Sue McKinley Homeopathy

09/26/2025

Sharing another mini-excerpt from my project interviewing P/P families. The journeys are compelling and heartbreaking, and the parents I've interviewed are brilliant and wise.

Please consider participating and invite anyone else you know to participate as well - more voices are needed.

PANS/PANDAS doesn’t just happen to your child — it happens to your whole family. Parents talk about PTSD, siblings sidelined, and marriages tested. Here are some of their words:

"As the mom I felt like I had to find the cure for my kid. And I couldn’t stop until I did. Which meant ignoring my other children, fighting with my husband, and all while having a raging lunatic for a child that I had to pin down… Stressful, walking on eggshells, every day woke up to the nightmare, your sleep was your dream."

"Our whole house shifted with her meltdowns — bedtime was an impossible task, and her brother was yelling at her to just stop. It wasn’t just her, it was all of us."

"My poor older son, so responsible, first born, had to be on his own. I was spread so thin. Now I’m getting the time back. I could cry. I’m hoping to redeem those years."

09/18/2025

Read the first mini-excerpt from a new community-wisdom project "Journeys Through PANS/PANDAS"! I started this project to interview PANS/PANDAS families - whether they use homeopathy or not - to gather personal stories, voices, and lived experiences behind the condition with the goal of increasing awareness, providing support, and inspiring hope.

Not too late! I'm looking for additional families to interview - reach out if you're interested in participating.

Here are a few parent quotes from the time of the onset:
“He picked up his jeans and said, ‘I told you I would NEVER wear these again.’” – Family 1
“He looked at me with big eyes, like ‘Mom, what is happening to my body?’” – Family 4
“It was like someone flipped a switch — one day he was fine, the next he was a completely different child.” – Family 2

09/16/2025

Homeopathy can't take away the hard parts of life, but it can give you more resources to carry it with.

I was so pleased with this follow up. These shifts didn't happen overnight, it took a few months to find the right combination of remedies. That's no unusual - we worked through a few layers, then hit the right remedy to support for what this mom needed. These were some of the shifts she noticed in her ability to manager her daily life: Increased energy, an increased ability to keep up with the basics of daily life (house, meals, planning) without feeling as overwhelmed, greater self-awareness, decreased (gone) need for a "crutch" of alcohol, and an increase in positive self talk. She reported honoring her boundaries and capacity, recognizing when she is over-committed, and intentionally honoring her nervous system’s need to slow down.

If you or someone you love is living in a difficult situation, there's support. Reach out today to begin your healing journey.

09/12/2025

If you or someone you love is suffering with a complex or chronic condition, this is for you.

This article was recently published in the highly prestigious Nature.com journal (and was brought to my attention by the very amazing Sarah Valentini) and is important for a number of reasons. Here are the highlights for me:

1. Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) now affect 1 in 6 children.
2. NDDs are the result of a combination of genetics AND lifestyle factors (infection, stress, trauma, nutrition, toxins, etc.). Understanding non-genetic factors are critical for NDD prevention and healing!
3. While the triggers may differ, the ways chronic illnesses present in the body are similar:
- A dysregulated immune system
- An impaired ribosomal function (this makes the body hyper-reactive to stress)
- A down-regulated mitochondrial function (this provides less cellular energy for the body to do it’s work)
- Disruptions in the brain circuit and regression of skills
- An overactive nervous system

4. There’s a tipping point at which the body can’t tolerate more stress. That’s when epigenetics flips the switch from “normal” to “not normal” functioning of the internal systems. The onset of autism, PANS, or any other NDD may appear sudden but, upon deeper analysis, is actually the end state of a much longer process.

NDDs are like different doors to the same basic room. For one person, the door is autism, for another it’s PANS/PANDAS, and for another it’s long COVID, and so on. All NDDs are not identical and their presentations are different, shaped by genetics and life history. However, once you step through the doors, the same basic room (internal dysregulation) is revealed.

Acknowledging and understanding the NDD onset process is the foundation of a successful journey to recovery. Understanding layers of the NDD onset process AND how a healing journey progresses (reverses) through these layers is crucial for a practitioner. Improvement is possible!

If you or someone you know would like to bring some ease to their body or symptoms, reach out today.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-025-03127-5

Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) is characterised by abrupt onset obsessive compulsive disorder and regression in neurodevelopmental skills, triggered by infection or stress. Whether PANS is a distinct entity or part of a neurodevelopmental spectrum is uncertain, and its patho...

09/07/2025

This dad was so pleased at this recent follow up - and so was I. This boy had been using 1 word to answer questions since 3 years old, no conversations, and constant hyperactivity. He was clearly not comfortable in his body - when the body is comfortable, it's calm and present. Six months of care and there are HUGE shifts for the child and his family.

