Healing Through Layers: A Young Woman’s Journey to Remission from MS and Uveitis
By Heidi Weinhold, ND How naturopathic care—including homeopathy, diet, and neuro-regenerative support—helped Brittany reclaim her health When Brittany first came to my office in September 2024, she was 29, soft-spoken, and carried a quiet resilience behind her pixie-like smile. A flight attendant from a small town in West Virginia, she had recently been diagnosed with […]
Case Report Highlights Success of Homeopathy in Treating Persistent Insomnia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
One sleepless night is annoying. For those with persistent insomnia coupled with comorbidity, such as generalized anxiety disorder, it can be negatively life-altering. In a Cureus case report, a 27-year-old man suffering from insomnia for over two decades tried homeopathy. About chronic insomnia: Homeopathy “produced a remarkable improvement within four months,” say the researchers. The “patient’s insomnia […]
Docere: The Homeopath PARK; Managing Patient Expectations
JARED C. PISTOIA, ND The PARQ – a form of informed consent for patients – is an important and necessary component of every treatment plan, but especially those that include homeopathic medicines. An acronym that stands for “procedures, alternatives, risks, and questions,” the PARQ ensures that patients thoroughly understand the proposed treatment(s). The homeopathy PARQ […]
Book Review of Homeopathy Reconsidered: What Really Helps Patients
Razi Berry Homeopathy has become a polarizing controversy in the area of medicine, and even holistic medicine. Proponents cite countless case studies of the medicine’s ability to cure even the scariest pathologies, while critics judge it to be nothing but quackery. A new book may be of interest to both sides, written by a physician […]
Naturally Lift Your Mood – Here’s How to Do it
Dr Nyarai Paweni, ND We put a significant amount of attention on our physical health while often neglecting to do the same for our mental health. However, mental/emotional health is just as important as we strive to live healthy and vibrant lives. There are times when we each experience symptoms of depression, sadness, feeling down/low […]
Dr Erin Westaway, ND
Erin Westaway is a naturopathic physician with a private practice in Seattle, WA, where she focuses on fertility, preconception care, and teaching parents how to grow healthy families. A portion of her practice is dedicated to primary care medicine. She recently founded Well Conceived – a virtual natural fertility coaching program. Dr. Westaway came to […]
Homeopathy is not (yet) Illegal, even in America
Dr Paul Theriault, ND Recently, a post declaring that Homeopathy had been made illegal by the FDA has been circulating on social media. Written by Dr. Mercola, the article headline “All Homeopathic Products Now Illegal?” details recent changes being circulated by the FDA for comment. But in order to understand the changes, we must understand […]
Focusing on Body Health vs. Symptom Control: Autoimmunity and Essential Oils (Pt II)
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND Oils Bring Balance to the Body rather than Manipulating it In part I of this series, I reviewed the negative effects of treating disease symptoms in isolation and the dangers of even properly prescribed medications. Furthermore, I also discussed that using supplements and essential oils as a substitute for the “pill-for-every-ill” […]
Pulsatilla: A Wonderful Remedy for the Sensitive Soul
Samuel Hahnemann, the originator of homeopathy, said of Pulsatilla: “this, like all other medicines, is most suitably employed when not only the corporeal affections correspond but also when the mental and emotional alterations peculiar to the drug encounter similar states in the disease to be cured, or at least in the temperament of the subject […]
Starting Early: Teaching Our Children About Natural Medicine
Holistic Medicine isn’t Just About the Whole Individual It’s about the whole family, the whole community, and the whole world. It’s a relationship we have to ourselves, our friend, and our planet. When we understand this, natural healing becomes something that we are constantly doing in our everyday lives. It impacts and informs our decisions […]