Heritage Homeopathy

03/06/2024

Welcome to Winter Brisbanites!! The sky is beautiful and blue, sun is shining but there is a cold dry wind coming in from the west. Brrrr.

I am a big follower of the weather as I know this affects our health. For a lot of us, a cold change disrupts our inner energetic homeostasis, making us vulnerable to upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).

We may get caught out on a day where we have summer attire on and that cold westerly/southerly wind whistles through us making us cold to the bone. Then low and behold, that night we have a sore throat and feel some build up behind the nose. We may even have a bit of anxiety, like something is wrong and you may even feel like something major is descending upon you. There can be increased thirst, a fever with waves of chilliness, and restlessness. The pains of the sore throat or sore ears can be intense.

This is the picture of Aconite. Our number one remedy for a cold/flu that comes on after being exposed to the dry, cold wind. It is also our big shock remedy and so any cold or virus coming on after an emotional shock, can also need Aconite.

On a day like today, I give the kids two drops of Aconite under the tongue once they are home from school. Takes the chill out of their bodies and helps return them to homeostasis before an opportunistic can virus take hold.

Remember, once we are exposed to a virus, it permanently lives within our cells dormant. It never leaves our body. This is seen with shingles and the chickenpox virus. It causes disease when the environment changes and the conditions are right for growth. The trick is, to keep the environment in homeostasis and then we are physically healthy. When something occurs that shifts us from our naturally healthy homeostasis, like today's cold dry wind, we need an energetic homeopathic remedy to restore us to our healthy homeostasis again. Once you know, its really simple to maintain health.

Get yourselves some Aconite today. Let me know if you need some for your stocks at home!!

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08/02/2024

One of my passions is helping other women successfully get through pre-peri, peri-menopause and menopause without too many awful symptoms. Contrary to popular belief, women do not need to suffer during this stage of life.

The symptoms can begin in your early 40's and the Dr may say you are too young to be peri-menopausal. Women can experience symptoms from 41-44 and it can last from 4-6 years but can also last up to 10 years. I was like that. After turning 41, my cycles started to be a little late, or early, and just not regular anymore. By the time i was 42, i was also having at least one hot flash every day or so, sometimes a few times a day. I was told by the GP that i was too young to be diagnosed with peri-menopause. She sent me for a scan, all good down there, so see you later with no help. I went back complaining about rising mental health issues, increasing anxiety and feeling depressed. That GP told me the hormone replacement therapy only regulates the physical symptoms and unfortunately does nothing for the anxiety and depression that also comes on with early perimenopause. It also doesnt fix the insomnia that was beginning to happen.

So for me, get back to the Homeopathy!! I started using a remedy called 'Folliculinum'. Its our homeopathic version of Estrogen. We dont know whether it increases the production of Estrogen as its made to the precursor of estrogen, or if it just gives the signal to the body to release estrogen from our fat stores. All i know is it balances your estrogen levels somehow. It got my periods regular again, it decreased the frequency of the hot flashes till they disappeared altogether, it decreased the anxiety and the depression disappeared, it stopped that crazy PMS feeling when the period was late, ie, because it wasnt late anymore and it helped my sleep. Amazing stuff.

This remedy alone has helped me get through 7-8 years of the peri-menopause stage. Now i am finally diagnosed as peri-menopausal at 49 years of age and I still use that remedy but i also need other remedies to keep the hot flushes at bay, to help get the sleep i need and to stave off the depression.

If you find yourself having menstrual irregularities in your early 40's and your Dr can't help you out, give me a call or contact a local homeopath to help you. We all know the remedies that will work wonders and importantly, you dont have to suffer!! None of us need to suffer from menopause anymore!!

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07/12/2023

My boy has had a nasty cough after a virus a few weeks ago. I got him through the virus ok but him being Mr fusspot and not actually eating real food, means recovery has been slow. A lingering cough has been plaguing him third week running now and it gets worse every night with cough,cough, cough, gag almost vomit and can’t get air in. His post viral asthma doesn’t help!