If you haven't already tried homeopathy, I strongly urge you to reach out.

09/01/2025

Mark your calendar and register now! I feel comfortable saying it's going to be amazing.

This is a day to learn real world tools from experts in their fields - craniosacral therapy, eating for your health on a budget, stimulating the GI/brain connection, and mind/body practices to restore calm.

Bring a friend - it's going to be awesome.

08/20/2025

The improvements I see with homeopathic care can be breathtaking. I really loved this update for this boy and his family. Intensity, frequency, and duration of tantrums dropped from an 8/10 to 3/10 (10 is bad), level of presence went from 3/10-6/10 (10 is good). Insomnia resolved, no more night terrors. Mom reported being able to have a conversation with him and that he was able to attend a class without her present for the first time EVER.

If you're not already using homeopathy, you've got to give it a try. Reach out today to begin your healing journey.

08/15/2025

It's happening! Rolling out the speakers starts NOW. As a co-organizer with Bloomington Community Ed, I can say with confidence that THIS is the day I would want to attend and I'm loving every bit of it as it's coming together. Follow Bloomington Holistic Health Summit 2025 for all of the details. Registration started this week and the registrations are rolling in - register now! https://bloomington.ce.eleyo.com/course/15660/fall-2025-bloomington-youth-and-adult-enrichment/bloomington-holistic-health-summit

Please share with friends and anyone that might be interested!

I'm so very excited to share the line up at the upcoming Bloomington Holistic Health Summit! These speakers are amazing - top in their fields and ready to share with you real, actionable things you can do TODAY to increase your vitality and well-being, and in doing so reduce your susceptibility to chronic illness. And all while being together in community with like minded people.

This is a collaborative event with Bloomington Community Education, registration is OPEN and spots are filling - join now! https://bloomington.ce.eleyo.com/course/15660/fall-2025-bloomington-youth-and-adult-enrichment/bloomington-holistic-health-summit

Dr. Katie Klundt, DC will be presenting:
Hands-On Harmony: Gentle Craniosacral Practices for Whole-Body Vitality

Bloomington Holistic Health Summit: local practitioners - interactive discussions - actionable steps that you can take today to improve your vitality and well-being. You don't want to miss this.

Share with friends and loved ones - this is a community event for all.

Bloomington Community Education

08/13/2025

I loved the response to the remedy for this client! This wasn't the first or even second remedy I tried with her. Complex and chronic conditions can take some navigating - especially if they've been around for a while. But support for difficult conditions is possible and you don't have to live in pain and discomfort.

Reach out today to learn more.

08/10/2025

Are you a teacher, caregiver, family member, friend, or neighbor of a child with or suspected to have PANS/PANDAS? Then you've seen how devastating this condition is firsthand. Now come educate yourself on what it is, why we're seeing an increase in prevalence, and how homeopathy can help. I'm a licensed and certified homeopath specializing in complex and chronic conditions like PANS/PANDAS, autism, Lyme and more - and I'm mom to a child formerly with this condition. I know it from both sides of the desk, and homeopathy helped. Come learn why I believe this incredibly gentle modality is also the most effective tool out there to support a child with these symptoms. You don't want to miss this. Register by Wed, Aug 13 to join.

Register here: bloomington.ce.eleyo.com (use the Adult Enrichment Summer 2025 catalog link near the bottom and reach out if you have any issues).

Location: Community Education Campus - 2575 W 88th St Bloomington, MN 55431

08/07/2025

Are you a teacher, caregiver, family member, friend, or neighbor of a child with or suspected to have PANS/PANDAS? Then you've seen how devastating this condition is firsthand. Now come educate yourself on what it is, why we're seeing an increase in prevalence, and how homeopathy can help. I'm a licensed and certified homeopath specializing in complex and chronic conditions like PANS/PANDAS, autism, Lyme and more - and I'm mom to a child formerly with this condition. I know it from both sides of the desk, and homeopathy helped. Come learn why I believe this incredibly gentle modality is also the most effective tool out there to support a child with these symptoms. You don't want to miss this. Register by Tues, Aug 12 to join.

Register here: bloomington.ce.eleyo.com
Location: Community Education Campus - 2575 W 88th St Bloomington, MN 55431

Specializing in working with kids with PANS/PANDAS, Autism, post-viral symptoms and their caregivers.

07/26/2025

A client reached out about an upcoming trip to Scotland during which she'd be doing a big road trip so I put together a custom kit of top 10 must-have remedies to bring - plus the Arnica 30c and 200c, Histaminum 30c, and Hypericum 30c that she always has on hand. PLUS a custom Jetlag remedy. Check it out and keep this list handy for your future road trips!