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The unexpected treat at medical school was that most of the people, fellow students and teachers alike, were kind, generous and intelligent. The unexpected disappointment was an absence of the concept of health; the very word “health” was never mentioned during my conventional medical training. I sat bolt upright the first day of my homeopathic training when Dr. Bill Gray suggested that we could only start our thinking with the question, “What does it mean to be healthy?” (Read to the end for the answer!)
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Homeopathically, it is great if you know your constitutional remedy, and have it on hand in a low (12C or 30C) and high (200C or 1M) dose--in dry dose or liquid form (LM, plussed).
Regarding vitamins and supplements, there are a variety of immune stimulants and supports. We recommend:
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Hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women began as a panacea and has subsequently become a controversial topic: is it safe? Is it foolhardy? Does it make any difference what kind of hormones a woman takes? Finally some clarity has appeared! Dr. Kent Holtorf, in the January 2009 issue of Postgraduate Medicine, has presented a thorough analysis based on his review of the existing literature. As it turns out…
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Though most infants, even newborns, are communicating and interacting socially long before they can use language, parents eagerly await their toddler’s first words--a milestone that usually occurs around the child’s first birthday.
But for Simon, the time for this milestone came and went in silence.
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This is a time of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere. Every year on December 21st, the Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year. Yet equally as important, it marks the time when the days begin to lengthen, minute by minute--often as imperceptibly as the development and growth of a child.
The word solstice means “sun standing still.” The Winter Solstice signals the return of the sun, and for our ancestors, the return of light was a powerful symbol of hope in dark times. Winter Solstice festivals have been held worldwide throughout history, with Hanukah--also called The Festival of Lights--and Christmas, being the most celebrated in the Western Hemisphere.
For parents of a child on the autism spectrum, especially if their child is non-verbal, every day can feel like a time of darkness--a time when the lights of engagement, communication, and social interaction are barely perceptible, if not (seemingly) absent.
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Eckhart Tolle writes: “Homeopathy and Chinese medicine are two possible alternative approaches to disease that do not treat the disease as an enemy and therefore do not create new diseases."
Why does Tolle write about homeopathy in his new book—A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose? As a classical homeopath, every time I sit with a patient I am reminded that the “disease state” is not the enemy or the “bad guy” to be killed, eradicated or wiped out—this is because homeopaths recognize that disease is an aspect of the larger whole, the whole mind-body.
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Children and adults with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism spectrum disorder,
often feel like Valentine Michael Smith, the main character in Robert
Heinlein's classic science-fiction novel, Stranger in a Strange Land.
The last human survivor of a failed expedition to Mars, and raised from
infancy by Martians, Smith possesses superior intelligence but has the
social and communication skills of an alien toddler. The following excerpt
describes some of the challenges he faces soon after returning to Earth as
an adult.
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Homeopathy is a gentle, yet very powerful, medicine for children on the autism spectrum that can produce exceptional
changes in your child. Because it addresses the whole person in a holistic way, not only are the social, learning and
behavioral problems typical in ASD children addressed, but homeopathy can address related issues such as SID/SPD, anxiety, OCD, anger, feelings of sadness, frustration, and being overwhelmed.
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Imagine a world in which even soft sounds like the buzz of fluorescent lights
are painfully piercing. A t-shirt's nylon tag feels scratchy and irritating
to the point of distraction. The feeling of mashed potatoes on your tongue
induces an immediate grimace. These are the types of sensory experiences a
child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) struggles with each day-a
world perceived as prickly and painful.
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“In 1982, I was fortunate enough to be diagnosed early with Dystonia when my right elbow went up in the air when I wrote. The neurologists at the University of Minnesota believed that it was a Focal Dystonia that would only affect my right arm, similar to Writer's Cramp. The experience that I had with the neurologists as a ten year old at that time was traumatic. I was "observed" repeatedly doing tasks that would trigger dystonic movements (writing with my right arm, and touching my nose with my right index finger). I "failed" at these tasks again and again and left my appointments embarrassed.
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A recent study conducted by the University of Maryland and published in the
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine emphasized the alarming increase
in the number of American children being treated with psychiatric drugs.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex condition that has a global impact
on a child's cognitive, behavioral and physical functioning. Its impact often
goes beyond difficulties with communication, social interaction and repetitive
behaviors-these children frequently have trouble with sensory processing;
gastro-intestinal inflammation and food sensitivities; connective tissue laxity;
problems with muscle tone, posture, coordination and autonomic reflexes; and a
compromised immune system. Additionally, up to 65% of children with ASD have a
secondary psychiatric diagnosis such as depression, anxiety, ADHD or
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Because ASD is a multi-dimensional condition,
it requires a form of medical intervention that takes the whole child into account.
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