Many people have heard that acupuncture can help to stop smoking and the results of another study that demonstrate that fact have just been released.

I often suggest a course of acupuncture sessions to support you whilst you stop. Acupuncture may help to reduce your withdrawals and keep you feeling calm and relaxed, lessen mood swings and curb appetite changes, strengthen your motivation to stop and help to cleanse your lungs. Patients who have come to me for this support have said that they have found it easier to stop using acupuncture than with any other method they have used previously and that their desire to smoke has disappeared with treatment.

Here's what Neil said, two months after completing stopping smoking group at the group I ran for British Gas employees:

Look at these photos from the New Scientist, taken by accident of a 45 year old woman ovulating. They show that the release of the egg is not explosive as previously thought but a gentle, timed event.

Also check out this video clip of ovulation occurring:

Actress Imelda Staunton relies on regular acupuncture to achieve equilibrium in her life and believes acupuncture has helped her to manage the menopause naturally, experiencing no symptoms other than tiredness. Read the full article from Times Online.

 Swedish striker Ibrahimovic scored for his country - for the first time since October 2005 - against Greece in the Euro 2008 football championships, having received acupuncture treatment for an ongoing knee injury. Read more here about his treatment.

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has recently reported on the effectivesness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with dysmenorrhoea (period pain). Results suggest acupuncture over 15 sessions may help to reduce period pain by almost half.

I often see results working with people over 3-4 menstrual cycles and feedback from women suggests the results can be significant and have a real impact on women's quality of life.