Category: Wellness

6 Wellness Tips – Finding Joy in a Pandemic World

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How to find wellness in a world gone off kilter.  How do you stay connected to yourself,  your source and stay well?  While we may feel stranded or lonely during these times, we can find our way back to optimism.  Finding and holding onto the calm within is key to maintaining wellness.  The ability to remain peaceful is a saving grace.  It helps our brain, our immune system, our heart and the ability to enjoy a restful sleep. Following are a few strategies for helping you to re-connect with your inner peace.

  • Of course, one thing we have all been advised to do is to turn off the news.   It’s true now more than ever.  If the content is negative turn it off.  It has been shown that watching violent news content literally is trauma inducing.  Best avoided.
  • According to research conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill One smart strategy is to avoid scrolling aimlessly on your cell phone.  We already know its depressing, now the research substantiates it.
  • This is a perfect time to find a craft, become a maker…of something, useful.  Here the only criterion is that you enjoy it.  Find something you can lose yourself in and cheekiness aside, makes the world a better place.
  • Learn to meditate.  Research has verified the ancient practice of stilling the mind.  There are apps you can start with, classes and lots of content on line.  Developing a  mindful practice to transcend limited thinking and toxic thoughts is a powerful and healthy way to deflate stress.
  • If you are feeling lonely and blue instead of waiting for contact – create it.  Scroll through your phone book and reconnect with past acquaintances.  If you’re healthy enough find a place where you can volunteer your services.  Teach an online class.  There are Zoom conferences of all kinds going in, sign up for classes and participate.
  • Last but not least exercise.  A gentle walk outdoor is healing and balancing to your wellbeing.

If you use any of these strategies, please comment below.  I’d love to know what is working for you!  Interested in a personal wellness session contact me here.

 

 

 

7 Homeopathic Remedies for Toothache Relief

A  toothache is pain experienced in the teeth.  The pain of a toothache can occur under many different circumstances.  Our teeth require regular care such as regular brushing, flossing and eating foods that support dental health.  Pain caused by impacted teeth, misshapen, decayed teeth or gum problems require dental care.  A toothache should not be ignored.  Left untended it may develop into an emergency situation.   The problem can have its origins in:

  • the erosion of the dental enamel that protects the teeth.
  • notice if there is pain when eating hot or cold foods or different tastes, i.e. sweets.
  • tooth decay that is ignored can lead to infections.
  • toothache can occur under varied circumstances, check with your health provider.

Homeopathic Help for a Toothache

Having homeopathic remedies on hand is a powerful wellness tool to have on the ready. Homeopathy is gentle and can provide relief.  What if your toothache happens when on holiday, or over the weekend?  What if your dentist just can’t squeeze you in for an appointment for a few days?  Listed are 7 homeopathic remedies that can be used, if indicated, to tide you over until your appointment comes due:

Arnica
Trauma remedy.  Useful the day before major dental work to help alleviate discomfort. Toothache after surgery. Relives the pain and soreness of bruising associated with trauma and surgery.

Chamomile
When this remedy is indicated there is over sensitiveness to pain, with irritability and bad temper.  Pain in hollow teeth.

Coffea cruda
Useful for painful teeth.  The remedies Coffea or Arnica can be taken to ameliorate discomfort, prior to a dental visit. Tooth pain improved by cold water or placing ice in the mouth.  Pain during or after eating.

Lac-c
Tooth pain alternating sides, right to left or reverse.

Hypericum
Tooth pain after extraction.  Tingling, burning pains, violent shooting pain.  Aggravated by noise. Intolerable pain that involves the nerves. After tooth extraction.

Nux vomica
Those who suffer from the bad effects of coffee, tobacco, alcoholic stimulants, highly seasoned food, over-eating, mental exertion, sedentary habits and loss of sleep.  Pain after tooth extraction.  Best taken in the evening.

Plantago Major (Plantain)
This remedy is indicated in neuralgic toothache. The pains shoot through the face and are violent in decayed teeth. The pain is better while the patient is eating and is worse from cold air. It is of service in neuralgic earache, with sticking pains in the ears. The pain goes from one ear through to the other.

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Schuessler Biochemic Cell Salts

Schuessler Cell Salts

Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler (1821-1898) was born in the town of Zwischenahn in Oldenburg, Germany. He Wilhelm Heinrich Schüßler portrait.jpgstudied medicine at the Berlin, Paris, Giessen and Prague University obtaining his M.D. His goal was to become a homeopathic physician.  He practiced at Oldenburg.

In 1873 he published in the General Homeopathic Journal his new healing system “An Abridged Homeopathic Therapy” and later his first book “An Abridged Therapy based on Physiology and Cellular Pathology” was published in 1874.

Two leaders in the world of science had shown him the path for exploration. They are:

  1. Rodulf Virchow was the founder of Cellular Pathology, which teaches that all diseases are based upon a change in function or condition of cells in the body. The possibility of stimulating these cells forms the starting point of Schuessler’s doctrine.
  2. The second to influence Schuessler was professor Moleschott who pointed out “the structure and vitality of the organs depended upon the presence of the inorganic constituents”.

To the above two theses Dr. Schuessler added his doctrine: “Restoration of the cell, and thereby of the body, will result from restoration of the deficit of the inorganic salts.”

Schuessler called his system of treatment Biochemic therapy. As the cell salts are vitally important to the chemistry of life.

There are 12 tissue salts each having a specific function and are used homeopathically. They maintain, rebuild and detoxify the cells and are important in their daily function.

 

The Dirty Dozen List for 2022 & Clean List

The power of good clean food cannot be underestimated.  It is worth it for your health’s sake to eat organic when possible.  The following list is thanks to  the Environmental Working Group.

Following are a few additional tips for healthier foods in your diet:

  • If you can grow any of your own food, that is a huge help.
  • Shop at farmer’s markets.
  • Meet farmer’s when possible.
  • Shop local.
  • Use the following list, especially at box stores.

The Dirty Dozen™

1.  Strawberries

2.  Spinach

3.  Kale, collard and mustard greens

4.  Nectarines

5.  Apples

6.  Grapes

7. Bell and hot peppers

8. Cherries

9. Peaches

10. Pears Continue reading “The Dirty Dozen List for 2022 & Clean List” →

The Magic Pill Documentary

The Magic Pill documents the health journey of several individuals including  children with learning disorders.  What underlies their road to health?  Check it out.

https://youtu.be/6duhSjYyj0k