Charmaine Shepherd
IFM Certified Practitioner
Address
C B C House 24 Canning Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
Phone
0131 272 2743
Medical Specialties
Acupuncture
Medical Conditions
Thyroid
adrenal and other hormonal disorders
Weight or Metabolism concerns
Aging
Arthritis
Asthma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Depression
Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
Diabetes
Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme - Candidiasis etc.)
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
Migraines and Headaches
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurodegenerative disorders
Skin Disorders
Autoimmune Disease
Cardiovascular disorders
Chronic Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Digestive disorders
Fatigue
Female Disorders
Fibromyalgia
Gluten Sensitivity
Hypertension
Male disorders
Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes - insulin resistance)
Stress-related Conditions
Languages Spoken
English
Infomation
I spend a substantial amount of time with you in order to tailor my experience and knowledge to your specific case. Having spent over 20 years assembling a versatile set of clinical skills that allow me to get to the root of the problem, I will still be able to understand your case and work with you effectively even if your issues are exceedingly complex, or involve multiple factors of different types. My approach integrates immunology, body chemistry, nutrition, lab analysis, functional medicine, resonance biofeedback, acupuncture, and other methods into a single working process. This combination of tools allows me to address each factor in your problem matrix with the clinical approach that matches it best.
Graduate School Education
Biomedical Sciences
Professional Associations
British Acupuncture Council
What Patients Can Expect
In most cases, the initial appointment will last between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Follow-up visits will last for just under an hour. All of them will take place in a relaxed, warm and welcoming environment. Virtual appointments are also an option.My approach is always to get to the root cause of your health problems. In most instances, I will suggest laboratory testing. We may be able to request some of these from your GP, but many of the more specialised testing is not routinely offered by the NHS. In some cases, if you are working with an NHS consultant, we may be able to access more testing on the NHS. I will be happy to write to your GP to request testing, if appropriate.