The scary part is he woke two nights ago and couldn’t get air in and he panicked, freaked us all out with the way he was screaming help me. We eventually got ventolin and a remedy in him and calmed him down.

Yesterday, I was like, that’s it, changing tact, take to the dr to make sure he doesn’t have a chest infection. Dr listens to say maybe two to three points on front of his chest through his shirt and says ‘chest is clear’!! Sorry but no, a proper inspection of the chest is shirt up, listen to back first so not to have heartbeat mess up what u r hearing and u listen to at least 4spots per lung, then u come around to the front and listen again to those 4-5spots per lung!! Wtaf!!

Eli just said to me - “he is a useless dr mum, u r way more qualified and u actually fix people. That remedy u gave me last night really helped “ - yes it did! I had to change tact and get as serious as this issue and use multiple remedies in alternation. Often happens with chest, ear and throat infections, u have to hit it hard and with multiple remedies to avoid antibiotics.

And yes we still woke in the night with multiple coughing fits but they were not as intense and he calmed down in a matter of seconds and importantly, he could get air in. If we left to Mr dr who just swabbed for cv and pertussis, well it was another night of no sleep and Eli feeling he was going to suffocate!

Honestly - get yourself a good homeopath! Makes all the difference for ur kids and their suffering through illnesses.

17/05/2022

To all people in the SE QLD region!!

Mould, mould and more mould!! It has burst into our homes these last few days after all the wet weather these last few weeks. It is everywhere!! On the windows and window sills, in kitchens, on wooden drawers, cupboards, on our shoes, in high dust areas and where there is a lack of ventilation. This is not any of our fault. This is because of the dampness in the air and the lack of sun. This will be flaring people's allergies off, ie, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, trouble breathing, maybe a constant tickly cough and runny nose etc.

What can we do about it?

Firstly, you need to clean the mould off. Why? Mould if you can see it, is sending micro-scopic spores out in the air. That is what we breathe in and that is why we react in the ways mentioned above. We need to clear the air of spores which we can do in two ways - clean the mould off the surfaces (recipe below), and also clear the air with either a Hepa-filtered air filtering device or diffusing an oil like Purify (doTerra) into the air. It removes the mould spores instantly.

The recipe to clean it off: 250ml spray bottle
50/50 vinegar to water
5 drops tea tree oil
5 drops Wild orange/lemon oil
5 drops Clove oil

Spray on mould covered surfaces - leave for 5-10 minutes. Wipe off. Spray again to prevent the mould coming back!

Good luck and please know, I have personally cleaned mould off my couch and windows and window sills this last 24hrs and it has instantly stopped my own son with his constant cough. It really works!!

12/01/2022

I hope everyone is staying safe this holidays. If anyone knows me personally, you know I am quite vocal about certain issues of these times however I will not post that on this page. My aim of this page is to give up to date relevant health information that is evidenced based. I am happy to share published research as it happens and explain as needed, however, I also do not want this page censored or blocked by FB.
So I just wanted to say a big welcome to the new additions/likes to this page and that I hope I can answer your health questions and needs. Private message is probably more the way to go and I am always happy to give free 15 minute consultations if you require them.
Take care

22/05/2021

This is by far my favourite box for healing the gut. Such amazingly good products. Love it.

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29/04/2021

Why I do what I do.....

13/04/2021

My life has been a bit chaotic atm so I am catching up finally - Homeopathy Awareness Week!!

Homeopathy Awareness Week - Day 6

19/03/2021

This is why I use homeopathy for myself and my family - 46 and not on medication of any kind, I haven’t ever really needed to and each time I was faced with a health scare of sorts, homeopathy brought me back to balance and health.

04/03/2021

The degrees!
Finally out of a tube and into a frame.

24/02/2021

I just wanted to say thank you to all the new likes! I hope to keep posting research article links and blogs as I create them.

However as I am a busy mum of three amazing children, studying, running this business and currently having a family medical issue, please understand I may not post each and every day.

Welcome and thank you for your support!

