Deanna Thomas - Acupuncture, Fertility & Wellbeing

17/10/2025

https://fertility-acupuncture-london.co.uk/acupuncture-increases-ivf-success-rates-by-up-to-75/

A 2024 meta-analysis found that: Acupuncture in fresh IVF cycles: Acupuncture during ovarian stimulation increased the clinical pregnancy rate by 33%. Acupuncture during frozen (FET) cycles: Acupuncture before FET increased the clinical pregnancy rate by 71% and the live birth rate by 140%. IVF acup...

17/10/2025

16/10/2025

Bloated after a salad? 🥗➡️🍲 You’re not imagining it.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), your digestion is like a warm cooking pot 🔥. It needs steady heat to break down food and turn it into energy.

When we load it with cold, raw foods, especially in our damp UK autumn, the fire weakens. That’s why raw salads, smoothies, and iced drinks can leave you feeling:

Bloated or heavy 💨

Sluggish and tired 😴

Foggy or low in energy 🌧

✨ Better autumn choices:
🍲 Warming soups, stews & porridges
🌿 Root veg, grains & warming spices (ginger, garlic, cinnamon)
🍵 Herbal teas instead of iced drinks

🌿 In clinic, we support digestive health with:
✨ Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, strengthens Spleen & Stomach Qi (your digestive energy)
✨ Moxa & infrared heat therapy, restore warmth to the gut
✨ Seasonal nutrition advice, personalised to your needs

👉 Save this post for your next meal, and book your autumn digestive reset session via the link in bio.

15/10/2025

Bloated? Mucus? Heavy after meals? 🚫 It could be what you’re eating.

In TCM, certain foods create dampness, showing up as bloating, sluggish digestion, excess mucus, joint pain or that “weighed down” feeling (especially in damp UK autumns).

✨ Foods most likely to fuel inflammation & damp:
🥛 Dairy → affects people differently. Some find it increases mucus, while low-fat dairy can be neutral or even anti-inflammatory.
🍬 Sugar & refined carbs → strongly linked to inflammation (Harvard Health, 2021).
🍟 Fried & greasy foods → hard to digest, increase heaviness.
🍷 Alcohol → disrupts sleep, contributes to inflammation.
🥗 Too many raw/cold foods → weaken digestion in cooler seasons.

💡 Better swaps:

Soups & stews instead of cold salads 🍲

Ginger + turmeric to reduce inflammation 🌱 (confirmed in multiple studies)

Warm teas over iced drinks 🍵

🌿 And it’s not just about diet. Acupuncture is shown to:

Support IBS & bloating

Regulate digestion via the gut–brain axis

Reduce inflammation markers (BAcC Evidence Review 2020; Front Neurosci 2022)

✨ In clinic, we combine acupuncture, moxibustion + infrared therapy with seasonal nutrition advice to help you feel lighter, clearer, and more energised.

👉 Save this post for your next meal, and book your autumn reset session via the link in bio.

15/10/2025

14/10/2025

✨ Where Energy Flows, Wellness Grows ✨

At Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing, we believe healing isn’t just about easing symptoms; it’s about restoring balance, vitality, and harmony in every part of your life.

Whether you’re on a fertility journey, navigating menopause, healing from pain, or simply craving calm in a busy world… this is your space to breathe again, rebalance, and reconnect with your flow.

From Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Fertility Coaching to Cupping, Sports Massage, and Auricular Acupuncture, every treatment is designed to help your energy move freely so your body can do what it was made to do: heal.

💫 Explore our award-winning Middlesbrough clinic, meet our team, and discover how we can help you feel your best — mind, body & spirit.

👉 Visit us here: www.deannathomastherapies.com

Multi-award-winning acupuncture clinic with 600+ 5? reviews. Helping Middlesbrough & Teesside clients with fertility, menopause, stress & pain.

14/10/2025

Isn’t it just 🤣 do you agree?

14/10/2025

✨ Acupuncture & Male Fertility – A Powerful Partnership ✨

My lovely colleague and fellow acupuncturist Colette Assor recently interviewed leading Urologist and Fertility Specialist, Professor Jonathan Ramsay, for a brilliant article exploring male fertility, acupuncture, and the importance of an integrated approach to treatment.

Professor Ramsay shared:

“Acupuncture serves a vital role in assisting patients with managing stress, facilitating lifestyle changes, and providing emotional support. It ensures a continuity of care that is often lacking in conventional medical practices.”

He also added:

“I have not encountered a patient who has not benefited from acupuncture.”

It’s so encouraging to see leading fertility specialists recognising how powerful acupuncture can be when used alongside medical treatment, supporting both body and mind on the journey to parenthood.

💻 You can read the full article here 👇

By Colette Assor Male fertility is a vital yet often overlooked part of the fertility journey. I recently had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Jonatha

13/10/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🌧 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀)

If your knees, hips or back feel worse when it rains, you’re not imagining it.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), damp + cold sink into the body and block the channels — causing stiffness, heaviness, and aching joints.

✨ My autumn tips to ease joint pain:
🧣 Wrap up + keep joints warm
🥘 Swap raw meals for soups & warming foods
🚶‍♀️ Gentle movement to keep Qi flowing

In clinic, we support joint health with:
🌿 Acupuncture + moxa to warm & unblock channels
💜 Battlefield acupuncture (Anthony) for rapid pain relief
🔥 Infrared heat lamp to soothe stiffness & damp

📚 And research supports what our clients feel:

Acupuncture has been shown in multiple systematic reviews to reduce pain and improve mobility in knee osteoarthritis and arthritis-related joint pain (Corbett et al. 2013; Lin et al. 2016; Li et al. 2019).

👉 Don’t let damp weather hold you back, book your autumn pain relief session today.

13/10/2025

The Posture Problem No One’s Talking About

Have you noticed how many of us spend hours hunched over our phones or laptops? It’s becoming the new normal, but our bodies are paying the price.

What used to be an age-related posture issue is now showing up in teens and young adults. Their spines are literally curving forward from too much screen time.

It’s not just about how we look, poor posture can lead to daily aches, tight shoulders, shallow breathing, and long-term strain on the spine and nervous system.

The good news? Your body is incredible at healing and finding balance when you give it a little support.

🌿 Move often — stand up, roll your shoulders, stretch your chest, and breathe deeply.
🌿 Lift your screen to eye level instead of looking down.
🌿 Strengthen your back with simple movements that open the chest.
🌿 Try acupuncture, cupping, or massage to release tension and restore healthy energy flow.

It’s not about perfect posture, it’s about reconnecting with your body and helping it move with freedom and ease again.

If you’ve been feeling tight, tense, or out of alignment, we can help.

Book a session at Deanna Thomas - Acupuncture, Fertility & Wellbeing and let’s get your energy flowing and your posture back in harmony. 💜

👉 www.deannathomastherapies.com

11/10/2025

✨ I’ve had a few lovely people messaging for appointments, thank you so much! 💜

I’ll be getting back to everyone as soon as I’ve had a moment to sit down with the diary.

This weekend I’m away training with Change Working continuing my Mastership in NLP, diving deep into trance work, the fascinating space where the conscious and subconscious meet.

The photo? Pure inspiration 💜
It reminds me of brain waves in motion, energy flowing, shifting, aligning. Just like what happens when we do the inner work. 🌊💫

Balance. Flow. Transformation.
That’s where the magic happens.