Dr Maggie Ju Acupuncture London Chelsea, North Kensington, Notting Hill, and Richmond

After sun exposure In summer time people are rushing to get away to go under the sun. Sun light makes one feel good and sun tan makes one look good. However exposure to the sun causes most of wrinkles and age spots on the face and skin color obtained from being in the sun speeds up skin aging. Sun exposure damages collagen and elastin fibers in the skin. When these fibers break down, the skin begins to sag, loose, and lose its ability to go back into place after stretching. Facial muscles are contracting under the sun creating wrinkles. Increased age With aging, skin changes including wrinkles and sagging skin are easily seen. These are not only changes in the aging skin. Also with aging, outer skin layer becomes thinner. Spots including age spot, liver spots etc may appear especially in sun-exposed areas. Skin’s strength and elasticity are reduced with the changes in the connective tissue. The blood vessels of the dermis become more fragile leading to bruising, bleeding under the sk...

Three bean soup, an ancient recipe from China is a famous Chinese medicine formula as well as food remedy. This formula contains three beans including small read beans, black beans, as well as green beans. It nourishes skin and helps skin problems such as acne spots, skin patches itchiness etc. It nourishes blood too and good for fertility and pregnancy. Cooking methods No1, 1, Soak equal amount of three beans which you can get from Chinese supermarkets in warm water for a couple of hours. 2, Boil the beans in plenty of water in low heat for a couple of hours. 3, It is ready to drink. You can add honey, if you have sweet tooth. No2, 1, Soak three beans in the warm water as above. 2, Grand the mixture and boil it. 3, It is ready to drink. You can add honey, if you have sweet tooth. Visit drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk to read more about acupuncture.

What is stress? Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. When under stressed, the body thinks it is under attack and releasing a complex mix of hormones and chemicals such as noradrenaline and cortisol to prepare the body for physical and mental action. We all know what it’s like to feel stressed - being under pressure is a normal part of life. But becoming overwhelmed by stress can lead to physical and mental health problems or make existing problems worse. Research by the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment indicates that in 2015, 42.8% students reported more than average stress in the past 12 months, with 10.7% reported being under tremendous stress. Furthermore, 30% of college students reported that stress had negatively impacted academic performance, and 76% of students reported feeling overwhelmed with all they h...

If you never had pain on the vulva, you can never imagine how painful it is. Chronic vulvar pain is known as vulvodynia which only obtained the name about 30 years ago. It is not unknown now. Channel 4 a British BAFTA-award winning reality medical television programme Embarrassing Bodies introduced this condition vulvodynia. With up to 15% of women suffering with this condition, you can be sure that you’re not alone, if you have vulvar pain. It is a persistent burning or stinging pain of the vulva. It could be constant pain and get worse when under pressure or it could be only painful under pressure such as using tampon or sex. The pain can be only on the vulvar area. It can also spread to the thigh, tummy or back. Women with vulvodynia could have severe period pain, heavy periods, frequent urination and pain and changed bowel habit. Before vulvodynia is diagnosed, other causes of vulvar burning must be excluded. These include fungal, bacterial and viral infections, inflammatory dermat...

Effect of acupuncture on chronic Achilles tendonitis Why can acupuncture help tendon injury? Tendon is tough fibrous connective tissue which connects muscles to bones. Tendon is made of collagen. Tendon injury includes acute and chronic injury is very common. The symptoms include pain, redness, warmness, swelling, tenderness near the injured tendon. Pain increases with activity. Also pain can radiate to other part of the body. Rest, ice, steroids injection, massage can be used to treat tendon injury. Acupuncture is proven to be effective for tendon injury. Clinical study showed that acupuncture improves pain and functional activity in patients with tendon injury. Recent studies showed that acupuncture can modulate anti-inflammatory and mechanotransduction molecular pathways which subsequently increase collagen synthesis and reorganisation. This underlies acupuncture tendon healing mechanisms. Effect of acupuncture on chronic Achilles tendonitis Achilles tendon is the tendon at the bac...

The leg is the section of the lower limb extending from the knee to the ankle. There two bones the tibia or shinbone together with the smaller fibula bone. Muscles in the legs move the ankle, foot and toes. There are three muscles at superficial layer: the calf muscles, including the gastrocnemius and soleus are the muscles at the back of the leg. Their tendon, known as Achilles tendon is attached to the calcaneus bone in the heel. Also plantaris is a superficial muscle.There are four muscles in the deep compartment of the posterior leg: the popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus. These muscles contract to flex the foot — such as when standing on the tiptoes — and flex the toes. They also stabilize the ankle joint and foot and to maintain the body’s balance. There are four muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg; tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and fibularis tertius.They dorsiflex, invert the foot...

Reduce wrinkles by botox injection Botox is a neuro toxin. It has been used to treat various medical conditions. Recently it was approved for using in cosmetic purpose to reduce wrinkles on the face. This is because botox paralyses facial muscles. Botox injection is a procedure in which botox is injected into the desired area using injected needles. Following the treatments visible result can be seen within days or a couple of weeks. They tend to last for up to three or four months. Botox does not actually erase lines but relaxes them which means that deeper lines will become less deep and superficial lines will nearly disappear. Bleeding, bruising , swelling or redness at the site of injection is short term side effects. Other risks include headache, pain, and flu-like illness. In rare cases, there may be inappropriate facial expression, a drooping lid or eyebrow area, or double or blurred vision, dry mouth, fatigue and allergic reactions. If the toxin could travel back to the centra...