Many people accept ill health as normal, the onset of which is often a gradual process. Do you start the day with a good cough and not think twice about it? There are many conditions that people accept without question – aches, pains, low energy, period problems, constipation, PMT, hot flushes, insomnia, menopausal problems, itchy skin, psoriasis, night sweats, headaches, anxiety, depression, indigestion, coughs. Even acne is considered normal for teenagers. The Japanese do not have a word for menopause; probably because their diet and lifestyle promotes healthy living and therefore they don’t experience menopausal symptoms. We often view our ailments as normal, and not question any related discomfort or that we might be on medication for the rest of our lives. Do you regularly take medication? If medicine is taken for a short term complaint, that shouldn’t prove too much of a problem, though some medications are taken for life.
Have you ever thought of working to improve your health through lifestyle changes, diet and homeopathy? By improving your health in a more natural way, your GP may consider reducing the medications you currently take.
After switching to a macrobiotic diet many years ago for my eczema, I noticed that I no longer had ‘sleepy dust’ (rheum) in my eyes every morning, and that I no longer had headaches. I’d previously assumed that everyone had ‘sleepy dust’ and headaches!
Symptoms are signs that your body is trying to heal itself and therefore important to pay attention to, and work with the issue not suppress it. For example; when you smoke, your body doesn’t like it, so you cough, buy cough mixtures and continue smoking. Then the problem becomes more serious as the body can’t expel the poison which it continues to receive and finds some other way to deal with it. If you have a rash it indicates that your body is clearing toxins. If you suppress the problem then the body finds another way of expelling toxins. If the underlying issues are not addressed then the condition can become more serious.
In homeopathic practice the remedies reflect the symptoms you are suffering, for example the remedy Allium cepa (onion) is given for watery eyes. The remedies work with your body to mirror what your body is trying to achieve, and help it heal itself.
Some problems do not respond to conventional treatment, for instance fibromyalgia or ME, therefore often people just accept that they should live with the conditions. After homeopathic treatment I was cured of allergic rhinitis which I’d had all my life and had given up trying to resolve. Homeopathy can often work when other treatments have failed.
It’s worth visiting findahomeopath.org You can read testimonials, listed in alphabetical order of condition, and find out what homeopathy can achieve.
If you do have to take medication for a serious condition, rather than just accepting the side effects you thought you might have to live with, why not consider seeking advice from a homeopathic practitioner? There are homeopathic remedies that can help counteract the side effects of drugs without interfering with the medication itself.
Many people already use Arnica for bruises, maybe not realising that this is a homeopathic remedy, or Natrum mur for cold sores. This harmless, natural remedy will stop a cold sore in its tracks! The teething powders used for your baby probably contain Chamomilla which is another successful homeopathic remedy. From using these readily available remedies, many now realise that homeopathy is a solution to be explored.
If you would like to know more about homeopathy in general or with regard to a particular condition I am happy to speak with you. I am based at Seaford Osteopathic Clinic, and Lushington Chiropractic Clinic, Eastbourne, and also offer home visits.
Simone Oates R S Hom
homeopathyisamazing.com
simone.oates @sky.com
01323 894479 or 07936 192353
