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15/04/2026

It's Homeopathy Awareness Week and it's all about RESEARCH!..
The homeopathic profession encourages more research into homeopathy, and in an effort to address the gap, the Homeopathic Research Institute (HRI) was founded in 2009 by Cambridge-trained physicist, Dr Alexander Tournier, PhD...
HRI is an innovative international charity committed to high quality research in homeopathy both in the UK and overseas...
The HRI website is filled with interesting information and links to accessing homeopathic research...
Do check them out and consider donating to support their excellent work! https://www.hri-research.org/..

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15/04/2026

Laboratory-confirmed Epstein-Barr virus-positive infectious mononucleosis (EBV-mono) was linked to a more than threefold higher risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) than not having EBV-mono, a new retrospective study showed.

“Mononucleosis is a relatively uncommon illness, but developing strategies to prevent infection with the virus that causes this disease could help us to lower the number of MS cases in the future,” lead study investigator Jennifer L. St. Sauver, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, said in a press release. https://mdsc.pe/3Or3q0V

15/04/2026

Do you remember we talked about Pulsatilla as a remedy for transitions and an important remedy in childhood?

Have you wondered what happens when those transitions or stages in development are not being met? Let's look at one of the outcomes.

Emotional dysregulation makes it difficult to manage emotions and reactions to them.

People with emotional dysregulation may experience intense emotions for longer periods of time than others, and their reactions may seem disproportionate to the situation.

Emotional dysregulation also plays an important part in depression or anxiety disorders.

The person experiencing this state, when needing this remedy, tends to feel " alone in this world, feeling that they are always alone.”

Check the blog below for Dosing suggestions or to learn more about it.

https://cristinavillacorta.com/blog/5-stages-of-grief/

15/04/2026

10/01/2026

We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark can also 'eat' climate gases.

👉 Read the full story: https://theconversation.com/we-discovered-microbes-in-bark-eat-climate-gases-this-will-change-the-way-we-think-about-trees-269612

10/01/2026

Zinc not only needed for your cells fight off bacteria and viruses, it also helps you heal wounds, aids your senses of smell and taste, and is important for infants and children as they grow. More on zinc: https://wb.md/4ppaacl

10/01/2026

Belladonna a very important Homeopathic Medicine......

10/01/2026

Homeopathy Gets to the Heart of Things.
Can homeopathy support cardiovascular health alongside conventional cardiology? In this insightful interview, a qualified cardiologist who is also a homeopath shares his professional journey into homeopathy, clinical experiences treating heart conditions, and how remedies can address both physical symptoms and underlying causes. He discusses integration with modern medicine, patient outcomes, and why this gentle approach offers valuable options for heart-related issues.
https://homeopathyplus.com/interview-with-a-homeopath-and-cardiologist/
Learn How to Use Homeopathy with our 30-Day Course: https://homeopathyplus.com/homeopathy-in-30-days-course/

07/01/2026

Homeopathic remedies are small, simple, and gentle, and taking them does not need to feel complicated . A little care and awareness is enough, and over time it becomes second nature.

Try to take them on a clean mouth, with no food or drink about fifteen minutes before and after. Strong flavours such as coffee, mint, or chewing gum are best avoided around this time, as they can interfere with the remedy’s action.

Handle the remedy with care. Tip the pills into the lid or onto a clean spoon rather than touching them with your fingers. Let them dissolve slowly under the tongue, without chewing.

Less is often more in homeopathy. In acute situations, remedies may be repeated more often. For longer term or constitutional prescribing, doses are usually less frequent. Once improvement starts, stop repeating and allow the body to respond in its own time.

If you are under the care of a qualified homeopath, it is important to follow the guidance given to you. Your practitioner knows your case and has chosen the remedy and dosing with care, so consistency really matters.

Store remedies away from heat, sunlight, strong smells, and electronic devices. A quiet, cool place is ideal.

Most importantly, trust the process. Homeopathy works gently, supporting the body’s natural healing response. If anything feels unclear, your homeopath is there to guide and support you.

07/01/2026

Vitamin B12 deficiency is often framed as a niche nutritional issue, yet population-scale data suggest its clinical burden may be far larger, and rising.

A 2026 analysis (doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1701661) of Brazil’s national health system examined 84 million vitamin B12 laboratory tests collected between 2016 and 2023, linking results with hospitalization records. Over this period, B12-related hospitalizations increased by 32%, spanning neurological, cardiovascular, psychiatric, hematologic, and gastrointestinal conditions, indicating a growing, multisystem healthcare burden despite widespread testing.

Why this matters beyond Brazil: In the U.S. and other high-income countries, average vitamin B12 intake often sits near minimum requirements, particularly among older adults, individuals with impaired absorption, and those using common medications (e.g., metformin, proton pump inhibitors). Supporting evidence from neuroimaging and biomarker studies (PMID: 39927551) shows that functional neurological changes can emerge even when serum B12 levels fall within currently defined “normal” ranges, suggesting that delayed or threshold-based diagnosis may miss clinically meaningful insufficiency.

The Brazilian data likely reflect a broader pattern (not a country-specific anomaly) where vitamin B12 deficiency is detected after downstream complications develop, rather than during earlier, preventable stages.

Limitations: The hospitalization data are specific to Brazil and observational in nature. Hospital records capture severe outcomes and may underestimate subclinical disease. However, the scale and consistency of the signal suggest a probable gap between laboratory sufficiency and functional health protection.

Together, these findings support rethinking vitamin B12 adequacy as a public health issue of early detection and prevention, rather than one defined solely by anemia or late-stage clinical presentation.

07/01/2026

Posture isn’t the problem.
Load distribution is
Most chronic pain doesn’t start at the site where it hurts.
Neck pain. Shoulder irritation. Low-back fatigue. Hip asymmetry. Knee rotation.

These aren’t isolated failures, they’re compensations.
When the spine drifts even a few degrees off axis, the body doesn’t stop moving. It adapts. And adaptation means:

• Force vectors reroute
• Joint moments increase
• Muscles overwork to stabilize
• The nervous system absorbs the mismatch
• Pain shows up last, not first

This is why stretching the sore area rarely fixes the problem.

You’re treating the symptom, not the load pathway.
This graphic breaks postural load misalignment down as what it really is:

a systems-level biomechanics issue, not a cosmetic posture flaw.
Angles matter.
Force lines matter.
Gait matters.

And correction has to be strategic — restoring how load moves through the body, not chasing pain from joint to joint.

Alignment isn’t about looking upright.
It’s about distributing force efficiently enough that the system stops breaking down.
That’s when pain fades, not because you masked it, but because the body no longer has to compensate.

07/01/2026

Exposure to common chemicals, particularly a combination of multiple chemicals, was associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Investigators found that exposure to certain polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs), chemicals widely used in industrial applications and consumer products, was associated with roughly a twofold increased risk of the disease. https://bit.ly/3NdZBey