All of us have been discussing lifestyle and diet with our patients in our consultations since we began acupuncture training. We know full well that what we eat and drink has a significant effect on how well our systems function within our bodies. We have also been talking to patients about their lifestyles and not just about the merits of including some downtime into their lives but really embracing some changes that bring more harmony to the Elements. We have been the forefathers of bringing functional individualised medicine to our patients.
Some patients are really motivated to make such changes to their lives, but others need more evidence and more answers. To that end, at ARA we have partnered with leading testing companies to give us training and a partnership to allow us to offer a testing service to our patients. We have arranged online training of products from Genova Diagnostics and Forth with Life so that we can provide further information to support our recommendations or suspicions or allow us to hone our treatment plans. Many tests are home kits for individual use but some require phlebotomy. To complete the service, we are offering the ability to take NHS training as a Medical Phlebotomist. We want to be able to add value to our patients but also to our practitioners.
Clare Ward