Claire Hurst
Claire Hurst is a dedicated Menopause, Breast cancer and Fertility professional with a holistic approach to women's health, by using the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine, the proven benefits of acupuncture, the therapeutic potential of mycology, and the crucial role of gut health to help women rebalance.
An advocate for education, Claire is committed to demystifying menopause and supporting women through breast cancer and helping women during their fertility journey.
During her own Breast Cancer diagnosis Claire experienced first hand the benefits of Acupuncture, Fasting and Gut Health to manage a medically induced menopause and the side effects of breast cancer treatment.
Claire is chair of the Acupuncture Regulatory Authority (formerly British Acupuncture Federation) and was featured in Davina McCall’s book 'Menopausing'. She has been a guest on multiple podcasts and has written a course on acupuncture for Menopause launching summer 2024.
Claire herself underwent IVF treatment many times and as a menopausal woman who can no longer take HRT due to breast cancer diagnosis has real life experience on the challenges facing women in menopause and fertility.
"The whole ethos behind The Rebalance Clinic is to help women in all stages of menopause. I created a holistic approach to help women build an effective toolkit to thrive in menopause) range of treatments that can help women feel healthy and balanced."
Like so many women, I hit peri-menopause head-on and had no idea how much it was going to dominate my life for the next few years.
I just didn't know enough. It was pre-Davina and the now surge of menopause information, I was on my own. I had HRT but still felt like a foreigner in the own body and I couldn’t find the support I needed so I started to explore other holistic healthcare approaches I retrained and have spent all my time ever since researching and finding solutions for women so that everyone can build a toolkit to meet their needs.
Just when I felt great, had built my own toolkit I was then diagnosed with diagnosed with breast cancer and so had to rethink my whole menopause toolkit as HRT was no longer an option for me. This is when I also started to train and research oncology acupuncture and build a whole new arm to my business to support other women going through the menopause with breast cancer diagnosis.
After a lot of research, I gave up my corporate career and retrained in acupuncture, mycology and phlebotomy. I am passionate about the benefits that fasting can also bring women too.
"I see the power of holistic health for women every day
in clinic. Its not about huge changes but simple effective changes and building the right support and toolkit that my patients can incorporate into their lives"
Qualifications
In Summer 2024 Claire will launch a course she has written for acupuncturists on the menopause. Get in touch if you are a practitioner and would like to know more
about acupuncture for the menopause.
Claire is qualified in:
- Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Cosmetic Acupuncture
- Electro Acupuncture
- Tendon Acupuncture
- Phlebotomy
- Mycology Gut Health
Claire has a passion ( some may say obsession) with rebalance nutrition and how to eat in Menopause and shares her knowledge with patients in clinic
Claire is a registered member of the British Menopause Society and the Acupuncture Fertility Network.
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Menopause
Find Out MoreFind out more about how acupuncture can help during peri-menopause and menopause.
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Cosmetic Acupuncture
Find Out MoreAchieve your skin goals with facial acupuncture and Gua Sha facials.
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Book A Treatment
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Resources
We have created a series of resources to help you track changes to your body and symptoms cause by hormonal changes. Download them by clicking on the buttons below.
Podcasts
Menopause and Acupuncture Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tgITKQef8yvRTx1Kca0Dx?si=xb0s1TfuS-6W9A_umjyTag
TCM and the menstrual cycle - https://open.spotify.com/episode/07cQUiHXwNY7bxIXVJ36X2?si=N_rCjxCDTay4gpKnJEGmSw
Videos
Northern Powerhouses - Business Success Stories with Claire Hurst of The Rebalance Clinic - https://youtu.be/WH86zYVHDBk?si=om4IwYvqFJcb-tPS