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  • Homeopathy: A Life Changer for a Young Man with Bipolar Disorder

    The reason I decided to become a naturopathic and homeopathic doctor was that, previously, as a psychiatric social worker on both outpatient and inpatient psych wards, I was deeply disturbed by the side effects, often permanent, of the commonly prescribed psychiatric medications of the time. Over the past forty years, since I began to specialize […]

  • Homeopathy for OCD: A Deep and Lasting Cure

    Originally published in The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. Claudio’s Incapacitating OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Claudio, in his mid-forties, had his first appointment with me in late 2014. Married with two children, he described himself as “outgoing, happy, and very strong about getting what I want.”He enjoyed a challenge and was considered very successful. “I […]

  • ECZEMA FROM BIRTH: WHY HOMEOPATHY IS THE BEST SOLUTION

    Why Breastfeeding Can Prevent Most Childhood Allergies I am forever indebted to the legendary naturopathic doctor, John Bastyr. As are, indirectly, many of my patients over the past 35 years. As a child I remember being allergic to chocolate. At that time my mother did the best she knew at the time—to give me white […]

  • SURVIVING TRAVEL STRESS WITH HOMEOPATHY AND GOOD HUMOR

    What Kind of Traveler Are You? If you are like most folks, you either find traveling appealing, exhilarating, even addicting, or just too expensive and a hassle. We happen to be in the first group. We thrive on the change in climate, environment, and interactions of the northern and southern hemispheres. Not to mention east […]

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    FINDING THE REMEDY FROM THE MIASM

    What Exactly Is a Miasm? When I was first introduced to philosophy of homeopathy in my first year of Bastyr naturopathic college, I heard the term miasm. It was defined as a hereditary layer of disposition, literally a miasma or swamp. Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, postulated that through healing miasms it would […]

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    Homeopathy for Schizophrenia

    Schizophrenic Patients Led Me to Homeopathy  When I entered the University of Washington School of Social Work in 1974, I knew nothing about psychosis. My personal background at that time was yoga, meditation, vegetarianism, and herbs. It was in my inpatient and outpatient clinical training that I first witnessed the plight of psychotic patients—first on […]

  • Why Homeopathic Medicine Makes Perfect Sense!

    Mysterious Medicine? So often the same conversation repeats itself, even with close friends who lead a very holistic, natural lifestyle. It starts with their casually mentioning a family member, friend, or even themselves, who suffers from a particular health problem. They may or may not ask us directly if and how homeopathy could help, but […]

  • Homeopathic Treatment of Stuttering

    Original patient complaint: Stuttering Katy, age 3, was brought in eight months ago by her mother, who was worried about her stuttering. She was a delicate-looking, but active little girl with straight blonde hair. She was sweet and a bit shy. We noticed that she covered her eyes periodically when her mother talked about her. […]