Homeopathy and the flu

There really are a huge number of homeopathic remedies that can be helpful for the flu.  And it is important to remember with homeopathy that to treat successfully you must treat the patient and not the disease.  This means you need to closely observe the symptoms and what makes the patient feel better and worse before choosing what to prescribe.  Oscillococcinum and Influenzinum are often used at the very first signs of coming down with a flu, before there are clear symptoms.  Here is a little table of some useful homeopathic remedies for the flu but keep in mind these are just a small handful of many possible remedies.   If what you choose doesn't work please don't assume homeopathy doesn't work.  A successful healing depends on good prescribing - and sometimes this isn't as easy as we wish it could be! This table helps best if you already know a little about these homeopathic remedies and just need help differentiating between a few of them.

Brain injury and homeopathy

There are a number of homeopathic remedies for concussion and other ailments related to brain injuries.  Here is a link to a study that examined the clinical effectiveness of homeopathic treatment for persistent mild traumatic brain injuries.  The results of the study "indicate significant improvement from homeopathic treatment versus the control and translate into clinically significant outcomes".  Even people who had suffered brain injuries years before the study experienced significant improvement.  Furthermore, some who had been unable to work for years were able to return to work.



http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10671699

Workshop on Homeopathy for Cold and Flu Season

I am going to be teaching a workshop this coming Sunday in conjunction with Sourcefull.  Please find below their information about the workshop!

No one likes to get sick, so why not find out what you can do to ease the symptoms in a natural and holistic manner.

Homeopathic Workshop for Cold & Flu Season – Sun Oct 25 at 1:30pm – Beyond Yoga (66 Hearst Way, Kanata)

 

Join Maria Reid, Registered Homeopath, as she provides information on how to treat colds, flu symptoms, fevers & sore throats using homeopathic remedies. No previous knowledge of homeopathy is necessary.  

Maria Reid is a registered homeopath with the College of Homeopaths of Ontario; she is also an instructor at the Canadian Homeopathic Institute. 

Cost is $25/person; includes a coupon for $10 off your initial consultation with Maria (should you choose to make an individual appointment); please email me at sourcefull@rogers.com to register or for more information

Not just placebo. Homeopathic products have nanoparticles that affect cells.

There was recently a major victory for homeopathic supporters in North America.  A class action lawsuit had been brought against two U.S. homeopathic pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly making false and misleading representations about the effectiveness of the ingredients.  However it took the jury less than a day to find that the defendants did not breach any express warranty or violate the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act.

The expert who spoke in defence of the Homeopathic manufacturers spoke about how nanoparticles have an effect in biological cells....

"Dr. Iris Bell, a former Harvard psychiatry instructor and holder of a doctorate degree from Stanford University in neuro- and  biobehavioral sciences who has consulted with Highlands, Inc. to design clinical trials.  Bell testified about her scientific studies in multiple chemical sensitivity and homeopathy, including how "nanoparticles" and "nanobubbles” can have an effect in biological cells. Dr. Bell opined, “It is very clear that nanoparticles in low doses are capable of capable of creating hermetic effects…similar to vaccine.” Dr. Bell explained how “hormesis” is a medical principle that describes how small doses of a substance can trigger the opposite effect of high doses of the same substance."

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7d9b009a-e041-422c-b9cc-bb0437958523

