In a prior blog, I related how homeopathic Opium can be used to reverse “post-op ilius” a condition in which the peristaltic action of the intestines shuts down due to bowel surgery and/or the use of morphine. With only one or two doses of a 200c Opium, the bowels begin to return to their normal …
Any time an elderly patient comes in crippled and bent over with arthritis I cringe a little bit because I know that with age the healing process is slower and when you add joint damage on top of that it is even more difficult to treat. Judy was just that patient two months ago. She …
HOW THE ULTIMATE MIND-BODY CONNECTION HEALS The word “yoga” means “to unite” or “to join.” The practice of yoga leads to the unity of individual consciousness with universal consciousness creating a harmony between the mind, body and nature. Yoga was created thousands of years ago, long before any religious belief systems were born. It is …
Alternative Medicine Study Overview| Holistic Medicine A recent study sponsored by the government of Ireland concluded that alternative and complementary therapies not only offered significant health benefits for patients, but also saved the government-run health care system a significant amount of money. Patients involved in the study were referred by their local doctors typically when …
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When someone says, “I’m tired”, it doesn’t always mean that the person lacks sleep or is exhausted from strenuous, physical activity. Depression and fatigue share many of the same symptoms. Some patients who suffer from depression report fatigue, or simply mention “feeling tired” because they do not recognize these symptoms as signs of depression. In …
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More Than Just Warts Warts are caused by exposure to wart-causing viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. These viruses invade the skin through a small scratch, cut, or other damage. It can take as long as 2-6 months following exposure before they begin to cause rapid growth of skin cells on the outer layer …
Phobias If you are reading this, chances are you have a phobia. Statistics show that about 7% of the U.S. population suffers from one or more phobias. However, I find that the prevalence is much greater than that. As part of my homeopathic evaluation I always ask “what fears or phobias do you have?” The …
How good are you at reading what someone else is feeling? For some people, it is a natural gift in that they can sense without reading body language if someone is hurting inside or angry. For most of us (99 out of 100), it takes a lot of effort to be a human lie detector …
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A recently published epidemiological study from Sweden found that women who breastfeed have a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Breastfeeding babies from 1 to 12 months reduced the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis by 25%. For your baby, there is no more perfect food than breast milk. In addition, to the above finding, other studies have shown that breastfed …
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Henoch-Shonline Purpura Henoch-Shonline Purpura (HSP) is a disorder that causes the small blood vessels in your skin, joints, intestines, and kidneys to become inflamed and bleed. The most striking feature of this form of vasculitis is a purplish rash, typically on the lower legs and buttocks. Mason, age 6, was hospitalized after his mother noticed …