How to find digestive balance for better digestive health with homeopathy.

The season for ice cream, sodas, hot dogs, beer, fruit and candy is nearly upon us.  Spring/Summer cookouts and digestive woes go hand in hand. Antacids tend to stimulate more acidity and slow digestion. Laxatives are addictive, airborne gasses are embarrassing and colic hurts. Fortunately you can use these homeopathic remedies to relieve symptoms on the spot and correct imbalances over time. 

Get Into Shape before you slip into summer's tank tops and short shorts.

Want to make it easier and faster to reach your fitness goals? Healthy muscles and less pain make it possible to overcome the urge to walk away from your exercise routine, and to actually enjoy it!

Stats say that "only 35 percent of American adults over the age of 18 engage in regular physical activity and 33 percent of adults participate in no activity at all."¹ While sedentary lifestyles are in the majority, so are being over-weight and battling a wide range of related health concerns. 

Bug Bite Symptoms - How to take away the itch?

It's nearly the end of April, the weather is warming and with it, come the bugs, unfortunately.  The buggiest cities in the United States tend to be in the Southeast, where temperatures are warmer and the climate is moist - a perfect scenario for mosquitos to breed and thrive.  In the Northeast, however, wooded and mountainous areas are home to swarming black flies especially prevalent in May and early June.  If you hike, fish, live in, or plan to spend vacation time in these areas, it's a good idea to be prepared in advance. And let's not forget the bees.  We need them, but they can be quite a nuisance for any gardener.

What's the best way to cleanse your body?

With help from homeopathic remedies of course!

It's time for spring cleaning, or more accurately "spring cleansing."  That doesn't mean an extra shower, or bath.  Instead, it means cleansing your body on the inside to rid itself of toxins from food and the environment.  Why cleanse your body?  According to some experts, doing so has the potential to enhance the immune system, slow the aging process and in general, make you healthier. 

While there are a number of specific types of "body cleanse" approaches, including special diets targeting specific organs, herbal treatments even "hydro-therapy", LiveStrong.com describes the most simple, and least invasive approach as "the best way to cleanse your body."   The five step approach includes exercise for 1 hour a day, drinking ten glasses of water a day, eating foods rich in fiber, and eliminating stress by meditating or doing yoga. 

So how can homeopathy help?  Homeopathic cell salts provide support for your body's natural processes.  In his biochemic theory, Dr. Schuessler, the discoverer of homeopathic cell salts, states that deficiencies in these minerals are the source of most common health problems and that the cell salts derived from these minerals give the body what it needs to prevent and treat illness. With today’s reliance on highly processed foods, keeping a healthy balance of minerals in the body is a major challenge. Cell salts can be part of a healthy daily regimen.  Your can read more about this in our blog "The importance of tissue salts".

Battling fatigue and finding composure with homeopathic cell salts

Don’t wait until your nerves are shot to give them what they need!

Phosphate cell salts for strength, nerves, emotional fatigue & vitality

Phosphates are “salts containing phosphorus” and phosphorus is “a mineral that is an important part of structures such as bones, teeth, and membranes in the body; also involved in numerous other chemical reactions.” - AMA Medical Glossary.  While critical to strong bones and teeth and the circulation of body fluids, phosphorus in its many forms is essential to how your body stores and uses energy; especially important when battling fatigue.

It's National Stress Awareness Month

Why "Stress is public health enemy number one!"

So says Huffington Post blogger Staci Lu this week in her blog on stress which highlights a recent interview with UCSF Psychologist Elissa Epel.  Especially, when you consider the influence stress has on eating and its relationship to obesity and other chronic ailments.  In fact, this year alone, research has revealed a great deal about stress and its impact on our health including an increased risk of heart attack, increased inflammation from dwelling on stressful events, increased risk of diabetes and an increased risk of drug and substance abuse relapse.  In the article "Ten New Things We've Learned About Stress This Year", we also find some positive new information and ways of dealing with stress.  For example, smiling is an antidote to stress, and meditation can influence the levels of the stress hormone cortisol.  Since this month is national stress awareness month we think it's important to do our part in building awareness of stress issues and also, awareness in some of the homeopathic remedies that can help reduce stress in your life.

Recognizing unique symptoms of hayfever...

...and finding the right homeopathic remedy for your hayfever symptoms

Hayfever & allergy season is underway in California and other parts of the southwest and approaching soon in most other parts of the country, despite a long and lingering winter.  Experts say that because of all the late winter snow and rain, we can expect one of the worst allergy seasons on record.  Now is the perfect time to consider the different symptoms of hayfever and stock up on the homeopathic remedies that can bring you relief. 

Five uses of Arnica Montana that could change your life

Arnica montana is undoubtedly the most popular and commonly used single homeopathic remedy in the world.  While most of us know the benefits of Arnica for bruising and muscle soreness, it has other applications you may not be aware of.   One simple rule of thumb, is that when things go wrong, take Arnica to ease pain and speed healing.  Whether off to the gym, the yard, the mountains or the playground, the best way to feel safe and confident is having the healing power of Arnica close by. With its unparalleled ability to reduce trauma to soft tissues, Arnica is the most proven, accepted, loved homeopathic remedy around the globe. 

Homeopathy, cell salts and simple advice for your back problem

Backs are fascinating– unless it is your your back problem and it hurts.  Backs are the quintessence of bones, ligaments, nerves, muscles and even organs being intricately intertwined. So much so that just deciding if the pain involves injury, slipped disks, pinched nerves, kidney problems, emotional stress, muscular deficiency, or wear and tear, can be very challenging.

Backs also compensate for other issues in the body. Cocking a hip alters the angle of nearly every vertebra - as do the slightest limps, crossed legs, stretches or postural changes. As the essence of our posture, our backs adjust to reflect how we feel mentally, emotionally and physically by slumping, hyper-extending, tilting, stiffening, etc. Most of these issues go unnoticed until muscles begin to tense, cramp or spasm and some end up confusing the source of pain altogether.

Aging and pain - How to make the pain from old injuries & stiff joints a thing of the past

Our history comes with us, recording all the shocks, bruises, traumas... Homeopathy helps our bodies work through and around all the mixed messages of the past to repair, revitalize and restore itself. It may take a pro to untangle chronic pains, but you can help yourself in simple ways to ease injuries, localize pain and help the body heal itself, without any issues with other medications.