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   Susan Birch

Susan Birch

Susan Birch BAc MBAcC 

Susan Birch graduated from The International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) in 1988 after completing a four-year degree course in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

After two years in general practice, Susan became proprietor of St. Marks Clinic of Natural Medicine in Tunbridge Wells, one of the first natural medicine clinics to offer primary care to patients in the UK. In 1993 she obtained a Diploma in Paediatric Medicine.

Whilst continuing her busy general practice, Susan successfully treated many couples with a variety of fertility problems. Many couples were able to conceive and have lively healthy babies even after several unsuccessful IVF treatments. 

Susan left England in 1997 to live in rural France and spent five years exploring and developing the different dynamics of Traditional Chinese Medicine when treatment is given daily in a residential environment.

Today Susan provides guidance and treatment for those seeking optimum health; helping patients to maximise their full potential, and to understand how energy works within the body to produce a greater sense of well being and inner peace

Optimum Fertility France

Fertility and Pre-Conceptual Treatment Centre

Set in the fertile Loire valley, deep in the French countryside, the Centre offers the ideal environment for a residential Traditional Chinese Medicine health clinic. 

The benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of an infertile couple can be found described in early Chinese medical literature dating back nearly 2000 years. The Centre for Optimum Fertility specialises in the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat the full range of problems associated with infertility and sub-fertility in both men and women.

 

Chateau Petrie - Acupuncture Center

Optimum Health France

An Exclusive Health, Holiday and Retreat Location

Many people's lives look successful on the surface, but underneath they may be exhausted, overworked, undernourished and unfulfilled.

With its detailed system of diagnosis Traditional Chinese Medicine has always been used as a preventative form of medicine, able to correct imbalances while still in their early stages so that more serious conditions do not develop.

By undergoing treatment in a quiet rural environment on a residential basis, guests are able to relax and maximise the benefit of energetic changes that occur as a result of their treatment.

During the course of your stay, it will be possible to embark on a full course of treatment tailored to your individual needs, or the needs of your group. This will enable you to continue with a program of renewed health to carry you through the remainder of the year.

An ideal venue for organised groups. Individuals are able to combine their group activities with a course of Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment during their stay.

On arrival at the Centre guests will receive a full consultation and health assessment, during which past medical history, diet, lifestyle and current health problems will all be considered. Following days will include morning discussions on related topics, lunch break with treatment appointments in the afternoon. These discussion periods offer the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how to achieve and maintain optimum health. The topics include healthy eating, lifestyle, dealing with change, exercise and the importance of correct breathing.

There are no strict schedules, duration of stay or agendas at the Centre. The individual attention given to guests is only possible because of the restricted number resident at any one time, providing an atmosphere of privacy and intimacy.

For regaining your optimum health and for the treatment of more specific conditions, short break visits or stays for longer periods can be arranged at the centre.