiety disorders and symptoms of anxiety by:
- Reducing serum levels of corticosterone and the number of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells.
- Reversing pathological changes in levels of inflammatory cytokines that are associated with stress reactions.
- Reducing inflammation, by promoting release of vascular and immunomodulatory factors.
- Reversing stress-induced changes in behaviour and biochemistry.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a complete system of medicine that treats mental, emotional and physical illness. Homeopathic medicines are chosen to treat the whole person, because homeopaths believe the mind and body operate as one, and you cannot treat one part of the body without affecting the whole.
Iridlology
Every organ and body system reveals its state of health in the iris via the direct nerve pathways from the brain. This makes Iridology a most valuable diagnostic tool, which looks at the colours and markings in the iris and sclera (white of eye). The markings may show evidence of toxicity, nutritional deficiencies, weak organs and tissue, hereditary strengths and weaknesses.
Massage
When muscles are stressed, they block oxygen and nutrients, leading to inflammation that builds up toxins in the muscle tissue. The purpose of massage is to “unstick” the fibres of a muscle while releasing deeply-held patterns of tension, removing toxins, while relaxing and soothing the muscle. It is both corrective and therapeutic
Nutritional Medicine
Many factors influence the nutritional requirements of each individual – age, sex, genetics, disease states, stress, pollution, to name a few. Good nutrition is a fundamental requirement for good physcial and mental health. A nutritional therapist will assess your nutritional status and devise an individually tailored programme for your needs.
Osteopathy
Keeping your mental health in shape is important to live an optimal life. Having aches and pains can contribute to feeling stressed and anxious which can affect your mental health and overall wellbeing. Osteopathic evaluation and treatment looks at the person as a whole, considering body, mind and spirit and as such, helping you towards your optimal life.
Reiki
Reiki is a powrful spiritual healing art with Japanese origin. It promotes healing by the way of touch. It serves to balance and align a person in a gentle, non-invasive manner. Treatments can help many condiditions, including stress, anxiety, migranine headaches, gynecological health issues, tumours, recovery from surgery and also to support emotional healing.
Reflexology
Today’s fast paced lifestyle takes its toll on all of us, resulting in imbalances in the body, which manifest in feelings of stress, tiredness, aches & pains and a depleted immune system. Reflexology can help to restore the body’s balance. With the application of thumb & finger pressures on specific reflex points it is possible to affect the corresponding points in the body, stimulating it to restore its natural balance.