Performance anxiety and homeopathy

Homeopathy has many great remedies for performance anxiety.  In fact it has many great remedies for all sorts of anxiety: anticipatory anxiety; stage fright; performance related in terms of fear of failure; general anxiety due to relationship issues or grieving; fear of flying; panic attacks; etc...  Nonetheless, for the case of this blog we will look just at performance anxiety.  The key to resolving performance anxiety is to get to the root of the issue and understand exactly where that fear comes from, what delusions may exist that are limiting the performer's confidence, and how that anxiety is manifesting in the body.  People in many different walks of life encounter performance anxiety.  There are the traditional performers such as actors, singers, dancers and the like.  But there are also athletes, business owners, professors and teachers who are also required to "perform" in front of spectators, potential investors or students.  And I haven't even mentioned yet sexual performance.  Performance anxiety affects myriads of people in almost as many ways.  There are a couple traditional homeopathic remedies that are used routinely for stage fright and performance anxiety such as Gelsemium and Argentum Nitricum. A self-prescriber might try those remedies to see whether they are helpful.  However, homeopathy works best if it is prescribed for the individual and his/her unique symptoms.  What works for one person will not necessarily work for another because a successful homeopathic remedy must be chosen to match the particular picture that is present.  Seeing as there are over 4,000 homeopathic remedies the odds are such that a professional homeopath can better help bring about the desired changes with a well-prescribed homeopathic remedy. So consider consulting a professional classical homeopath if performance anxiety causes you issues.

Homeopathy is now regulated in Ontario.

April 1, 2015 Homeopathy became a regulated profession in Ontario.  As of that date, only those who have been issued a certificate of registration by the College of Homeopaths of Ontario can use the title “homeopath” and/or hold themselves out as homeopaths.  The establishing of this college is to protect public interest and to ensure that patients using alternative therapies are receiving them from competent and qualified homeopaths.  For this reason I have been absent for some time and not posting new blogs as I had to wait to become a registered member.  I am now a verified member of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario and will be able to resume to call myself a homeopath and to post blog articles to inform and educate people about the effectiveness of homeopathy.  So now you can rest assured that I am a competent and qualified homeopath!

http://www.collegeofhomeopaths.on.ca/ 

Bedwetting and natural remedies

As frustrating as it might feel to a parent to have to wake up enough to change the sheets after a child has wet his bed, it is much more difficult for the child.  He can feel embarrassment, guilt or shame that he has caused this incident, despite that fact that he can have little control over the situation.  Granted there are precautions one can take such as limiting fluids after dinner, being sure the child has used the bathroom before bed etc.  However the involuntary emptying of the bladder has predominantly psychosocial causes.  It could be that a sibling was recently born or that there are new stressors at day-care, kindergarten or elementary school.  Between the ages of 4 and 7 a child is learning to develop complete bladder control.  If a child older than four wets his bed more than once a week, or if it occurs in a child older than seven then you might want to consider homeopathic treatment.  There are several important homeopathic remedies for children experiencing bedwetting.  These are prescribed according to the temperament of the child, what might be causing the child distress, and the symptoms that accompany his individual case.  There is help so that your child can successfully sleep through the night without incident!

Why consider homeopathy?

Homeopathy is recognized by the World Health Organization as the second most prevalently used therapeutic system in the world.  It is currently used by over 300 million users in more than 80 countries.  It is a 200-year old system of medicine that addresses acute and chronic issues as well as being  extremely effective during times of epidemics. Homeopathic remedies are created using substances from the natural world: plants, minerals and animals.

Homeopathy is based on the belief that the body has the ability to heal itself. The body is built for health and well-being and it will always try to get back to its natural, healthy state.  However, sometimes the body needs to be given the right stimulus to provoke the healing process.  Homeopathic remedies stimulate the body’s own natural defence system (a.k.a. immune system) to rev up and overcome that which is challenging it.  A homeopathic remedy is like pressing the reset button or like rebooting a computer.  In this way a person’s own body is stimulated to restore itself back into balanced health. 

Homeopathic remedies don’t chemically affect the body. For this reason homeopathic remedies can safely be used in conjunction with pharmaceutical drugs, supplements or herbal tinctures.  These all work on a chemical level, while homeopathic remedies at an energetic level.

Homeopathic remedies are gentle, non-toxic and deep-acting.  They help facilitate long-lasting, curative effects.  They are safe and can be used by newborns, nursing babies, pregnant women, the elderly and everyone in between.  Homeopathic remedies work to improve overall health by addressing the cause and not just suppressing symptoms.  This is why with a good homeopathic prescription once you are feeling better there is no need to continue taking the remedy as your immune system has reassumed its responsibility to oversee your movement back to a state of balanced health.