Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Bell’s palsy, as Johns Hopkins Medicine states, is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness, or paralysis. It begins suddenly and worsens over 48 hours. This condition may also emerge from damage to the facial nerve — the 7th cranial nerve. Pain and discomfort usually occur on one side of

Words: Dr Julian JONAS Herpes, or shingles, can be one of the most painful illnesses. It begins somewhat innocuously with a general malaise of fever, headache and fatigue, but is soon followed by intense stinging and burning pains arising on the skin. This is usually accompanied by local itching, skin hypersensitivity, or tingling. The outbreak

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH The holidays are a time for celebrating with friends, colleagues and family and may include indulging in lavish dinners . When we eat and drink beyond our limits, all the holiday cheer may take a toll on our bodies. Fortunately, homeopathy can be of assistance in ‘curing’ the ills that come

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV I have been practicing homeopathy for a long time. The difference between me as a prescriber now, and as a prescriber, 10, 20, or 30 years ago, is that I am more relaxed. Let’s say that I have mellowed with age. Maybe, you can even say I have developed a better

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV This article is keyed to focus primarily on certain ways to take remedies that I came to, on my own, over the years of my practice. I refer you to the article ‘How to Take Homeopathic Remedies’ for information about the traditional approaches. My intention with this article is to bring

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV Urtica urens, a homeopathic first-aid remedy for burns, is one of nature’s gifts — it is something that behooves us all to know about. I spend a great deal of my day in the kitchen cooking, for my family, and once in a while I get distracted and get one of

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV I was inspired to write this article after speaking to one of my clients, a young man in his thirties. He was spouting his belief system about the state of the world. “Inflation is out of control. The Feds are going to keep on raising interest rates. There are more foreclosures

Words: Tracy D KOLENCHUK  Love your homeopath because your homeopath is a rebel like you, supporting medicines that work.  For love. Love your family, love thy neighbour, and love your homeopath. Even if you don’t need a homeopath now, your aunt, your grandmother, or grandchild might. The decision to love your homeopath expands your future

Words: Barbara CRONIN Detoxification is the elimination, or neutralising, of toxins in the body. It’s a normal body process that works through the liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph, blood, colon, and skin. It’s also one of the body’s most basic, natural functions. High amounts of toxins in the environment bombard our bodies. Our elimination systems are

Words: Dr Pravas PAL Ah, it is monsoon time, yet again. The pouring rain, the moist, ‘earthy’ smell of grass, and nature’s bounty in full bloom, or that dainty freshness in the air. Yes, the song of monsoon usually whirrs like a quiet, yet active bird, deep in the heart of July, August and September.