Metabolic health and diabetes support
Metabolic problems are rarely only about blood sugar. They include energy regulation, appetite signalling, sleep quality, inflammation load, circulation, and how the nervous system responds to stress. The goal is to stabilise the pattern first, then reduce complications and improve long-term resilience.
What drives metabolic dysregulation
Blood sugar is the visible number. The underlying drivers are usually broader: stress physiology, appetite signalling, liver and digestive load, chronic inflammation, poor sleep, and reduced micro-circulation. These drivers interact and reinforce each other.
Blood sugar instability
When glucose rises and falls sharply, you can feel tired, hungry, foggy, irritable, and prone to cravings. Stabilising the pattern reduces daily volatility and creates a base for further improvement.
Inflammation and resistance
Chronic low-grade inflammation changes how the body responds to insulin and slows recovery. It often shows as weight resistance, heavy limbs, joint pain, skin flares, or slower healing.
Micro-circulation and nerve load
Reduced circulation at tissue level increases risk of neuropathy, burning feet, cramps, and slow healing. Supportive treatment aims to improve flow and reduce the factors that irritate nerves.
What I assess in the first visit
I look beyond the diagnosis label. The real question is what pattern is driving your readings and symptoms. This guides how we sequence acupuncture, herbs, and practical adjustments without creating unnecessary restriction.
Metabolic pattern mapping
- Energy rhythm: crashes, afternoon dips, evening second wind.
- Appetite signals: cravings, overeating, snacking, thirst, sugar dependence patterns.
- Urination: frequency, urgency, nocturia, weak stream, or interrupted flow.
- Digestion: bloating, reflux, stool pattern, and food-trigger responses.
- Sleep and stress load that predict glucose volatility.
Complication and resilience checks
- Neuropathy signs: burning, tingling, numbness, sensitivity, cramps.
- Circulation signs: swelling, cold feet, varicose/spider veins, slow wound healing.
- Inflammation signs: joint pain, skin flares, sinus issues, fatigue load.
- Medication context and tolerance considerations.
- Tongue and pulse to confirm the underlying pattern.
How treatment is structured
Metabolic improvement requires steadiness. The first goal is regulation: reduce volatility and inflammation drivers. Then we support circulation and nerve recovery conditions, and finally we consolidate so results hold under real life pressure.
Stage 1: Stabilise regulation
Reduce blood sugar swings, support digestion, and improve sleep and stress physiology so the system becomes less reactive.
Stage 2: Reduce complications load
Address inflammation and micro-circulation patterns that drive neuropathy, swelling, heaviness, and slow recovery.
Stage 3: Consolidate and maintain
Strengthen resilience so progress holds with work stress, travel, irregular meals, and realistic daily life.