17/02/2021

One fabulous study showing that older patients who received GP-homeopathic care more likely to experience clinical improvement in the symptoms of anxiety over a 12 month period, than those who received GP-conventional medicines. They also found the homeopathic group used less psycotropic drugs and benzodiazepine than the conventional medicine group.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29558779/

Management of ADD patients aged ≥ 65 years by GP-Ho appears to have a real public health interest in terms of effectiveness and lower psychotropic drug use.

17/02/2021

Anxiety in Children

A quick search revealed that a diagnosis of Anxiety in children is on the increase. The CDC report shows that in America: Depression and anxiety have increased over time. “Ever having been diagnosed with either anxiety or depression” among children aged 6–17 years increased from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in 2011–2012. "Ever having been diagnosed with anxiety” increased from 5.5% in 2007 to 6.4% in 2011–2012.

The chart below shows the age group most likely to be affected with anxiety is the 12-17 year age group. Keep in mind this is data from the CDC in the US. Australian statistics show that Anxiety is the second most commonly diagnosed mental health condition in children, with approximately 6.9% of Children being diagnosed. The link below from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare determine that children are more likely to have anxiety when living with one parent rather than two, ie separated parents and going from house to house; and with their two original parents rather than blended families. Mental disorders were also more common in dysfunctional families where domestic violence or poor family functioning was involved than those families with good family functioning.

These high-risk groups are indicating that one aetiology is often instability and insecurity in the home or a feeling of that; I am not safe at home, or the home I was safe in has now become different and I don’t feel safe anymore. A feeling of safety and security is one of our primal needs as human beings and when that is threatened, our level of anxiety rises. Normally, it is the parents that provide these basic level needs with a home, food and love, however in times of loss or grief such as a separation, the parents are often in need of emotional support themselves and this unconsciously can be interpreted by the child as ‘I am not safe anymore’.

I honestly believe aetiology will be different for each child and they are multi-factorial, including genetic, environmental, nutritional, whether the child has grown up around abuse or domestic violence or experienced it themselves, overstimulation from technology, cyber bullying and harassment, friendship issues, school pressures with too much homework, exams and getting good grades and reduced exercise and time for play. All of these factors are part and parcel to the mixing pot of causing anxiety in our kids. Trauma and abuse for example creates hyper-vigilance and a need for keeping everything in control to feel safe and secure. This need for control is in fact a very common compensatory survival mechanism. Another aetiology which is all around us at the moment is an overall societal feeling of anxiety about an uncertain future due to climate change and now also covid.

Overall, through anxiety, our children are telling us they honestly don’t feel safe anymore.

What is the solution? Well, to keep it simple, help your kids feel safe. Be the anchor in the storm. Teach them how to let the waves of stressful situations wash over them and yet they are still tied to the ground via your anchor. I have listed some things below that I know have worked for my children. I have also included some links for helpful tips from informative health education websites. However, for me, the biggest help is being their anchor, their sounding board at the end of every day, allowing them to offload their problems and their associated feelings of those and reflecting the energy that 'everything is going to be ok, I am here for you, this is your safe house, you are ok'. Give them what they need even if they say they dont want it, is my motto.

The second biggest thing I have found of course is Homeopathy. Homeopathy's biggest power is on the mental/emotional level. It helps you to feel good within yourself so you are not so prone to those anxious thoughts. It calms your nervous system and helps you feel that everything is actually ok. It calms your fears and helps you know they are not real and just thoughts. It helps you get a good nights sleep which in turn, calms the mind. It helps you feel solid and grounded within yourself and more energised and therefore not so prone to anxious thoughts. It puts you in the driver's seat with some sort of control. This is huge for anxiety sufferers, as I mentioned, having control and knowing that they have some sense of control around their thoughts and attacks, calms them immensely. We have specific remedies for the symptoms of anxiety attacks and also the symptoms of the underlying generalised feeling of uneasiness or apprehension felt in the stomach or head. We individualise the medicine according to what each client needs.

