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If this does not help in a few months, seek the advice of anaturopath (contact the General Council and Register ofNaturopaths; 0870 745 6984), who can monitor your daughter andidentify any underlying problems that may be causing her pain.
Q. My 15-year-0Id daughter suffers badly from period pain.Sometimes it is so severe that she cannot move; it evencauses her to vomit. Are there any alternatives that mightease the condition?
In the UK, there are two main organisations teaching the Bowentechnique. The oldest is the independent European College ofBowen Studies (ECBS). For a full list of accredited therapists, visitwww.thebowentechnique.com. The other is the Australia-basedBowtech (www.bowtech.com). whose affiliated UK branch is theBowen Association UK (www.bowen-technique.co.uk). Bowtechclaims to teach the original technique, whereas ECBS work withmodern approaches.
A. The Bowen technique is a gentle but powerful soft-tissueremedial therapy that involves the practitioner making a rollingmovement on different muscles and tissues of the body_ Thedefining aspect is that the practitioner will leave the room betweensets of moves to give the body time to benefit from each set ofmovements and to promote healing. The technique was developedto treat musculoskeletal problems, including sciatica, back painand frozen shoulder, but, being a holistic therapy, it also can alsobe used to manage conditions such as hay fever, asthma anddigestive disorders.
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A, Proper nutrition is important in the prevention of period pain(dysmenorrhoea), so ensure that she includes a high percentageof complex carbohydrates in her diet to keep bowel movementsregular. She should also limit her intake of saturated fat, as thiscan contribute to pain. Instead, she should favour omega-3 andomega-6 essential fatty acids, which are obtained from nuts,seeds and oily fish. To reduce cramps, she should choose foodsrich in calcium and magnesium. These include dark greenvegetables, parsley, almonds, pulses, canned salmon and brownrice.
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The Bowen technique therapy; preventingperiod pain; facial acupuncture
The Chinese concept of "beauty from within" is expressed in termsof having a healthy body that transforms itself into "exteriorbeauty". Today, in the West, cosmetic acupuncture is becomingincreasingly popular as an alternative "non-surgical procedure" toreduce signs of ageing. However, I must stress that for it to trulywork, your practitioner must treat you holistically.
Before you have treatment, your acupuncturist will diagnose yourgeneral health by a variety of techniques, including examining your
A. In China, acupuncture was used for cosmetic purposes as earlyas the Sung Dynasty (from AD960) to improve the circulation ofblood and chi (energy) to the extremities, including the face andhair.
Mrs E Stanley-Jones, London
Q. I have heard that facial acupuncture can help reducewrinkles. Do you have any more information about it, andcan you recommend a practitioner in the London area?
Jennifer Harper-Deaevn is a registered na/lHOp3/hic physician. Formore mlorma/J<Xl yjsit _.jennifelharpe,-<leacon.com
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Dr Lily and Dr Chen are experienced Chinese doctors who practisethis form offacialacupuncture a! AcuMedic, in Camden, northlornlon. A one-hour session costs £40_ Contact 020 7388 6704 Ofe-mail c1inic@acume<J;c_comtoran appointment
tongue and measunlljj your pulse. I h,s WIll help them toundefstand the causes of your problems and what shouH:l befocused on to improve the condition of your skin_ A goodacupuncturist will put needles into acupuncture points on yourbody, as well as specific facial acupuocture points, to treat youand any underlying heallh problems that couH:l be contributir>g toyour wrinkles. The treatment is hnished with a mlni facialmassage
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