Join the Shanghai Health & Wellness Group!
Body & Soul is proud to announce the creation of the Shanghai Health and Wellness discussion group on Facebook, where members can share articles, exchange ideas and ask questions about healthy living in Shanghai. This group is for people living in (or planning to come...
Functional Medicine: What Patients Can Expect
Functional medicine offers solutions for patients with chronic illness. It enables patients with chronic health issues to identify the root causes of multiple symptoms and address them directly to achieve optimal wellness. What is the process like for the patient? Getting Started A functional medicine practitioner seeks...
New services: lama fera and singing bowls
Pursuing its mission to heal patients as a whole, Body & Soul is happy to introduce a new addition to the list of services offered: Lama Fera and Healing Sounds by Gabriel Salazar, Reiki Master and Holistic Healer. These alternative therapies aim at soothing the...
Anxiety in Adolescents
Anxiety disorders are one of the most frequently diagnosed mental health disorders in teens. One study in Germany indicated that about 10% of children and adolescents suffer from anxiety disorders (Robert Koch-Intuit; BELLA-Studied). The primary anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Phobias, and Separation...
Doris & Andrea, guest speakers at the More Than Aware Luncheon
Each year, More Than Aware’s committed volunteers and partners host an informative luncheon. It empowers, educates and inspires women to be “More” and take Breast Cancer “Awareness into Action” through Proactive Prevention, Wellness from Within and Sisterhood Support. This year, and for the fourth time, Doris...
Orthotics: A Solution for Many Common Pains
What are orthotics? An orthotic device is an insert placed in the shoes, under the feet, to correct foot posture. Most people have a natural foot posture, which is not always efficient. For example, they may have flat feet, meaning they tend to be pronated. Or,...
Creating Your Own Oasis in Shanghai
It’s common for Shanghai expats to focus on escapism, in other words always looking toward “the day it’s over”. Both unconsciously and in statements and actions, expats are often waiting for the next vacation, trip home, or repatriation for an escape. Or, they may pack...
Turning the Tide of Toxic Exposure by Andrea Brisson
We’re all exposed to various toxins every day. The body has self-protection mechanisms for processing and eliminating these toxins. Water soluble toxins enter via the lungs, skin and GI tract and exit via the lungs, skin, GI, and kidneys. Excess water soluble toxins are stored...
When Can an Osteopath Help?
Interview with Matthew Stevens, Body & Soul’s Osteopath and Medical Massage Specialist B&S: Can you explain a bit about what an osteopath does? M.S: Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine that focuses on total body health and the musculoskeletal system (joints, spine and muscles). Treatment aims...
Five Tips to Be Ready for a Healthy, Happy Relationship
If you are single, you have a wonderful opportunity to prepare yourself for a healthy relationship and to choose the right partner. In choosing a partner, you should not feel you have to “sacrifice” things. That negative connotation is not a great way to start...