Other helpful ideas:
• Regular exercise in fresh air
• More play/game time with the family
• Making sure their nutritional needs are meet through daily juicing, smoothies or vitamins/mineral supplements
• Mindfulness apps and meditation or time listening to calming music
• A good sleep routine each night going to bed at the same time
• Grounding their bare feet into the earth each day and making time for nature time as much as possible
• Taking up a hobby to keep their idle hands busy – gardening, biking, knitting, painting, sculpting, drawing etc
• Improving their gut health and increasing their daily dose of probiotics
• Getting a pet to connect with them such as a dog, cat or guinea pig
• Teaching them strategies to deal with a panic attack, eg in times of an attack, get them to tell you the 5-4-3-2-1, 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste
• Resilience teachings so when things do go wrong, they know it is not them and that they can move through the obstacle
• Less screen time and more human interaction time
• Most of all, more connection time with each other at the end of every day, ie connecting at the dinner table each night and not having screens on.
• Give them what they need and not what they want.

I know all of these things above are helpful in mild anxiety and I do not for a second want to make this sound trivial when severe, debilitating anxiety which may occur for your child. I know there is a place for medication to help with those cases and I am here to offer Homeopathy alongside that if need be or even as an alternative depending on you and your child's situation.

Please note, I am not a professional counsellor or medical professional. My advice comes from my own learnings in my own life and through my homeopathic clients. Always see a GP if you have a child or you yourself are having suicidal thoughts and finding it very tough. The people at HeadSpace in Nundah are wonderful for kids between the ages of 12-17 and we also have a wonderful psychologist at Soul Spectrum, Mel. Please call a hotline if you need someone to talk to immediately and please know that there is always help there when you need it, you just need to take that first step. I know how hard that first step can be, trust me, but the love is there when you do.

Give me a call anytime for homeopathic guidance, or to rebalance your energy systems in the body to help calm the anxious mind. Reiki has also been shown to be very effective in calming anxiety and for sufferers of PTSD.

References:
https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html #:~:text=7.4%25%20of%20children%20aged%203,have%20a%20diagnosed%20behavior%20problem.&text=7.1%25%20of%20children%20aged%203,4.4%20million)%20have%20diagnosed%20anxiety.&text=3.2%25%20of%20children%20aged%203,1.9%20million)%20have%20diagnosed%20depression.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/health/children-with-mental-illness

Links to helpful tips to reduce anxiety:
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1-coping-technique-for-anxiety.aspx

https://positivepsychology.com/anxiety-coping-skills/

16/02/2021

I love to look into the research around Homeopathy and how effective it is. A study from Germany surveyed 9785 women about their use of CAM's (complementary, alternative medicines) and HRT for menopause in women aged 45-60.
The results showed that 14.5% women in the study used Homeopathy and of those women, 73.7% found it most useful in alleviating their menopausal symptoms. Only lifestyle changes which included daily exercise were ahead of homeopathy being the most widely used at 28.7% of participants and of those 80% found it useful in alleviating symptoms.
Love research. more publications in the comments
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24559823/

CAM interventions to alleviate menopausal complaints are popular among German women, with 48.2% (n=900/1872) of respondents reporting having used CAM either alone or in combination with HRT. However, the users rated the effects of CAM differently, with some reporting CAM to be highly effective, whil...

12/02/2021

I am starting up teaching Crystal workshops again. This event is a small numbers only event introducing you to using crystals for your overall health and wellbeing. Come along and discover which crystals to use for specific health conditions and how they can help you heal yourself.

In this workshop you will experience:
• Sacred ceremonial drum healing;
• An introduction to crystals, their history and the science related to their healing technique;
• How to cleanse and energise crystals;
• How to tune in and program Quartz based crystals;
• How to make crystal grids and crystal essences;
• Discover the most commonly used crystals for common health conditions.

Location: Soul Spectrum, North Lakes
Date: 28th March, 2021
Time: 10am-4pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-crystals-tickets-141389129693

Come and discover how crystals can help you feel at ease within yourself. Stand in your power and awaken your own inner healer.

