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
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV It would be great, also wonderful, for surgeons and homeopaths to come and work together, for the sake of suffering humanity — in other words, for the benefit of patients. What inspired me to write this article is, that, a little nine-year-old girl named Olivia had surgery to cut and stretch
Words: Dr Miranda CASTRO Caulophyllum [or, blue cohosh] has long been used by Native Americans as a birthing herb. Hence, the two of its common names: squaw, or papoose root. Caulophyllum’s special gift is in working with women whose tissues have lost their tone, especially the tissues of the uterus. Its reputation for establishing effective
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH One of the most annoying adverse health conditions one can experience is urinary tract infection [UTI]. While the condition can target anyone, it is more common in women than in men due to a urethra which is much shorter, allowing bacteria to enter the bladder more easily. In addition to bacteria
Words: Dr Renita HERRMANN Why aren’t you in perfect health? Your life is a balance, and to maintain that balance, your flow of energy must remain intact. You have a life force [vital] energy that is strong when you’re born healthy. You may have lots of energy when young, and if everything went well, you
Words: Dr Pankaj AGGARWAL Although our urban lifestyle, more so for women, is often hectic and demanding, it is, indeed, heartening to find that women are excelling in all fields — be it at home, taking care of their family, or work. A woman dons the role of a daughter, wife and mother, at home,
Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Homeopathy is natural, holistic medicine. It is also, by far, the gentlest, the safest and benevolent form of medical treatment. It aims to treat the whole person rather than just the physical, or apparent, symptoms. Homeopathy is mind/body medicine. It looks at the — Connect betwixt the brain, mind, body,
Words: Dr Manfred MUELLER With Dr Debby BRUCK First, the big question. How safe is the menopausal medication oestrogen, the most widely prescribed drug in the US? Answers may be years away, and yet 1.3 million+ American women who enter menopause each year must decide whether it outweighs possible links to cancer and other illnesses.
