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.
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Homeopathy has the ability to treat a wide variety of neurological disorders — from epilepsy to multiple sclerosis [MS] and stroke. As in all other illnesses, homeopathy can address them at all stages of their development. I’d like to focus on stokes, since they are the leading cause of serious long-term
Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE Hey, moms, everywhere… Are you tired of using drugs that just don’t work? And, what’s worse, each medication comes with a slew of detrimental side-effects; all kept on the down low with that teeny, tweeny fine print. We should prick up our ears wherever there’s fine print. That’s where the most
