Biological Age Testing
At Vico Health we offer a simple non-invasive test which measures your Arterial stiffness, your Biological age, your core Blood pressure (rather than peripheral) and your Body Mass Index all in one test. The test takes forty minutes and costs 47 euros. Why have your...
Are your Cortisol levels high?
Stress, cortisol and your health When we are stressed over a period of time we can secrete too much of the stress hormone Cortisol. This can have many negative effects on health and lead on to lifestyle diseases. At the clinic we regularly use acupuncture to reset the...
Indigestion / Acid Reflux
Diet, Acupuncture and Indigestion At Vico Health, we see many patients with INDIGESTION & HEARTBURN. Many present with acid reflux and may be taking several antacids a day. Often it is low hydrochloric acid in the stomach that leads to the problem. While...
The Behaviour Of Change
Articles for Positive Life Magazine By Avril Ivory On the campaign trail last February, Barack Obama spoke on the issue of change: ‘Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change we...
Prescribe Or Participate?
As individuals, we can make really positive, personal decisions in how we approach our health. As it becomes clearer that lifestyle factors have a massive impact on our health, more of us are exploring different ways to wellness. Catering to current understandings, there is a new approach in healthcare called the ‘Functional Medicine approach’.