Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH The onset of influenza usually takes us by surprise, so I give my patients an information sheet listing the primary homeopathic remedies for flu at the beginning of the season and suggest that they stock up on all, so that they have them ready in case they fall ill. The onset

Words: Dr Bernardo A MERIZALDE There are similarities between modern psychiatry and homeopathy. Recent neurobiological research tends to validate old homeopathic concepts that Dr Samuel Hahnemann, MD, the founder of homeopathy, described in detail in his Organon — the bible of this holistic medical system. Psychiatry continued to be undefined as a specialty into the

Words: Dr Miranda CASTRO Fevers are not all bad. In fact, medical research over the past twenty years has consistently shown them to actually help in fighting infections. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said, ‘Give me a fever and I can cure the child.’ A weak child may be endlessly ‘sick’, neither very ill nor

Words: Dr Luc De SCHEPPER The diagnosis of prostate problems shakes many men out of complacency about their health. Prostate cancer, the final stage of prostate suffering, is already the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. In recent times, approximately 94 million new cases of

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH The reasons for feeling fearful of people and, in some cases, desiring the company of others have many origins; they also differ widely in individuals. Some are aware of why these feelings exist, others are caught in the web without any understanding. Fear of people and a desire for company display

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH If you are, or have ever been a guardian to a domestic feline, you will more than likely have come across one that at some time has experienced urinary problems, such as cystitis and nephritis. If you have the right information [see below], it would be useful in identifying, diagnosing and

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH We are not the only ones affected by insecurity, fear, grief, sadness and anger that can be experienced by a life-changing event. Our four-legged friends can equally suffer when the familiarity of a daily routine, or the loss of, or change in a home they have come to know, is shattered.

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV  The ‘genius’ of Ledum palustre, a leader in homeopathic first-aid treatment, lies in its effects on puncture wounds, animal and insect bites and certain rheumatic, or arthritic, conditions.  Yes, I want to keep this article short and sweet and just tell you about the wonderful homeopathic remedy, Ledum palustre. First, this

Words: Dr Timothy R DOOLEY I did my residency training at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, US, a trauma centre that serves a largely inner city population. In both medical school and residency, I found it best not to advertise my naturopathic background. Some people in medicine find it interesting, but many just can’t handle it.

Words: Dr Marysia KRATIMENOS There been an explosion in the number of cases of hyperactive children and kids with attention-deficit disorder. Over two million children in America are currently on medication for ADHD — this is one in every 30 children. The company that manufactures Ritalin, the ‘drug of choice,’ would have us believe that