Drogheda Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic - Suzanne Cafferky

11/11/2025

Do you enjoy eating bitter greens?

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08/11/2025

The magic of being and your conception in words.
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07/11/2025

Soft drink consumption is linked to an increased risk of major depressive disorder and greater depressive symptom severity, mediated by changes in gut microbiota, particularly Eggerthella abundance.

https://ja.ma/3WAziRr

07/11/2025

Women's BMI is critical for breast cancer risk and our overall health and wellbeing. And it's not HRT that is likely to cause big problems with our health. It's heart disease.

06/11/2025

The ear is a neurological gateway: auricular acupuncture targets precise nerve reflex points to restore systemic balance.

05/11/2025

How one word can really change things showing how we talk to ourselves is important.

A psychologist discovered that adding just one simple word to the phrase “I can’t” can completely change how your brain responds to challenges. When you say “I can’t,” your subconscious mind accepts defeat—it signals to the brain that the task is impossible and shuts down problem-solving areas in the prefrontal cortex. But when you add one word—“yet”—everything changes.

Saying “I can’t do this yet” keeps the brain engaged. It activates what psychologists call a growth mindset, a belief that ability and intelligence can develop with effort and time. This small linguistic shift encourages persistence, rewires neural pathways for learning, and boosts motivation. The word “yet” tells your brain there’s still potential, keeping you focused on progress rather than failure.

Neuroscientific research supports this: people who adopt a growth mindset show higher levels of dopamine when facing challenges, helping them stay motivated even when things get tough. It’s one of the simplest yet most powerful mental reprogramming techniques in psychology.

Next time you hear yourself say “I can’t,” pause and add “yet.” You’re not just changing your sentence—you’re changing your brain.

04/11/2025

This is where Chinese medicine excels because a lot of symptoms that cannot be explained under the western medicine umbrella can be understood by us. The body tells us a long time beforehand when it is not functioning at an optimal level and adding preventative measures in like acupuncture, herbs, good nutrition, sleep, movement etc can restore our bodies back to its balance and wellbeing. 'Prevention' is the key word here.

03/11/2025

A must read for every peri/menopausal woman.In TCM terms this a falls under looking after our 'Yin and blood' through nutrition, rest, herbs, movement and treatments like acupuncture.

03/11/2025

I truly believe this. Healing isnt just physical in nature. It also requires work on the mind and heart too.

01/11/2025

Did you know that 'diet' drinks can also have negative effects on egg and embryo quality and that high doses of artificial sweeteners may negatively affect s***m count, motility, and viability?
Unfortunately, there is a misguided belief that artificial sweeteners are healthier than regular sugar, and people are not aware of the dangers hidden behind the promise of reduced calorie food and beverages.
Consider alternatives: Opting for water, unsweetened coffee (without added sugar), or other healthier beverage choices may be beneficial for fertility.

01/11/2025

This very small snapshot poll reflects what I hear from women too.
Lots of women can feel very surprised that HRT doesn't offer them any help at all and in actual fact can exacerbate other conditions.This is where other therapies like acupuncture/herbs can really help and have a role to play in helping women feel their best.

Thank you to everyone who responded to my informal HRT poll! Across the Instagram feed post and story, I counted 394 responses, providing a fascinating real-world snapshot of experiences.

📊 54% reported a positive experience with hormone therapy, including quite a few who were using progesterone-only, which is interesting. And, of course, many women also reported excellent results with estrogen.

But 46% reported a negative experience, still struggling or not finding it helpful. There are lots of possible reasons for that, including not yet having found the right type or dose. Maybe.

Or maybe some women simply do not feel good on hormone therapy or want to take it. And that’s okay. 💛

Through my lens as a clinician and evolutionary biologist, I'll say this:

Human females evolved to live decades after menopause in good health. And throughout history and across cultures, women consistently outlive men.

So, while hormone therapy can be hugely beneficial for women who want it or need it, it is NOT (in most cases) a requirement for long-term health. ✅

If you’re interested in the evolutionary biology angle, check out this paper: https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/anthro-age/article/view/8

And just a reminder that I’ve long been supportive of hormone therapy. Even after the WHI study in the 2000s, I continued to prescribe body-identical hormones (called bioidentical back then).

(These figures do not include the responses I received on Facebook. But at a glance, they showed a similar breakdown.)

22/10/2025

“Health is the foundation upon which the rest of your life is built.”
In Chinese medicine, the idea that "health is the foundation" is viewed through a holistic lens where the body, mind, and spirit are interconnected and a state of balance is crucial for all other aspects of life to flourish. Good health is seen not just as the absence of disease, but as a state of vitality and harmony. When the body is out of balance, this can affect one's energy, focus, and ability to pursue life goals, relationships, and overall happiness.
As this video says- you owe it to yourself to put your wellbeing first. Everything else follows that lead.