Rick Mudie

Rick has worked in natural healthcare since 1997 and is a traditional Chinese acupuncturist with over 20 years clinical experience. He has a BSc degree from Edinburgh University, were he studied Psychology and Anthropology and a BSc (Hons) in Oriental Medicine from Brighton University from it's affiliated college 'The International College of Oriental Medicine' (ICOM), the UK's oldest acupuncture college. He is a Course Leader, Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer at ICOM and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). He has clinics in Lewes & Uckfield, East Sussex, and practices Five-Element 'Stems and Branches' classical acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture.

Acupuncture for Male Fertility | Does it help?

Acupuncture for Male Fertility | Does it help? As much as 40% of fertility issues involve male fertility and yet male involvement in fertility treatment is often minimal. Why is this? Below is some information that answers this question and attempts to show men why it is important that they get more involved… … Read more

Healthy Eating Advice | Chinese Medicine

Healthy Eating Advice | Chinese Medicine Healthy eating advice from a Chinese medical perspective involves a lot of common sense with some unusual suggestions… Chinese medicine understands digestion as the root of energy and blood production, and involves processes of transformation (huà 化) and transportation (yùn 運). Put simply, your digestion transforms food into material you can use, … Read more

Embryo Transfer Acupuncture | Paulus Protocol

Embryo Transfer Acupuncture | Paulus Protocol In 2002 Wolfgang Paulus (et al) published research that looked into the effects of acupuncture when given before and after Embryo Transfer (ET). What was the research? The research involved 160 women that were assigned randomly into an acupuncture (n=80) group and a control (n=80) group. The results were … Read more

Acupuncture Fertility | Research

Acupuncture Fertility | Research The information has been arranged into the following simplified fertility sections: 1 – General systematic reviews of acupuncture for fertility 2 – General research for effects of acupuncture on fertility 3 – Acupuncture for ovulation induction 4 – Acupuncture for polycystic ovaries 5 – Acupuncture for female fertility 6 – Acupuncture … Read more