29/01/2021

Post-natal and not feeling great?

For 2 of my 3 children, I was thrown into post-natal depression for many, many weeks following. Being a homeopath, you think I would have reached for my remedies immediately and sorted myself out. The answer I think is that it is difficult to see that you are actually in this. You think you are ok because you keep telling yourself you are. You say things to yourself that this is what you wanted, so you must be loving it and you are fine. The things you may not factor in are the lack of sleep, the lack of time to yourself, the never being able to leave the child anywhere without you, the on-demand breast-feeding and the lack of spending time with other adults. Its a massive adjustment especially the first time around.

The good news is, there is help. The bad news is, not many people know about this kind of help. I do love to share the names of remedies for these kinds of things, but with all parts of Homeopathy, it is an individual medicine and what worked for me, may not work for you.

The one remedy I will talk about is what I call the 'Mother Saviour' or as I jokingly call it 'the remedy that stops mothers killing their kids' (this is a joke, please remember that). The mother saviour remedy is Sepia. It is the remedy that used to be called the 'washing maid' remedy, or close to that anyway. Picture the mother that was out at the old hand washing station, rubbing the clothes up and down on it for hours and hours on end. She is worn out and so emotionally exhausted that she doesnt even seem to care if her kids are there or not, or if one is missing. This is the extreme version of this picture and in this modern day, we tend to not see this picture much, but I love teaching about it as it conjures such a strong image.

Instead we see the 'Working mother syndrome'. This is where the mother is torn between her career and going to work and being home for her child. She has to do both and yet she feels that she is not winning in either area, her career or being a mother. Some mothers have to go back to work very early on, after 6 weeks and it is a very real emotional dilemma for them. Even at 6 months or 12 months, mothers can still fall into this issue. It becomes a physical exhaustion and an emotional exhaustion that she just can't seem to lift herself out of.

What we as homeopaths see are women saying 'I am exhausted, I am drained, I can't feel anything anymore, I just want to be happy again, why can't I get any sleep when I am this tired' and 'my husband is annoying me, he can't leave me alone, its just easier if I get it all done and I dont want s*x anyway' and the comments go on and on. They are often feeling colder than normal and can't get warm. They struggle getting to sleep or will wake at 2-3am and can't get back to sleep. They don't seem to have their happy there anymore and if there are anymore emotional demands on them, they tend to shut down, don't want anyone around them (actually you feel like you want everyone to f the hell off and stay away from you), and sometimes cant stop the tears at random things but tend to not cry in front of people.

Another instant trigger or etiology for this remedy is the 'lack of sleep', especially in those early weeks with the 2hrly feeds, or on demand breast feeding. Sleep is very, very important for our emotional health and our mental health. As soon as we start to not get the adequate amount of sleep we can easily plummet into depression, especially if you are prone to dip into depression. This is where the cold, depressed, leave me alone Sepia picture can start to develop.

This is only one picture of this remedy and not all people will be this after having a child or two plus children. Please again know that homeopathy is individual and based on your symptoms. If you know of a mother that is struggling with this, please pass on my details. A chat and a similar person's story maybe all she needs, but a remedy will help shift that energy to a place of wonder and love as well.

Hope this helps some new mother feel a little normal with the adjustment. More stories to come.....

28/01/2021

So how does someone with a PhD and 20 years experience in medical research become a Homeopath?

Well, it is important to note here that the man who discovered Homeopathy over 200 years ago, was a medical doctor and a chemist, Samuel Hahnemann. Some important facts about scientists, true scientists, are that they always ask questions, have an open mind and are not biased towards a specific result, they do not believe a result until they have tested it numerous times with consistently the same result and they report that result even if it goes against what they wanted the result to be. This is the mark of a true scientist in which I class myself as.

