When Erica, who is 12, first walked into my office she was vivacious and talkative and at first likable. But it did not take long for me to see why her clinical psychologist referred her for treatment. In her mother’s words, ” Erica is in the gifted program at school. She is extremely disrespectful and …
When doing a homeopathic evaluation I will commonly ask if a patient worries a lot. Usually, 60% of those asked respond positively. These type of people over-react to situations. Their anxieties and fears often contribute to our ill-health. On the other hand some patients do not have a care in the world. As for myself …
Concerned patients commonly ask me what I think about the Avian Flu. During the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, which killed up to 50 million people worldwide, homeopathic physicians in the U.S. reported very low mortality rates amonth their patients, while flu patients treated by conventional physician faced mortality rates of around 30 percent. W.A. …
As I was finishing up seeing a patient this morning I heard a screaming infant out in the waiting room. My initial thought was I hope I am not seeing this child but that was only wishful thinking. As the mother carried her 16 month old child into the office he was screaming at the …
Monica who works as an EMT began experiencing pain in her feet and then her hands. Within a months time, she was unable to clench her fist and walking caused extreme pain in her feet. Suspecting that it was rheumatoid arthritis she saw a rheumatologist at the university hospital who confirmed her suspicions. He suggested …
Time always tells Homeopathy is the Key Children usually come into this world with great vitality and health. However for some children, the emotional or physical health of the mother can leave its imprint on the fetus as it is growing. And when this child is born it immediately will begin to manifest symptoms from …
Children usually come into this world with great vitality and health. However for some children, the emotional or physical health of the mother can leave its imprint on the fetus as it is growing. And when this child is born it immediately will begin to manifest symptoms from the onset. Courtney was one such child. …
The stimulant known as Ritalin has pluses and minuses in preschoolers receiving the drug for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the first large, long-term study of the drug’s effect in such youngsters. In many cases, low doses of the medication did quell ADHD symptoms in 3-to-5-year-olds. However, preschoolers more often developed stimulant-related side effects, …
When you browse through the health section at the bookstore you encounter a large number of books pertaining to what is a proper diet. These can include books promoting high-protein diets, diets based on blood type, vegetarian diets, and candida diets to name a few. Samuel Hahnemann, MD, the founder of homeopathy, felt that diet …
I remember my pre-med studies at BYU as exhilarating yet stressful- especially when it came to for testing. For a pre-med student his GPA was the most important factor that medical schools used in determining whether it was worthwhile inviting you come out for an interview. As chemistry was my hardest course I had quit …