Wellness Journal
Welcome to the Vale of Health Wellness Journal! We’re a team of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncturists, Reiki Healers and Naturopathic Nutritionists, dedicated to helping you feel better and reach your health and wellness goals. If you’ve found your way here, we’re excited to support you in making small, meaningful changes to your diet and lifestyle that can have a big impact on your overall health.
In our journal, you’ll find expert insights on holistic living, including fertility and emotional wellness. Expect tips on navigating seasonal changes, nourishing recipes, how to tackle difficult hormonal conditions, analyses of new research, and lifestyle advice rooted in ancient practices. These are the tools that have helped us and our clients, and we hope they do the same for you.
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The Immune System's Role in Endometriosis (It's Bigger Than You Think)
Endometriosis is more than hormonal. Discover how macrophages, NK cells and the endocannabinoid system are involved, and why they matter for pain.
Endometriosis Isn't Just "Too Much Oestrogen." Here's What's Really Happening
Endometriosis isn't just "too much oestrogen." Learn why blood tests look normal, what progesterone resistance means, and what's actually driving it.
Why Endometriosis Pain Doesn't Always Match the Scan
Why endometriosis pain can outlast the lesions, how the nervous system gets involved, and what can help. From Vale of Health, London.
The Hormone and Immune Story Behind Endometriosis
Why endometriosis isn't about high oestrogen in your blood, why progesterone stops working, and how the immune system gets it wrong. Explained by Vale of Health.
Endometriosis Is Not "Just a Bad Period"
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and takes almost nine years to diagnose. A London acupuncturist and nutritionist explains what it is and why it matters.
The Pre Period Bloating Nobody Explains (Plus: Which PMS Pattern Are You?)
Premenstrual bloating isn't just water weight, and PMS isn't one condition. A practical guide to the fluid mechanism behind luteal bloating, plus how to map your own symptoms to the three patterns in this series.
Your Liver and Your Cycle: Why How You Clear Oestrogen Matters as Much as How Much You Make
Oestrogen doesn't just rise and fall, it gets processed. How well your liver clears it shapes mood, skin, breast tenderness and period pain just as much as the raw hormone level does.
PMDD / PMS Isn't One Thing: The Three Patterns Behind Premenstrual Symptoms
Not all premenstrual symptoms are the same condition. Discover the three distinct patterns behind PMS and PMDD, why they happen at different points in your cycle, and what actually helps each one.
Why Your Normal Blood Sugar Test Doesn't Rule Out PCOS's Real Driver
Around 80% of PCOS involves insulin resistance, often with completely normal blood glucose. Here's how the two are linked, and what actually helps.
PCOS/PMOS Isn't One Condition, It's Four (At Least)
PCOS looks different in every woman who has it. Learn the four hidden drivers behind irregular periods, acne and hair changes, and why finding your subtype matters more than a diagnosis alone.
The Pill You're On Might Be Working Against Your Skin
Not all contraceptive pills are equal when it comes to acne and hair changes. Here's what the different progestin types actually do to androgens, and what to ask your GP.
Ovulation, and Why Irregular Periods Are Trying to Tell You Something
Irregular periods aren't random. This post explains how brain signalling drives ovulation, and what patterns like hypothalamic amenorrhoea and high prolactin actually mean.
Your Period Isn't Just About Fertility, It's a Vital Sign
Your cycle affects your brain, heart, gut and bones, not just fertility. A London acupuncturist and nutritionist explains why irregular periods matter even if you're not trying to conceive.
Long Covid and Why It's Not "All in Your Head"
Long covid is real, physical and treatable. A functional look at the nervous, immune and hormonal changes behind lingering symptoms.
Blog Post 3: Your Gut Has a Brain. So Does Your Heart.
Your gut and heart both have their own nervous systems. A London practitioner on what that means for stress, digestion and immunity.
Adrenal Fatigue Isn't Real. Here's What Actually Happens Instead.
Adrenal fatigue isn't a recognised condition, but something real is happening to exhausted, wired clients. A functional look at HPA axis adaptation.
Blog Post 1: Why Your Morning Light Habit Matters More Than Your Supplement Cabinet
Why morning sunlight matters more than most supplements for energy, weight and sleep. A London nutritionist explains the science of circadian rhythm.
What a Real SIBO Recovery Timeline Actually Looks Like
Expecting SIBO to clear up in a few weeks? Here's an honest, realistic look at how long recovery genuinely takes, why relapse happens, and why the diet you use to get better has to have an exit plan.
SIBO Testing Explained: What Breath Tests and Stool Tests Actually Tell You
Confused by conflicting SIBO or stool test results? Here's how breath testing actually works, what your stool test can and can't tell you, and why two "different" results aren't necessarily a contradiction.