During my time in an Oxford infection and immunity laboratory, researching the pediatric meningitis vaccines, I often asked questions that could not be answered: why does one vaccinated child get meningitis and the other does not? they both have similar genetics, they both were vaccinated, they both live in a similar environment and both go to daycare and they are exposed in the same manner, so what is the difference in this situation? For me the only difference is the individual. We often would discuss this as a reason, but no permanent conclusions would come out of it as there is no philosophy in mainstream medicine and research to follow disease causation on an individual basis (this was in 2001 btw).

I would also ask why sometimes I would notice in myself, that I would have an emotional reaction to something and then I would get sick. Again, no answer in mainstream. I also noticed that sometimes just going to a Dr and him telling me I would be fine, would be all I needed to get better, the next day. Again, why?

Essentially, I was asking questions my medical research counterparts could not answer and I went looking for answers. I felt there was a bigger picture of disease causation and progression that mainstream had lost focus on, as we had become too minutely involved in molecular signalling pathways and cellular pathways and forgot about the whole organism, the individual organism as a whole complete being whose organs all work together somehow to create health or disease. If we can create the disease, surely we can also correct the disease.

I had heard about homeopathy through two friends and as I didnt know what that was or how it worked so I thought I would test it out, being a scientist and all. I was very skeptical, so I went to see one to see if this was just bogus and all placebo. This homeopath gave me a remedy that changed my life forever. Up until that point, I had adult onset asthma and every time I got a cold, I ended up with bronchitis and needed antibiotics. Since I had that simple sugar pill, way back 20 years ago, I have not had one asthma attack or one return of bronchitis. I am not allowed to use the 'cure' word in relation to a condition (against TGA guidelines) but for me, this is what happened to my condition. It has not returned and from that time onwards I suddenly understood that your body can heal itself. I would get a cold and not get bronchitis. I could run and not have an asthma attack. I could laugh hysterically and not get an asthma attack. Importantly, I no longer had to take steroids to keep my airways open and I no longer needed antibiotics every time I got sick.

My body finally could heal itself and I knew from that moment on, that homeopathy had the answers to my questions about how disease is caused and how we can rectify that imbalance. It truly is an amazing modality that deserves way more credit than it is given.

27/01/2021

Hormonal issues in women over 40.

My story began when I was at the age of 41. I started noticing certain changes that were causing me issues such as irregular periods, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, reduced libido, increased anxiety, vaginal dryness and a return of pre-menstrual tension. The worst part is the feeling of being tired and exhausted all the time, which makes you feel cranky and irritable too.

The good news is, all of these symptoms are normal for something called peri-menopause. The bad news is, a GP could not diagnose me with it until I was least 45 or 46 years of age. So what could I do to practically alleviate these symptoms and help my body progress through into this next stage of life without too much discomfort?

The answer for me was very simple, a homeopathic remedy called Folliculinum. It is the homeopathic version of the estrogen precursor, Folliculin or oestron which is naturally secreted by the ovaries. In my experience, taking Folliculinum monthly from about the age of 42 has worked to balance my estrogen levels to reduce all of my symptoms and keep my periods regular, ie, every 28 days. I have not had a hot flush since I started taking it four years ago. I no longer have the angry, full feeling before the delayed period comes on. I can sleep, I have more energy every day and my mood is one of happy and stable, not swinging all over the place.

There are many other things you can also do to help alleviate the symptoms caused by changes in hormonal levels. These include altering your diet to minimize processed foods and increase protein and omega 3 fats with fish, nuts, flaxseed oil as examples; maintaining a good exercise routine; taking supplements like Vitamin D, magnesium and calcium; yoga and mindfulness/meditation; and reducing your alcohol consumption.

The funny part of my story is that I am now 46 going on 47 and finally my Dr wants to diagnose me with peri-menopause, but every symptom has reduced so much that I cannot be diagnosed with it. I am looking forward to sailing through into menopause with no adverse symptoms that disrupt my life.

If you need help in this area, please give me a call to discuss.
The prescription of this remedy is highly individual and it will vary depending on your age, the number and type of symptoms you have and the severity of those symptoms. Every homeopathic remedy must be prescribed by a professional homeopath.